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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-07-11

One man was the toll of a railroad
accident at Saturday morning when
Barnum & Bailey circus train No. 2
crashed into the rear end of the Erie
railroad New York limited at Gerard,
four miles west of Youngstown, o. The
man killed was Thomas Rooney, 25, of
Murphysboro, Tenn, a hostler. Koo-
ney was thrown between two cars by
the impact.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-07-11
BEAR CUB IS
LAKE ATTRACTION

At Devils Lake ON Saturday night
there was great excitement over the
expected arrival of bear cub from
Amigo. The bear has arrived and is
now in the keeping of Superintendent
Atwood Smith. The four coons blinked
their eyes with perfect satisfaction
when they were assured the cub would
reside in cage all by himself
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-07-11
PORTAGE MAN GOES
FISHING DESPITE
LOST or FINGER

ing a window at his home in Portage,
the window fell and cut off the middle
finger on his left hand, which was
resting on the sill. The accident did
not postpone a fishing trip.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-07-11
Born

To Mr.. and Mrs. t. Edwin Meade,
girl, Saturday, July 6.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-07-11
APPLICATIONS TO MARRY

Bernie Sullivan, North Freedom.
Louise LIGHT, Westfield.
Martin Fromming, Westfield.
Martha Luersen, Reedsburg.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-07-11

German will no longer be taught in
the Sparta schools.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-20
Not to Taste.

ibid your attentions to the heiress
bear any fruitf"
"Oh. yes she handed me lemon"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-20
CTo BE CONTINUED
PLENTY OF STORAGE PLACES
Woman Who Has Made Home Into a
VeritabIe blouse of a Thou
sand Closets"

One little woman living not far from
New York, says Harriet Sisson Giles
pie in the Mothers Magazine. has been
able by the expenditure of a moderate
sum of money TO transform an lmprac-
ticable closetless dwelling into one in
which housekeeping is not only a
pleasure, but where the problem of
storing away clothing has been salts
factorily solved.
Among her friends It Is known as
''the house of u thousand closets. !"
which is nearly If not literally true.
Every little cubby hole below the
shingles has been utilized for closet
space. There are banks of closets on
both the second and attic floors. TO say
nothing of a cedar closet with sun and
air and electric light, for the recep-
ton of the owners choicest posses
sions. Some of the closets are cedar
lined. others sheathed with matched
boards of North Carolina pine. well
shellacked TO keep out the moths and
frequently sprayed with liquid in
which oil Of cedar plays a part.
A printed list Of every article con
tanned in the drawers and cupboards IS
tackled In plain sight In order that the
frantic search for inanimate things
that seem suddenly 10 have taken
wings and flown away, may be entirely
obViated.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-20
THE RED CROSS NURSES OF EUROPE
ARE GIVING TOASTED
CIGARETTES TO THE BOYS

To anyone who doesn't know of the
wonderful advances that have been made
in the preparation of smoking tobaccos
in the last few years it may sound strange
to speak Of toasted cigarettes.
Strictly speaking, we should say tIga.
rettes made of toasted tobacco; the smok-
ers of this country viii recognize it more
readily by its trade name. LUCKY
STRIKE the toasted cigarette.
The American Tobacco Company are
producing millions of these toasted ciga-
rettes and these are being bought in
enormous quantities through the various
tobacco funds conducted by the news
papers of the country and forwarded
through the Red Cross Society to the boys
in France.
This new process of treating tobacco
not only improves the flavor of the tobacco
but it seals in this flavor and makes
the cigarettes keep better.
The Red Cross nurse is always glad to
have a cigarette for the wounded soldier,
as, in most instances. that is the first
thing asked for. ADV.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-20

We have in this world all kinds Of
organizations for making bad people
good and good people better, but I
know Of none for making too good
people--well. let Us say, normal. We
have all known people who would have
been greatly benefited by an occasional
spree" with perhaps a night in
Jail. but whom no one is courageous
enough to corrupt. Il is not their fault
that they are=s0 good; nh the forces
Of their social circle work TO make
them more pectable.--Robert NJ.
Gay, In the Atlantic Monthly.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-20
INCREASE IN WESTERN
CANADA ACREAGE
VIII Prove a Big Factor In Win
ming the War.

Reports to hand indicate that West
ern Canada has vastly increased
acreage ready for crop this year over
last year. The splendid open fall OF
1917, gave a better opportunity for fall
blowing than for some years. Work
in the fields was almost continuous
until the end Of November. In fact, In
the neighborhood of Pincher Greek,
Alberta, there was sufficient. mild
weather in January of this year TO
permit farmers to pillow, and many
took advantage of it. A great many
Americans owning land in Canada
moved up last year. and this has also
helped TO increase the acreage. They
came into possession of the land at
prices varying from $500 to $1,000
an acre. and with the proven yields
of wheat running from twenty and as
high as fifty bushels per acre, with
set price of 1921 busheI, they could
join production and patriotism to-
gether with a big margin Of profit.
The Post-Intelligencer of Seattle,
Wash, gives a very conservative state
ment of the agricultural development
and opportunities in Western Canada.
In its issue Of December II, 1917. II
says -
"Since the beginning OF the year
American emigration into Canada has
been greatly stimulated according to
the reports of the Dominion authori-
ties, and has been almost entirely made
up of farmers attracted by the fertile
and comparatively cheap wheat lands.
Whatever may be said of wheat
culture as a profitable avocation In
ordinary years, since the beginning of
the war II has offered advantages
quite beyond the usual opportunities.
War has doomed the price of wheat
until the farmer now receives around
So for his product at his granary.
Average crops, according TO the adap-
tation of soil and climate are from
II TO 25 bushels TO the acre. Even
the minimum crop, at 50 per bushel.
brings In these war times n reasonable
profit. Before the war wheat culture
was fast being abandoned by farmers
NAAo NbAh+h AuE TtSulAN
on the right side of the ledger. 1t has
been the popuIer crop for new coun-
tries, but "nen the pioneers settled
down 10 business II was generally
corn, hogs. cattle and diversified farm
ing that brought the profits. Iowa and
the Dakotas in turn, as their nrairies
became settled. mortgaged the land on
wheat culture and afterwards paid of
the mortgages with corn and hogs.
"War Is thus bringing n temporary
encouragement 10 wheat farming.
Many Of the ranchers of Manitoba, Sas-
kntchewan and Alberta laid away
$4,000 TO $4,000 in the banks last fall.
II may be pointed out. however. that
the growing OF wheat is not the only
inducement which is leading settle
ment 10 Canadian lands. Low taxation,
favorable agricultural climate. and
profitable prices not only for grain but
for logs, cattle and all forms of farm
produce all contribute their share
toward the rapid settlement Of the fer
tile lands of Western Canada. "-Ad-
vertisement
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-20

low next to you: he has the typical
energy and push Of the American.
while the "coOtie" has the bulldog
tenacity of the Englishman; he holds
on and consolidates or digs In until
his meal is finished.
There is no way TO get rid of them
permanently. No matter how often
you battle, and that is not very often.
or how many times you change your
underwear, your friends the coolies"
IRE always in evidence. The billets are
infested with them, especially so If
there is straw on the floor.
have taken a bath and put on
brand-new underwear; in fact, a COM
plete change of uniform. and then
turned in for the night. The next morn
ing my shirt would be full of them. 1t
soldiers sitting under tree with their
shirts over their knees engaging in a
shirt hunt"
At night about half an hour before
Tights out" you can see the Tommies
grouped around n candle, trying, In its
the vermin. A popular and very quick
method is to take your shirt and draw
erS, and run the seams back and for
ward In the flame from a candle and
burn them out. This practice IL dan
gerous, because you are liable to burn
holes in the garments If you are not
careful.
Recruits generally sent to Blighty
for a brand of insect powder adver-
tised as Good for body lice" The nd
vertisement is quite right; the powder
is good for "cooties;" they simply
thrive on il.
The older men of our battalion were
wiser and made seratchers out OF
wood. These were rubbed smooth with
bit of stone or sand to prevent splin-
tiers. They were about eighteen inches
long, and Tommy guarantees that n
scratcher of this length will reach
| any part of the body which may be at
tackled. Some of the fellows were lazy
and only made their scratchers twelve
inches. but many a night when on
guard, looking over the top from the
fire step of the front-Iine trench. they
would have given a thousand "quid"
for the other six inches.
Once while we were in rest billets an
Irish Hussar regiment camped in an
open field opposite our billet. After
they had picketed and fed their horses,
general shirt hunt took place. The
troopers ignored the call Dinner up"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-20
GATHERED FACTS

Every man. woman and child 10 the
town Of Prairie On ROcher, II. en-
rolled in the Christmas drive Of the
Red Cross.
The equivalent Of the labor Of 10000
men for a month has been lost TO the
governments shipbuilding program
through strikes and loekouts.
During the first nine months after
we entered the world war enemy incen-
diaries destroyed 100000 worth Of
property in the United States
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-20

An investigation Of the conditions
surrounding woman workers In big In
dustrial plants engaged on war con-
tracts for the government win be made
by the Pennsylvania state committee
Of women IN industry.
Last year 1900 murders were com
mitted in the United States. The cities
with the highest homicide record IRE
Memphis. Atlanta, New Orleans, Nash
Vile and Cha ,leston; the five lowest
Newark. y. J.; Providence. r. L;
Rochester. n. Y; Milwaukee, Wis, and
Reading. Pa.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-20

In the next instaIIment Ser
geant Empey tell Of the realiza-
ton Of his ambition-his ar
rival in first line trench--and
Of how he wished he were back
in Jersey City.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-20
Cheerful Company.

The smile that is assumed hastily
when someone draws near is frequent
ly misfit and does not harmoni1e
very well with dropping mouth and
anxious eyes. Let your thoughts be
happy ones. One who is not cheerful
company to ones self IN not likely to
spend much sunshine in the world out
sIde.--GlrI's Companion.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-20

and kept on with their search for big
game. They had a curious method of
procedure. They hung their shirts over
a hedge and beat them with their en-
trenching tool handles.
1 asked one of them why they didn't
pick them off by hand, and he an
Swered. I'VE haven't had a bath for
nine eeks or change of clabber. II
| tried to pick the coolies off my shirt.
/ would be here for duration Of war"
After taking a close look at his shirt,
agreed with him; il was alive.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-20
About the Only Danger They Face

Heard anything of the kaiser's sons
latelyI'
NO"
Remarkable how well they keep in
the great war, isn't itf'
Yes. They seem to be rather well
protected. The only thing the kaiser
has to fear for them is that one OF
them might get up in the dark and
drink out Of the wrong bottle"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-20
t4er comina out. As Il wsre.

Wee Mary was in the room when
the telephone rang and her sister Eliz-
abeth, aged eleven, was being invited
to 90 skating. Mary In great excite
aient ran TO her mother, saying
What you think, mamma, Elizabeth
has her first attempt with a boyl"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-20

Repatriated British soldiers VINO
have returned 10 England TO recuper-
ate have brought home numerous
souvenirs frCm German detention
camps, some of which give an idea of
the treatment accorded enemy troops.
The Photograph shows Sergeant Spon-
der Lewis gunner. with his daily
ration OF German sawdust war bread
aud piece of German soap made
chiefly from sand.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-03-11
FUEL PRICES IN HOLLAND

Consul Mahin, at Amsterdam, re- ports: ,El.. {
 The Netherlands Government has fixed maximum prices for coal and coke, taking effect January l, which are an advance on previous prices. They are stated in florins per hfCtoliter, but in American terms are equivalent to about S22 ton for anthracite and SIT for bi- luminous coal; coke, about $10 a ton; coal briquets, about S25 a ion. Fl,
 The distribution is carefully reg ulated by cards in specified Quanti- ties, varying with the size and na- ture of the residence or the place of busig ess. The quantity allowed, especially to residences, is much smaller than the amount they con- stunned in peace ttimeA ,iLt
The daily Alaskan., 1918-03-11

Reports received from the Am- erican forces in France aR indi- cate that German troops are ner- vous and afraid of our Yankee sol dier boys. Germany first tried gun fire on American soldiers; seeing this did not phase them, she tried heavy artillery; even yet the "con- temptible" Americans did not run, and Germans used poison gas shells; nextt Germany tried liquid fire, and the Americans are still there and able to shoot as straight as ever Many raids againstt the Americans have resulted in repulse after re- pulse for German forces; five Am ericans defeated 8 German patrol ten; and Saturday we read of one lone Yankee, one "contemptible' American soldier, killing the leader of Q tand of 40 Germans. wounding others. and causing the whole scared lot to retreat as if tthe very devil was after them. Scared? We've gott their goats" that's all.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-03-11
Penalties
s23,OOO TO BE SPENT ON ROADS

TweEty-three thousand dollars is the sum that will be expended this year on road work in the district contiguous to Anchorage, including the Willow creek country and the Cache creek district according to a telegram received here today from James Wilson, of Valdez. the road commissioner for the third division.
 Two thousand dollers is the amount of money allotted Seward for road work.
 The expenditure of s23,OOO in the country between Anchorage and the mines in the Willow creek and Cache creek districts will aid materially in the betterment of the present roads and trails and the con. structiCn of new ones.-Anchorage Times.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-03-11

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Premier Lenine undoubtedly let the cat out of the bag when he is- sued a statement Saturday that Germary's terms of peace were not one-tepth as harsh as those of tered Germany and Prussia by Ma poleon. Lenine is a German agent, paid with German money, and work ing for German interests. His state meut wes but the echo of words put into his mouth by the Kaiser or
The daily Alaskan., 1918-03-11
Women Give Out

Housework is hard enough when healthy. Every Skagway woman who Is having backache, blue and nervous spells, dizzy headaches and kidt ey or bladder troubles, should be glad to heed this grateful wc- mans experience:
 Mrs. P. FrOhwerk, 6S7 York St., Portland, Ore, says: My kidneys acted too often and my feet and ankles swelled. had to So to the hospital and the doctor said I had uraemic poisoning. I suffered ter riblv with sharp pains in the small of m- back. When I returned I still suffered with pains in my back. Later l was again taken to the hospital and I can't describe how l suffered. All that spring, af- ter l came home, l had that trouble and finally a nurse told me tc try Deans Kidney Pills. I'm glad I did for they cured me of every sign of kidney complaint"
 WELL EVER SINCE
 Mrs. Frohwerk gave the above statement November 13, 1915 and on May 29 1917 she added. "Dosn's Kidney Pills saved my life when they cured me of kidney trourle. l have been strong and well ever since"
 Price COG, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy get Deans Kidney Pills-the same that Mrs. Frohwerk had. Foster Milburn Co Mfgrs. Buffalo N. Y.
 Advertisement.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-03-11

A littel note found on the editors typewriter this morning when he came to work which says, in refer enoe 10 Wm. Sloan of the Peter son Of whom it was stated Sat urday that he had not been up town in two years although making two trios a week to the wharf for seven years, that the reason MT. Sloan has not been up town oftener is because Skagway Is dry. Now see what the prohibitionists went and done.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-03-11

Bennett News O., Whitehorse, Y. T. B. W, Gideon - CarcrOss, Y. T. E. L. PulmHA = - Atlin. B. e.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-03-11

a dozen men. and finally to a board
 of directors, before he could get it approved. This whole incident, and a great many more that I could present, are the convincing argu- ments that French industry lis be- ing galvanized to the point where it is very likely to be strong con- peitior of Britain and America when peace comes.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-03-11

There is more C2tarrh In this section of the country than all other diseases put together and for years 1t was sup posed to be incurable. Doctors prescribed local remedies. and by constantly failing to- cure with local treatment. pronounced it incurable. CataTIh is q local disease, greatly influenced by constitutional con- ditions and therefore requires constitu- tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Medi- cine. manufactured by r J. Cheney & Co.,. Toledo. Ohio. Is constitutional remedy. is taken internally and acts thru the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of the System. One Hundred Dollars re- ward is offered for any Case that Halls Catarrh Medicine fails to cure. Send for circulars and testimonials.
 F. j. CHENEY SS CO. Toledo. Ohio. Sold by Druggists. 75c.
 Halls Family Pills Tor constipation.
 -Advertisement.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-03-11
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 a THE INCOME TAX +
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 The Daily Alaskan is in full re- ,ceint of information regarding the income tax, reports of which must be made by the first of April. From day t2 day We purpose to print various paragraphs about the tax. Questions addressed to the Alaskan or handed to any of it's representatives will be gladly ans cred. ..!
 Penalties
 Sfould a taxpayer render a false or fraudulent return with intent to evade a proper payment of income tax
 He would become liable to an ad- ditiCnal tax of 100 percent, and to a fine of not to exceed $2,000, to one years Imprisonment, or both, in the discretion of the court, and to the costs of prosecution.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-03-11
FOOD WINS THE WAR DON'T WASTE IT
FRANCE AFTEE THE GREAT
 WAR

From the Saturday Evening Post:
 In their war industries the French have performed maryels of mechanical ingenuity and with a de gree of efficiency that would surprise some Of the best mechanics in Am erica. Let me illustrate this with characteristic episode:
 In one of the large factories in the south of France a very difficult mechanical operation in the maRu- fracture of @ rifle was performed by a few workmen who were highly proficient in this specially. Realiz- ing the advantage their skill and eN- perience gave them, they proceeded to hold up their employer. They demanded and got one hundred and twenty-five dollars a week, which is an absolutely unprecedented la Dor wage in France. Not content with this, they insisted upon six hour working day.
 This has gone too far" said the superintendent, a one-time mechanic who had risen fNom the bench.
 Realizing that this was the weak est point Of his organization, he set about devising means of proving to the mercerary workmen that they were not indispensable. After great deal of thought and labor he devised a machine On which a peas ant, after 9 few days of practice, could perform all the work, of the skilled mechanics, and do it faster and more economically.
 When he had accomplished this he was not satisfied. To show his contempt for the inconsiderate ar 'isans who had taken advantage of of his emergency, he made up his mind l. 2. farther. He improved the machine to the point where it could ba operated by blind men. To-day, when yop go to his factory, you see the operation that former ly gaYa him so much cost and trouble being accomplished by sight less soldiers, whose output is sev- eral times greater than that of skilled and bigh-priced workmen of other days.
 i Succession of Wonder Tales
 This ingenious superintendent gave still another evidence of his enterprise. When an American busi- ness man. long a resident of Paris, saw this machine in action he i'm mediately said:
 Can I get one to send to the Government at Washington? It will greatly expedite our output of arms" ' |
 "CertsipIe," replied the French man. "Tn let you have one next week" T
 This reply is almost revolution ary when you consider that be- fore the war the mechanical head Of a French factory would have had to spBnIt such 3 suggestion to half
The daily Alaskan., 1918-03-11
Piles Cured in 0 to IA Days

Druggists refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles, First application gives relief. Soc.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1918-01-17
Dry Batteries

When next you need a dry battery, or set of dry
cells, let us supply you. We carry the "Red Seal
dry batteries. They are guaranteed to give absol-
ute satisfaction, for any purpose for which dry
battery is qualified.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1918-01-17
New Spring Shoes

for Women and Children are now in transit, and
it will pay you to wait for them. We have added
to our already complete line of shoes the famous
Educator Shoes for men, wome nand children No
shoe on earth will educate the foot in perfectly
developed foot like the Educator Shoe
WAIT FOR THEM
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1918-01-17

Percale, the yard :. 49,. =. ......... 15c
Leather top wooden soles $1S5
[adies' first grade rubbers =. -. =. soc
Henderson's corsets =. =. =. :. 800. $1OO
Ali wool serge, the yard CSC
100 best grade paper napkins .1Oc
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1918-01-17
Kuppenheiner Clothes

These clothes have proven an effective binder in
this matter of friendship between salesman and
customer.
They have cemented customers to us.
Kuppenheimer clothes have value. Put your mon
ely into a good Kuppenheimer Overcoat-you need
it now You are not buying luxury, but you are
making an investment.
We have number of very clever models that will
please you.
$3.50 to $4,000
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1918-01-17

Mr.. Bachelor: If your 1917 sal
ary or income was over $84.33
monthly you must make your In
come Tax Return.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1918-01-17
BOYS Knickerbockers

When in need of knickerbockers for the boy
don't fail to ask for "Dutchess." The cloths are
especially made for boys pants, the buttons are
sewed OF to stay-that u.s. for two montEs-for the
Duchess people pay you five cents for every but
ton that comes off, and fifty cents if they rip at
the seams.
The pants are practically guaranteed for two full
months. We have them in all sizes and prices
from w 75c to $500