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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-01-16
BRITISH GENERALIZATION

British soldiers, when the time for
their return to civil life comes, will
be sent to what is called the "dis.
persal" station In England, where
each man will hand over his gun and
equipment. He will then receive
railway warrant to his home; second.
a war gratuity, not yet determined;
third, an allowance TO buy civilian
clothes "of the. latest fashion,
but he may retain his uniform as a
souvenir; fourth, certificate en-
fitting him to full pay with all separa-
ton allowances for twenty-eight
days; fifth. an employment donation
policy, valid for twelve months after
his discharge.
There will be local advisory COM
mittees in every part of Great Brit
ain to help each soldier resume nor
NAL life, to protect him and to act
as an agency between employers and
workers. A half million discharged
soldiers have already been dealt with
and employers are said to be faith
fully keeping their promise to take
back their old employers.
The one unique feature Of this
program is the unemployment dona-
ton policy" by which presumably the
government binds itself to pay the sol
der a certain small stipend SO long
as he remains unemployed 1t might
be interesting to see how that would
work in the United States.-1ola
(Kan.) Register.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-01-16
MATCHES SPIRIT

Victor L. Berger, to whom a hun
dred thousand or more un-American
citizens of Wisconsin gave their al
legiance at the polls last fall speaks
of the "matchless spirit" Of the J. w.
Wa lawless, revolutionary and de-
structive organization, in a letter of
May last 20 A. Wouri, secretary of
hat precious band, who is now serv-
ing a years sentence for. evading the
draft laws. The letter also contained
$40 for the 1. w. w. defense fund.
Berger did not specify in just what
manner the I. w. WIS are match
less" but the records of the criminal
courts in various places will give
some hint about the matter. How
ever, it cannot be with any large de-
gree of satisfaction that Berger's
hackers now contemplate their votes.
Madison Democrat.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-01-16
AN ACE IN THE HOLE?

Is there to be another "lost Dau-
phin;" The eldest son Of the former
crown prince of Germany has disap-
peared. 1t is said that monarchist OH"
GERS have spirited him away and that
all efforts of the Ebert government to
discover his whereabouts have been In
vain, the idea Of his abductors being
to keep him as trump card for their
future imperialistic games. The lad is
13 years old, and being minor he
can neither abdicate nor renounce his
rights, nor can anyone else renounce
them for him. 1t is not likely in the
case of a revival of the empire that
his father or grandfather would be
persona non grata to people willing
to live once more under German i'm
perial government, but the boy who
Prince in this young Hohenzollern? Is
crown, might be acceptable to Germans
grown tired of the efforts to establish
a republican form of government.
The lost prince is a never failing
source OF romance The unfortunate
son of Louis XVI, insisted on surviv
ing his death in the temple, and reap
peared in the Authorizations or deceit
of number of people, one of whom
was Eleazar Williams of Green Bay.
A descendant of another who called
himself the Dauphin of France was &C.
tually granted pension by the
French senate a dozen years ago.
Are we to have a revival of the Lost
Prince in thtis young Hohenzollern? Is
he to be dragged into the !imelight at
some future day and posed as the
rightful heir of the Brandenburg
throne ?-Chicago Tribune.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-01-16
WHAT HE YOU'D DO WITH
GERMANY AND THE KAISER

"One of the unfinished tasks of 1919
is to make Germany pay for the ruin
she wrought in the last four years, -
said the Rev. w. r. Wedderspoon in
sermon at st. James Methodist Epis-
copal church, Ellis avenue and Forty
sixth street, Chicago.
eve are not to play the part of
robbers, but we must demand Ger
many pay according to her ability, IS
he said.
eve must not forget Germany has
valuable mines and great forests, and
she can give these as part of her toll.
Another appropriate source from
which to derive money for indemnity
will be the Hohnzollern estates. These
many palaces and far rolling acres
can be properly confscated for the
public good. AS for William Hohen-
zollern, hanging would be too quick
and easy a punishment Let him be
banished to some kind Of a st. Helena
and given chance to live with him
self for a while"
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-01-16
THE MEMORIAL BRIDGE AGAIN

A BaraboO contemporary remarks
the city should purchase the water
power beneath the high bridge span
ming the Baraboo river before pro-
ceeding with construction of the me-
mortal structurer of cement. The ar
ticle says there should be a pier in
the middle of the stream, and in or
der to obtain a right to build the pier
the dam should be purchased. City
Engineer H. e. French, who has pre-
pared the plans and specifications for
the new bridge, has made no provision
for pier in the middle of the stream
He says there will be but one span.
227 feet long In Europe there are
concrete bridges with spans 306 feet,
much longer than the proposed one
at Baraboo. Besides, the engineer
says that to build bridge with a
center pier would be much more ex-
pensive than to build without, and,
moreover, but one span over the
stream would be far more beautiful
than if divided by a center pier. The
4uCSIAOh VI UuAIu1uS Tie DTIUSS Will
soon be seriously considered-the i'm
provement being greatly needed. Such
a bridge would be an appropriate me-
mortal to the soldiers Of the world
war, would no doubt be in service for
centuries, and produce beautiful eff
feet on the landscape. The Baraboo
river should be made as attractive as
possible and memorial bridge would
be step in the right direction.
The late w. W. Warner of Madison
left $4,000 to construct a road to the
lake, commencing at the south end of
the high bridge, and this bridge
should be work of art.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-01-16
CONGRESSMAN ESCHS BIG GUN

Congressman John j. Esch has in
trOduced a bill in the lower house at
Washington to provide a captured
cannon for each of the county seats in
his district. A German cannon would
be a fine object lesson for any COM
munity. A cannon placed in the
courthouse park would deliver a
speech every day in the year that war
is a bad thing, that it brought the
downfall of the German empire HUI
man nature is so constituted it de-
sires something standing out boldly to
impress the mind with the truth. "A
cannon would do this, SO far as the
war just passed is concerned. 1t
would be most acceptable gift. Send
on the big gun, the bigger the better.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-01-16
THAT BIG GUN

To the comment of The News on
the effort of Congressman Esch sup
plying Baraboo and other places in
his district with big German gun,
The Madison Democrat says:
Dane county, too, will thankfully
take one and reserve for it the most
conspicuous of sites at the east portal
of the capitol park, instantly visible
there to the myriad visitors who ap-
proach from the busy stations at East
Madison. The Esch idea is most COM
mendabl0.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-01-16

The old-fashioned man who used to
go home to lunch.
Those neckties with hand-painted
flowers on them.
The party who used to take pepper
mint drops to church.
The statesman who used to chew
pride of the Gravel Train"
Those hand-carved meerschaum CT
gar holders.
The presidential candidate who
thought it undt gnifed to make stump
speeches.
The torchlight professions and the
oilcloth uniforms Topeka State
Journal.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-01-16
WORK OF C. F. SNYDER

According to recent issue of the
Durango Colorado Democrat num-
Der OF officials of that state visited
the Fort Lewis agricultural school and
highly compliment Superintendent G..
F. Snyder on his work. Mr.. Snyder
was formerly superintendent Of schools
in this county and first principal of
the county training school at Reeds
burg. Concerning the work of Mr..
Snyder in the WESTERN field, The DEM
ocrat says: /
Superintendent Snyder wei
coined the visitors and spent most
of the days in conducting them
over the grounds and through the
college buildings. They were inn
pressed by the splendid results ac-
compIished and the opportunities
offered along agricultural educa-
tional lines.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-01-16
ONLY A NATTER OF UNDER
STANDING

Wisconsin people, as rule, never
show much interest in the freedom of
the seas. Badger folk are a long way
from the breaking waves, and it is
only indirectly the economic infu-
eDce of the ocean is felt so far in
land. True, the deep blue is of vast
Importance to the whole world, and
Germany endeavored to make human
kind believe it was one of the big
issues of the war. Don Marquis, the
laughing man on the New York Sun,
remarked the other day:
man and boy
have followed
the sea for
Is years and never yet
seen any signs
they wasn't free except
where the germans done it.
After the whole question has had
the sunlight sifted through it. it will
be realized it is only a matter of I'M
derstanding, and that between about
two countries.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-01-16

A successful newspaper editor at So
was asked to head an important de-
partment in great university. At
first he thought he was too old, but
then he had this idea: "It is true that
| am So, but there are 100000 men
in this country today who are only
%. I will join that group and look at
everything from their viewpoint. That
will be the motto Of my life from this
moment, Victor Hugo said that 40 was
the old age of youth and so the youth
Of old age. will make so the age
of adventure ALBERT w. Atwood in
The Saturday Evening Post
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-01-16

to the punishment that he has already
suffered, and the best thing to DO
would be to continue the agony. Give
him the story of his crime to read.
However, he is frail now, the vim
is gone, and one may read of his death
any day.
If the allies conclude to punish him
they will find way. 1t may be a con-
dition agreed upon at the peace table.
AS to the other war lords, it might
be well to make severe example of
some of them.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-01-16
SNOW FLAKES

Draft boards have not dissolved.
Perhaps Uncle Sam is going after
Villa.
A Portage girl received the loveliest
thing for Christmas a cavalier that
covers an ugly mole.
A California congregation did not
give their pastor a pound party-they
gave him an automobile.
A Lyons man is so certain he is
always right that he frequently makes
a correction in his bible and dictionary.
/, The next war may be in Utah.
Forty-seven sons and daughters are
about to. begin hostilities over the
division Of an estate.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-01-16
ONE ON THE KAISER

Dr. Davis, as many have read, was
the American dentist who looked into
the mouth of the former kaiser. Nate
salisbury in the Chicago Evening
Post says:
"Now that DR.. Davis has finished
his revelations" the kaiser may
realize how sharper than an liberated
tooth it is to have a thankless dentist.
We should like to have held the doc
tors job and, when it appeared
necessary to draw the kaiserlische
molar, warbled as we closed down on
the forceps, The yanks are coming,
the yanks are coming
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-01-16
ONE GOOD RESULT OF THE
WAR

Great Britain has adopted drastic
measures to provide milk for her ba-
bies, according to j. c. Welliver in the
National Geographic Magazine" "If
the adult patron of a public eating
house." he says. "buys and drinks a
glass of milk as a beverage, he is liza
BILE to fine of 95, and the proprietor
subjects himself to like penalty"
The result has been that "the death
rate among infants under FIVE years
old has been about one-half the rate
in pre,war times, For the first time
in the modern history of Britain there
has been milk enough for all the ba.
bies, and good milk"
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-01-16
SEES OWN NAME IN CASUALTY
LISTS

w. D. Alexander of Washington, d.
c., who has been on duty in the United
States since September 1, read his
own name the other day in the cas-
ualty lists as being wounded, degree
Alexander received the
wound over five months ago while
fighting on the western battle front.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-01-16
PUNISHMENT OF THE KAISER

There still continues to be plenty
of discussion as to what shall be
done with the former kaiser. Some
would give him capital punishment,
Others would send him to st. Helena,
and still others would let him escape
with an easier fate. After all has been
said and done the greatest punish
ment would not be at the gallows or
guillotine, electric chair or sinking in
the sea, but a chance where he may
have an opportunity to mediate on
the past. The world can add little
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-01-16

and leave the farmer with the bag to
hold? Legislation as to wheat will be
watched with interest. In the mean
time eat plenty of bread and assist in
reducing the surplus.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-01-16

If the ghost of Bismarck is now
lurking about Germany there must be
a full realization that blood and iron
is not very good tonic for a nation.
There are over twenty-six territor-
ial disputes to be settled by the peace
conference. 1t will require consider
able diplomacy to induce all the fid-
dlers to play in harmony.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-01-16
THE WHEAT PROBLEM---A JOB
FOR CONGRESS

The United States government mas
guaranteed the price Of wheat in this
country shall be 1926 until June 80,
1920. The promise was made to the
farmers while the war was at white
heat, while the world was clamoring
for food. Conditions have changed.
The war is over and there is a surplus
of wheat in South America and Aus
tralia. Ships will now pour this upon
the world market and the normal price
will sag. 1t is estimated the crop in
this country next season will be some
thing like 100000 bushels more
than ever grown. The surplus the
PAST two years is now placed at AGO.,
100000, and by next year this may be
double.
The government, under it's guaran-
tee, must pay $2.26 bushel for wheat
grown in 1919. The production, it is
estimated, will exceed 1,O0O,0OO,OOO
bushels. Because of the surplus wheat
in Australia and Argentina wheat is
now being delivered to the European
market for .$135 a bushel American
wheat is not sought by England, and
the result is said to be that there is
surplus supply of the 1916 and 1917
crop of nearly 4O0,OO0,000 bushels, as
above stated.
By next year the surplus supply Of
the United States may be double the
present amount, but despite this the
government must keep faith with the
farmer, it is stated, and pay him 1925
a bushel, Chicago price, for all wheat
offered up to June, 1920. In the op:n-
ion of experts, the United States, in
order to dispose of its surplus, must
sell the wheat it buys in 1919 at loss
of 81 Or more a bushel, which means
that the government--the people
stands to lose nearly a billion Or more
The public will be taxed SIS per capita
that the government may keep it's
word to the American farmer, and at
the same time, dispose of it's wheat
surplus.
An ugly feature. of the situation is
that Canada and other countries may
ship wheat into this country unless
legislation is made to prevent it, it is
also stated.
Solons like problems and here is a.
real problem Shall there be a tariff
to prevent the influx of wheat at a
high figure? Must the government
the people, again-stand this loss?
Has congress the grace to come out
and say it will not stand by its word
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-01-16
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A.A.1zt

What kind of steam will the legisla-
ture get up on the liquor question?
A Portage woman wrote to a New
The other evening Glenville man
threw milk stool at dog. That was
a case of two legs throwing three legs
after four legs.
York paper and asked how to clean
ivory. In reply it may be stated i'm
some cases the specimens can be TAX
en- to barber shop and given a sham
poo.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-01-16
PEACE WORK FOR THE RED
CROSS


The American Red Cross put over
one Of the greatest things of the war
both in this country and overseas
in its service to soldiers and sailors
and their families.
1t won the respect and admiration
of every American. 1t made for itself
a place in the hearts Of the people
, which no other agency can easily
supplant.
And now, what is to become of this
splendid organization, with its nearly
1000 chapters, it's thousands of
branches and auxiliaries, and it's mil
lions OF members?
1t is true that it has most import.
ant piece of work to do In the desc
lated regions fought over during the
war, and 1t must still minister to the
soldiers who remain overseas, but this
| work will be done chiefly by paid or
full-time volunteer workers. What
about the army of men and women
who have been trained to service in
| the home town who believe in the
Red Cross and are still eager to serve
it?
Has the national headquarters in
Washington broad enough vision to
lay out a program that shall chal
lenge the patriotism and the devotion
of the millions of Americans who are
waiting for it's leadership?
Or shall the American Red Cross
become a mere society stunt" made
up of superior folk, who imagine that
they are the salt of the earth, to say
:; nothing of the cream?
During the war, the Red Cross sue
ceeded in getting together all classes
of people in workshops and other
forms of service. This spirit of de,
nocracy should continue.
Whatever else may be done by the
wa1 Nrocc fLAro ;c M douI+ +[o+ -
could become nightly useful in a
nationwide campaign of education in
public health.
And there isn't anything that is
needed more than this just now, if we
are to keep pace with the well drilled
fighters who are returning from the
front, and who have had courses of
instruction in personal health such as
no other similar body Of men ever
had.
! These men are ready to cooperate
with the Red Cross workers in the
home town to make their town a
better town in which to live. The
people themselves will follow the
leadership of the Red Cross in mat
ters of health, as it will that of no
other organization.
| Here is the chance of the American
Red Cross to render a service which,
in the aggregate, will be even greater
than that rendered during the war.
The American Red Cross has devel-
oped and represented a democratic
spirit and a devotion to democracy
too valuable to be set aside now that
democracy and all that America rep
resents is free to develop to it's full
! est. Put the Red Cross to work on
new constructive policies of peace,
| 1t is one of the naiont's assets that
should not now be set aside.-Madison
Journal.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-01-16

If England and the United States
withdraw all the soldiers from north
ern, Siberia, the troops will not be
able to learn what the Arctic farmers
think of ground hog day.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-01-16

But it should be extended to include
America, and if by the process every
gun in all Germany is commandered,
the scheme thereby gains added merit.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-01-16
MEANING OF SINN FEM

Rev. J. K. Fielding gives the deflni-
ton of Cinn Fem as contraction of
the Irish phrase Sim Fein Amahain.
This means we, ourselves, and
ourselves alone" he said. ut means
our country first, last and all the
time"
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-01-16

This is 1919, and two years from
now the century will be old enough
to vote. Perhaps the women will be
in line by that time.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-01-16

The state has taken over the
fauor that was stored in the Baraboo
city hall, and the federal government
will "take over" the water wagon bus
mess next July.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-01-16
ARABOO WEEKLY NEWS
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
Thursday. January 10. 1919

Now if the Republicans should line
nm both General Pershing and General
Wood for the presidency, which would
be your choice?
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-01-16

1t is now up to the Wisconsin legis-
lature to place Badgerdom OF the old
reliable water wagon. The solons
should keep one eye on the governor,
to be sure.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-01-16

The janitors in Chicago tried to
strike, but they have become so rich
there was no fire in the effort and the
thing died out. ..
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-01-16
Tits and 66af
BORN IN JANUARY

Many great men were born in the
month Of January. Benjamin Harri-
son was born January II, 1905; Daniel
Webster was born January IS, 1882;
Robert E. Lee was born January 49,,
1907, and William Mckinley was born
January 20, 1843.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-01-16

There is one danger in "tilting the
lid" and that is one Is liable to drop
into the arms Of a policeman.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-01-16
Police |!

Pray go away and do not stand
Close to the awful man;
He oiled his auto engine, and
He used the varnish can.
Luke McLuke.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-01-16

In a general way bolshevikism APP
pears to be a mad demon rushing
about with a firebrand in one hand
and a dagger in the other.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-01-16
EXPRESSIONS MADE FAMOUS
BY ROOSEVELT

Dee-lighted.
Feeling Bully.
Speak softly and carry big stick.
My hats in the ring.
Ananias club.
MalefactOrs Of great wealth.
Mollycoddle.
Byzantine logothete.
Bull Moose.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-01-16

There is one individual you are like
1y to meet with often for some time
to come-Mr. High Prices.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-01-16

Baraboo will remember 1918 as the
year of two celebrations.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-01-16

DHEUMATISN Nj is generally be-
" lieved to be caused by 1ric acid il
the blood. Hoo rs Sarsapalilla relieves
by its rawer as BLOOD PURIFIER