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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-05-29

it. 1t probably wasn't noticeable in the
service.-Detroit News.
* * X
Would put ex-kaiser on rock pile,O
head lines an exchange. While this
proposition sounds commendable would
it not more general satisfaction if it
read Would put rock pile on ex-kaiser
Boston Transcript.
* * *
Let us confine the waving of the
red flag to our railroad crossings
Dearborn Independent
Those who were once saying
Amen" to the League idea, now
merely cry Amend. Newark News.
Peace without victory" seems to
have shifted around to victory with
out peace.-New York Call.
If-ever place was misnamed it is
changel-Portland Oregonian.
x x 4
The Koreans have been doing their
best to singnal to Japan that they,
too, are proud and sentitive people
Washington Star.
* * *
The Presidents desire to recognize
Lenine ought to bring snort of sar-
donic mirth from the Shade of Huerta. :.
New York Evening Sun
* * *
It's reported Trotzky has ordered
the Russian Fleet to sea. We thought
all Russia had been at sea for the last
two years.-Newark News.
* * *
It has come to the point where a
body has to earn twice as much as he
is worth in order to get half enough
to live on.-Jefferson City Democrat
Tribune.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-05-29
UNREST IN SOUTH AMERICA

Unrest in South America springs
from three sources: One is native, an
other comes through transient Spanish
labor and the third through recent i'm
migration. These classes of discon-
tent constitute body of political rad
icalism which is becoming formidable.
The basis of radicalism in the native
populations of South American coun-
tries is found in the existence of large
numbers of people who have been the
victims at one time or another of the
many revolutionary movements which
have periodically taken place. When
a man wishes to get rich in South
America he tries to get possession of
the government, or to form one of a
group of men animated by that pur-
pose. The process of milking corpora
lions has gone on merrily until it has
become proverb that no good bust
ness man will go into business, bat
he will make foreign corporation
work for Christian Science
Monitor.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-05-29

be reached by the Warner road and
there is no way of visiting the north
end except by automobile, horse drawn
vehicle, bicycle or walking. Thousands
of local citizens as well as tourists
visit the lake annually and the road
is for the benefit of all these. If the
editorial writer of the Times had bells
on his car and undertook to reach the
lake at the present time he would
think winter had come from the
noise made by going over the numer-
Gus bumps.
In the second place who first cut
away the major portion of the Claude
forest? Who leveled the Indian
mounds on the shore of the lake for
garden or agriculture purposes? Who
constructed the first road to the north
shore of the lake? The Claude
family has lived on the farm since
pioneer times and no doubt caused
many fine trees to be cut away and
the land cultivated. During all that
time was there any thing said about
destroying the beauties of the lake
Timber covering many acres was des-
troyed also trees removed from the
fat-iron shaped piece where the road
is to be located 1t looks rather late
n-the day to cause a Juror over plac-
ing. road in the wood as now pro-
posed.
IN the last place the governor,
l.eutenant-governor, state conserva-
ton commission, highway commission
town Of Baraboo, city officials. ard
others are in favor of entering
the park through an arch which shall
have for it's background the woods
in the corner of the park. All these
are agreed it is. the best location. In
the end there will be both a scenic
highway and a park reached over a
beautiful boulevard, all of which all
the people will enjoy.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-05-29
Married
Fisher-AIbers

fNEONtS
Former Mayor A. +. Fisher Mrs.
Fisher and daughter, M Grace, have
returned from Wausau, where they at
tended the wedding Of DR.. Rollo f.
Fisher, recently returned from service
in France, and Miss Frances G. Albers.
Concerning the wedding a Wausau pa
per says
A pretty bat simple wedding was
solemnized yesterday afternoon at 5.
o'clock when Miss Frances G. Albers,
daughter of ex-senator and Mrs. w.
w. Albers, and Captain Roland r.
Fisher of Baraboo, VIC 7ite1 in mar
riage at the hcne OF the bride by the
Rev. William j. Taylor. The couple
was unattended.
The bride wore a dsrk blue travelling
suit and a georgette waist of henna
and dark blue with hat to match. Her
corsago bouquet was 7f GLOW roses.
The groom wore his military uniform.
The house was beautifully decorated
with baskets of pink roses, carnations
and snap dragons.
Following the ceremony a wedding
dinner was served at the brides home
to a few immediate friends and rela-
tives of the nuptials Mr.. and Mrs.
A. f. Fisher and Miss Grace Fisher Of
Baraboo, and Miss Mamma Hoegh Of
Merrill were the only guests from out
of the city who were present.
The bride was the executive secre-
tary of the home service department.
of the American Red Cross in this
city for the past year. DR.. Fisher re-
turned recently from two years of
service overseas as surgeon in base
hospital No. q.
DR.. and Mrs. Fisher departed last
evening for st. Louis, Mo. for an in
definite stay.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-05-29

ert," which is printed in almost every
anthology and which Coleridge con-
sidered among the two or three most
perfect lyric poems in our language
has only casual reference in the
greatest British cyclopaedia, none in
the latest American cyclopaedia, and in
another American clclopaedia his ia
nous poem is called "A Farm in the
DESERT
5; * *
Nemesis, or what ever we may call
the fatality of natural causes, seems to
lie in wait for every inattentiye human
being. Here is strange example: At
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, passenger
train, according to the Railway Age, :
was recently derailed near a grain ele-
vator. The locomotive knocked down
a part of the wall of the building,
causing the rupture of several grain
bins. The resulting avalanche of grain
overwhelmed the engine and two cars,
and the engineman, fireman, and one
other man were smothered TO death.
x * s.
At a trial for assault and battery,
"Harpers Magazine" says, Southern
darby testified that the man who was
knocked down lay on the ground FIVE
minutes. The opposing lawyer tried
to discredit the witness, and, pulling
out his watch, asked the Negro to tell
him when five minutes had elapsed.
The witness told him correctly. The
astonished lawyer later asked for an
explanation. why, bott,' was the
reply, 81 jest figured it out, But
how?' ''Why, by de clock on de wall
behind you, sah.'
* * *
A hospital doctor writes in the
NOntario Post that one of his patients
had had the flu. He was seen walking
around YEARLY. When he was asked
what was wrong, he said: "Ah done
had de Spanish flu. ''That 500" he
was asked; what is the Spanish flu
like, Sam?" e'The flu, !" said Sam, don't
you-all know what de flu US? Why,
it's a disease. dat makes YOU sick six
months. after you get we'll"
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-05-29
REGULAR MEETING
OF CITY COUNCIL

The regular meeting of the city coun-
Gil was held Thursday evening in the
city hall. A number Of questions were
settled that had been pending for some
time At the next meeting two new
members will be elected for the school
board in place of Carl Isenberg and J.
B. Donovan.
The contract for furnishing brick
for the paving Of Fourth avenue was
given to Barr Clay Co., or Streator,
I'll. The cost will be $3.50 per yard
and the city will do it's own work.
There were two bids on providing
brick, the prices being tie. The
award was given r. e. Kartack of Bar
aboo. who represents the Illinois firm.
An ordinance was passed to lay a
sewer on Fifth street from Barker to
Camp. The Warner highway location
was finally settled, and it is to go
along Vine street.
A contract was made with Jasper
Ewing for the renting of his barn back
of the city hall, at 5000 per year to be
used for storing the c.ty's working ac-
.cesSorieS.
The siren fire alarm was accepted
at the meeting. Payment was held up
because of not giving efficient service,
but the city accepted it with the un-
derstanding that gong be placed on
the business section of the south side
where the siren is not audible.
The contract for furnishing coal to
the city was given to N. HI. Smith.
Hard coal will cost the city 013.S5 per
ton and soft coal 011.50 per ton.
The salary of the city superintend-
ent of schools was fixed at $500 per
year The board of education fixes
the salary of the principal, an increase
being recently made to $4,000. In some
citieC the two offices are held by diff
ferent people, but in Baraboo both are
held by A. C. Kingsford. His combined
salary is now $4,000. The salaries Of
all the teachers in the city were re-
Gently increased by the board of edu-
cation.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-05-29
REPLY

Evidently the editorial in the Capt.
tai Times was written by one who does
not understand the situation In the
first place the Warner road is. for the
benefit of all who visit the lake. Not
only will there be cement way for
vehicles but a path for bicycles and
pedestrians. TIL road is not for the
passing tourist but for all who desire
to visit the beauty spot. The trains do
not stop at the section of the lake to
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-05-29

When that Albert Wichern three
yolk egg was opened some days ago
it reminded one that possibly the old
len thought she was getting into a
she'll game.
*
A Baraboo citizen says he is going
to Portage to>see the eclipse on July
i. After that date he predicts that
most drinks will have a '.kick' but
slightly more lively than buttermilk
and as. strong as ketchup.
X s: y
Probably the most tiresone man is
the one who is always criticizing and
never has a. remedy.
X x s.
DR. Charles Grost, long a resident Of
Baraboo and for some years superin-
tendent of the hospital at Mendoza,
writes they have returned from Mobile,
Alabama, to Madison and are at sol
North Henry street where they expect
to remain until autumn.
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Victor Berger is knocking at the
door of Congress but ten to one the
door will not be opened.
, :, s.
Rabbi Wise in New York says the
grille, grille shows are a moral leprosy.
y *>*
When a plumber makes a mistake
he charges twice for it.
When a lawyer makes u mistake,
it is just what he wanted, because he
has chance to try it all over again.
When carpenter makes mistake,
it's just what he expected.
When doctor makes a mistake,
he buries it.
When a judge makes a mistake, it
becomes the law of the land.
When a preacher makes a mistake,
nobody knows the difference.
But when the editor makes a mis-
take-Good Night! !-Ex.
s. * *
The spring onion has come. It's slen-
der, tender, form, tightly dressed in
bright green and shining white, has
taken it's place on the table of many
OF the city's homes, and its breath,
more far reaching Than that of the
violet, is in the air. The spring onion
is one of the surest signs of spring.
It is such dependable vernal sign
that spring finds it very hard to lag
far behind the spring onion.-New
York Mail.
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It is predicted that prices will re-.
main high because of heavy call for
supplies from abroad. Perhaps? But
consumers may hope at least that
prices of things that are not needed
across the sea will not chase after
those which are hoisted by foreign
demand.
* * *
The every day cares and duties,
which men call drudgery -poises of the
clock of time, giving its pendulum
true vibration, and it's hands regu-
lar motion; and when they cease to
hang upon the wheels, the pendulum
TO longer swings, the hands no longer.
move, the clock stands STILL Henry
w T,OngfelIOw.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-05-29

The number of feeble minded in the
state is increasing and is considered
a serious problem. There is bill be-
fore the legislature asking for $663,700
to create additional housing facilities
for $40 patients at the Southern Wis.
consin Home for Feeble Minded at
Union Grove.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-05-29
SCENIC ROADS OR STATE
PARKS

Since 1901 Wisconsin has spent
$500, 600 in the purchase of lands
for the state park system. Approx
imately 1900 acres have thus
been set aside in six parks. These
tracts are notable for gravel and
beautiful scenery and aside from
being preserves Of which any state
might be proud are definitely set
aside as play grounds for the peo-
pie of the state.
Will our parks be preserved as
play grounds? This question has
been brought to the front by the
disagreement which has arisen
over the proposed road from
Baraboo to Devils Lake. What
are the state parks for? Are they
for the purpose Of providing
"scenic highways" for automobile
tourists honkine through the coun-
try or for those who come on foot,
by train or in automobile TO devote
an hour, a day, or a week to the
natural beauty or the objects Of
natural history for which the sites
were selected There is no dis
pute, it appears that if the aim is
to serve the mere tourists then the
proposed road to DEVILS Lake
should be cut through the fine
stretch of woods. at the northern
end of the lake. There is also no
dispute that. if the first considera-
ton is for those who come to pic
= mic, to roam in the woods, or to
study what nature has provided,
the road to the lake should follow
the route suggested by those who
favor a more easter!y approach.
Nor does, there seem to be any
difference of opinion regarding
the relative cost of the two routes.
The road through the woods is the
more expensive.
There is then but one issue:
Whether a state park should be
regarded as an opportunity for
the creation OF "scenic highways"
to be of chief use to passing tour
lists, or whether they are to be
great wild playground for this and
coming generations. The disagree
ment regarding the Baraboo-Devils
Lake road is therefore of state
wide concern. 1t is question of
principle and not of detail.
What is the wish Of the people
ct the Wisconsin? Shall the state
parks be sacrificed for the benefit
of the passerby who uses its roads
for moment of time and is gone?
1t is has been the aim of the state
to provide Scenic highways" for
passing Automobiles great deal
of money has been spent unnecess-
arily in the purchase and mainten-
ance of park sites and the opport-
unity of constructing great net
work of Scenic highways" all over
the state has been neglected. The
fact is that this was not the aim in
establishing the parks Let the
people of the state demand that
the original aim be adhered to,
and let them demand it now when
the issue is up in connection with
DEVILS Lake. What we want to
provide is not momentary vistas
to be enjoyed by transient tourists
through trailing clouds of dust but
parks for the peopIe.-capital
Times.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-05-29

The government has decided to IS
sue passports to wives, mothers and
sweethearts of the soldiers in France.
Since the visitor must remain in Eu-
rope for at least six months to avoid
congestion in transportation, it would
be wise to take a well-flled purse
along.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-05-29
RED ARROWS PARTING SHOT

The Thirty Second division was the
last to cease firing on the American
front on the day the armistice was de-
clared, according to the report in The
Stars and Stripes, official organ of the
American expeditionary forces. The
article on the final phases of the
Meuse-Argonne battle contains this
paragraph:
ON the morning of the 18th (No-
vember) the advance was about to be
resumed into the Bois de Dombras by
the One Hundred Twenty-eighth in
fantry, and toward the Boemont farm
by the One Hundred Twenty-seventh.
when hostilities were ordered suspend
ed. After IL o'clock, however, the
German artillery, probably through ig-
norance or Misrepresentation, opened
fire on LIE Petite Lissey village, caus-
ing a few casualties The Thirty-sec-
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-05-29

ond division artillery Immediately re-
taliated by opening on some of the un-
known German battery positions. and
thereupon the enemy's fire promptly
ceased. This was the last firing re-
ported along the American 'front.'
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-05-29

When the league of nations express
comes laundering down the track you
will observe Senator Borah get out
of the way.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-05-29
Sheored

Apparently, the Presidents cold was
not in his feet. Columbia Record.
Peace hath her plumbers no less
renowned than war. Boston Shoe and
Leather Reporter.
Perhaps Italy would be willing to
give UP Fiume in exchange for Bur-
Lesson New York Evening Post
x * 81
Some Of the Huns act as if they had
invited the army Of occupation to come
over and visit them Toledo Blade.
The trouble is not so much With the.
fourteen points as it is with the four
teen interpretations Washington Post.
s. = =
German naval officers maintain that
their feet was never defeated. Neither
was the Chinese Fleet.-Indianapolis
News.
Scientists have discovered a thrush
that dives and swins. What is needed
is swallow that will kick. Baltimore
American.
s.
Just as we seemed to be heading
straight for the haven of peace, we
find it is about fourteen points to
starboard Brooklyn Eagle.
-
It is said that our national prohibit
ton will tend to restrict immigration.
But is this an argument for against
prohibition Nashville Southern Lum-
herman
The Germans think that they are
winning at the Paris Peace Conference.
That's what they thought at Verdum
and Argonne and the Mouse for a
while indianapolis News.
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The only kind of League of Nations
to which Senator Borah will assent is
one in which the United States is the
superpower, which corresponds to the
notion of League of Nations that the
kaiser used to have.-New York World.
* * -
The balance of power is the United
States reenville Is. CO. Piedmont.
- y y
Secret treaties are not very popular
when the secret is oUt-Brooklyn
Eagle.
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1t seems that a little group Of will
full mem got into that peace confer
nce-Indianapolis Star.
y * y
Italy might stop a minute before re-
fusing to arbitrate with Servia and re-
call that Austrias fatal troubles began
at just that spot.-Venango Herald.
Here and there one hears flatter-
ing word for Mr. Burleson. The Spring
field Republican for example says he
has "outlived his usefulness. '-Chica-
go Tribune
The Germans are complaining that
the allies are taking everything from
them Well, they can keep their
anguage-nobody else wants it
Public Ledger.
X * y
The war department has a record
of the number who won decorations,
but it has no record of the number
who really deserved decorations.
Greenville e. CD Piedmont.
y = X
Carl Brown, of the Atchison Globe,
has promised to quit soothing at mir
acles. He realizes that every time he
gets a number on the telephone it's
a miracle. Kansas City Star.
= y =
Announcement is made that tele-
have gone back to work
They felt as if they had to announce
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-05-29
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
Thursday, May 20, 1919

One transatlantic flyer was wrecked.
Evidently it did not ehop off" with
the best foot forward.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-05-29
This and Thaf

When that Albert Wichern three
yollz egg was opened some days ago
it reminded one that possibly the old
len thought she was getting into a
she'll game.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-10-12
ATTENTION IS
 I URNED ID
 WEST TEXAS

West Texas operations still con tinue to attract interest among the oil men and others who are begin ming to prick up their ears at the activities there. Three of the West Texas counties where there is an intense land leasing campaign going on are being constantly invaded by scouts and others who keep a close watch on what is transpiring ana who are ready at an instant's notice to grab off promising tracts of acre age. The General Oil company is the biggest holder of leases in the portion of West Texas where so much attention is being attracted, and is on it's way to holding half a million acres. They have already over 100000 acres in Howard county and will shortly take over 10000 acres in Midland county, all of which will be tested in due time. While other parties are going strong after leases in this territory the General is seeking only land in huge tracts, anu Dy luO IlluO llo pISSSuI ctfS1 rigs are operating they will have as many more ready to put on the re- gently acquired acreage. Reports of a gas strike in the we'll of the Fig Spring production company. near the McDowell well of the General Oii company created a lot of excitement this week. There were oil shows encountered in the General Oil com pany's McDowell No. 1 at 100 feet, but the drill was kept going on down with the expectation of finding the pay sand at around 1900 to 2200 feet. Geologists have passed on this territory in the most enthusiastic terms, and should oil in paying quan- titles be found, the General Oil with it's vast holdings will be in an envi' able position.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-10-12
Happenings of e Week
 From Texas Oil Fields
RIG BUILT BY
 BURK-HOYT CO.

Advices from Desdemona are that rig is being built for the first well of the Burk-Hoyt Oil company. Thos H. Gray of Jerome is handling the stock of the Burk.Hoyt from his bro kerage office, 313 Main street. Fort Worth. Burk-Foyt has two Desde- mona leases, where the first well is to be drilled is just northeast of the townsite and adjoining the fam ous Britton tract. It is three ana three-quarter acres in extent and is proven territory.
 The other Burk-Hoyt lease at Des- demona is a forty-acre tract east of Desdemona. It is only 500 yards from the Elsey Russell well.
 Another lease recently secured by J. s. Rocks, Burk-Hoyt field mana ger, is ten acres southeast of Ran ger, on line between that place and Desdemona The area of proven production is rapidly being extended in that direction.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-10-12
OIL IS RAPIDLY. TAKING PLACE
 IF GOAL FUEL

Once more has it been brought to the attention of those of the public who take the time to read the days news. that the production of oil can. not possibly reach the stage of over supply, for there is almost daily some new use. found for petroleum in some of it's varied forms. It is now reported that New York City will soon become a big consumer of fuel oil and that already many big hotels. apartment and business blocks have turned to oil as fuel instead of coal. This means an enormous in- crease ip the use of oil in this one city alone, and it is figured that the substitution of oil for coal in New York will save the public easily $200,00O daily. With the price of coal soaring the use of oil wherever possible will undoubtedly be resorted to- Despite the efforts of operators and the opening of new fields, it will taken an immense amount of devel- opment work with the following pro- /duction to begin to supply the ever increasing demand.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-10-12
New Town Started
 In DesdemOna Field

The sale of lots in the new town of Jakehamon located in the Desdemona field was pulled off successfully Sept. 23 and despite a pouring rain, men and even women stood in the deluge all night until after 12 o'clock, when the sale opened and went we'll to- wards the $4OO,O0O mark. The town is named after Jake Hamon, who with his associates, is building a railroad from Dublin to the south, up through Ranger to Breckenridge in Stephens county, where a line is also being built from Newcastle in the north, making direct line through the rich East land and Stephens county fields.