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Mrs. Walter Wareham and Mrs.
Charles Steuber of Prairie du Sac re-
turned from Rochester, Mimi, Thurs
day where the latter has been taking
treatments under the Mayo clinics for
the past few weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Martiny and
three grandsOns, Harold and Stanley
Weidenkopf and Clarence Smith left
this morning for Chippewa Falls to
visit the formers son, L. P. Martiny
and wife.
Norma Jean, infant daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Lawrence Siebecker, was
christened Sunday afternoon at the
home by Rev. E. G. Henke in the pre-
sence of the immediate family and
relatives After the ceremony a de-
licious luncheon was served by Mrs.
and Miss Olga Siebecker.
Arthur Cline is suffering from a.
broken leg. He was on his way to the
lake on his bicycle one night this week.
and at Crawford's crossing his wheel
skidded to one side throwing him UNI
derneath the George Hills auto. He
is getting the best of physical care.
Rev. and Mrs. E. c. Henke and son
Sam have returned from few days
spent at Newport. There they found
quiet and rest, something greatly ap-
preciatel in these days of stress on
account of the many duties brought
about by the war.
Mrs. G. M. La Mar of Dalton is a
guest at the home of Attorney and
Mrs. F. r. Bentley and Attorney B. G.
Bentley. Mrs. La Mars husband, Cap
tain La Mar, is on his way to France.
He formerly read law in the Office Of
Bentley, Kelley & Hill.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Simonds were
pleasantly surprised at their home on
Mound street Thursday evening, when
number of friends and relatives gath
cred to remind them of their first we'd
ding anniversary. The time was pleas.
antly spent with music on the Vic
trola, after which ice cream and wa
fers were served. Mr. and Mrs. 81
monds were presented with several
beautiful pieces of silver and china as
a remembrance of the occaS-on.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-08
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
Thursday, August s, 1918
THE MISSION OF A BRIDGE

An announcement has appeared in
the newspapers so insignificant that
it has almost passed UNDECIDED. The
size of the item was altogether out of
proportion to it's Importance. The
single paragraph was to the effect
that the swinging bridge over the
Suez canal at Ell Kantara, about 80
miles south of Port Said, had been
completed. Yet that bridge affords
direct railway communication be-
tween Cairo and the cities Of Pales-
tine: it conquers the desert which
separated Egypt from Palestine and
which has for centuries barred the
march of nations; it joins Asia to
Africa, and it assures the world that
the holy land will henceforth be under
Christian guardianship. Xerxes bridg-
ing the Hellespont is nothing to the
British bridging the Suez canal! Sure
" the bells of all Christendom ought
to have been rung when that insignifi-
cant announcement crept into the cor
ners of the papers!-Ex.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-08
THE STILL SMALL VOICE

The small band of Germans who,
with nothing to gain and everything
to lose, from a German standpoint,
have broken away from the System"
and taken their stand on the side Of
humanity, grows steadily if slowly.
Rosa Luxembourg, Karl Liebknecht,
Wilhelm Muehlon, Prince Lichnowsky,
perhaps, and now Count Max Mont
gelas, very certainly, have done and
said great and courageous things on
the side of righteousness. True, for
every time they speak millions Of
Germans still shout to the contrary,
but the world hears the exceptional
voices we'll enough above the din,
whilst everything said in line with
righteousness can, of course, never
be affected by any statements to the
contrary. The world is beginning to
understand, as never before, the story
of the storm, the earthquake, and the
fire, and, after them all, the "still
itOr
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-08
THE GERMAN DOCKS

The taking over by the United
States of the title and possession Of
the docks, piers, wharves, and other
shipping property on the Hudson
river, owned by the German steam
ship companies, the North German
Lloyd and the Hamburg corporations,
is greeted with universal approval by
the American people, says an ex-
change. The property is to be re-
tanned by the government and not
turned back to it's former owners at
the close of the war.
Purchasers of Liberty Loan bonds
and War Savings stamps, who supply
the money used for this purpose,
may feel especial qualification. These
docks and piers and wharves are
strategic points of great Importance
and value, and it is intolerable that
they should remain in enemy hands,
or that they should ever revert to
German ownership. German COM
merce has been shown to have been
so indissolubly bound up with, and
so much part of German militarism,
that it is just and right that it should
suffer all the penalties of war;
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many's own ambassador in England,
Count Lichnowsky. That the blaming
of England is now no longer possible,
even in Germany, is indicated by Won
Kuehlmann's words.
Thus the responsibility has been
passed around by German statesmen.
First it was England. Now it is Rus
STA. SO far France has been pitied,
rather than blamed, and Belgium has
been exonerated of all censor except
lust enough, as expressed by Beth
mann-Hollweg, to excuse the violation
of her neutrality. What nation will
be next to bear the adiun? How long
will it be before a German statesman
announces that Revelations show
that the United States is to blame?
In the meantime the world, after
reading the documentary evidence re-
yealed since the war started, insists
on steadfastly fixing the blame upon
the only nation that was ready for the
war and the only one that had for
thirty years systematically prepared
for it-Germany.
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WEDNESDAY

K O = O O o O o . o y
Mrs. Charles Rooney and family and
c. c. Cowles and family drove to Mad
ison and spent yesterday with Charles
Rooney, who travels with the show.
Mrs. j. H. Vrooman of Lakeville
MINI, is a guest Of Mrs. John Will.
Hanson at Devils Lake.
Mrs. F. D. Lyon returned this morn
ing to her home in Edgerton after Wis.
ting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. H
Coates.
Miss Doris Brand has received a
letter from her brother Jerry which
says he is stationed at Jefferson Bar
racks, Mo.
Mrs. Willard Kimball and daughter
Mrs L. F. Berkeley and two children
left this morning for a visit in Madi-
son and Oregon.
Mrs. Jessie Turner returned today
to her home in La Vale after visiting
friends here. She was accompanied
by Mrs Harry Butterfeld, who spent
the day there.
Mrs. William Koerth and daughter,
Mrs. Emil Jesse, spent the day with
the formers daughter, Mrs. August
Zauft.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Williams and
daughter Lorraine of Evanston III. !;
DR.. and Mrs. B. N. Webster of Rice
Lake are in this city visiting relatives
and friends
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mistreated, and that their wages are
wholly insufficient. No generation in
the history of our country has shown
more patriotism and loyalty than the
present generation, educated almost
wholly in our public schools. Much
of this credit is due to our splendid
corps of teachers in the graded
schools. They have certainly done
their work well. They have earned
their pay many times over. No group
has helped more to make the world
safe for democracy" than have our
school teachers.
School teachers deserve a raise in
wages-a good substantial raise-over
a 100 per cent raise in many locali-
ties. The minimum wage base that
has been popularized by trade union
lists and which has been so effective
in protecting the interests of our
skilled and unskilled manual toilers,
should be intelligently applied to the
method of paying teachers wages or
salaries. Nothing less than $1,000 per
year will be adequate or just as a
minimum wage for our teachers. 1t
can never be secured by teachers, as
units, or by individual effort they
must learn how to organize and pro-
tect their trade, occupational or pro-
fessional interests like other people !;
they must combat opposition; they
must first learn how they may collect
lively stand upon their own feet and
depend upon their own resources.
Then, they must demand voice in
the management of the schools of their
community, SO they can generously
contribute from their knowledge and
experience for the benefit of the
schools If representative manage
ment of schools is to be a success,
the teachers must have a full voice.
In addition, they should study the
methods of other elements in society
by association and federation. The
right so to organize and federate must
be held inviolate for school teachers
as well as for doctors, lawyers, me-
chanics and laborers. When these
new activities are established success
will follow and long deferred justice
will be won for our teachers.-Arthur
E. Holder in The Public.
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the observation about month ago
and it has required some time to To-
cate the machine and obtain the spon-
dulles.
Last evening a large number of
youngsters very much enjoyed them.
selves by giving the newlyweds at the
August Radtke home a charivari BY
the noise a person might have thought
all the children in Sank county were
present.
A hobo appeared in town last Thurs
day and after making himself good
fellow passed worthless check for
! $40 on Walter Stehr and borrowed
i money from others. He got out of
town early Friday morning. However
he was caught in Madison and turned
| over to the authorities in that city to
be prosecuted for representing him.
| self to be secret service man.-Won.
ewoc Reporter.
Mrs. j. c. Roger. who has been WIS.,
| iting relatives here, went today to
spend a few days in Sparta. She will
then go on to join Mr. Roger at New
| ton.
c. A. Holman has received letter.
! from firm in New Harmony. Ind.
which he thinks should class it among
the patriots of the country. Mr.. Hof-
mann wrote to the firm in question.
which has been an extensive grower
OF canteloupes, and asked for price
this year. He received back the mes
sage that no canteloupes were being
raised this year as all the land had
been planted to rye-"for rye makes
bread"
On Tuesday Mrs. Calista p. Burn.
ham, 1121 Birch street, passed a
milestone, reaching the enviable age
OF SO years. In comparison with ALI
those who arrive on the earth but few
are privileged to travel through so
many years. Mrs. Burnham came to
Baraboo in the SOS and has seen this.
town develop from a village to a
beautiful rural city During the day
a number of friends called, bringing
flowers, fruit and hearty congratula-
tions.
On Wednesday evening Robert
F.! Walsh of Plainfield, candidate for con.
gross in this district spoke near the
| corner of Second and Oak streets.
Although a Democrat he did not agree
with the resolutions adopted at the
recent Democratic meeting in Milwau-
kee. He did not believe in endorsing
all of the present candidates because
they are loyal now, many of them hav-
ing been more or less pro-German i'm
the past. The speaker said he stood
on a loyalty platform and believed in
no other.
1t has been reported to DR.. L. w.
Sayles, health officer, that Martin Fo.
ley, son of Mr.. and Mrs. M r. Foley,
has an attack of infantile paralysis.
The patient is aged Is years, and
usually the disease does not attack
one of his years. Just before he was
! taken i'll he bathed in the lake and
the water being cold may have has
tened the attack. He is at the home
| OF his parents on Second street
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STOP THE DELIVERY
OF GERMAN PAPERS

Cincinnati German language papers
are delivered by mail only in Coving-
ton. KY. No attempt is being made to-.
deliver by carrier.
Posters warning people in Sovingtop.
and Kenton county to cease buying
German language papers were posted
on bill boards and fences, and copies
left at the Cincinnati Offices of TIL
Volksblatt and Freie Presse. August
/ was fixed as the time when tn
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Mrs. Emma Kunce went today to
La Crosse to get her daughter, Mable
Oates, who has been visiting her IA
Their there.
Mrs. George Hoadley has returned
from Chicago, where she visited her
sister. Her daughter, Miss Claire, &C
companied her to the city and contin-
ued the journey to Washington.
Roy Henry was given a farewell
party at his home on Sixth street
Wednesday evening by about twenty
members of the A. c. Sunday School.
He expects to leave Friday with the
honor men. The time was pleasant
ly spent in games and music. Mr..
filled with gifts from those present
E. c. Demo is seriously i'll at the
Baraboo hospital. For some time he
has been suffering with appendicitis,
and this reached an acute stage.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Black and their
daughter Mrs. A. E. Greenwald, and
her two sons, Robert and Dale, Of
Chippewa Falls, have been visiting at
the James Heffel and J. H. Erswell
homes
Mrs. William Bierbauer Of Tomah,
Mrs. Charles Scherck and daughter of
Baraboo and Mr.. and Mrs. George Nor
ton and daughter were visitors at the
parental Mrs. Phoebe Norton home
over Sunday.-Wonewoc Reporter.
G. A. Boerner of Cedarburg, Wis,
has joined the Sank County Speeders'
club by paying $14.75 in Justice II. L.
Halsted's court. L. r. Capener made
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-08
GERMANY SHIFTS GUILT

When DR.. Richard Won kuehlmann,
German foreign secretary, devoted
part of his much-discussed address in
the German Reichstag on June Is to
placing upon Russia the blame for
starting the world war, he evidenced
new shift in Germanys frantic at
tempts to shoulder upon some other
country the responsibility which the
world places on her, says current
periodical.
81 believe that one can say without
fear of contradiction, as the result of
revelations, that the deeper we go
into the causes of this war the clearer
it becomes that the power which
planned and desired the war was Rus
sia," DR.. Kuehlmann said, and he add
ed, chat France played the next worse
role as instigator, and that England's
policy has very dark pages to show"
The revelations" to which he re-
fers evidently do not include the news
dispatch which the German govern
ment in August, 1914, faxed" to dupe
Russia into mobilizing first-as the
rest of the world now knows-just as
Bismarck tricked France in 1870 with
the Ems dispatch.
Dr. Kuehlmann's blaming of Russia
in the reichstag by Won Bethmann-
Hollweg, German imperial chancellor,
December 2, 1914, when he vehemently
laid the war at England's door with
these words: 1T is evident to us who
lis responsible for this-the greatest
of all wars. The apparent response
bility falls on those in Russia who or
dered and carried out the mobilization
of the Russian army; the real respon-
sibility, however, falls on the British
government. The cabinet of London
allowed this monstrous worldwide
war to come about, hoping with the
help of the Entente to destroy the vi
tality Of England's greatest European
competitor in the markets of the
world
That the chancellor expressed pop
ular feeling in Germany was indicated
by the enthusiasm over The Hymn of
Hate against England, which appeared
about September /, 1914, and by vari-
Gus instructions to soldiers, which
named the British as their especial
enemies.
But since Bethmann-Hollweg made
that speech the world has discovered
many diplomatic documents which
completely free England from blame
not the least of which is the remark
able memorandum written by Ger
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-08
JUSTICE FOR THE TEACHER

Our public schools constitute one of
the greatest public Investments Sew.
eral hundred millions are invested in
buildings alone These buildings
should be used more generally for
adult and community education and
welfare. Make the schools open TO-
runs to all the people and the great
est single advance will be made for
greater popularity of our educators
and our educational institutions. Once
this step is taken the public will real
ize that our school teachers are being
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-08
HIS POSITION

Many readers of this paper will re-
call that Albert Koenig of Loganville
sent a letter to this office some
months ago, objecting to certain state
ment appearing in these columns,
which bore on the war We have had
the pleasure of a short interview
with the writer of the letter, the dis
cussion being for the purpose Of more
fully understanding Mr.. Koenig's pO-
sition on the conflict. In the first
place he is for Peterson, Berger, La
Toilette and persons who would be
classed in that group. Mr. Koenig
desires peace at any price. Peace
such as Russia bowed down to would
be preferable to war, is about what
Mr.. Koenig believes. He is seriously
opposed to England and considers
those Americans who are fighting the
war as pro-English. He realizes that
if German soldiers came to America
to fight that it might be necessary to
battle with them but at the same time
does not appreciate The fact that Eng
lands navy has kept the Germans
from coming to this country for nearly
four years. He says he is for Wilson
yet does not approve of all Of his poll
cies. Mr.. Koenig has aided the gov
eminent by purchasing bonds, he says
but at the same time would not per
nit an American soldier to go to
France if he could help it. (Most peo-
pie in this country think if America
did not help win the war that Ger
many would make this nation pay for
the fighting. This is not Mr.. Koenig's
opinion) Mr. Koenig is down on the
rich especially the profiteers.
He thinks this is a rich mans war;
a war brought about by the rich that
they may gain more gold. He holds
that a few men are gaining in wealth
rapidly as a result of the world con-
flict.
Mr.. Koenig has a brother who ex-
poets to enter the army next month
and the young man declares that he
will tell his relatives the truth when
he comes back. He is not so positive
as his brother as to the status of
Germany in this war.
The author of the letter had not
heard of Prince Lichnowsky's admis
sion that Germany caused the war.
The prince, as is we'll known, was the
German ambassador at London at the
outbreak of the war and issued
memorandum blaming his own gov
eminent for causing the conflict.
Mr.. Koenig is a young man who is
we'll posted on most subjects but is
evidently under the influence of Ger
man propaganda; at least he believes
with Berger and LaFollette. The
Koenig farm is in the town of West
field and is picture of plenty. The
broad fields are rich with crops, the
cattle in the fields are sleek and pros
perity is seen on every side.
To sum up according to Mr.. Koenig
England should not win the war which
means that Germany should not lose
an unusual situation.
There are still in the United States
some who do not realize the awful
purpose Of Germany nor the ruin she
has wrought-all for the gain of her
leaders. Germany has not stopped at
anything. The world has been thrown
into state of chaos. Profiteers were
busy in Germany and other countries
before the war began. In Germany,
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there are vast estates owned Dy single
individuals, all of which is probably
wrong But person should stop and
think seriously before saying this is
a rich mans war, that the wealthy
men caused the war on the part Of the
United States. The war was caused
by Germany as has been acknowledg-
ed by several of her leaders. There
was desire to grab more territory
and have other nations pay for the
fighting. This is what happened in
the war between Germany and France
in the early 7O's, Germany making
France pay billion dollars. This out
Law trick will not be perpetrated again
in this war
1t should be remembered, Also that
such men as LaFollette, Berger and
Peterson are in politics. They are
vote seekers They watch which way
the wind blows. LaFollette no doubt
thought when he was opposing GER
tain legislation that he was on the
popular side. No doubt LaFollette
would take quite different course if
it were to do over.
The safety of this government is
above all else. No one wants the
choas Of Russia. Were it not for the
English fleet Germany would be here
today demanding an indemnity to pay
for the war Thanks to England, Ger
many has been kept at bay. England
may not always have been perfect
in the past, so with Belgium; so with
France. Because a father has been
wrong however is the son to be held
accountable?
The present war is for military
glory on the part of Germany. Athens
became tyrant city and Germany
has become vainglory state. Ma
poleon> undertook to rule the earth
the kaiser has sought the same throne
In this war as in no other has there
been so much cruelty, so much dis
regard for the laws of nations. Oceans
have shrunk in breadth; the earth is
no longer SO vast that is is necessary
to exist with such cruel kingdom as
Germany.
There is no other road, there is no
other way, than to bring the war lords
to the earth. Many in Germany now
are sick of the war. With foreign
possessions gone, with trade relations
wrecked and with a debt that will
stagger the empire for years and
years to come, the leaders are hold
ing with death grip, knowing de-
structi0n is their fate with defeat.
But the day of fate must come sooner
or later.
At the outset Of the war German
propaganda covered the earth like
fog and some individuals are still in
the land Of doubt. Instead of doing
everything possible to win the war,
they are either Indifferent, unpatriotic,
or are secretly doing what they can
for Germany. They fail to see the
truth. When the soldier boys come
trooping back from France at the
close of the war, there will be no
more Bergers, doubters or pro-Ger-
mans in this country.
Better to follow such thinkers as
Wilson, Roosevelt, Butler and others
than to resort to regeneration 1t is
unity of purpose and loyalty to the
home government that will end the
trouble. The right must prevail, and
as in the Revolution, this country is
in the right. Political equality for
all men, higher plane of life, a har-
monious world, the right of small ma
lions to exist, the plotting out of op-
preston, and kindred ideas are what
this nation is fighting for, and in this
fight she will win.
TT rr~r~
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-08

DURE BLOOD is absolutely neces-
] sary to perfect health. Hoods Sarsa-
parilla thoroughly purifes and c,eanses
the blood and~ KEEPS IT PuEE-
New Britain herald., 1918-07-11
APPEAL FROM AW ARD| ON PRIESTS ESTATE
Commissioners Allow Only SS52
 Though S54,OOO Is Claimed

Nine parties having claims against the cstatet of the late Rev. Joseph Iebris. the pastor of St. Andrew's s LithuaniHn Catholic church who was murdered. have taken appeals fromI the awards Of tho commissioners ap- pointed by tho probate court to hear| the claims.
 The commissioners were Attorneysl Harry r. Roche and Albert A. GreenI berg. The aggregate amount of theI claims presented against tue estatd was $34,297.3I. The estate was iii ! ventoricd at $6.3G5.9&. After hearI iugs the commissioners allowed claims only to the amount of $35S.15j the sums being 70 M, D)0omb mbergl $9.90. J. M. Curtin X ;'o., $$24. and Y. |. Karnausas. $24.25.
 The parties "ppcunng are residents of Waterbury and their couu&c! i1 Attorney Francis ?. Guilfoile. Nonl of them were allowed anything. 'fhd aNd the amounts of theil claims are, a5 follows:
 John Pcnjk~s, $20,SO%.2&; AiezaE1 ter Andluiattj4. $125; John Jc"eliuI mas. sri; M0rcrlc SoTFiVn@, $45Gb Joseph BoIlulu#h, $@oo: JoEcph Isg- dirlH, &225: Charles EaHamei,as %375; WiIli&m Iris3%agc, &G3n; Jo- Seph Gri2oU, $Ioh.
 There were @5 claimants fer amounts u@;un>t the estate and 1hcthor tIc other 13. WhoSo claims amount to nearly $12,Geo more, vii aI"o take appeals k not E"t known.