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The Spectator., 1915-01-26
RAT WENT THROUGH THE WAR
During Hot Fights in Flanders.

London.-Perhaps the only rat on record that ever went through a mili- tary campaign, ensconced snugly in it's soldier owners pocket, at the bat tie of Mons, the Marne and the Aisne. is now in London in the possession of Sergeant Johnson of the Royal field artillery. Johnson was wounded at Soissons and is on few days leave.
 Billy" as Johnson calls his rat, though the latter Is a lady. is pure white, and was given to the English soldier by French girl at the begin ming of the war. During the battle of Mons, the rat sat on her masters right boot Twice she wandered away, but came back all right and was in the fighting all the way from Mons to Melun, southeast of Paris, and back to the Marne and the Aisne. Billy was in Sergeant Johnson's pocket all the time and was never hurt When the soldier landed at Southampton, after he had been wounded by shrap- nel, a lady who saw the white rat, presented to Johnson a black terrier pup namei T Toby to keep Billy com pany. The rat and the pup are now close friends
The Spectator., 1915-01-26
Real Purpose of Our ub6e Schools
By ]. ]. HARDING. Milwaukee. Wi,.

claims with great uncon that schools should prepare for life By this he that their chief purpose should fit the pupil for trade for some other form of employment The natural inference that the only part of life worth while that the shop the desk
 sad to realize that life being consistently diminished that whereas few years expected ve ten hours day he limited eight usually with Saturday afternoon also sub- tracted from his "life"
 It pity that there little said response to this shallow conception of the purpose schools country where the citizen has the for the think and for knowledge o the broader aspects of human progress and achievement
 If this notion of the school merely institution to help boy learn dollar gains stronger influence the inevitable result will be to social demarcation in childhood which will make boasts of equal opportunity the veriest nonsense.
 The who values the intellectual development of his child will inevitably private and the tendency of years look upon the public school place of preparation for the best colleges will be replaced by different situation We shall have public schools training place for women and clerks and the boy from family which cannot afford to tuition will have his choice of life employment determined not by his tastes but by the limitation put his opportunities.
 The vocational school has its place. but that place should be sub ordinate and controlling
The Spectator., 1915-01-26
| Diet Has Perniciious
 Influence on Conduct
By JENNY B. ROSE. s. Louis. Mo.
a diet consisting mainly of meat and eggs.

a diet consisting mainly of meat and eggs
 the houskeeper and personally done marketing have noticed that womenespecay the
 have bought less meat when the heat registered 90 degrees below They bought because Becoming overheaed the first and direct result of ignorance but the things slowly
 home late from shopping trip extremely noticed the tired and who office day without taking stroke of physical and knew that of them going home heavy think what to hundreds of thcm--wth the arrival of the cold weather
 committed murder Since he had been honest ghhnkng high noble ideals willing to help full sympathy he could not himself comprehend what he had done The papers told his story He born and bred poor cold climate He had been hard working and naturally living In this country he became student had and till at last his overpoen
 awakening the awful realizing of his crime.
 It is necessary moderate their meat and bring their children without these foods for the sake o those bitterly from the of such fare
The Spectator., 1915-01-26
FOOTBALL GAME HkLTS WAR
the Grdiron-kaiser Upsets the Schedule.

Berlin-A general order issued by the German army authorities prohibits football games in the field between German and English soldiers.
 At Christmas time men from both sides in the western theater of war fraternized and played hotly-contested games of football Officers and men laid aside their arms and watched the players and cheered them on.
 The rivalry became so intense that war was forgotten and the men who kicked the most goals received more applause than is usually given heroes on the fighting line.
 At one place where the Germans and British played the game was draw and the players agreed to sus- pend fighting for two days more in order to decide the issue on two games out of three.
 News of this reached the military authorities and it was decided that football was interfering too much with the business of warfare. aside from the complications arising from too friendly contact between the ad vance guards.
 The order was issued forthwith and there will be no more athletic con tests between the soldiers, who also are forbidden to fraternize or meet on any terms except those of bitter en- mity
The Spectator., 1915-01-26
GUNS ROAR DRIVES MEN MAD
Soldiers Go at Each Other With Bay onets or Rush for Each Oth-
 CTS Threats.

Washington, D. C.-Europe's war is converting hundreds of men into ray ing maniacs, according to Maj. J. J. Dickinson of the state department, who recently saw fighting in the trenches near Soissons.
 They don't fire at each other" he said, but the din of artillery directed at the covered trenches is positively maddening. Now and then saw men jump out of the trenches and go at each other with bayonets or in a mad rush for each others throats.
 From my position from trenches a little behind the actual firing line saw hundreds of men brought back. They did not seem to be wounded. They were screaming, raving maniacs, driven insane by that maddening roar of artillery overhead"
The Spectator., 1915-01-26
III Winter Suffering of
 |Our Faithful Horses
By ALBERT JENSEN. Albany. N. '.

hands call the attention of driver the fact that if he would keep his horses properly hod they would not fall thereby ang he fault lucky he does not turn the whip limits himself verbal vugates and to threats that do "bea it. he will beat Such
 Every worthy of his trade is able and willing to keep his all the time and he refuses drive horses that sick crippled blind He that the harness fits for both pulling backing hurting the and he does attempt his whip expecting the result engineer opening the throttle of his engine.
 engineer expect take hold unless suit able friction to surface provided for.
 An od crippled poorly fed blind horse driven the streets indictment against somebody brutality neglect and it proper that all who of this brutality displayed should think of them do bus ness with them.
 It only a who fair a horse will not give square deal to anybody
The Spectator., 1915-01-26
When a speaker on educa,

when a speaker on educd' tional topics or a would-be leader in the school affairs of a city or state wishes to prove that he is essentially modern in his point of view nowadays he usually pro-
The Spectator., 1915-01-26
MAKING UP FOR VODKA EDlCT
Russian Revenues Nearly Up to Ex. penses in Spite of Pro-
 hibtIon.

Petrograd.-Next to the war the financial side of life is claiming the at tention of the Russian public.
 In spite of the war. with it's loss of customs receipts, and the abolition of the vodka monopoly, which together mean loss of 100000, the reve. nues for 1915 are estimated at $1,550,. 000.000. Ordinary expenses are esti. mated at sl.540, ,000. 900. extraordinary expenses estimated at $75,000, ,00o making s1,615,00O 900 the total ex. penses for 1915.
The Spectator., 1915-01-26
AUTOS WIN BATTLE

thing for him to enter one of them and drive the whole length of the battle front in the course of the night.
 There are now 15000 automobiles and 12,000 trucks in the service of the French army.
 One of the automobile service corps biggest feats was the transfer of the British army from Braisne, between Soisne and Reims, to St. Omar, dis tance of ITO miles. The 100000 men were transported to their new posi- tions within three days.
The Spectator., 1915-01-26
LOST GLASS EYE IN FIGHT
French Soldier Wants New Optic So He May Rejoin Forces at
 Front

Paris.-Emile Decostered, a French soldier, has written an oculist in Paris asking that he be supplied a new eye. His letter states that he fought with his regiment until week ago when he was wounded by ball that hit the glass eye and shattered it.
 The doctor. noticing l am without an eye" says Decostered. is holding me in the hospital. Please send me an eye so that l can join my com maud"
The Spectator., 1915-01-26
Military Training Is Favored for Boys By A.B.HUGHES. Washington. D. C.

hours strict vigorous military drill other week for all boys the public schools country the fifteen and years the drill to be by we'll qualified teach the young American how best to help his country when needed
 soldiers all the land who could the boys effectively teach them how walk with head and shoulders back
 lots of that energy which leads all boys into mischief
 boy school and got but year dr good but he years better; gets months than
 Then they will be ready and when called will from tho hog . the farm or the store
The Spectator., 1915-01-26
ENEMIES IN DEATH EMBRACE
Frenchman and German Bayonet Each Other and Die With Hands
 Clasped.

London.-A French observer of the battlefield of the Marne tells that he saw Frenchman and German lying together, apparently in the act of ex. changing handshake. Coming near. CT. he found that each man had bayo. neted the other, and had fallen in a death embrace which mimicked the pose of greeting friends.
The Spectator., 1915-01-26

Winter brings with it much suffering to our faith ful friends, the horses. It is a painful sight to witness every day in this city the abuse and cruelty these use- full animals suffer at the
The Spectator., 1915-01-26

"Why is it that unfail- ingly every year a wave of crime recurs when the cold weather sets in?"
 The eating of heavy foods in hot weather is without doubt the cause. This means
The Spectator., 1915-01-26

The condition of our country in case of invasion by any first-class nation, as told by Gen. w. w. Wother- spoon, is, to say the feast, somewhat startling.
 I would include a two-
, 1915-11-25
Thanks

Under the American flag today is one of the day of days. Like
the 4h of July it was made in America" and belongs to us by right
of discovery and if there are any children in the United States TODAY
that does not know of its exiGance they must indeed be very print.
tive IT obscure from knowledge.
We have tossed up the dollar, it has fallen, and we do not now
know whether We choose heads or tails, to see if we have much to be
thankful for. Thankfulness must come from the heart and must 90
out to the one great all wise God, and f it does not we do not SCI the
use of putting on a wry face and saying we Ire thankful. We often
have wondered where thankfulness starts and where it ends. True,
at least for the time, we a a nation can be thankful that we are not
killing our men by the scores, daily, as the nations are doing across
the water. Perhaps we should be thankful that we exist, O that
business or other matters are II o worse, yet who knows when to be
thankful and how? Perchance We are not thankful, WHY should any,
one be more thankful at one time than another, or if thankful, wbv
not be thankful all the time?
Saratoga and this valley are rolling along al well about as usual
from all Appearances, and matters stand about rs usual for this time
of year. Some lines of business have shown perhaps a little increase
while Others hold their own, and shrinking markets affect others
The thigh cost of living" which is a regular diet of discussion. still
seems to increase, and not much relief in sight. The war is unset.
tied in Europe, as much so as the day it started, and no end in sight
tor this death struggle. Many things we might mention that could
be improved upon for which we could be truly thankful, but PERTAINS
we should be thankful that the present "a no worse than it is and for
just what We have.
, 1915-11-25
Has Editor Gone Nutty?

Under the date of November 18th the Natrona County Tribune
comes u witt an editorial GU the front page that ought to make the
call for a sanity commission. Poor dub, must have got awfully vic.
ent; and 10 sudden! Too bad he drinks! Maybe he is out after
'hush," or Is trying to make a winner for the democrats of this state
again IN the next two elections, principally gubernatorial, three wears
hence Just what is the matter with him we are unable to lesrp. and
after standing on our head, reading the paper backwards, forwards
and upside down, even letting the moon have a look over our left
shoulder, we are still at lea as to just what the Natrona County Tri.
is up to. We have ear to the ground, but the only thing
that looks o " sounds like Il solution is, possibly, Elk -Goy. Carey
and Judge Winter pulling the strings.
We have had brain storms, fits and have nerbsrs baa, r,u.u e
to much liquor, at some time IT another, but we swear, now and
here, that w never got as bad rs that. But stop! maybe he is
brighter than the article sounds and has sold out to the Bull Moos.
ers-Carey- Kendrick crowd, and if he got enough to feather his nos
we can't say that we blame him.
But speaking of gubernatorial timber we have lots of II in +bi.
state and we think the REAL Republicans will be able to seIect the
right man at the right time without culIing over a part of the old
oulI-moose leaners, or two or three has. beeus"
We don't want any more treachery in the Republican ranks If
this state and too, we will need all the intervening time to convince
ourselves that perhaps the state chairman of the Republican, nar,,
didn't vote for kendrick. We will show you one "gink" that's goinp
south II certain party matters don't begin to "come out of it." We
are mighty tired OF being the goat at the hands of certain partv man
Maybe you think were bluting but just take it for what it is worth
, 1915-11-25
Would Get Only Hall Scared.

Bernard L. Walters, of Mes
quahoning, Pa, threatens to petit
ton Congress for the enactment
of Legislation that will permit a
man with only one eye to enlist
in the United States Marine
Corps.
Though he was rejected at the
local recruiting office of the sea
soldiers because of a missing left
optic, Walters insists that his re-
naming eye is strong and far-see
ing enough to do the work of two.
Il wish | could think 3d." ex-,
planned Sergeant Frank Stubbe
in charge of the recruiting sta
tion, but since something has
run afoul of your port side run.
ming light, it would take you
twice as long 10 see your duty as
it would an ordinary Marine"
True, true" Walters agreed
readily, "but on the other hand, l
would be able to set only half of
the enemy's forces and would nat
urally be only half as scared as a
recruit with two eyes"
But Stubbe could not be con-
vinced, and now Walters wants
Congress to take a hand in the
matter.
, 1915-11-25
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, 1915-11-25
SARATOGA, WYOMING

~OPULATION, 1000; situated on the head waters of the
North Platte river, surrounded by 100000 acres of deed
4 ed and patented agricultural land-300000 acres of irri-
gable and dry land subject to entry under the land laws OF the
U. S. Agricultural crops are small grams, such as oats, wheat,
rye, barley and emmer; forage crops: timothy, clover, alfalfa,
broom grass, native grass and red top; vegetables: potatoes,
cabbage, turnips, in fact all kinds of garden crops; small fruits:
strawberries, raspberries, currants, gooseberr!es aud others.
Minerals: Gold, silver and copper. Also coal mines. Livestock:
Cattle, horses and sheep, in all grades up to the finest breeds
known-this is considered the greatest stock section in the
world. Mineral Waters: Both hot and cold; in abundance for
all ailments, very healthful for both drinking and bathing and
second to none on the American continent Saratoga is the
center of a territory in which the greatest trout fishing known
abounds, and thousands of tourists enjoy it's pleasure every
year. Good hunting in season for both big and small game.
For definite information address The Saratoga Sun. This
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, 1915-11-25

Geo. BRENNAN was down from c.
dar creek Saturday.
Matt Watt was in Saturday from
his Cedar creek ranch.
Commissioner Day was here FRI
day from his river ranch.
W. Ii. Sowder was in town yester-
day from his river ranch.
Forest Ranger Ames was in town
Tuesday from Ten Mile.
Geo. w. Edwards was in town yes
terday from Lake creek.
j. K. Dodds was over from Pass
creek the first of the week.
Frank Stockwell of the rs ranch is
over from there this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cbas. Kennaday were
in from Cedar creek Friday.
E 5 Walck was here Tuesday on a
business trip from Calf creek.
P. l.. Howard was in town Friday
from the Spring creek country.
A. j.. and Harry Kennsday were in
town Friday from Cedar creek.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Sears were in
town yesterday from Cow creek.
Ben Swanson and family were in
town Friday from Spring creek.
j. W. Kennaday was down from
the upper Cedar creek country.
Mr.. and Mrs. AL. Reed were in
from the Brown ranch Saturday.
Mr.. aud Mrs. l.. A Mowry were in
town Monday from Spring creek.
, 1915-11-25
Names Must be New.

Announcing a new practice, the
Post Office Department will no
longer give names to new offices
already borne by another Office in
the United States. The idea is to
avoid possible confusion. Wyom-
ing people asking for new post
Offices will save time by bearing
this in mind.
, 1915-11-25
Another Opportunity Lost.

This county has lost another golden opportunity in the Park fol
Park highway The most NATURAL scenic, and best route in tbeI
tate OF wyoming from Park to Park, commences in Middle Park,
Colorado, through North Park down the North Platte river tbr,nohI
Carbon county, on out via the Pathfinder, rhermopolis and Cody
into the Yellowstone Park, or, instead of going from here to Path
hinder, the route could vary west through Rawlins, thence to Isndar
and acrossi to Cody or through the jackson Hole country.
If we had the acknowledgements road now We would bava
a cinch ON this travel even though they built a road around Wis Cbon
, 1915-11-25
SARATOGA CHIPS

If you are Interested in our town and
its success you will confer a favor on
your friends a d ~neiRhbors if you will
give this pape all the items and news of
interest you know of. Stop a representa-
tive on the street. send a post card or tel
ephone 80. We are here to make a better
town, RS well as county and state, and we
want you to help do it. Give us the news.
, 1915-11-25

eune and other points on the east side of the state. The defeat OF
that blow was a hard blow to the county, and really should be taken
up and pushed until it was made a go. Now that the Lincoln High
wy is settled definitely Is to route through this county let's turn in
and build the Steamboat Encampment road and the Lincoln High
a and make them both roads of worth and something that the
county can be proud of.
, 1915-11-25

I
from Cedar creek Saturday.
Isaac Flood was down from his
Cedar creek ranch Saturday.
Hugh Mowry and family were in
town Saturday from Spring creek.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Pennock were
in town Saturday from Lake creek.
Mrs. Chas. Hansen and chi dren
were owe from Pass creek Friday,
S. s. Wood and E. B. Wells we're
in town Saturday from Elk Hollow.
L. L. RuyIe and Noah Grippe were
in town Friday from South Spring
creek.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. j. Scarrow were
in town Saturday from their river
ranch.
MIR. and Mrs. James Sowder were
in town Tuesday from their river
ranch.
l. M. CONFESS was here Monday
from the Encampment country on a
business trip.
Geo. Sullivan, Dick Pelz, Paul and
Lewis Hopkins we're in from Cow
creek Tuesday.
Frank Hughes was taken sick iu
school last week but is around again
as usual this week..
Mr.. Russell, of Russell & Haymak
er, who purchased the old Pick ranch
was in town Friday.
Frank Schilt is up from the Saw
age sheep ranch to spend Thanksgiv-
ing with his family.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Harvey went to
Denver last week, MIR. Harvey return
ing the first of the week.
w. F. Edwards came in from Ev-
auston Tuesday on a short business
trip, returning yesterday.
Oscar Ekdahl is in town this week
from the desert, and is spending
Thanksgiving with his family.
Mrs. Edison Newman aud daugh.
tiers, Misses Brooks and Nell New
man, were in town Friday from Lake
creek.
Jack Corlett is here this week for a
few days from the desert, where he is
looking after camps for the Savage
Sheep Co.
Geo. Stockwell is in town from
Pass creek, eating Thanksgiving din
ner with his mother, Mrs. Mary j.
Stockwell.
G. W. Scott is quite sick. He was
taken last week with a nsrvous break
down and is yet confined to his room,
but is improving some at this time.
Regina Jensen and Adelaide New
port, who are attending the prepara-
tory department of the University, ar
rived home last Thursday and are
spending the week here.
All new subscribers to the Sun be-
fore the first OF January, 1916, will
receive the Sun up to that time free.
Better come in right away and get all
of the December numbers free.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Ledbetter
came in from En%campment yesterday
and, together with Mr. and Mrs. Mil
ton Ames, they are the dinner guests
today of Mr.. and Mrs. Platt Human.
Mrs. Joe Briggs Is here this week
from Hanna, spending Thanksgiving
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs A.
w. Ainsworth, and will remain with
them until the first of the week when
they will move over to Hanna.
lMr. and Mrs. Taylor Pennock, Mrs.
Butler and son, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. !
Pennock and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Hopkins and Mr.. and Mrs. Lew I
is Hopkins took various edibles to
the Geo. Sullivan ranch on Cow creek
last Sunday and had a big dinner as
a surprise on Mr.. Sullivan.
We are indebted to Manager Hick-
ok of the Saratoga Grocery Co. for a
fine mess of green vegetables from
their stock which arrived the first of
the week for Thanksgiving. They