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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-02-13
THIS POOR MAN CAN'T PAINT
HIS OWN HOUSE.

For six months one side Of George
Shadbourne's house in San Francisco
has needed repainting. Shadbourne has
wanted to give it 2 or 3 coats, but he
hasn't dared.
California's assistant attorney gen
|eral, E. B. Power, threatens to cause
1.-THE arrest of Shadbourne the moment
the latter sets foot on Powers lawn,
and the Power property line runs SO
close to Shadbourne's house that he
can't paint that side of it without
|trespassing.
The Power Shadbourne feud has ex-
listed for nearly six years Power de-
clares it started when he refused to
buy Shadbourne's property. Shad-
bourne, he says, then erected a spite"
porch in the rear, which shut out the
light and view from Powers windows.
One side>of the 'spite" porch never has
been painted and it seems Shadbourne
will be unable to paint the shabby
side of his dwelling.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-02-13
STREET WAIF TO GOVERNOR

Ex-Governor Brady. of Alaska who
died recently at his home In Sitka,
was picked up. waif, on the streets
Of New York, and taken with a coach
load of other homeless children to In
diana. He was reared by a family in
Upton. His guardian was a lawyer,
and wished to educate him for that
profession, but the boy, in gratitude
for what religious organization had
done for him, decided to become a
missionary. He went in that capacity
to Alaska, where he achieved such a
degree of leadership that he was ap-
pointed governor of the territory by
President Mckinley in 1897. He was
re-appointed by President Roosevelt,
serving in all three terms. His career
illustrates the poss, bilities Of life to
an American boy of ideals and de-
termination.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-02-13
ROOSEVELT'S ONLY

In "The Boys Life of Theodore
is recorded the story of
his first spanking. 'It happened this
way" says, the author. 'F'or some
or other not quite clear he had
bitten his siters arm. This was a
crime, he knew, and he fed forthwith
to the back yard and thence to the
kitchen where the cook, who was Irish,
was baking bread he seized g. hand
full OF dough (preparednessD and
crawled under the kitchen table. A
few minutes later his father entered
the yard. asking for Theodore. The
cook was warm-hearted, and compro-
missed between informing and her con-
science by casting a significant
glance. under the table. The elder
Theodore Roosevelt dropped on all
fours and darted for the younger.
That fugitive from justice heayed the
dough at .hin and bolted for the stair
way. He was caught halfway up and
treated as, on the whole, he deserved"
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-02-13
GRABBED UP

It is predicted there will be a sag
in the Glove market next July.
We did not realize the possibilities
of the English language until we heard
Barahoo girl talking to a travelling
salesman.
At a neighboring town the parents OF
a young boy paid $500 to get penny
removed from his anatomy. The fond
parents now hope that hereafter he
will put his money into something else.
If the state legislature does not ad-
iourn until next July or August the
salons elected and receiving $500 each
will not consider their big place IN
office q great favor
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-02-13
GOVERNMENT OPERATION EX-
PENSIVE

The New York Herald says: "The
railways last year earned about $780,
100000 less than in the preceding
twelve months. There was an indi-
Gated increase Of more than $SO0,OO0,-
400 in operating expenses. The wage
level al the end OF 1918 was more than
as per cent higher than at the begin
ming of the year. when the govern
Inent assumed control. The differ
ence between the net income received
and nearly 5000. 100000 which the gov
eminent guarantees to the roads indi-
Gates an estimated deficit of nearly
$500, 900, 900. Government operation
Is expensive
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-02-13
WHY BOOZE HAD TO GO

Why did booze cave in so suddenly ?
After resisting fierce onslaughts for
years, why should it have fed in dis
order almost in day? Of course.
those onslaughts had had their effect.
The appeal on the side of good morals
had created an atmosphere. But the
deciding factor was not moral but eco
nonic. Booze received its heaviest,
and it's fatal blow when big corpora.
tons discovered they had no place for
drinkers, when athletes had 10 cut out
drinking to keep fit, when the war in
dustries found they must enforce pro-
hibition to produce the stuff the gov
eminent needed. When the nation
finally discovered that booze was hurt
ing it's efficiency the states :umbled
over each other to ratify the amend
ment.-Kansas City Times
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-02-13
YOUR EAVORITE

Readers of books are often asked
as to their favorike author, poem.
novel or other piece of literature.
Other questions often arise. and most
persons are so thoughtless they have
never stopped to think about them.
The following is taken from the obitu
airy of Joel Chandler Harris and shows
the drift of his mind:
My favorite authors of prose-Haw
thorne, Thackery, Lander.
My favorite poets-Shakespeare,
Burns.
Ny favorite painters-The four sea-
sons.
My favorite composers-The peo-
pie.
MY favorite book-Vicar of Wake
field.
+ My favorite play-Lear.
: My favorite heroes in fiction
D'Artaguan, Jean Vatican.
My faverite heroines in fiction
They are all faded from my mind ex-
cept Mrs Touchett
My favorite heroes in real life-Lin-
coin, Stonewall Jackson, Father Dam
len.
MY favorite heroines in real life
Women who love their homes.
What most enjoy-A whirl at Kali
amazoo whist.
What l detest most--Application
for autographs.
The historic event at which / should
like most to have been present.
give it up.
The quality which admire most in
women-Charity.
The quality which I admire most in
men-Modesty.
Where 1 should like to live-At
home.
My ideal state Of happiness-A cold
night, hot fire and taters in the
ashes.
The occupations that prefer--That
which can never engage in.
What gift Of nature l should like to
have most--The gift of CAB.
My motto-Wait for the wagon.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-02-13
CLMqMERS

4Iurrah for the boys coming back
and do not forget the jobs.
The price of butter sliding UP and
clown at such q frightful rate has
caused a panic in the fiap-jack ranks.
When it comes to swinging around
the circle President Wilson has made
a greater swing than any previous
president.
John Forelock says he can not UNI
GEerstand why those empty beer kegs
did not sell for more at the brewery
sale a few days ago. He remarks that
nearly everybody will want cideH
barrel now that the nation is going
dry
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-02-13
VERY MUCH EXCITED

Mrs. L. A. Dudley, Durward's Glen,
writes The News as follows: Must
tell you that a lady living on Eighth
avenue was very much excited to read
that Mr.. Hugh Kelley was going to
roll me out of the glen. ooh, dear!
didn't think Mr.. Kelley could be so
mean, she said. What will Mrs. Dud-
ley do? Won't she write any more
for The News?' The poor woman be-
lieved it and 1 do not know the lady
or her name, but our daughter-in-law
told her to wait and see If Mrs. D..
answered Mr.. Kelley. 1t was all fun.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-02-13
A QUESTION OF DRINKS

The train stopped and the old lady,
putting her head out Of the window.
inquired of a decrepit railway porter
what it was stopping for. The lug
gage smasher was inclined to be face
tious.
Engine was out late last night,
ma 'am," he remarked with a smile,
80 she's got thirst ON her this morn
ing. They're givin' her a drop O. wa
ter
''Sure it's water?" queried the dame.
eff you'll wait a minute I'll inquire
whether they're giving 'er port wine, "
he grinned.
Never mind, my man, don't trou-
ble,D came the answer. II thought
perhaps. by the way we've been get
ting along it was sloe gin. Answers.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-02-13
WE PASS

On an autumn evening group OF
Minnesota farmers sat around the IRE
in the general store and complained
OF the potato bugs ravages.
'"The pests ate my whole potato
crop in two weeks" said one farmer.
"They ate my crop In two days, "
said a second farmer. land then they
roasted on the trees to see il Id plant
more" ra nNs 4ass
A traveller for seed house cleared
his throat. Gents" he said, ''all that
issvery remarkable. Let me tell you.
though, what saw in our own store.
saw couple OF potato bugs examin-
ing the books about a week, before
planting time to see who had bought
seed. '---Exchange
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-02-13
MISS YOUNG FORMING NEW
COMPANY

Clara Kimbal Young, well known in
Baraboo, is busiiy occupied with the
formation of a new company for the
production OF motion pictures. Re
Gently she declared that she no longer
considered herself bound to the Select
company and hencefOrth will distrib-
ute her pictures as she wills, despite
an existing contract with Mr.. Sell
nick's concern. Miss Young obtained
the film rights to THE Eyes of Youth
from Al Woods and intends to start
work on it in the near future.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-02-13
FACTS ABOUT FAIRIES

(FTOm Punch)
The fairies never have a penny to
spend,
They haven't a thing put by.
But theirs is the dover of bird and
flower,
And theirs are the earth and the sky.
And though you should live in palace
Of gold
Or sleep in a dried-up ditch,
You could never be poor as the fairies
are,
And never as rich
Since ever and ever the world began
They have danced like a ribbon of
flame,
They have sung their song through
the centuries long.
And yet it Is never the same.
And though you be foolish or though
you be wise,
With hair OF silver or gold,
You could never be young as the fairies
And never as old.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-02-13
UNCLE SAM is GREATEST
CAPTAIN OF INDUSTRY

Uncle Sam has become the worlds
greatest captain of industry. Here are
the figures:
We have per cent of the worlds
population.
We own Z per cent of the worlds
land.
But we produce 70 per cent Of the
worlds copper
We produce IS per cent Of the
worlds oil.
We raise so per cent of all cotton
raised.
We produce 80 per cent of the
worlds silver.
We dig 50 per cent Of all coal used.
We mine 40 per cent of icon and
steel, 90 per cent OF the worlds gold.
We. manufacture IS per cent Of all
motor cars manufactured, and operate
40 per cent of the worlds railroads.
We grow rs per cent of the worlds
wheat.
Before the war England was, on the
surface, the richest nation ia the
world. At that time the United States
owed $4,000, 000, 900 to Europe.
Now Europe owes the United States
$40, 0nn, 000, 00e
In two years we shalt have passed
England as shipbuilder.
All we have to do to go to the wall
is to become junker nation. with no
other than material ambitions. He
whom the gods would destroy they
first make mad.
But lAt.s not do that. Let's be SELL
sihle, decent and thankful. And let's
try to make the best us6 Of our COM
bined wealth SO that everybody Will
lxs prosperous. educated and eomforta-
BILE and hapgy.-OmRAa News.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-02-13
BEING A PHILOSOPHER

Being philosopher is thankless
task, few realizing that the accepted
philosophy OF a ReOple is the basis OF
its conduct and the principle of its
morals. The wessd is organized large
Nv on the basis OF materialistic philos-
ephy and accepts, without realizing it.,
the mechanistfc theory of Ernest
Haeckel and. in general, the doctrine
of atomic evolution. Thus, as Ding
widdle, founder OF the school OF In
ss1tia. remarks, when the supposed in
,divisible atom rs found to be divisi-
ThEe into numezNns ions. chaos natural
ay results and we have wars, boashe-
9ism and all tact. These manifesto
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-02-13
THE. LATEST MAN

Representative Helm, of Kentucky, IS
credited with this story of q lazy man:
81 asked this man how he managed to
pass away the time, since he had been
too lazy to learn either TO read or
write. WAL he answered. taking
fresh chew Of tobacco, sometimes l
set an think, an sometimes, if it's too
hot, [ just set
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-02-13
IT MIST BE. STAMPED OUT

The world today is conscious OF the
Bolshevist danger but is determined 10
grapple with it wherever it appears
and give it no quarter. Bolshevism Is
irresponsible, fanatical, destructive. Ii
uses the abominable methods OF the
thug and murderer. It's bloody hand Is
against the hand OF every man VINO
does not cringingly subscribe to its
false tenets. There can be no lenlent
treatment of it. 1t must be thoroughly
and swiftly stamped out.-Pro7idence
Journal.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-02-13
EVERY SNAKE. WORTH HUN
DRIED TIMES IT'S WEIGHT
IN GOLD

A campaign of education on behalf
of the. nonpoisonous snake is to be
undertaken by the Reptile Study So
ciety of America, it is announced by
A. S. Williams, president Of the organ
ization, New York, who declared that
as destroyer of rodents and other
farm pests, the snake is ''friend and
benefactor of man." Every person
who kills a nonpoisonous snake" says
Nj. w lliams, might as we'll destroy
100 times the snakes weight in
wheat"
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-02-13
DISASTROUS POSTAL ECONOMY

"Since January l there is no mail
going out on the evening train nor any
coming in on the morning train, &C.
cording to a new ruling of the post
office department" ruefully observes
the Prairie du Sac News. Trying to
make the postal department profitable
is giving the nation service wholly
unparalleled for Grass inef1iciency.
Just the least additional strain at an
economy that is false will leave Prai-
RE du Sac with mail facilities not
greatly superior to those prevailing
when Joliet and Father Marquette
gently f1oated by nearly $50 years ago.
Madison Democrat.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-02-13
GEN. FOCH WEPT

sit was told and generally known in
army circles that Marshal Foch wept
when the armistice was signed. He
had $4,000 Germans in a great trap
which was about to be sprung" said
Col Townsend Dodd, who went to
France on Gen. Pershing's staff, at
Aurora, H., while on a visit to his
mother. The colonel, who was chief
of staff of the air forces of the Third
American army, was recently ordered
home to make report on American
aerial activities and supplies at the
front.
1.-THE Germans were pocketed," Col.
Dodd said, land they knew it."
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-02-13

ened my mind / am writer rather
than a politician, and we writer's live
too restricted lives. You know the
story of Carlyle and his sound-proof
room in Chelsea. Carlyle had built a
sound proof room for mself on the
top Of his house. The room had no
windows, but only a skylight for il
Illuminating purposes. To an elderly
visitor from Craigenputtock the room
was shown proudly by Carlyle, and
the visitor gave a cracking laugh and
said: My conscience, this is fine!
Here We may write and study the best
o. yer life and nobody be a bit the
wiser"
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-02-13
A BACK NUMBER

Here are two choice gems Of thought
from Senator Harding OF Ohio:
"You cannot reach practical results
through an avenue Of dreams.
81 think the war will have been
waged in vain if we do not go back to
the old conditions that prevailed be-
fore the war"
And this man wants to be president.
He wants TO succeed Wilson.
We submit that it is better TO be
of the future than to ee
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-02-13
OMENS

On the night of January IL a big
meteor passed over Washington, light
ing the city brilliantly and being ac-
companied by an explosion. An "au-
thority" is quoted in the daily papers
as saying: "The coming Of the meteor
at this time may be looked upon as
favorable augury. Just as the. dlscoy-
cry of the red, white and blue VIC
tory star last summer presaged the
successful drive of the allied forces
as the American troops were thrown
into the breach so may this nantes
tation foretell the triumph OF Amcri-
can ideals at the peace conference.
1t is a curious fact that critical his
torical events have been preceded by
displays in the heavens" 1t is Singh
lar how superstitious people are even
in these days of supposed learning
and advancement. Displays in the
heavens" certainly do precede, and
also follow, critical historical events,
for the very good reason that these
displays are constantly occurring. We
can always discover such signs and
wonders" il we look for them. For
example in our article on Roosevelt
we pointed out that he was born at
the time, the great comet of 1858 was
naming in the skies. But Wilson was
born In 1856, and there was no comet
ON the scene then. Evidently there
are not enough comets to go round,
though seven were observed In 1917.
Shakespeare expressed the popular
view, not his own conviction, When
he made Caesars wife, Calpurnla, ex-
claim: when beggars die there are
no comets seen; the heavens blaze
forth the death of princes" Inc Dig
meteor appeared just week after
the death of Roosevelt, and this fact,
taken in connection with the conner
which ushered his life in, is enough
to lend new plausibility to the fears
of Calpurnia, who cried out IN ner
dreams: Help, no; they murder Gaze
sar." Prof. Newcomb in his Popular
Astronomy" says: SIN unenlightened
ages comets were looked on with ter
ror, as portending pestilence, war the
death of kings. or other calamitous or
remarkable events. Hence 1t happens
that in earlier times in descriptions
of these bodies they are generally as
ISOLATED with some contemporaneous
event" 1t requires great credulity 10
believe that the new star observed
last summer had anything to DO WIN
the allied victory, as the light from IL
had been $4,000 years or SO IN reach
ing the earth--and that was even
longer than 1t took Us to get into the
var.foA new star made its appearance
in the constellation OF Perseus IN
1901 but no victory" followed IT,
similar new stars were, recorded IN
1872. 1894, 1866 and many other years
in which there was neither war nor
victory. In the year 500, again in 1873
and again in 1888 and many other
wears in history, there were regular
showers of meteorS, bat they nadnt
the slightest effect on history so faf
as can be observed. We all hope that
neace will be forthcoming, but we
should not base our hope on meteors
or any other "signs." People VINO
make it practice to watch for mete-
ors can see an average of several any
clear night. 1t would certainly KEEP
believer In "signs0 busy to nna
enough important historical events 70
so with ell thsse "cnens. PATH
finder.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-02-13
MANY SALOONS IN STATE, But
DRY LAW WINS OUT

Wisconsin has nlors saloons than
any other state which has ratified the
federal prohibition amendment except
Illinois and in proportion to It's popu-
latiou it has more saloons than Illi-
nofs. Wisconsin last year had 1851,
persons holding federal retail! liquor
tax receipts, including drug stores and
other places retailing liquors. AS
there are CSC. registersa druggists fl
leaves s.Gs5 SALOONS, ca9se, hotsas,
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-02-13
AMERICAS EFFORT

The unparalleled magnitude of Amer
icas work for the winning OF the war
Is illustrated by writer in Collier
who says that American effort was
being put into the making or ordnance
alone a rate measured in terms OF
cost that would have been sufficient to
compIete a Panama Canal every thirty
days.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-02-13

living in the past.
AS for the war having been Waged in
vain, it will have been, if it leaves no
greater impression upon the rest Of
mankind than it has upon the senator.
Soldiers of America who fought {,
you?-MilWauke Journal.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-02-13

restaurants and other vendors of
liquor who will go out of business
soon. With Visions ms popu.s lion at
2,473,533s the 1915 estimate. each sa-
loon serves little more than ESQ peo-
pie.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-02-13
THE POWSHARE

Judging from Mr. HOover's program
fer feeding Europe, Americas share
In the victory! is going TO be the plow-
share, says the Manila Bulletin.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-02-13
WHITLOCK TELLS OF CAR
L,NE'S ROOM

Brand Whitlock said IL an address
In Washington: "My var experiences
hare done ma good. They have broad
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-02-13

tons could have been avoided had
the world ordered itself upon his sys-
tenn of inertia Chicago Daily News.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-02-13

ky IN BafaGss.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-26
Stockingless Women Halt
Traffic on Farnam Street
"Human Semaphore" Over
come When New Paris
Vogue is Adopted by
Omaha Shoppers.

The stockingless woman has ap-
peared in Omaha.
Two stylishly attired women
stepped aboard Dundee car at Six
teenth and Farnam streets yes
terday with substantial evidence
that neither wore stockings.
Traffic Officer J. J. Dudley, the
human semaphore a: that intersec-
, ton. was so overcome for a few mo,
ments that his long arms lost their
cunning and he asked a pedestrian
it he saw. the same sight.
These women moved along non
chalently and seemed to be quite
oblivious to the attentions directed
toward them. 1t was something new
to Omahans, who read, however.
that stockingless women had ap-
peared in New York and Paris.
These intrepid pioneers of the
vogue in Omaha were about Is
years old. one a brunette and the
other blond. Each carried shop
ping bag and both walked from
a department store on Sixteenth
street to the street car.
The area of visibility between
their slippers and skirts was about
eight inches as measured by the
eyes of mere man who under
stands such, measurements.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-26
Travelling Statesmen Will
Hold Their Annual Picnic

Members of the Travellers Pro-
tective association will hold their
annual picnic at Elmwood park, Sat-
urday afternoon, starting at 2. A
public invitation to all travelling
statesmen who happen to be in the
city is extended.
Races and stunts for grownups
and children are on the program,
A "Tugless Tug of War" News
paper Revenge" Pass the Buck"
LOOP the Loopem," and other
games as mysterious will be uncov-
cred by the arrangements commit
tee. Refreshments will be furnished
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-26
Saturday Drug Specials
Sanitol Tooth Paste, 35c size, &c.

Hinkls Pills, 25c package, 15c
Sal Hepatica, small, 35c pkg, 23c
SIENNA Leaves, 10c size, Sc
Peroxide Hydrogen, o., &c
Limestone Phosphate, Soc size, SOC
Lysol Antiseptic, SOC size, SOC
Nature Remedy, Csc size, 1se
Danderine Hair Tonic, 35c size, 22c
Canthrox Shampoo, SOC size, SOC
La Bonita Liquid Tar Shampoo,
SOC size, SOC
Salinos, SOC size, SIC
Graves Tooth Powder, csc size, 19c
Ingraham's Milkweed Cream,
81 size, s9c
Stillman's Freckle Cream,
SOC size, SOC
Pompeian Night Cream, jar,
35c size, 29c
,Sempre Giovine, Coo size, 49c
Swansdown Face Powder,
zoe size, Ice
Abonita Face Powder, soc size, 1se
MAIN
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-26

Cutex Cuticle Remover, 35c size, 27c
Ed Pinaud's Lilas Vegetal,
81 size, sec
Ed Pinaud'. Eau de Quinine,
Csc size, acc
Derma Viva Liquid Face White.
ener, SOC size, Sec
White Rose Perfume,
SOC size, special, ounce, 29e
Arbutus Perfume, the Soc, spe-
cial, ounce, zee
Red Rose Perfume, the Soc
ounce, special, 29c
2-quart Fountain Syringe, maroon
rubber, 8 pipes, 1.25 value, 79c
Cocoanut Oil Soap, &c bar, &c
Ell Parnaso Spanish CASTLE,
zoe bar, l2c
Kirk Olive Oil Soap, 1Oc size, Sc
Ye Old English Soap, 12c size, 1Oc
Essex Peroxide Soap, 10c size, 7c
Cocoa CASTLE Soap, pound bar,
35c size, 29c
n OOR