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A Fierce 0ptimist.

GALES DIRECTOR HARE Of the
War Department said:
''The man who thinks all our
troubles are over, now that peace has
come. is an optimist Of the first water.
He reminds me. in fact, Of the bald
head in the barber shop.
There's an optimist for YOU the
barber, who was bald himself.
chuckled. That there baldhead
which just went out is the fercest
piece Of optimism ever seen,
George
".How SO! George inquired.
"'Why, chuckled the barber. I sold
him q IS bottle Of hair restorer while
/ was polishing his dome. and before
no left he bought a brush and comb
and a box Of crystallized brilliantine
because he said he might as we'll get
'em now. as he'd be sure to need 'em
in few days time
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ocean mon (forelgners). but 1t 10 TAR
too early in our history for them, I
believe. to have gone into this sort
Of thing. Not yet. not yet-some day.
perhaps. alas, but not yet, thank
the buddhist
A day or two's careful inquiry
among the jockeys and pony boys at
the race course stables-made by
Wang Foo In tho disguise OF q ped
dler Of lottery tickets, Of which ar
ticle they were liberal purchasers
revealed the fact that Hop Hoy. the
sugar dealer, was the most liberal
patron of the betting booth at the
last spring meeting, and both Wang
Foo and the Abbot felt sure enough
Of the identity to inveigle him into
the temple and there to apply the
Chinese third degree."
''Where did the prize night take
placer" asked Wang, as he seized mis-
wrists in his grasp Of steel ana
looked straight into his startled eyes.
"What prize fght?" exclaimed the as
tonished Hop Hoy. "Prize fight2 Why
I never attended a prize fight IN my hie'
That Is the ocean mans saiAo' We
Chinese have no such vice."
'"The prize fight between "a Dock
marked man and cripple" said the
detective, 'you know. you wretch, the
ono where you 'sugared' the pile with q
thousand dollars. You know; out with
1t. quickF'
"A pock-marked man and cripple!
/ do not know what you mean." he pro-
tested.
eyes, the fight between Spotted Back
and old Crooked Legs Where was III
Tell us quickly" interrupted the abbot
cor by all tho Buddhas, the vengeance
OF the Queen Of Heaven will fall upor
you"
"'spotted Back and yellow Legs!
(the sound of yellow closely resem
bling "crooked'') cried the trembling
man as a sudden ray Of light sprea'
5 DER his face. "Why, that was
whisper it! whisper it!' said Wanl
Foo, whisper 1t to the venerabl
father: speak it not aloud. for the ver'
walls of the temple have ears" Hol
Hoy leaned forward and whispered Int
the abbot's ears few short words. Tn
effect was perfectly electrical. The ven
cradle father started back in aston
ishment, then smiled and finally brok
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as "Old Crooked Legs" This wasn't
very much in the way of identinca-
tion. but at least 1t was something,
and he took 1t with him on the even
ing that he went to the Temple Of tho
Queen Of Heaven to talk the case over
with his old friend. the abbot.
After tho usual ceremonial greet
ings and tho hot tea and pipes they
sat down in the inner curtained apart
ment and Wang Foo unfolded the EVIL
dence in detail. pausing every few mo-
ments to see whether his venerable
father grasped the point and what
his comment upon 1t would be.
"And you haven't been able to iden-
tify single one Of those who were
presentT he asked.
mot positively. but he alluded to one
of them as 'sweetening' the wagers,
which leads me to suspect q dealer in
sugar" ,<t
The abbot thought for a while and
then said: 1T Is not likely that any
one Of them was new at the game. es-
pecially those who played the very
large stakes. 1t must have been one
who had learned the trick at the for
eign horse races, We will inquire
carefully TOMORROW and see If we can
trace any sugar merchant who won or
lost heavily as the native booth dur
ing the May season at the Happy VAL
ley course. This may give US val
liable clue"
"A brilliant thought, my venerable
father" exclaimed Wang Foo. "and
one we'll worthy Of your careful and
suggestive mind; we will act upon It
without delay. Once having secured
him, we can, by proper means. force
out of him the names Of others and
then we shall be on the fair way to
discover the cripple and the 'pock'
marked and locate their secret meet
ing place"
They talked and talked we'll on into
the night, but even with all the EVIL.
dence they had. neither Of then
seemed to be satisfied in his owr
mind that the flght had actually taker
place in the colony. 1T Is too new
too new" repeated the abbot, as HI
bowed his guest toward the door
"our people have their own vices, al
we we'll know, and Unfortunate!
they are learning others from thu
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Bolshevism.

said Delegate
- Shay OF the Stage Hands Union
at the Atlantic City convention-'bol-
shevism Is as selfish as commercialism
or any other ism on earth.
"Bolshevism." he added. "doesn't
mean the division Of your fellow mans
belongings with you. but the division OF
your belongings with him."
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THE HOUSE OF FRANCOIS SALARS

thoughts my wife and inspected
these houses.
.'.At that period, Georges. your aunt
had already begun to feel q little
worn out. She longed for rest. I my
self dreamed of retiring from busi-
ness. Where else-in what more love-
ly spot-could we hope to be better
suited?
"One day 1 expressed aloud the
thought which had never ceased to
haunt me: why not live here?
ut was too late. There was Mont
geron, on which I had spent so much
money. Montgeron held US fast in Its
claws. In place Of travelling before
planting my tent, I had planted my
tent before travelling.
Fatal error!
To-day, Georges, you encounter Tor
the first time one Of the innumerable
visions of happiness. and you think
you will hold fast to 1t. I would
prefer that you had contemplated a
larger number Of such visions. The
idea of happiness which we construct
for ourselves changes SO often with
the years!"
! lookeu AT young IeorBeS oald1 o.
A shadow passed across his brow.
But he chased it away quickly. and
said in q clear voice:
Uncle, your trout are delicious.
May I have another one2"
"As you wish. But after the trout
there will be partridges, Of which
you are very fond. believe. I war;
you because here. too. it is prudent
not to shut the door too SOON"
Copyright. 1922
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fully-"we have no right to immedi-
ately jump as the conclusion that It
was In Hongkong. for there are other
possibilities. The Rev. Mr.. Smalltree's
criticism Of your department Is there
fore hasty and consequently quite
unfair"
Il am glad to know you feel that
way about 1t. Mr.. Wang. It relieves
my mind. People are very quick to
accuse the police of negligence when
all the time we may be doing the very
best we can, but we are simply CROP
ing in the dark"
Il quite understand that. Mr.. Wal
lace. have suffered from the same
kind of criticism myself. Now. you
Will be good enough to let me have
my usual ten days or two weeks to go
into the matter thoroughly. and. in
the meantime. II anything turns up. I
Will let you know. Venerable grand
one" he cried to the aged matron in
the lower hall. renew the tea ere
the honorable guest departs. Old
Chang! addressing the gatekeeper)
have the horn lantern lighted and
show the Ocean Mandarin's chair safe
ly to the Alleys mouth"
1T is already done as the grand one
orders" came back simultaneously
from the native servants, as the in
spector rose to bid his genial host
"goodnight?" ~.
Several days had passed since the
interview in Wang Foo's room in the
Red Cloud Alley and while nothing
new of any value had come from the
police. our Chinese detective had
CLEANED several points of interest
from close cross questioning of the
native teacher. While he had not
been able to extract from him the &C.
tual names of the combatants-for
these. in spite Of his careful listen
ing. he had been unable to catch-he
had made sure that one Of them was
spotted or SCARED on the back, prob.
ably from smallpox. and that the 9th.
err was lame "a rather strange handi.
cap for fighter in good trim, If true]
or bow-legged. This he gathered
from the teachers repeated assertion
that he heard one Of them alluded tt
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in my head. was going to tell you
what they are.
II bought this property in a moment
of enthusiasm. At that time my wife
and / worked hard. We made money.
We never. took vacations. II any
body had talked then about the Eng
llsh week he would have been laughed
at. One day. however, we determined
to go on a little trip-beyond the
Notifications. We got off the train at
Montgeron.
"Ah! my friends! Green fields, trees.
some cows In a pasture. The sky
above our heads and silence about us!
For two prisoners such as we were.
this countryside represented paradise.
ITO have a little place here sighed
my wife-'what a dream that would
be!
"And I agreed with her.
"You know how Parisians are. They
have q mania to own little piece OF
land. No matter what it is-even
rabbit warren! And the first bit Of
country they yisit-it is a revelation
to them.
"A week later we returned to Mont
geron and an opportunity presented
itself. An opportunity always pre-
sents itself in such cases. I bought
this little property-'on tempting
terms. as you may imagine.
"Afterward. through engagements
and improvements. repairs and altera-
tions, sank a considerable amount
Of money in it.. But I was doing we'll.
and had no regrets.
"A day arrived when, being less tied
up with business, I became conscious
of the fact that had never travelled.
I thought that we-my wife and l.
ought, at least, to make ourselves ac-
Quainted with France.
Brittany. with its infinite poetry!
Touraine. with its regal associations!
Dauphiny, grandiose and amazing!
We were carried away. We were
discovering nature. Without our
noting or discussing 1t a comparison
imposed itself on us between the large
perspectives and striking beauties OF
those mountains. smiling valleys and
abundant forest and our little bour-
geois country seat. planted In the
marshy suburbs Of Paris.
1.-THE next year we visited the
Mediterranean. 1t was violent
shock! The light, the blue sea, all
. the immeasurable softness of thai
divine climate! Sunshine. perfumes
flowers and. above all, a certain JOY.
BUSINESS and mellowness Of life. 9
sensation Of youth renewed. Of relaxa'
ton and repose! 1t was for both Of
us q marvellous awakening! My wifi
took off her shoes and ran along the
yellow sands. One had only to extend
. his hand to pluck mimosas and roses
/. 'rhere were houses there to SELL
white villas, with board terraces
huilt among the orange trees ant
= rose bushes.
= "Without expressing our secre
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-14
BY PIERRE vALDAGNE.

TT wasn't the first time that had
visited my old friend Francois
i Salars at the charming little
house which he owned at Mont
geron. on the outskirts Of Paris.
Tall. broad -shouldered. in his prime
at fifty, Salars received me with jo-
vial bonhomie. He presented at once
his young nephew. Georges Salars.
who had arrived the night before to
spend few days at Montgeron.
my nephew lives at Lyon" said
Francois. HE has come here to an
nounce his engagement. He is twenty
three and has his eye f1xed on tho
future. You will see that my broth
er's son is a very serious person."
was struck by the tone Of play
full sarcasm which Salars assumed,
80 looked the young man over. He
seemed to possess a sympathetic per-
sonality. His eyes were full Of intel
ligence. He had frank and open
countenance. and. perhaps because OF
his happy prospects. an air OF juve-
nile confidence and an alacrity which
were highly attractive.
We seated ourselves at the dinner
table. 1 offered the hancee my con-
gratulations.
II thank you. monsieur" SAID
Georges, at the same time casting
mischievous glance at his uncle. But
I must tell you that one thing here
has given me a certain annoyance.
NV uncle doesn't appear to be very
enthusiastic over my marriage"
"see here!" cried Francois. In his
big. genial voice. II have never criti-
cised your choice. Your fancee seems
70 be accomplished. judging from the
photograph you showed me. she Is
very pretty GIRL Don't make me say
what I haven't said" go
"But It's just what you haven't
said. uncle"
II have said that would make the
hr,da 4 handsome present and would
20 to Lyon for the wedding.
"And L" retorted Georges. Eek
.n.cYad a real expression Of pleasure
"a cry from the heart-and an en-
brace"
"A cry from the heart! Nonsense
my boy! A cry from the heart' 10,
are twenty three. And your hancee II
e,obteen. Can't you imagine that tina
gives me something to think aoout
I believed It my duty to deliver
little eulogy on early marriages
c,nca sa,ars no longer entered OBJ
|, factions. and ] thought that the con
, versation on this subject was endec
! hepan to congratulate him on nj
s,u,s bis ward, his trees, his flower
3 and his kitchen garden. !,
, 'rhe house is comfortable" ne sale
!, .r nove lived here for twenty years
NV wife died here and shall al
. here myself But what you said jus
a now. my dear friend. about earl
: marriages has set some ideas workin
- a So
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esses atsss2 aat /,
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'Mr Inspector" remarked Wan"
Foo, as he called at the ONCE q few
days after the denouement. II want YOU
to accept this little gift in memog
Of your first real Chinese prize flgh;."
unwrapping. as he spoke. q delicate
package Of yellow silk.
what is 1t. pray?" a.,
"1t is a little incense burner o.
bronze. You see.- eNis cricket! Ard
here are Ave sticks Of incense-thv
sacred Chinese number Of good luck
to go with It. One is inserted In either
eye. one in his head. one in his mou II
and one in the middle Of his back.
Light them some time after long
and weary days work and you wit
find them most refreshing. They will
purify the atmosphere"
Thank you most heartily. M.
Wang" replied the inspector. as +"
gratefully accepted the gift. II shall
feel most happy. as the fmmortal
Dickens said always to have o cricke
on my HEARTH"
"Yes," answered the disciple Of Con
fucius, ut Is similar to the sentimen.
in the great book Of poetry:
"Chirp! Chirpl Little visitor.
Always welcome to our home!'
Copyright, 1921 -
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-03-20
STAR WITNESS
PAYS A FINE

During the trial in circuit court in
the case of the State of Wisconsin VS..
George Koberstein, charged wit& sell
ing liquor in dry territory, Charles
Viebrantz, who had charge of the Ko-
bernstein place at the time, claimed
that he gave the liquor away Chief
of Police S. A. Pelton and officer
Neitzel happened upon the scene about
the time the booze went into Killers
pocket and they are sure they, saw
money change hands. The jury dis
agreed, as it will be recalled, but that
did not end the matter. District At
torney Bohn caused the arrest of Vie
brantz on the charge of giving liquor
away, and in justice court he has paid
fine of $25 and costs, the total
amounting to $28.24. 1t is stated that
the district attorney will ask for a
new trial in the Koberstein case, so
the small amount of booze is an ex-
pensive venture, whether given away
or sold, it matters little.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-03-20
OAK HILL

Mr.. and Mrs. William Riggert and
daughter lLizzetta and son, Floyd at
tended a party at Reedsburg Tuesday
evening.
N. B. Graves spent several days at
HENRIETTA the past week.
Ed Decot and family of LaValle Wis
tied with relatives here, Sunday after
noon.
Henry Theis attended the funeral OF
G. Dangel at Reedsburg on Tuesday.
Frank Kuykendall and family were
Sunday guests at the Ned Kingsley
home.
Mrs O. w Behn entertained num-
Der of friends of Reedsburg and its
vicinity on Friday.
J. A. Decker attended several OF the
Eyangelistic meetings at Reedsburg
several evenings the past week.
Earl Martin of LaValle called Sun
day at the home of his aunt, Mrs
Alonzo Goodrich.
Mrs. Dora Schultz and daughter
Frohna were guests Of Mrs. Albert
Cade near Reedsburg on Thursday.
Mr.. Gunnison of North Freedom
spent over Sunday at the E. A. See
ley home.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-03-20
EAST LIME RIDGE

Mrs Robert SooleS spent Sunday
afternoon at the Sam BOrland home.
LeOpa Radloff, who is sick with the
flu, is on the gain.
A few of the Fred Sanders family
have the scarlet fever.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herb L. Smith and
children and Bernie and Tessie Hahn
stock and Mr.. and Mrs. Albert ROtzoll
and son and Lettie BechtOlt all spent
Thursday evening at the William Rot
z01 home it being Mrs. Rotzolls birth
El&y.
George and MOllie Rutland, Carl
and Gladys Hainstock, Peter, Willie,
and Cecilia Ripham all spent Satur-
day evening at the Herb. l.. Smith
}lsJgne
Mrs Orrie Rizzlie spent Tuesday
with her sister Mrs. Robert Sooles.
The Pickle family and Idhe family
are now sick with the flu
MI and Mrs. Walter Rutland and
ais brother and sister all from Plain,
spent a few days in this vicinity visit
ing her parents, Henry Hainstock, and
other relatives.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-03-20
DELTON

Archie Murray of BaTaboo mas
rented the M. E. parsonage and Will
move his, family here soon.
Mrs. Della Steele has been ill the
past week, her daughter, Mrs. Fern
HAYDEN of Portage came home to care
for her.
Mrs. Ed Conan who has been Ill the
past week is improving.
DR.. Louis Brandt of Portage spent
Saturday and Sunday here.
Henry Rossow is visiting frlenos
wnd relatives in the village Henry
was one of the first of our boys to an
swer the call to the colors and mas
been in France for over year. lie
has seen much active service, was
wounded and gassed and has many
thrilling and interesting experiences
to relate
St Martha's Guild was very pleas
antlv entertained at the home of Mrs.
Addie Wilbur, Thursday afternoon
March 9th. A very dainty luncheon
was served. The next meeting will be
at the home of Mrs G. B. Goodall in
two weeks.
Rev. Milo Goodan of Rice Lake Wis
tied his parents here last week.
Communion services were held at
Holy Cross church Thursday morning,
conducted by Rev. Milo Goodall.
Miss Arlesle Simonds, was II years
old on Thursday, March 9Th and in
, of +bo ooca sim her mother in
yited a number of her girl friends and
schoolmates to help her celebrate the
event. A very enjoyable time was had
by all present..
Mr.. and Mrs Clarence Simonds and
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Woke spent sun
day at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Selchow> in Dellona.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-03-20
NeGG,s Notes
Round About

Ed Powell has sold his farm to AL
bert Wagner The farm is near
Reedsburg.
Flu cases are numerous in the town
of Caledonia. Members of the Thurs
ton family are all sick with it.
y = -
Mrs. Ferdinand Affeldt died recent
ly in Portage where she had been
respected citizen for more than half
century She leaves a daughter,
Mrs. Anton Lohr, of Portage, and three
other children.
). s. x
Lynn Leslie Gage of Endeavor, q
freshman at the University of Wis
conSin, died recently with double pneu-
monia. He is survived by his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. f.. w. Peake, and one
sister.
* y y
Prof. John Gahagan, Saul county
man, has accepted a government pO-
sition and goes into the forestry build.
ing at Madison soon. He was for
many years teacher at La Vale.
- * *
w. F. Hinrichs of North Freedom
has moved into the George Donley
farm at Dellona.
Carl Seamandel of Lime Ridge has
purchased the Campbell farm east OF
Reedsburg. He pays $1,000 for it, in
Guiding stock and machinery.
y . q
Herman Schilling of Lime Ridge
has sold his farm for $4,000 to James
Shannahan and is moving to Reeds
burg to retire from farm life.
y y y
Will Johnson, near Lime Ridge, has
sold his farm to John Bodendein for
$1,000 and Mr.. Bodendein has sold his
farm near Lime Ridge to his two sons.
4. y *
An extra train laden with ice going
from Portage to New Lisbon was de-
rallied recently at Fall River while go
ing down a steep grade. Conductor
Henry Sprague of Portage was in
charge. No one was injured.
= r. !,
John Donahue, former resident of
Ironton, died recently of pneumonia
at Madison.
4 4 !:
Rev. G. w. Lincoln died recently in
Superior. He was one of the pioneer
ministers Of Reedsburg,
r. u ).
Ed Keylock sold his farm to Adolph
Lyckburg of Winfield The farm is
located near Reedsburg and sold for
SIS 200.
y 81 y
John Claridge of Reedsburg and Mr..
Mathews of Madison made a trade in
Reedsburg property recently.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-03-20
KIRKWOOD

Mrs. Louie Wichern visited with her
mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Owen, in
Greenfield, Sunday
Miss Ella Paddock returned to her
work as stenographer in Madison on
Monday morning after visiting her
home here from Friday
Joe McEnany spent Thursday even
ing at the John Cummings home near
Skillet Creek
Miss Lydia North of Baraboo came
Sunday to visit relatives at the ]. II.
Harris home.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ Bisch spent part
of Saturday at the home of their
daughter, Mrs. Arthur Gomon, in
Lyons.
Miss Ella Hackett went to Reeds
Friday to visit the family of her cou-
sin, Walter Gemmill, and also to spend
the weekend attending the Rayburn
revival meetings.
Floyd Randall of Montebello farm
visited his cousin, Tracy Randall, on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Bisch and daugh-
ter Edith of Lyons were guests at the
formers parental home, M Bisch's,
Sunday.
Among Sunday afternoon callers at
the Charles Randall home were Mr..
and Mrs. George ]. Fish and daugh-
ter Miss Florence, Miss Larkin and
Percy Chaffee, all of Delton.
Mrs. j. J. McEnany and daughter
Genevieve returned home Sunday
night after being i'll most of the past
month with influenza at the home OF
Mrs. Barbara Volkey in Baraboo.
Stanford Richardson and two young
men friends of BaraboO were Friday
afternoon callers at Tracy Randall's
as they were returning home from a
motoring trip to La Vale.
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WESTERLY

Tuesday evening, a number of neigh
bors and friends gathered at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. f. w. Brooks. The
occasion being Walters birthday.
Mrs. Percy Alexander is entertain
ing the flu. But is some better at this
writing. Walter Smith has also had
the flu but is better now
Miss Irene Klipp is visiting at the
home of her aunt, Mrs. Arthur Wise
man, near Ableman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hy. Grosskrueger Wis
tied Sunday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Klipp.
George and Clara Verthein visited
at the VIM. Schultz home Sunday.
Miss Alice, who has been working
near Reedsburg, is home now.
John Oetzman, Roy and Walter
Brooks were callers at the home Of
their friend, Lynn Hackett, Sunday.
Henry Verthein, ST., and Mrs. VIM.
Hoskings and children were guests at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs John Yer
them, Sunday.