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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-03-07

we'll GUST Him from His throne.
'Now, dear Satan, won't you help
me? We're a team that would work
we'll, and when the awful war is over
we'll own heaven, earth and hell.
81 surely am disguised with the Colt
up in the skies; instead Of helping me,
He's helping the allies,
Just say the word and I'll abide;
you come along, but III decide;
"And tonight at just eleven, I'll call
out a string of Zeppelins and we'lI'
make a raid on heaven"
All this while old Satan wondered,
scratched his head and then he pom
dered.
When he found his equilibrium, after
Bill had gotten through, he addressed
Bill Hohenzollern in these words, se--
we're but true:
you're a dirty low brow migrate,
you're the worst ! ever knew; you're
dippy, talking fighty, and to win your
greatest blunder you would wreck
your God almighty!
"You for years have had a notion
that you had regular call, and some
day you'd rule in heaven, but Oh! Bill,
you'll get fall.
"And this fall is not far distant; it
it is coming sure as he'll for the allies
have your measure, and they'll fix you
good and we'll.
"You have stopped to the lowest
level; you have broken every rule; all
the world is now against you; you're
great big jackass fool.
81 don't like your talk of methods;
I'm the Devil that is true, but you've
wrecked and butchered millions, and
| have no use for you.
Look at Belgium, poor bleeding
Belgium; look at France, and Eng
land, too; all because you had no.
ton that the world You could subdue.
"For furnishing, Ive a reputation,
but I've watched you all the while;
and for downright ornery meanness
you have the Devil skinned mile
Gail the fire and all the birthstone,
all the broans and shrieks of hell, you
have eQualed and surpassed them and
you know it mighty WELL
Now, Kaiser Wilhelm, listen; you'll
not finish what you've started; the
Hohenzollern family and throne will
soon have parted.
"You heard from President Wilson,
he told you what he'd do; but you
thought he was only bluf'ing, now you
know he's coming through.
cover there they're training sol
diers, and oh, my God how they can
fight; they've got your dirty carcass,
because they are fighting for the right.
when the bugle call is sounded
you'll have no time to play, for they
are coming on in millions, and they
hail from the u. S. 4"
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-03-07
Warm Spot in Heart for Baraboo

Being a subscriber to your paper,
and feeling that you are probably the
best informed on present day activi-
ties in Baraboo, l am taking the lib
erty of asking if you will kindly favor
me with the name of the party who
has charge of the Red Cross work in
your city.
| have contributed to the Red Cross
in this city, feeling that it is a God
given work. and having a warm spot
in my heart for the place where
spent my boyhood days, l fell that
would also like to contribute to the
Red Cross fund in Baraboo, and it is
for this reason that l am requesting
the above information.
Thanking you in advance for the
favor, / am, yours very truly,
L. n. SCHROEDER.
705 East 62nd street,
Chicago, III.
Editors Note: Mr.. Schrofer is
deputy great commander Of the Mac
cabees, a fraternal organization. Many
in Baraboo remember the family. The
name of Miss Helen Riney, the secre-
tary of the local Red Cross, has been
bent to the writer.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-03-07

Here are some unusual things have
recently met in the newspaper:
This Was Year Ago
FOR SALE-Two small onions fol
Is cents if sold at once. Weaver's
Grocery. = Eureka Springs (Ark
'Times Echo"
Bad Effects Nearly Well
Four Hospital Cases Landed Without
Bad Effect-Only Two Women
Aboard Slide Down Rope Laughing
Sub head in Sioux Falls IS. d. Ar
guS-Leader.
No Fuel Shortage in CoffeyViIIe
Owing to the destruction of car OF
cordage oil by fire which was shipped
from COffeyville, Kan, on January 18th,
the twine plant at the safe prison
was compelled to close down on Mon
day noon until the oil can be secured.
Sioux Falls Is. d. Argus-Leader.
Found by Sherlock Holmes
FOUND: On the road west Of town,
a package containing a pair Of newly
purchased trousers. Owner see Paul
Larson or inform this Office-CantOn
IS. d. News.
Sincerely yours,
n. G.. ABBOTT.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-03-07
Old School Days at West Point

In the old days in West Point Co.
lumbia county, few months of inter
mittent attendance at the district
school was all the opportunity the
average youngster had OF acquiring an
education. These were the education
al advantages 1 enjoyed, and the fact
that am sadly deficient in this essen
tial element to human success should
not be attributed to any defect OF the
old time school, but rather to lack
of capability on my part for the &C
curing and storing of useful knowl-
edge.
In those days a youngsters hair was
seldom clipped between the fourth OF
July and the ensuing May. l don't
know the reason of this, unless it was
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-03-07

to insure to the Wearer in addition to
the huge scarfs wound several times
around the neck and over the ears.
But I do know that these "Absalom'
like locks were very much filled with
little things not found in Sanders
Series" nor rays Arithmetics." We
all had them, and they seemed to
thrive on the hair oil and pomatum
used to keep our hair in bounds. Our
feet were kept from freezing by two
pairs of wooden stockings and cow
hide boots, and the rest of our anat-
Omy was kept reasonably warm by a
couple of cotton shirts, two pairs of
cotton pants "a little jacket and fire.
quent application of dads horny hand,
or the schoolteacher's trusty ash ruler.
Among the "big boys" who occu-
pied the "back seats" at our school
on the "school section" was Ed Mo-
ran, now of San Diego, Calf, and Al.
Cummings, who died at Mason City,
Ia, several years ago. In front of
these sat Fred Judevine, now Of Bell
wood, Nebr., who always was-and is
yet. according to Nebraska people who
are visiting the springs-a mighty
good old scout. 1t was a custom Of Jul
devine's to slide down in his seat,
using the top of the desk behind as a
headrest, and with knees braced
against the one in front. One day
after he had assumed his accustomed
position, and was wrestling with the
"9s" of the multiplication table, mean
while gazing pensiveIy at the artistic
frescOe of paper WadS on the ceiling,
Moran and Cummings, with one eye
each on the teacher and the other in
the general direction of their books,
industriously carving the old soft pine
desk with their jackknives, it occurred
to Moran to try his ''tOadstabber" on
Judevine's hair, which lay spread out
before him like the tail of part
ridge. This he proceeded to do, but
Judevine, thinking no doubt that he
was about to be scalped, gave vent to
a shrill squeal and bounded into an
upright position with a bang that
brought the teacher to the spot imme-
diately. whats the matter here"
Numbered the teacher.
Them ar feIIers cuttin' muh hair"
said Judevine, meanwhile feeling with
his fingers for the vacant spot where
he imagined handful had been taken.
The teacher wheeled On the other two
boys and again Numbered, while the
whole school sat up to take notice.
did you boys cut Frederick's hair"
The boys never fiinched, but Moran,
with the ring Of pure American liberty
in his voice, and genuine 1ustre of
George Washington truthfulness shin
ing in his eye, replied, "It wuz jist
this way. All nj sot here studyin' our
lesson an a darn big louise crawled
out er Fred's hair an tuck right at me
an | struck at i'm with muh knife an
mebee l did cut off little hair, but I
didn't mean ter"
With the stern injunction to be more
careful in the future, on pain Of con-
fscation of their cutlery, the teacher
turned away, but | could detect in his
face an almost uncomfortable desire
to laugh right out loud in school.
N. G. ABBOTT
Eureka SPRINGS
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w. C. 7. U. Replies

In reply to a statement made to
the public signed by six members OF
the official board of the Evangelical
church and printed in one of the To-
cal papers of recent date, the delega-
ton referred to think some parts
sounded little unwholesOme, as un-
substantiated statements, gossip and
falsehoods. The committee was ap-
pointed at a meeting Of the w. G. L.
u. to carry resolutions (signed by
all members presently to the pastor OF
the Evangelical church. asking him
to retract any statements it was al
legged he may have made not patrl-
otto and not in sympathy with our
government. The question as to why
this society should take it upon itself
to make this visit is answered in a
few words. We believe such state
ments purely anti-American, also that
persons making pro-German state
ments at this time would furnish IN
formation for the enemy, il given the
opportunity, and we would be recreant
to the principles we stand for IL we
hesitated to act in this matter. IL
rests on every citizen, young or old,
to defend the Stars and Stripes and
not to sit down and wonder whose
business it is. AS for disturbing the
peace of this home, we had in MIND
thousands of peaceful homes all over
our fair land where the throbblng
hearts within are near broken. Don't
forget the mothers of those boys lost
on the Tuscania murdered IN cold
blood are weeping and fathers are
going about with bowed heads and
stern faces. Mothers are worried ana
with eyes suffused with tears, mag
ines she can look across the sea and
gaze upon the lifeless form Of her boy
as his more fortunate comrades dig d
soldiers grave to bury him forever
from her s: ght in a foreign land. The
United States at this time is no place
for neutrals. Every man and woman
should be compelled to show his or
her colors. No true American can look
with indifference upon any attempt
to wreck the foundation of our govern
ment. 1t should have the support OF
both press and pulpit. The democracy
that our fathers fought for in 81 is on
trial. Are we going to carry an army
of the titled royal paupers of Germany
around on our shoulders? The people
over there are growing weary of their
job, but they cannot slip it over on us.
Uncle Sam won't have it. They have
called to us from across the great At
lantic, come over and help us, and
we have answered the call. We must
settle forever with our ancient friend,
Germany, with her crowned parasites
drunk with power One wouldn't think
they would have handed US the stuff
they have.
Just a word about the foe within
our shores-the spy. He is Shiny and
treacherous. This country Differs
golden opportunities to those who care
| to come with us and be loyal citizens,
but we should raise our voice in pro-
test against the people who prove I'M
faithful to their oath of allegiance, to
our flag. If they considered their ma
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-03-07

tionality first they should have re-
manned where they were. We don't
blame an American for being an Amer
lean or German for being a German,
but we condemn any person who tries
to be both.
This country is your by adoption;
be loyal to it.
Thise movement was backed by
the following Of the w c. T. T.:
Mrs. George McCready, president.
Mrs. George Hanson, senior vice
president.
Mrs. George Carpenter, treasurer.
Mrs. John D. Travis.
Mrs. L. Fl. Palmer.
MRS. J. H. HUBBARD,
Secretary.
BarabOO.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-03-07
LoganviIle Folks in Florida

Here we are in the sunny south, 1t
is rs in the shade and seems like real
summer here Flowers are blooming,
restaurants and ice cream parl0rs are
wide open with fans blowing to keep
one cool. 1t seems good to get out Of
the Wisconsin snowdrifts into the
beautiful Florida lands.
A G.. Baumgarten and wife.
Jacksonville, Fla.
February 26, 1918
Editors Note: The visitors reside
at LOganville in this county.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-03-07

brand themselves! In the years to
come what will be the judgment of
posterity? That Germany and the
German writer's and she and others
like her were right? Never!
w. H. McFETRIDGE.
1884 Seventh street.
MADDEN Hall
San Diego, Calf.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-03-07
Likes Soldier Letters

I enjoy The News with the county
items and especially the letters from
our soldier boys, as there are many
familiar names among them.
MRS. MYRA P. BEAN,
$40 Second street.
Reedsburg, Wis.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-03-07
From, Mrs. B. F. Rath

The News is like a letter from home
Mrs. B. f. RATH.
800 Long Avenue,
Portland, Ore.
Editors note: The Rath family for
nerly resided in BarabOO.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-03-07
SUI fered Several
Years. PERUNA
| MADE ME WELL T.. Nv

Mrs. Elizabeth Reuther, 1902 18th
St. n. w, Washington, d. c., writes:
ST endorse Peruna as splendid
medicine for catarrh and stomach
trouble, from which I suffered sew
eral years. ! took it for several
months, found my health was re-
stored and have felt spIendidly ever
since. / now take it when con-
tract a cold, and it soon rids the sys-
tenn of any catarrhal tendencies"
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-03-07
Wants to Make Hominy

Please tell me how to make I've
hominy and how it is bleached.
MRS. S. NJ. JOHNSON.
Sandy Springs, S. c.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-03-07
THEN 1T HAPPENED

Here lies what's left OF Oswald BInn,
We know he's mighty dead;
He said the kaiser ought to win
And that was all he said.
Exchange.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-03-07

Ollapodrida
! fasETs DEVOTED TO INTERESTS OF NEWS READERS

au havs something say timely topc question So
nsk. please t t1is department. Limit all COM
~1uneatons TO 800 words ~ less
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-03-07
GEORGE WICKERSHAN

ArCau6, N. I
Editors Note: Very glad to hear
from Mr.. Wickersham and hope he
will write again. The family formerly
resided at Ironton in this county and
later about mile southwest of Bara-
boo on the "Windmere" farm. Short
letters from those who formerly re-
sided in the county are always well
come.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-03-07

in the city are drawing young men
away from the farms, causing low
prices for farms. However, a good
many western people are coming this
way, and land will undoubtedly be
higher.
Now if any Sank county people
should happen around this country,
we will be glad to have them look us
up and give us a call.
Respectfully,
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-03-07

s Singleton street.
Eureka Springs, Ark.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-01-10

team of ~ guards dressed IN the
national colors, carrying flags
Loud were the praises they res
eeiyed for their efforts.
The guards were; Eyangeline
Stevens, Norma Caldwell, kar
thaine Sorenson, Dixie Davis, Vata
Quigley, Gladys Smith, Hazel
Rowe, Pearl Heston. Evangeline
Mikkelson, Ann Jacobs, Jennie
Nelson, Ethel Thompson, Captain,
Maud Durham.
The following officers were in
stalled by Mary v. Stevens, grand
attendant and commissioned in
stalling officer: p. G. n, Clara
|Sharkey; q. n, Emma Perrine
mag, Agnes Smith; att, Florence
johnson clerk, Jennie Blakely
banker, Minnie Seims inner senfi-
mel, Anna Mitchell captain. Maud
Durham; musician, Gwendolyn
Stellmon.
After which the following pro-
gram was rendered;
Piana solo, Edna Cargill vocal
duet, Katherine S0rensOn aud Di-
xie Davis piano duet. Virla Wal
lace and Ethel Stevens; vocal so
10. Dixie Davis; reading. Virla
Wallace.
On account Of sickness Mrs.
Rose McCrOskey. district organic
err who was 10 make a talk on the
New Order Of Things, was not
able 10 be present to the disap-
pointment OF the Circle.
A Hoover lunch was served, and
the remainder of the evening was
spent in visiting and dancing.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-01-10
Nezperce Community Chnrch.

A friendly chureh-Claude b.
Martin. minister.
Sunday school at 10 o'clock.
Prof. Hardy, snpt. Every child
and young person IN this commun-
ity should be in some Sunday
school. Attend the Sunday school
of your choice. Our friendly,
boosting, lively contest begins
Sunday. Get in on Il.
Morning service at IL o'clock.
special music By the choir. Ser
mon by Rev. Martin, subject,
''The Sunday School A Valuable
Asset TO This Community.
The evening service viii be Civ.
en- over for the use Of the whole
community; all churches uniting.
A stereoptieon lecture will be Civ
en- by a representative Of the Ma
tional Armenian Relief Fund. .
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-01-10

5. G. upper returned Monday
evening from Portland where he
was called 70 attend the funeral
OF his mother. He was aee0mpan-
led home by Geo B.eal, a brother
Of Mrs. upper, who will visit here
for couple Of weeks. Mr.. Beai
was here about IS years ago and
worked swith Afr. Upper at the
carpenter trade.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-01-10
Echoee of Wnodoraft

The Neighbors of Woodcraft
held an open installation Tuesday
evening, January s, which was
witnessed by about 200 invited
guests and families Of Woodcraft
The floor work was put on by a
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-01-10

@. P. Patton. r. A. Dammrose.
OF 10. Joseph Berg. chas. Duna-
way, Of Vollmer. 4. r. Teaia, Of
Reubens, A. =. Ficses and W.
Wright. Of Clifford, were among
the farmer delegates 10 the farm
ers' union convention here this
week.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-01-10

Abe Sicklcr returned Tuesday
from a weeks visit 70 Lewiston
and Walia walla. He says peach.
Is and apricots are in bloom and
that people are making garden IN
the lower country.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-01-10
MULLINS
DRESS
FABRICS
SHOES
HATS

everything pertain
ing to spring APP
parel, In the very
latest ideas.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-31

parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George MCGEE
Mrs. Alva Hanna and little daurb.
1Gr, visited her mother, Mrs. ]. N
Bishop, Friday.
miss Ida Vowel returned to Mex.
leo Saturday.
Ihere are no new cases of influenza
ueIe' and those who have had II arc
getting along nicely.
Mrs John Heller and daughter
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-31

John Paul sold Roy Field two loads
q extra good hogs this week.
W W. Mundy is home from = busl-
ness trip 10 War Eagle, ARK, where
be- has some property interests.
Mrs. Charles Jacobs, q the Mt.
Pleasant neighborhood. northwest Of
Richmond, has a turkey hen which
she thinks would capture the prize in
most any community, says the Rich
rnona News. Last spring Mrs. Jacobs
bought three turkey hens from Miss
Kate Miihgan. of this city, and the
three have reared a total Of si~xty-one
turkeys this season. One Of the num-
Der, besides rearing her brood, wean-
ed them in early June at the age Of
SIX weeks and at once began laying.
Since that date she has laid a total
Of il2 eggs, which Mrs. Jacobs
thinks is a most remarkable record
and one which viii be hard to beat.
]. A. and Ray Howell Of Monroe
county are back from another sue
eessful campaign Of big fairs with
their Pefcher0n horses, having shown
At Topeka, H~utehison. Kan. Oklaho-
ma City and Muskogee, Okla. saws
the Paris Appeal Their stallion and
t~wo-year-oId mare were indicated,
an ofer Of $1,000 having been re-
fused for the young mare. They paid
$500 for a sucking colt and sold a
Mare colt while away.
Although il took hse a long time.
Miss Vrgie Landrum, Of Elston, fin
ally convinced her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Al Landrum, that she was cut
out for a farmerette, and they per-
mltted her to enter upon farm work,
IN the absence Of necessary male help.
AZ q result. Miss Landrum already
has plowed Is acres and narrowed It'll
ready for it's bed Of wheat.
Mrs x. II. Black, living in the
Northwest part Of Savannah. Andrew
county, Missouri, has a row Of cot
ton about 100 feet long and is raising
q fine crop Of il. The saying that
cotton viii not stand frost" is un-
true as there has been two heavy
frosts there. This cotton Is still
growing and blooming and new pods
are forming.
At Fayette recently thirty head of
Poland China hogs for nearly
$1,000, or IN average Of more than
$50 per head.
An unusually large number Of tur-
keys was raised this season in the
Centralia nciRhborhood and the deal
ers there are having trouble in get
ting enough hands to dress the poul-
try that is coming in. A committee
had been appointed to enforce the
work or fight order and men not en-
gagged IN essential work have been
notified to report at the poultry
house for work or steps would be
taken to put them into the service Of
their country.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-31
HEDG EDALE ITEMS.

The community was saddeaei at h
death Of Mrs, Conrad Sehuette, n
Saturday night Of pneumonia. Sd
was the daughter Of Mr., and NH
Rudolph Miller. Mrs. Miller is III 1
Mr.. Schuette's home with Infuehu
Cary Niece sold a calf this wed
for $62.5O.
Clayton Shook lost a fine mar
Thursday night from corn stalk poi
oning.
Val Erdel, Jr., is in BoonyiIIe build
ing silos.
The Farmers Elevator Co., had
lumber sale in Rush Hill Saturday al
ternoon.
j. R. Shook delivered several load
of corn to Mexico recently.
Milton Smith bought 20 head
sheep at Robert Hooks sale Friday.
Fred Norris bought a straw spredc
from Pete Erdel.
DIR. Cornett butchered a beef Sd
urday.
Mervyn Fisher sold a calf to Elm
Walters recently.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-31

Word mas been received II this city
Of TIE death Of Corporal Harold R.
Andrews, son q John Z Andrews Of
Independence. Kan, = nephew Of c.
s Campbell Of ems city, Young An
drews was killed in action September
y He belonged 70 CO. X. 18th t.
fsntry
He VAS born ia Mexico and was Is
years old He moved away s7th his
family some years ago but has Wis
tied here many times ard has many
friends here. The Ledger extends
Hrerest sympathy to the beresvei
relatives.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-31

Mrs. Lucretia Hanger visited John
Hanger and family the first Of the
week.
Mrs Harry Gullett returned on
Thursday from n two weeks visit
with relatives in Carrier Mills, Hi.
n0is.
Misses Emma and Katie Bates, and
Mrs. j. p. Colby, spent a few days
the first Of the week with their bro.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-31

Their, Jeg Bates, and family.
Quite a number from town attend.
ed the sale at Miss Mary brakes Fri.
day afternoon. Miss Drake expect:
to make her home with her sister
Mrs. Powell, Of Chicago.
0. ". Wyatt, Of Washington, D. c.
Is visiting his sister, Mrs. ]. r. Smiley
Miss Mamie Bailey, Of Mexico. 4
spending the week with her grand.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-31
SANTA FE NEWS.

Gene Williams and wife, Mise,
Gertrude Davis and Edna shearmar
and Rosel Davis motored to Hanniba.
Tuesday.
VIM. Rush, Marvin Snyder and Arch
Holman spent Tuesday night and
Wednesday in Mexico.
Dr.. II. Gullett has recovered from
an attack Of the influenza.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-31
EHTIMIITTIMITdIIT It'll MHIHIIIIIIITTIMTTTTE


We have sold more stoves 1@Eg
September and October than ever
fore, proving the eysT-inereastng pop
ulsr.y Of stoves WITH & rspzta-
ton, such Is the Majestic Range.
Bridge and Beach stoves. Ranges aad
heater. a. prizes that viii please ya9,
Also a fun line Of Wilson woo5 Heat
ers. Detroit Down Drafs Heaters. Per-
feeuou Florence and Bodle Oh Hest
era- When you think Of stoves. TANK
Of MEXICO HARDWARE AND FUR
NTTURE co. d. vi
Northwest Corner a. Square
Ferris Old Stand
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-31

The new smooth finish Majestic
ranges, on display at our store, are
beauties. You should see them this
week during the special demonstra-
ton. Home Of the great Majestic.
MEXICO HARDWARE AND FUR
NTTURE co. 1882 wi