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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-11-20
''e''ND :. PEARL
,ALUE S. 900
Gerge Wles, Printer, Makes Big
Find in Arkansas---Spare Time
Hunter

Fresh water pearl hunting in the
rivers and creeks in the middle west
has become more and more profitable
and some of the recent discoveries
have been astonishing.
George ,Wiles, printer Of Para,
gould, Ark, has created sensation in
that region with pearl he found in
a mussel 1t weights slightly less than
iS grains, is Of a delicate pink shade
and is said to be valued at $4,000.
Mr.. Wiles has spent his spare time
FOR years hunting pearls and market
ing musseI shells. Repeatedly he has
found pearls worth 800 or more.
About four years ago he found two In
one shell, for which he received
$1,500-but his latest find is the real
gem.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-11-20
BAD OUTLOOK
FOR PUBLISHERS

The news print situation is far from
encouraging In fact it is admittedly
critical. Higher prices may be look
ed for, because the supply is now
below the demand. Indeed the mar
ket is in such condition that unless
some of the larger newspapers agree
to curtail the size of their pubiica-
ions there will be a shortage SO mark
ed that some publishers may not be
able to get paper at any price. Even
the larger city dailies not protected
by long term contracts find them
selves in an awkard position, though
it is the little fellow that will be
gouged whe nthe crisis is reached
The country publisher will be hand
led by the middleman so far as paper
is concerned and past performances
ought to be enough of d guide to in
dicate what is likely to happen in the
future. The plain fact is that small
town publishers will be held up by
the throat-The American Press.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-11-20
NO RAISE IN
MAXIMUM PRICE
OF BEET SUGAR.

Truman c. Palmer, executive secre-
tary of the United States Sugar Manu-
facturers' association, notified mem
bers of he organization Wednesday
that the department of justice would
not increase the general maximum OF
10 cents pound wholesale for beet
sugar. 4M
Mr.. Palmer said producers charging
more than this sum would be in
vestigated and subject to prosecution
if found to be profiteering but that
they might sell direct to manufact-
urers at higher prices provided valid
contracts were secured that the manu-
facturers would not increase the price
of the finished product.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-11-20
MUDHEN AT OSHKOSH
Is TRAPPED WHILE
FISHING FOR RICE

Gus Boettge, Oshkosh has strange
mudhen in his hunting collection. He
found the bird f1oundering in shallow
water, apparently trying to shake off
some object fastened to its bill, Kill
ing the bird with paddle, Boettge dis
covered large and healthy clam had
closed its shell tightly upon piece
Of skin at the base Of the birds lower
bill and was hanging on with the ten
acity Of a bulldog. Part of the mud
hens bill had been broken Oft in the
effort to get free. 1t is supposed the
clam caught on when the bird dived
to pick up wild rice in the marsh.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-11-20
.REEDSBURG Mill
HAS SMALL FIRE

Reedsburg had fire Tuesday even
ing after eight o'clock. The company
responded promptly to the alarm and
the fire was located at the Roller Mills
The chemical was used first and then
the water was turned on and the fire
was soon extinguished.
Considerable damage was done by
smoke and water The cause of the
fire is unknown out it started in the
third story in the machinery depart
ment.
Clyde Stewart, one Of the proprfe-
tors Of the mill was overcome by the
smoke and was unable to attend To
his work the following day.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-11-20
State Highway Commission Cert
fies as to the Proposed Prairie
du Sac Bridge
INJURY CLAIMS ARE
PRESENTED TO MEMBERS
Who Shall Maintain the KiIbOurn
Bridge Is Question That Goes
To a Committee
(From Wednesdays daily.)

(From Wednesdays daily.)
The certification Of the Wisconsin,
Highway commission in regard to the
Prairie du Sac bridge was read. IL
Is expected the bridge WIN be built.
During the past year several per
sons were injured on the country high
ways and claims have been presented.
Those who reported injuries are the
following: Louis Pickus, Harry Kuy-
Kendall. Rev. Clarence e. Weed, and
Frank Richert.
County Nurse Reports
Miss Grain, county nurse, made a
report of her work to the board. The
question of providing her convey
ance, is before the members.
L. r. Capener, highway policeman
reported he had collected $745 in fines
Fash person paid $40 except on reck'
less citizens who was assessed $40
The officer may be provided with
new machine.
Kilbourn Bridge
The district attorney of Columbia
county notified the board of the suit
pending in regard to repairing The "
,& M. & st. Paul railway bridge at
Kilbourn: The highway crosses on
bridge below the tracks and the com
pany maintains the counties should
maintain the bridget being part OF
the highway system. The railway
company built the bridge and has
usually made repairs. The question
now is who shall maintain the high
way portion of the structure, the coun
ties or the railway. It was decided
the chairman appoint committee OF
three to act with the local district at
torney in the matter.
1t has been formed then is differ
ence of $2O86 in the accounts of the
soldiers relief found aEd the ques
ton was referred to the committee to
settle with county officers.
Bonds amounting to $4,000 in the
Troy road have not been sold and
arrangements were made to sell them
More Duties For County Judge
Judge E. Ray Stevens, Madison, ap
peared before the board this morning
to explain the additional duties pro
wided in new statue for the probate
Judge. The law has special reference
to juvenile court and matters per
tanning to mothers pensions, Judgt
Stevens is of the opinion the probatt
Judge Of the county acting as judg'
of the Juvenile court, might visit 9th
er portions of the county this being
less expensive to those interested.
The board decided to increase the
salary of the probate judge the sunE
OF $500 to compensate him for tn
additional work. The amount for out
side expenses was fixed at 5000.
The Judge of the Juvenile court viii
be appointed and no doubt it will b
James H. Hill, the next county judge.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-11-20
HEARING OVER
DAM FLOWACE
Merrimack Case Occupies the At
tention Of the Local County
Ccut---Decision Later

The John d. Marshall property mas
been overfowed as a result OF Dulld-
ing the dam in the Wisconsin River
at Prairie du Sac and hearing mas
been held before Judge Kelsey 10
determine whether or not commits
sion should be appointed to adjust the
matter. This comes under a new lew.
The dam was built some years ago
but the water was raised about tour
feet last spring and his has aggrayat-
ed the matter. Among the witnesses
examined were the following:
George Loos
H. V. Tenant
L. w. Gay
May Cramer
Daniel Kennedy
G. G.. Neffs
Daniel S. Marshall
Agnes Steel
James Blackjack
r. G. Walter
Archie Barrow
E. r. Jones
The attorneys will submit the mat
ter in briefs.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-11-20
DAY
IN REEDSBURG

Armistice Day was celebrated at
Reedsburg by the school children. At
three o'clock the high school and the
grades former q procession and march
ed through the streets led by the
Reedsburg high school band and the
teachers.
The band played several patriotic
selections and the children sang Amer
lea while hating in front OF tie hotel
Stolte.
1t served as "a reminder that the
day should be set aside and observed
each year.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-11-20
DU SAC
BRIDGE IN 1920
Towns, Counties, and State Pro-
viding Money For Building
Structure Over Wisconsin River

The state of Wisconsin, the counties
of Columbia and Sauk, the town of
West Point and the village of Prairie
du Sac are combining to build new
free bridge across the Wisconsin river
at the last named place. The bridge
will cost $15O,OOO the amount to be di.
vided as follows:
State of wisconsin $4,000
Columbia county ------------s25,0 600
Sank county ------------- $25, 900
West Point -------------- $25,O0o
Prairie du Sac -------------- $25, 900
Bonds will be issued by the four
municipalities, the state paying cash.
The plan is to build the bridge in
1920.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-11-20
ELECT A new
BOARD MEMBER
Senator Staudenmayer Is Chosen
To Succeed A. Shanks of
Caledonia

The town board of Caledonia has
elected Senator George Staudenmay-
er as chairman of the town to sue
ceed A. Shanks who has removed to
Merrimack
Senator Staudenamyer was in Port
age Tuesday and took his place on
the board. He is now actively en-
gagged in the interests of the town
people and the taxpayers at large.
Senator Staudenmayer. has the dis
tinction of being elected directly
from the farm to the state senator
ship. The Caledonia board is now
Frank Hildebrandt. William Zamzow,
and Senator Staudenmayer.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-11-20
GOOD SUPPER FOR
CHILDREN; THEY LIKE IT

Milk toast is only skimmilk and
stale bread, both of them left-overs,
but it makes good dish for break
fast, luncheon, or supper. for child
rem.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-11-20
FARMERS MAY FIND
PROFTTEERS In HERD

The farmer who talks of profteers
ought TO look also TO his own dairy
herd and poultry flock.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-11-20
HEAVY FINES HAVE BEEN
PLACED ON LIQUOR SELLERS

AT La Crosse several liquor Sell
e1s have been heavily fined. one
man paying $500 ON two counts.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-11-20

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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-26
FATHER OE PROuD SONS

who is the biggist man in IaClode
Mo- That's easy. It's General j.
] PcrShing. who Wcnt bach to thu
town of his birth to get among other
things. big wedge Of Aunt Susan
Hewett's fried dried apple PIE.
VINO is the proudest. happicst
most excited person in LaClede t.
day? that may not be- so easy. Bu,
we'll tell YOU It Was Warren Perish
inl, 10 year old son of the general
Those OF us in Ottawa who hara
seen the Youngest Of a family take
pride in his dads achievements vii
appreciate what the day means t.
Warren He has heon at many ceIe
hrationS. He was in Paris and Lon
den and New York. with his dad
But at those places he was a littl.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-26
HOW TO SUCCEED.

What one did all may not be able
to do But there's IA lesson for all in
what the one did. Her name is Rose
l., Fritz. She's ~, fastest typist II
the world, and is making over $6,0u0
a year
She has written 263 words a MI
ute on the typewriter as a record
She can type from short hand notes
at the rate Of 80 words a minute, and
for fifteen minutes has maintained d
speed of lis words a minute without
error That after four years
Miss Fritz literally pounded her
way to the top But she worked
worked, worked And she practiced
practiced practiced, And she aimed
10 be accurate. The great fauh OF st
many thousand stenOgraphers. She
refused to stay in the class Gale.
fair
Persistence, courage, ambition. aC
curacy all helped her, as they will any
steuOgrapher These, tho. she says
are elements lacking which few ster
oeraphers can reach the summit
Coed physical condition, a foundatior
OF technique, complete mastery of thf
mechanical side of the typewriter aut
consistent practice
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-26
AMERICAN FARM ERS

Let Ms forget the old, moth-eater
accusation that the American farmer
Lays behind farmers of European
lands in Freeman production For it
lant rue:
The report of the t. 5. Secretary
f Agriculture says:
Taking both acreage and
yield per acre into consideration
the average American farmer
produces w times as much as
the average Belgian farmer, %
times AS much as the English, ~
as much as the French, ~ times
as much As the German, and over
times as much as the italian
And the American farmer is gone
better every year The average yield
per acre has increased about one halt
0l one per cent a year during the last
quarter Of century. The time is
coming when the American farmer
will be, not only the largest per man
producer of food but the biggest pen
aero harvester
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-26
w AR NONE

Money made" in the war was not
made at an II was only cNactcd
from wirld in dire distress. 1t was
the price that we demanded of our
own country or OF our friends across
the ocean for helping overcome a
common danger
And this IS true whittier those of us
who made it were capitalists or man
ayers or ordinary wOrkmcn, whether
we produced food and munitions di.
rectiy tor those who fought our bat
Ties overseas or whether We only i'll
ed the places that others lett vacant
TO do this work
A strang thing ABOUT war profits or
war wages is that they are often
thrust upon one However generous
the individual stakeholder may be he
can hardly refuse to take his share
Of a compaiys profits. and the worker
cannot take less than the current
wage II he did the difference
would probably go into the pocket Of
some other individual and not return
to the community as whole. Thus
there were people who simply could
not help making far more than their
share OF income in the war
But the can help spending it harm.
fully. Every cent that they spend ON
luxury or personal display goes to
widen the gulf between them and
those whom they should have been
able TO call their fellow.suf'erers as
we'll as their feilow.workers In a
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-26
THRIFT CAMPAIGN Is
ENDORSED BY BANKER

The Free Trador,JOurnals cam
paign oditorially and i'm a news way
10 promote thrift among people of OF.
taWa, evoked the following letter of
commcndation from A. f. Schoch.
president OF the National city Bank.
and forwarded to this office Mr.
SchoCh a sterling example OF the
s"li.madc man is without a doubt one
of the best authorities on proper
methods Of achieveing success in OF.
tawa, and his letter endorsing the
Free Trader.Journal' campaign is
made doubly interesting by what "he
has got he made himself"
He SAYS
Free TraderIourual Pig co.
Ottawa, ILL.,
Your favor Of the 23rd inst cnclos.
ing clipping from the edition o. your
valued paper last evening, which |
had already read over, and desire to
compliment YOU on same. and the
thought expressed therein in Undue.
ing people to learn how to save.
The adoption of savings clubs
among the banks all over the country
is not a money-making system for
them, but Is done purely from mo.
tive Of educating the people, particu-
larry the boys and girls. the value of
saving, and educating the young PEG.
pie into the idea OF banking, and to
bring the officers and banking fra.
temities into closer relation with the
people of their respective communi.
ties,
] know no better lesson to teach
the young than the habit of saving,
for when once the habit is establish.
ed they will keep il up, and later on
these boys and girls will be active
customers.
| herewith enclose little sermon
of Bob Burdette's on Thrift which |
thought you might use
Again expressing my appreciation
of the interest your paper has shown
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-26
FRIDAY, DECEMBER &c, 1919.
PROFESSIONAL BEGGARS,

Being by nature kindly, and being
by nature emotional and being by ma
lure lazy it follows that we tall an
easy prey to the wiles OF the brazen
beggars who need no aims; while we
let the ones who do need help starve
and freeze in orgotten isolation be.
cause their pride prevents them bar
ing their hearts on the winter streets.
Those of us who have the beggar
habit might well read the recent re
port of an. official who investigated
the financial status Of the beggars Of
western city not far from ottawa.
one beggar who played an accor-
dian, was known as the millionaire
beggar. Formerly professor in the
State School for the Blind, he TOOK
MP begging because it enabled him to
support himself in the style he de.
sired; a hint for some professors else
where. mayhap.
His average earnings" are $50 a
day, and this time of the year he
takes in as much as $50 in less than
- eight hours Every winter he spends
in California;; he wears tailor-made
suits. silk shirts, lives in hotel suite
y and generally COMFORTS himself in a
u fashion hardly considered beggarly
u And so down the line the most
!, humble beggar on the list was getting
l. $40 day. and he merely "A one-legged
!, panhandler.
H. The pity of ii is that the parasites
and fakirs are supported by the pen
Is mics and dimes of the workers. The
poor know what it means to suffer,
and they share their scanty means
with the public mendicant when they
can ill afford this liberality,
Under modern housing and charity
conditions there is no excuse for the
persistent street beggar, and their
presence among us proves that they
choose this graft thru no necessity.
1t is a good thing for us all to give
to relieve distress, but each of us
will do we'll to know that our dimes
and dollars are really helping some
one who needs it, rather than buying
silk shirts for mpudcnt crooks.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-26
BOB BURDETTE'S THRIFT
PROBLEM
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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-26
THE VALUE OF LIFE


How much Is a human life worth?
II it happens to be an American s.
1t is worth SiI2o, according to re-
port Of war costs just made by the
Carnegie Endowment for Information
al Peace The value of lite to Bulgar
ians. Turks Greeks, japanese, Scr
bians Rumaniana, and several other
countries was estimated at 5000
These figures represent the cap
italized value of human lite. The
total economic worth of lives lost in
the world war is placed at $3&,55l,-
0ou II would have been double
that if lie in Russia and the Balkans
were worth as much as it is in the
United States.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-26

great cause. II keeps money and
labor out OF productive channels. II
drives hundreds of those who cannot
afford il to try and maintain their
place in society by similar useless
expenditures, and thus prolongs still
further the whole vicious circle that
means ultimate disaster for every
body.
suppose then that we face about,
regard ourselves rs trustees for the
riches that fate has gathered for Us
from the pockets of our neighbors, set
an example of strict economy. and
try to tighten the burden under which
others are staggering by using our
money soberly nd lending it to the
government or placing it whore il
can be used to re-establish .Hnda
mental industries?
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-12
AT TIE LOYAL

That human quality of determine
ton which seems to be an American
characteristic pre-eminently, the spirit
of which was recently shown in a
Government Office when signs were
distributed about the building read
ing: at can't be done-go do it." is
one of the strong features of Quick
sanr,' a Paramount picture from the
Thomas H. Ince studio in which Doro-
thy Dalton is starred and which will
be shown at the Royal theatre today.
In this p~hotoplay Miss Dalton is
seen as a young wife whose husband
is wrongfully accused of forgery and
imprisoned. Determined that she will
prove his innocence. the wife becomes
a cabaret singer and in this capacity
lures the man who really committed
the crime into a confession. This
frees the husband and all ends happily
after a narrow escape from the kuick-
sands of life which abound on every
hand and trap is if we are not wary.
Miss Dalton is said to have been
given a. particularly powerful emo
tional role in this production which
das directed by Victor l.. Schertzin-
ger, and written my. John Lynch.
r. Cecil Smith did the scenario.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-12
VAMP|NGM A|S
HOME BREAKER
Novel Drama of Domestic Diff
CuIties, at Strand Theatre

"Josselyn's Wife" the latest produc-
ton for Exhibitors Mutual release
starring Bessie Bariscale, is a power
full drama of complex and emotional
elements which will hold the audience
tensely waiting for the final climax
which resolves the murder mystery
and exonerates the innocent victim of
a domestic tragedy. This feature film
will be shown at the Strand tomor-
row and Thursday.
The mystery surrounding the sud-
den death of Thomas Josselyn is one
of the cleverest contrived situations
the real cause of the old mans death
is revealed, the effect is electrical and
unexpected. .
There is a female love octopus
in the play who men and
plays with them as a cat plays with
a mouse. Lillian Josselyn was a fell
inc enchantress with the 1.-the and
| charm of a panther.
With a temperament of hot ice, she
lured on Gibbs Josselyn, her step
son, and caused him to break with his
father IN a violent quarrel. She play
ed false even with Gibbs, staying at
| the house of another man the very
night she had appointed to see Gibbs.
Love intrigues, heart-breaking
periences of the faithful wife, the
mysterious murder of her husbands
father, eliminating in the conviction
of Gibbs as the criminal, followed In
rapid sequence in the Long Island
mansion. The final clearing up OF
the murder mystery and the re-unlt-
ing of Gibbs and Ellen, make a happy
| ending to a story of power and emo
tional thrills.