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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-03-20

Like many other institutions, public
utilities-street railway, gas, electric
light and telephone-have had to bat
tie with the upheaval that came with
the war Coal, labor and everything
that went to produce service cost
more, and many Of the companies
asked to charge a higher rate. In
states where there was no utility COM
mission a higher rate was charged
without consulting the patrons who
were being served IN state where
there are no commissions the rate for
gas or electricity may be much higher
in one city than in another, resulting
in dissatisfaction on the part Of those
who had to pay more. In common
wea1ths where there were commits
sions, higher rates were permitted SO
the patrons sometimes asked whether
or not a commission was of any value,
whether or not it should be abolished.
The March number Of Chamberlain's
Magazine (Chicago) ably discusses
the question and comes to this con-
clusion:
The state utility commission
idea is sound. The trouble is not
with that law or its administra-
ton but with the economic condi-
tions that have upset everything.
Utility rates had to 60 up when
utility companies paid more wages
to their employees because the en-
ployees had to pay more for -four,
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-03-20
This and That

/ A writer from ElizabetOwn, New
York to the New York Times, makes
a statement which suggests a method
and where we have thus far had only
of conserving paper: Here in the
aAdirondacks where the mercury drops
to fifty degrees below zero in winter
one month (July) of this year with
out frost, our village libraries are
flooded with pamphlets on the Guilt
walton of citrus fruits and the control
of the cotton boil Weevl and similar
subjects. These pamphlets are pub
lished at government expense, SO that
every one of them which is sent
where it is not needed not only repre-
sents waste of paper but waste OF
money raised by taxing the people.
& x K
Sister Smith was called upon for
testimony in a revival meeting She
humbly declined in these words: Il
have been a transgressOr and black
sheep for a good many years and have
only recently seen the light. be-
lieve that my place is in dark
corner behind the door" Brother Jones
was next called upon. Following Sister
Smiths meek example, he said: i
too. have been a sinner for more than
forty years, and do not think ought
to stand before you as a model. /
think my place is behind the door, in
a dark corner, with Sister Smith"
=, = =
N. G. Abbott writes from Eureka
Springs Arkansas, that not as much
space is given to the Ollapodrida
column in this paper as formerly. This
is because people have not written and
because much space has been devoted
to the war letters from the soldiers.
The rush of the soldier letters-a
splendid feature they have been-is
now over and will be very glad to hear
from Mr. Abbott, Hugh Kelley, Mrs.
L. A. Dudley, Miss Ruth Southland, P.
H. Crossman, Benjamin Simonds and
the many others who have made that
department sparkle with their wit
and glow with their wisdom. The
column is open and hope to hear
from all of the News family as times
swing on. Mr.. Abbott answers John
D. Jones, Chicago, (the article has
been turned over to the Ollapodrida
editor) and continues.
Everything is very quiet here at
Our son, Byron and family,
who spent the winter here returned
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-03-20
CONCRETE ROAD
FROM BARABOO
TO DEVIL SLAKE
Bill Providing for $20,OOO APP
Preparation for Work Recon-
mended by Committee

The joint finance committee at Mad
ison has reported unanimously in ia
vor of passage of a bill introduced
though that committee Dy Senator
Staudenmayer, providing for a con-
crete road from Baraboo to Devils
Lake in Sank county, the state 20 pay
the town of Baraboo $4,000 when the
highway is completed.
Upon the completion of the road
the state highway commission will
add it to the state trunk highway
system. The $4,000 will be paid
from the highway administra ton fund,
provided the road meets plans and
specifications of the commission and
is constructed of materials approved
by that department.
Lieutenant Governor Dithmar and
Senator Staudenmayer spoke for the
bill before the committee yesterday.
No one opposed it.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-03-20
SKILLET CREEK

William Toole ST. is confined to the
house with the shingles.
Roger Alvin commenced school
again Monday. after an operation for
appendicitis.
The Rev. Weed and son were callers
at the w. CahOon home recently.
Frank Watkins has commenced
working for Glen Hill for the coming
season.
Lee Cahoon and family are visiting
at the home of her father, Henry Bit
trich.
Harold Burdick of Barron called on
relatives in this neighborhood last
week.
Dwight WEIGH accompanied his son,
Lloyd to Rochester, Monday to consult
the doctor concerning Loyds health
Lee Cleveland is taking care of the
outside work at the WEIGH home.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-03-20
BORAH'S BACKWARD GLANCE

Senator Borah says George Wash
ington and President Monroe did not
.tIInk of the league of nations. Posi-
bly not: though we are being told by
literary diggers and delivers that the
germ of the league lay hidden in
Washington's addresses and Monroe's
norcy, But neither did Washington
nor Monroe recognize a Czecho-Slovak
republic, extend sympathy to a Jugo-
Slavic state, face the problem OF a
Rolshevik-torn Russia, send great
American army to fight in France
against Germany, discuss the dismem-
berment of the Turkish empire or dis
pose of African colonies and Pacific
islands. It is not what Washington
said or did; it is what he would say
and do if he today occupied the White
house When we look back upon our
great men of yesterday it should not
be to crawl into their narrow collins,
but to expand and modernize and ap-
ply the mighty principles that gov
erned them. The league Of nations is,
of course, not an alliance, it is the
only possible substitute for an ALL
ance. If there be no league, can we
afford tomorrow any more than we
could a year ago to permit Germany
to overrun France and Europe and
write another Brest-Litovsk treaty IN
prostrate Paris? And if We cannot at
ford it and if we let France and Ger
many know that we cannot, how is
that distinguishable from the "alll-
ance" unless it be cast in the form CT
a league" ?--The Philadelphia Record.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-03-20
THE. CLOSED MIND

Senator Borah has declared quite
frankly for a closed mind on the sub
ject of league of nations. In declin-
ing the presidents invitation, extend
ed to all members of the foreign rela-
tons committees of both houses of
congress to hear the presidents full
exposition of the tentative document,
the Idaho senator said: Nothing could
induce me to support this league as
outlined in the proposed constitution
or anything like it,
The least that can be said of this
attitude is that it is extremely un-
fortunate. No fair-minded person can
criticize opposition to the league per
Sc, but every fair-minded person must
hope for discussion of the league on
it's merits. Such a thing is impossible
when senators, newspapers or private
citizens close their ears and their
minds to the opposition, whether it be
for reasons Of politics, prejudice or
most pathetic of al1--the demands of
foolish consistency with obviously
poor judgments of the past.-St. Paul
Pioneer Press.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-03-20
PASSING THE BUCK!

"One of the greatest lessons the war
has taught us has been the cutting Of
government red tape" says the Plane
News. "Only those of us who have
handled army paper work can appre-
ciate the wonderful strides taken in
the handling of official correspondence
and other routine. Only those who
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-03-20

eggs, coal, shoes and. everything
else. Any utility rate in effect
in 1914 or 1915 which at that time
was fair rate, if still in effect,
must necessarily represent heavy
loss to the utility. AS we work
away from the war conditions and
get back to normal prices, there
will be an opportunity for utility
commissions to go over the higher
rates authorized for the war pc
Rod and modify them as circum-
stances will permit.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-03-20

living, as hundreds of thousands of
the best do. It is for the sake of the
schools, the children and the prosper
ity of the people and the strength and
safety of the nation that the policy
is advocated"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-09

ter, Miss Ann Clifford, who is in
Red Cross Y. M. c. A. work there.
Miss Frances Nash played with
the Chicago Symphony orchestra
in Chicago Friday and Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Denise Barkalow of
Denver have been spending a few
days with Mrs. Barkalow's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Porter Peck,
but returned to their home Saturday.
Mrs. George Todd is spending
few days at Excelsior Springs.
Miss Esther Smith is expected
home this week from New York
City, where she has been the guest
of Mrs. r. M. Fairfield. and Miss
Wynne and Miss Betty Fairfield.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hamilton are
spending some time with Mr.. Ham
ilton's sister, Mrs. Jack Barber, and
Mr.. Barber, at Phoenix, Ariz.
Mrs. ]. A. c. Kennedy and chik
dren are spending several months
at Santa Barbara, Cal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter D. Williams
have returned from spending several
weeks in Chicago.
A son, Charles Francis IT., was
born Tuesday to Capt. and Mrs.
Charles Francis Shook at the Ford
hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Townsend
and sons, Alan and John, have re-
Gently come to Omaha from Pueblo.
They have taken an apartment at
the Blackstone. A daughter, Miss
Marion Townsend, who is at Gree
ley, Colo, joined Mrs. Townsend in
Denver, enroute to Omaha.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-09

them little packages of candies,
cigarets, and cigars.
Upon reaching Liverpool, Miss
jenkins says:
This was a most interesting day.
I've almost come to feel that delays
are Providential for if we had gone
through to London Immediately, as
we had originally planned we would
have missed so much. 1t does seem
queer though to be unable to know
what I'm going to do before l do
it, for you know I'm used TO follow
ing plan. We were told TO report
promptly at II since we might go
up to London so we had time for a
tram ride only. The trans are fun
ny little street cars with two
decks, We girls got up on top and
rode to the end of the line. 1t gave
us an interesting view of both the
slums and the better districts, A
great many of what we would call
streets they call roads or lanes, and
the better homes all seemed to be
grouped in so-called parks. The
carvings on the houses are wonder
full. We took the tram to the castle
going down the tiny, narrow streets
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-09

Miss Van SAINT jenkins, who
was granted a years leave of alb
sence from the English department
at Central High school, was one of
the Red Cross workers whose sailing
was Cancelled after reaching New
York. This attractive young woman
was fortunate in being one of the
rs selected out of 800 workers for
Y. NJ. c. A. work overseas. She was
found physically fit for front line
work at Verdun where she is sta
toned. Extracts from her diary are
most interesting and she describes
an enjoyable Christmas day spent
on shipboard as follows:
After breakfast, which didn't
finish until about $50, had walk
and then 20 or more of us girls went
to the lower deck to give our
Christmas to the stokers and other
engine men as they came up for
mess. We stood up on the plat
forms which covers one of the hold
openings and sang until they came,
then as they did come we wished
them Merry Christmas and gave
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-09
SWAMP ROOT FOR
KIDNEY AILMENTS

There is only one medicine that
really stands out pre-eminent as
a medicine for durable ailments of
the kidneys, liver and bladder.
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root stands
the highest for the reason that it
has proven to be just the remedy
needed in thousands upon thous-
ands Of distressing cases. Swamp
Root makes friends quickly be-
cause its mild and immediate eff
feet is soon realized in most cases.
It is gentle, healing vegetable COM
pound.
Start treatment at once. Sold
at all drug stores in bottles Of two
sizes, medium and large.
However, if you wish first to
test this great preparation send 10
cents to DR.. Kilmer & Co., Bing-
hamton, N. Y, for a sample bottle.
When writing be sure and mention
the Omaha Sunday Bee.-Adv.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-09

been awarded the legion of honor
decoration due TO his successful
work as president Of the purchasing
board of the American army. Bel
GUM has also awarded him the Or
der of Leopold.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-09
Army and Navy Notes

Capt. Cuthbert Potter has return
ed from overseas service and receive
ed his discharge from Camp Dodge
the first of the week.
1t. Edward Murphy has returned
from overseas service and expects
to receive his discharge from Camp
Dix, N. J.
1t. Col. Earl E. Sterricker is in
command of the 804th Pioneer in-
fantry, near Coblenz in the Metz
district.
Capt. Edward w. Aycrigg has re-
ceived his discharge from the serv-
ice and is at Stamford, Conn, with
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-09

Mrs. Aycrigg, where they will make
their home. Mrs. Aycrigg was for
merly Miss Janet Hail.
Lawrence McCague, who has been
abroad with the American Red Cross
ambulance for over a year and
half is now in Alsace and hopes TO
return in several months.
1t. Ellsworth Moser has received
his discharge from the army and has
returned from Camp Funston.
1t. Jack Summers has received
his discharge from the army and has
returned from Fort Sill.
1t. Col. William S. Bowen, coast
artillery, son of Mrs. w. r. Bowen,
has recently received the distin-
guished service medal and is now
staff officer at Bourbonne, Les
Baines, France. Colonel Bowen has
been abroad since last February and
took an active part in the battles of
Verdun and Argonne Forest.
Robert Begg, who was stationed
at Fort Omaha for several months.
has received his honorable discharge
and entered business here.
Lieutenant Reber has received his
discharge from Fort Omaha and has
returned home.
Brig. Gen. Charles G. Dawes of
Chicago, formerly of Omaha, has
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-09
Adler-i-ka
Again

"Alder-i-ka has been worth its
weight in gold to me. It has CURED
my constipation and serious bow
el trouble which / had" (Signed)
Mrs. Anna Wagner, SALISBURY, Mo.
Alder-i-ka expels ALL gas and
sourness, stopping stomach distress
INSTANTLY. Empties BOTH up
per and lower bowel, flushing EN-
TIRE alimentary canal. Removes
ALL foul matter which poisons sys-
TEN. Often CURES constipation.
Prevents appendicitis. We have
sold Alder-i-ka many years. 1t is
mixture of buckthorn, cascara,
glycerine and nine other simple
drugs. Sherman 6 Mcconnell,
Drug Co.-Adv.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-09

1t. Ted Z. Faulk and 1t. Robert
Finley have finished their work at
Fort Omaha and are now at Akron,
O., in the dirigible branch, and later
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-09

Use granulated sugar in the rims
ing water when washing laces in-
stead of starching them. The result
will be more satisfactory.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-09

This institution is the only one
in the central west with separate
buildings situated in their own
ample grounds, yet entirely dis
tinct, and rendering it possible to
classify cases. The one building
being fitted for and devoted to
the treatment of non-coutagious
and monumental diseases, no others
being admitted; the other Rest Cot
tage being designed for and devoted
to the exclusive treatment of select
mental cases requiring for q time
watchful care and special nursing.
ADV.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-09

Scald black stockings and black
cotton gloves in salt water before
wearing them and they will not
crock.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-09

will 60 to Pensacola, Fla, for train
ing.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-09

lined with old, English houses as
quaint as a Providence house. The
castle is used as barracks and is
full of men returning from Egypt. A
sergeant took us to the top of the
old wall, built in the 18th century
from which we had fine view of
the Dee. The thing that surprised
us all was the greenness of the grass.
In the field across the river were big
lodges of red sandstone which had
furnished the material for the castle
and for the old Roman wall. We
walked on top of that from the cas-
tie to the east gates (the one with
the clock in the center), and then
went down to Chester cathedral.
The choir was singing Christmas
carols" - = -...
Miss Jenkins concludes this por-
ton of her diary just as she was to
leave for Havre, after a most inter
esting visit in London, seeing the
historical points of interest.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-09

IL the linen is so badly scorched
that the stains will not disappear by
the application of lemon Juice and
salt and exposure to sunlight, try
the following mixture: A cup Of
vinegar, half an ounce of soap, two
ounces of Fullers earth and the
Juice Of one lemon. Boil we'll and
spread the solution over the scorch-
ed spot and let it dry. Wash the lin
en- and the stain will disappear.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-09
Gossip About People
You Know

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wead and Mr.
and Mrs. E. w. Arthur are in Cali,
fornia for the remainder of the win
ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Neville arc
now in Florida after spending a few
days with their daughter, Mrs
George Stirrat, and Lieutenant Stir
rat, at Fort Sill, Okla,
Mrs. Joseph Barnard left the first
of the week for. New York to meet
her husband, Lieutenant Colonel
Barnard of the 89th division, who is
returning from overseas service.
Mr.. L. F. Crofoof leaves today fol
New York City
Mrs. c. c. Allison and daughter,
Miss Grace Allison, left Wednesday
to spend some time at Coronado
Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Wright
who have been living at Hyland
Court, have taken Mrs. Squires' res
idence at 6l6 South Thirty-seventh
street. Mrs. Ben Wood jr. has moved
into the former Wright home.
Mrs. Mable Balcombe Leonhardt
of New York City comes Tuesday
and will be the guest for week or
two of Mrs. Warren, All South
Fortieth street.
Mrs. Mable Balcombe Leonhardt
of New York City comes Tuesday
and will be the guest for a week or
two of Mrs. Warren, All South
Fortieth street.
Mrs. Hal Brady is expected Mon
day from St. Joseph to spend sever
al weeks with Mrs. Edward Meyer
Mr.. Charles Black is in Chicago
and New York for several weeks on
business.
Miss Marjorie Smith has returned
from Minneapolis, where she spent
4 several weeks as the guest of Mrs
Ward Burton and Mr.. Burton.
Mr.. Herbert French, who has been
quite i'll with pneumonia at his home
at Baton Rouge, La, is much i'm.
proved. t-
Mrs. Harold Clifford has returned
from New York City where she
/ 1911 -.-.....d -. l.. III. 1. -. LII.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-09

And TO be wroth with one we love,
Doth work like madness in the brain.
--Coleridge
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-09

Brig. Gen. Charles G. Dawes of
Chicago, formerly of Omaha, has
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-09

Mrs. Harold Clifford has returned
from New York City where she
spent several weeks with her daugh-
The Washington times., 1919-11-17
SEEK PRETTY GIRL
AS BLACKMAILER
Richmond Broker, Charged
With Assault, Accuses
Her With Husband.

RICHMOND, Va. Nov. 17.-Because
OF the failure OF the complainant to
appear against him the commonwealth
practically has abandoned the case
against J. B. Blackburn, middIe-aged
real estate broker. kinsman of the late
Senator Joe Black burn, Of Kentucky,
charged with attempting to assault a
good-looking young woman giving her
name as Mrs. Virginia Adams Nance.
in an automobile, several months ago,
it was learned today.
When Blackburn was held for the
grand jury his plea was that he was
victim of attempted bIackmaiI. II
was predicted that neither the woman
nor a young man giving the name
OF Richard Nance, claiming to be her
husband. would press the case in the
higher court.
Blackburn recently appeared before
the November grand jury asking that
both the man and woman b. indicted
for attempted blackmaiI While not
reluctant to take this step. the iury
thought it best to wait until the two
are located. Black burn asserted that
the woman got into his good graces
by representing that she had become
stranded here while on route to her
home in the South. He admitted talk
ing her 'out for a ride. but denied
the assault charge
The Washington times., 1919-11-17
MARSHALL WOULD
PUT REDS IN JAIL

Vice President Marshall last night
announced his idea of how to handle
agitators. He told the American
Women's Legion that he would hrst
pray for them short prayer, and
il it did not bring immediate results
he would take them by the neck and
push them into jail.
In addition to Vice President Mar
shall, high officials of the army and
navy attended the session, which was
held in Masonic Temple. More than
a thousand service and former service
men. their mothers. and other women
relatives heard the speakers demand
rigid adherence TO law and order and
a program of Amcricanization to elm
mate hyphenism.
General PershinE was given an ova-
tion when he appeared in the hall.
He did not speak. but remained
throughout the session. Vice Presi
dent Marshall said that the mothers
of the country. by preaching Ameri-
canism in the homes, could do much to
drive out anarchism and revolution
aries.
There are too many hyphenates IN
this country" Mr.. Marshall said. II
believe in the gospel of love and
force. / believe first in praying for
would grasp them by the neck and
put them in Jail.
Whether or not this country goes
into a league of nations, there is q
duty which rests upon the American
people-to preach to the world that
liberty means obedience to law and
order Regardless of the conse-
quences to self, honor. and person.
shall be subservient to my country
honor my country's flag, and die il
need be to honor my country's prin-
ciples."
Women's Legion to get into politics,
but to remain nonpartisan.
Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Roosevelt said that most of the an.
archists are people who have no edu.
cation or have been educated along
false lines. Brig. Gen. M. Churchill
said that the education of 100000
aliens and potential enemies is one
of the most practical methods of solv.
ing the nations great problems.
"A man or woman who owns a home
takes more interest in the nations
affairs and is better citizen than the
man who does not own a home" said
Senator Wadsworth OF New York. He
urged a "own your own home" cam.
paign as an aid to Americanism.
Mrs George Barnett. wife of the
commandant of the marine corps
urged women to band together to as.
sist in driving out enemies who are
in America
Community singing and a tableuu
were features of the meeting.