Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-04-10

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Discussing the use of the camel in
army work, Mr.. Albert Kinross says
in the Atlantic Monthly" Il have
never met anyone who liked a camel.
The camel will go on till, literally, he
drops dead-that is the best thing
that can be said about him. Socially
he is an ill-conditioned churl, and
treacherous into the bargain. A mule
will save up an honest grudge for
months, and then take it out Of you
with a well-planted kick; but camel
will go for you simply because he feels
like it. They think nothing of pick
ing you up with their teeth and shak-
ing the sand out of you"
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Like the seasons, language is ever
changing. New words appear from
time to time and old words vanish
from the vocabulary of a people.
the new words which have recently
been added to the English language
are the following, the information
being found in "Webster's New Handy
Dictionary" published by the Ameri-
can Book company:
Sabotage pronounced a-bo-tazh,
accent on each syllable), malicious
damage of property by worknlen dur
ing labor troubles.
Camoufiage (ka- fazh), act or
art of concealing or Disgusting objects
in war. Also used figuratively.
Bolsheviki (Bol-she-ve-ke). plural,
in Russian politics, the radical wing
vi the Social Democratic party.
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Wonder if the income tax collectors
were able 10 unearth any pious money.
Corn doctors are beginning to put
on airs. They call themselves ''practi-
pedists."
An optimist in Baraboo is the man
who thinks gasoline will soon be
cheaper.
Soon it will be time to write at the
end of your letters, Yours for the
victory loan.
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It looks as if the only thing those
blind pig" proprietors can do, provid-
ing they do not care to pay that $1,000
and more, is to curl up and die.
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Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Filkins, formerly
residents of Baraboo, have moved
from Monfort to Fennimore. Mr.. Fill
kins is a conductor on the Chicago &
Northwestern.
At the Al, Ringing theatre few
nights ago there was shown on the
screen the peaceful operations of a
caterpillar. what is a caterpillar
asked a young miss of her mother.
tits one of them things with worm
drive, | guess came the hushed reply.
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The first story in the April number
of the Red Book Magazine is by Jack
Bowie of Baraboo. The story is en-
titled Revelation" and is sequel to
q previous story by the author in the
same magazine. The magazine editor
saws it is one of the greatest storys
ever published in his periodical. Mr..
Bowie tells of a soldier in France and
used the first person but not being
a soldier it was thought best to have
the article appear anonymously. In
the future the stories of Mr.. Boyle
will be in the Cosmopolitan.
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, Another one of Jack Boyle's stories,
"The Poppy Girls Husband" has been
filmed. At one of the Chicago movie
houses the film ran night after night
drawing great crowds. The picture
promises to be great success and
will no doubt be brought to Baraboo
in a short time.
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A book whose edges have never
been trimmed, the New York ''Sun"
SAYS, is uncut" Collectors know
that books in that state are likely to
be more perfect than if they had been
tempered with by binder or previous
owner, and value them accordingly.
Rare books the "Sun" continues,
"are in the nature of museum pieces,
to be treasured and kept in the same
condition as when bought. Many col
lectors own as many as three copies
Of the same book; one to treasurer,
another to read. the third to lend to
a circle of friends"
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Mutton Hollow will miss "Old
Matt" The Rev. Truman w. Powell,
81. the original of The Shepherd of
the Hills, is dead after brief illness.
Powell, owner of Mutton Hollow,
was said to have furnished Harold
Bell Wright with much OF the materl-
al for his book.
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