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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-11-06
(From Wednesdays daily.)


II am sure all the good people OF
Rarabon will be interested in the
details of the funeral of Alfred T.
Ringing" writes o. D. Brindenourg
of Madison, who was present. Mr..
Brandenburg now is at his Childhood
home in Flushing, Ohio, whether ne
was going when notified or MS
friends death. alfred ultimately,
adds Mr.. Brandenburg," will be LAID
away in an enduring mausoleum on
the mountain, half mile across the
valley from his own beautiful home
and clearly visible from it. 1t will be
stately isolation, but this is his wish,
solemnly expressed. | said mountain
indeed it rises pretty nearly to that
dignity. thrice the height OF the
bluffs at Devils lake or more.
The funeral occurred at 1880 Friday
afternoon-an ideal day, the sun
full air balmy, the woods and the
valley all in amber. Here nature
has painted an exquisite autumn. 1t
was a little group of relatives chiefly,
with scarcely more than half doz-
en- intimates that formed a senior
Gle in the great living room OF the
Ringing country home. Richard, the
sorrowing son, had come hastily from
Montana and the sister, Mrs. Harry
North had journey from Baraboo.
The brothers, Charles e. and John,
with their wives were there; also
Charley's two children, Robert and
Hester, now Mrs. Louis G. Lancaster.
also John M. Kelley, attorney for the
Ringlngs, and G. C. Wilson closely
related to them in their circus opera
lions. Then there was Alfred's wild
ow, little, bowed and grieving; and
her sister. These and two or three
others formed the sorrowing assembly
with the several servants of the
household in the background.
Flowers, the richest that New York
could produce, were round about the
Cd6hCts Will "a OASbhhSe VI
greenery thrown carelessly over the
foot. Alfred had died in his sleep,
and his expression was one of com
plete freedom from pain.
y a *
REV. DIR. Peter Mcmillan, pastor
Of the Presbyterian church at Dover,
nine miles away, officiated. If he
had known the dead he could have
told of his gentle nature, his cease
less courtesy, his generosity, but in
the absence of personal knowledge
he dealt in inspiring generalities,
effectively and soothingly. The
Grace church quartet from Orange
N. j., associated with the Oldest
Episcopal church in the state, sang
Lead Kindly Light, Blessed Are
They, and I Hear a Voice From
Heaven, while there were two solos,
Nearer, NY God To Thee, by Mrs.
Rebecca B. Pharo, soprano, and Oh
Rest in the Lord, by Miss Helen
Bayes, contralto. c. Henry Earle
was tenor and William Zinc basso,
while George w. Kemmer PLAYED the
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-11-06
o FALF T. RINGLING, FAMOUS CIRCUSMAN
HELD AT OAK RIDGE, NEW JERSEY AND SOMETHING
ABOUT HIS LAST ILNESS--RELATIVES ARE PRESENT

great pipe organ, than which it is
doubtful if there is finer one in any
home in all America. The music
was uncommonly sweet and impress
sive.
cat once, after the service, little
procession formed, some six or eight
motor cars, and all that was mortal
of the dead was taken to Dover,
where in a vault there, or in one OF
the nearby larger cities, it will rest
till the mauseoleum is ready on the
mountainside.
"Mr. Ringing died at $40 Tues
day morning. The crisis came unex
pectedly although the patient had
been i'll more or less for three or
four weeks; indeed, to some extent
for a year or so once or twice grave
ly. John Ringing x:iotored over
frequently from New York City, thir-
ty miles away and the night before
death came, he was az his brothers
bedside until nearly II o'clock when
the doctor gave his assurance that
Aft was sleeping restfully. There
seemed to be no immediate danger
although at this time all realized
from many circumstances that ALE
was in serious condition. Anuer-
ism of the heart was the trouble
This. Aft, himself, had known for 81
year or more, and recently he had
talked of the inevitableness of death,
showing where his thoughts were
and giving intimation to those about
that he was conscious of his own sit
uation. About 8 O'CLOCK the attend
ing physician telephoned to John to
come at once, that a turn for the
worse had occurred, and when he
returned to the bedside life had de-
parted. 1t was wholly painless.
Anaesthetics had been employed for
some time The Saturday night be-
fore, John had been with his broth
er and they had smoked together
and chatted gaily till late, ALT sit
ting up. This briefly is the story of
the last days of Alfred T. Ringing.
Mr.. Brandenburg adds: "The home
that Alfred Ringing created in New
Jersey, and its environment, are won
drously beautiful. Half mile in
front is the mountain like bluff, all
densely wooded. Nearly an equal
distance back is like elevation, both
now all aglow with the most brilliant
of autumn hues A winding artificial
lake from SO to 800 feet wide half
surrounds the home, and creeks open
ing from the lake at both ends unite
in front, completing the circle. The
estate probably embraces 900 acres,
and it is wild picturesque, silent and
serene, yet with one of the worlds
greatest cities over the hills and the
Hudson but thirty miles away. Not
a trolley is within sound and the
whistle of the steam cars comes
vaguely from affair." Here the ia.
nous circusman was enjoying life
greatly, spending his money layishly
and delightedly, $4,000 or more in
the creation Of this restful refuge"
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-11-06
THE LAST WAR WAS NOT A WAR FOR DEMOCRACY,
DR. ALBERT PARKER FITCH OF AMHERST TELLS Mr.
A SPRINGFIELD D MASSACHUSETTS AUDIENCE

In an address before the joint con-
vention of the western Massachusetts,
State Library club, DR. Albert Parker
Ritch of Amherst college declared that
the late war did not make the world
safe for democracy.
after four years of the shame and
horror he said, "of comparatively
futile war in which the boys apparent
ly fought on a clearly defined basis
to make the world safe for democracy
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-11-06

we know now that we certainly have
not made the world safe for democ'
racy that we have been fighting not
for all peoples, but for some peoples
in the most desperate commercial RI
valry ever seen on earth.
"The world was never so near
utter political establishment as
it is today, and the war has left
us with far less democracy and far
more imperialism
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-11-06

Mrs. Paul Mattke, West Cook street
The groom is son of Contractor and
Mrs. Frank G. Miller and recently
returned from overseas where he has
been with the colors.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-11-06
TRIOLETS

Summer is gone,
Rust's on the sod.
Mist in the dawn;
Summer is gone!- sis
Waving her on
Signs Goldenrod:
Summer is gone,
Rusts on the sod!
II. V. in New York Tribune.
Summer has went,
Autumn has came,
Riz has the rent,
Summer has went.
Can't save a cent?
Amt it a shame?
Summer has went,
Autumn has came!
Chicago Daily News.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-11-06
! Owe Ny Life 20 PE-RU-Nk

Mr.. McKinley's letter
brings cheer to all who
may be sufferers as he
was. Read it.:
ST can honestly say that owe
nay life to Peruna. After some OF
the best doctors in the country
gave me up and told me ] could
not live another month, Peruna
saved me, Travelling from town
to town, throughout the country
and having to go into all kinds
of badly heated stores and build
ings, sometimes standing up tor
hours at a time while plying my
trade as auctioneer, it is only
natural that L had colds fire.
QuentIy; so when this would
occur I paid little attention to it,
until last December when I con-
tracted severe case, which,
through neglect on my part
settled on my lungs. When AL
most too late, / began dOctOring,
bat, without avail, until 1 heard
OF Peruna. 1t cured me; so !
cannot praise it too highly"
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-11-06
SAYINGS OF WISE MEN

The understanding is indeed thy
window, too clear thou canst not
make it.--Caryle
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-11-06
ANNOUNCEMENT

We wish to announce to the people
of Baraboo and vicinity the opening
of our Real Estate, Loan and Insur-
ance office at 522 Oak street. Over
the Olympia Candy store.
We will be prepared to handle the
sale or exchange of any kind of Real
Estate, negotiate Loans and write
Insurance.
1t will be our aim to assist you in
every way we can to honestly and
quickly sell or exchange any Real
Estate you wish to dispose OF and
very respectfully solicit your patron
age.
F. C. FosDICK & co.
Baraboo, Wis.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-11-06
Il
,ured
Me

Mr.. Samuel Mckinley, 2504 E.
22nd ST. Kansas City, NO., Mem
Der of the Society of U. S. Jewelry
Auctioneers.
Sold Evers where.
Tablet or Liq aid Form
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-19
BLOCK THE LooTERs,

From the large losses which had
been suffered by transportation COM
panies, running way UP into the mil
lions, it is quite evident that greater
attention than ever must be devoted
to breaking up the organized bands OF
thieves who are getting away with
this loot. Railroads, express compan-
les and steamboat lines have been
suffering tremendous losses either
through carelessness on the part of
employees or their connivances with
those who are actually doing the
stealing, or else through slipshod
methods of doing business.
It is apparent that those who have
been getting rich off Of such robbery
CT goods in transit have become &C.
Guainted in one wav or another with
the opportunities which are offered
for such underhanded work Having
been tempted they have fell for it and
others through a knowledge of the
looting have gone and done likewise
instead of attempting to pat q stop to
il hy brina.n% about the punishment
of the dishonest.
But such operations can he checked
just as effectively rs lawhreartng in
| ether ra-Qeets can DC prevented. It
may call for the insistence upon
greater care in the checking m Of
Goods the pairing of more attention to
| the details of business and the es-
ia'liahmcnt Of a force TO run down
~orh robbers. but from the large losses
/ which are being sustained yearly, a
/ considerable outlay could he made in
( that direction and return a handsome
/ 0rodt through the prevention of losses.
/ Certainly it IS tiine for the good Of
! I'll transportation concerns as well as
| shippers who not only experience
| great Inconvenience but lc7g delays
/ IN getting losses readjusted that bet
| ter attention be devoted to this state
! Of affairs. Discourage the practice
and MIKE It improbable and it viii
| quickly stop
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-19
GENERAL cPoWr1EP.

r sarro. rr'p he'nr felt that Jus
fice has been done by The appoint
ment q Judge Advocate General
Tr7vdcr for a third term Of four
-o-re This action By tho president
nj ifa approval De- Tho senate Is in
.ooopnit!cn of tho excellent service
which ne has performed.
Il was No slight tesli that he faced
when he was named TO act as provost
marshal general f0r inetoo7 o. rais4 =
IN army ar had fcen dom in the past
through tho volunteer system, an en-
tire change was made and q system
If drafting h97 TO be worked out in
q short period OF time How well It
has been accomplished is fully under
stood. The country has raised its
'8rgest aruv i1 most efficient man
1er. through the rla1 that General
Crowdtr devised. Il is understood Of
course that he had the close ccopcra-
lion o. thousands Of civilian boards
throughout the country but his was
tho inspiration ana the leadership
which directed the ultimate success
Such being the case it would have
been the worst kind Of injustice not
70 have reappointed him to succeed
himself. II was indeed fortunate for
The country that General Crowder
was available for such service and
certainly his retention is required in
that position Just as long as possible.
General Crowder has won his honors
through service performed at home
hut it can be appreciated what a
great failure would have attended our
participation in the war if ineffciency
had prevailed in that very position.
II is thus not surprising that Cuba
j. calling for him TO supervise the
alection which Is about to take place
here He was the one who worked
cut the system for that republic. It
has faith in his work and influence
md it is a decided compliment which
Z now pays him in asking that he aid
n directing its operation.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-19
EDITORIAL NOTES

The man on the corner saws: Any
body in en- exposed position has to
cTDoct al kinds Of things.
The auto party that was landed by
the Hartford police, each carving
loaded revolvers, was not wanted for
a Boston murder, but there's no tell.
ing whose life was spared from the
gang, some of whom are out on bail
for robbery.
II is quite evident that It is useless
TO expect the 26th division until it
gets here.
One of the best bits of news to the
soldiers over in Russia will be that
which informs them that they are
going to be withdrawn.
Nothing is going TO bring forth the
needed relief for the near east like the
pictures which are being shown re-
Garding the conditions there and the
frightful acts Of the Turks.
It seems a bit inconsistent that
there should be so many strikes I'M
derway or starting at a time when
there are so many people out of en-
ployment.
You might Just as we'll start right
away to figure out your income tax
There's less than a month in which to
file and pay it and the blanks are a
bigger puzzle than ever.
New York is experiencing a wave
of crime. but it Is perhaps no surprise
to those who understand what the
present city administration has beer
doing to the police force.
If President Wilson gives his at.
tention to all the things that need fl
| after he gets back therell be NJ
chance of returning to Europe fol
some time.
From the draft Of the league Of ma
tons constitution, an effort seems
to have been made to make it dis
couraging for any country to want t.
look upon it as a scrap of paper.
IT all the claims to that 220 MILL
meter gun that was captured by thu
26th are satisfied it will have to b.
distributed in pieces.
Women ere asking for a voice II
the world league, but 1t is going to b.
quite while yet before the last wore
| can be said.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-19
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Fishing in Gardner Lake.

Mr.. Editor: After reading the article
in your paper of Feb. 10, which in
many ways is untrue, and written for
the sole purpose of helping to pass the
bill now before the general assembly
to restrict the fishing in Gardner lake
to three days a week. I wish to say the
gentleman who wrote said article is no
sportsman or else knowing what he
wrote was false and rather than have
his name before the public he signed
said article Fair Play.
Perhaps it may be so when he states
that the boys of the several camps
situated on the shore Of the .9ke fish
every minute Of the day, but did he
stop to think that no matter what
three days were stated III the bill to
save the sport of said lake, the boys
could fish every minute of the d1y just
as well as anyone else? Now l myself
have fished on Gardner lake all NV
life and probably as much as the av-
erage sportsman in this locality, and
from what I have seen from close OBJ
servation [ know that the so-cailad
camp1rs do very little fishing. In fact
over SO per cent. of the camp boys
are under 10 years of age and most
any fair-minded person knows thai
they will never hurt the fishing in any
lake or stream. On tic other hand, If
this bill was gotten VI " : the purpose
Of the boys from out of the state why
did net the party or parties who dew
this bill up draw one aD at th5 same
time that would license all Fishermen
and non residents by requiring them
to pay q larger license fee he same as
in the case of a hunting license? In
my estimation they are too cheap and
would be afraid IL pay the small sum
Of $1.25 for the many days of sport
the lakes and streams of car state
afford us all.
Further, l wish to state that on my
many fishing trips to the lake / have
seen several Of the parties back CT
this bill who are doing all in theiI
power to pass il come out to the II Ike
with sein6s and catch several hundred
young perch and use what lilEd for
bass bait. Also whatever pickerel OF
/ other fish they caught in their nets -
5eines they would leave upon the shore
! to die. Such men probably are sports
men and surely should have o bill
] passed that would better the fishing il
: the lake. I have also seen these s5fat
! men fish on the lake several times il
! the past summer with three OF foul
steel reds and at least one or two dror
! Lines, and they call themselves sports.
/ men"
! Now, dear readers. and all tru,
/ sportsmen, let us all join together ant
Put our shoulder to the wheel and d.
all in our power to kill this bill, on,
that will not only hurt our pleasur,
on days which we have to spare bu
also one that if passed will bneft ;
very few fish hogs as well as severa
4 cottage owners who own probably on,
| twenty fifth part of the shore frontag
and who wish to rule the majority 0
the property owners in the severa
towns around the lake even as to say
ing when we can fish right off of tn
shore of our own property!
DANIEL E. MARIA.
Gardner Lake, Conn, Feb. is, 1919.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-19
STORIES OF TIE WAR
Difficulties in the Arctic.


Correspondence of The Associated
Press.)
One night spent in field headquarters
of the American command holding the
Emtsa riVerfront near Kadish tsince
abandoned) Illustrated the difficulties
which the troops faced in this desolate
region in an Arctic winter.
Field headquarters We're in a tiny
rough hewn log cabin, matched wiz a
roof of spruce boughs and heated by
a home made stove. Outside, in the
forest, the troops, sheltered only by
lean-tos Of boughs, shivered around
camp fires in the snow. Inside the
hut were a few cots, a rough table and
field telephone.
The cold wind whistled through the
chinks in the logs and came up
through cracks IN the floor. The Off
GERS turned in early, wrapped il all
the blankets and oYercoats they could
get.
Down along the banks of the ICE
filed Emtsa r'ver, hundred wards
from the Boishevist lines American:
outposts patrols stamped t.7eir boots
on the frozen swamp ground in the
brush, unable to build fires fer fear OF
Shippers.
'1Szz- big -bzz" went the field tele
phone in headquarters hut.
The orderly called thu machine CUR
officer. From the conversation. it ap
reared that the water IN the cooling
chambers of the "enma- gees" (the
sold ers pet name for mrchiae-g gun
n the front line had frozen and thai
the reaol would not work Becaus
there was no alcohol Or glycerine han
iy. rum had heen mixed as an anti
freezing flpid. With thu water in tbs
cooiinS chambers. Tho officer SAID
be would send down sona new guns. He
went out TO fird that everv gun in the
place was in the same 1A A Iona
row of them was brought inside the
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-19
OTHER VIEW POINTS

The general assembly house COM
mitteo In making an unfaperahIe re-
Pert on bill TO increase ,he salaries Of
states attorneys and other court Of
ficiais acted wisely. The feeling is
general that they now receive a very
generous recompense for this actual
work done,-Bristol Press.
We thought so much advertising
would serve the interest of these
enemy aliens booked for deportation
There are plenty of lawyers and agi-
tators VINO W Il welcome DE glory and
profit OF showing in the enurts thai
these conspirators against teace and
Fife itself are martyrs of lTIerty.--Wa-
teTbury American.
Professor Abbott. Yale roving
coach is for an American Henley
Coach Rice tnclines to favor the new
Yale course eE the Housatonic as the
scene of his Henley, or Lake Carne
gle, Princeten's course; or the Schuy-
kill, or the Charles. Connecticut OF
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-19
DEBATING THE LEAGUE.

That there is a disposition being
manifested TO engage IN q discussion
Of the draft Of the constitution fer
or no surprise. It is a most eXtraor-
binary instrument the like Of Which
he world has never experienced. It
calls for a decided change in world
affairs and while it was considered
necessary for the purpose OF keeping
down the strife among nations in
Europe il likewise affects the entire
world. Such being the case, and in
=smuch as II -amaips for the nations
which are involved TO approve it, it is
ruite natural that there should be n
discussion concerning the different
articles and the bearing which they
IRE expected 70 have. for il is through
such discussion and a considera ton
nf its application that its des;"ahility
nr undesirability can be best deter
trined.
II is bit surprising that President
Wilson has requested that there 5e
q suspension of debate until he ar-
riyes in this country and has an OPP
nortunity 10 explain It in detail claim
ing that there is good and SUFFICIENT
-eason for the form and phra seelogy
~ earh article. There can be no
question but what the president will
30 able to throw rluoh light upon the
matter. and it would he very strange
Z he could not but there is a ques-
ton whether there Is reason enough
for ruDpTeSeing all discussion until
nc middle Of next weak It will he
through such q discussion as may be
held and there are democrats as wei
as republicans who are favoring tho
debate, that It win be possible to bet
ter understand the presidents expla
nation and 10 recognize whether it is
going 10 do al that is claimed for i
and avoid some OF the things which il
IS feared - win DO. j. il IS all right
Tor members Of the cabinet to tan
about IL. it viii he no worse for others
10 do likewise.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-19

hut and stacked near the stove t.
thaw out
Hereafter" ordered the machine
gun officer. sleep w tn the suns. Wrap
them up in the same blankets with
yourselves"
Meanwhile, someone filed up the
stove to hasten the ,thaw;ng out pro-
cess Of the guns nearby. The hut got
so hot, that IN officer turned and toss
ed nervousiy in his sloep. Then "A
soldier rushed in to shout that the hut
had been set on fire from the ever
heated chimney.
All turned out in the snow to empty
eanteens--the only unfroz44 water On
haEd--en the roof to extiaguish the
fire.
Then the officers went lack into the
hut to shiver. for In saving the hut
the fire in the stove had been ex
tinguished
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-19
EXTENDING The ARMlsricE.

Germany has accepted the terms
under which the armistice will be
continued, and in doing so It is acting
nc different than should be expected
under the conditions The fact is
that Germany is in no different DO
sition than It was when the first ar
mistice terms were agreed upon. It
recognized then thST it was fast being
overcome and in order to tighten the
burden that would be placed upon it
and to prevent Germany from under
going the experience which had fallen
10 the lot of the allies it chose the
wiser course of agreeing to stop the
lighting under the terms which the
allied nations might set forth, and
await the requirements in regard to a
peaceful adjustment of the situation.
The situation is the same today as
il was then. Germany has failed to
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-19

comply with the arnistice terms for
different reasons but it could hardly
expect that they would crow lighter
because of that failure until def
lite understanding for the future had
been reached. Thus while certain
circles in Germany cling to the idea
that Germany has not been beaten
efforts are being made to get conces-
sions at the hands of the allies even
before peace has been signed. 1t is
Of course out of the question The
armistice must be continued until
final settlement has been made, ana
when Germany fails 10 live up to its
agreements in that respect it must
expect that added penalties will be
applied, but it is certainly not a sit
uation wherein it can hope to curry
favors. What Germany needs to do
rather than make protests and set up
bowls IS to hasten its compliance with
the terms now before it. without in
dulging in open or yelled threats, for
il is useless to think that it can es-
cape the armistice terms by delaying
their fulfillment until peace has been
signed,