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The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1917-11-15

The Wisconsin Weekly Blade
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items into the Blade office. We
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they are not to lengthy.
Mrs. Phoebe Lawrence, 312 N
Henry ST., is much improved after
a serious cold last week.
Mr.. Joe Gentry visited the
Blade Office last week. We were
delighted to see him out.
j. S. Mosely has been complain
ing with lumbago.
T. E. Hines was indisposed this
week.
Rev. Moses Jefferson paid The
Blade office a visit this week. He
is filing the pulpit at the Mt. Zion
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COME THOU AND DO LIKE
WISE.
The many friends of Capt. Jas
Vance will be delighted to see him
in Madison this week.
Victor Corquire, who has been
in Milwaukee and Chicago during
the fall, has returned to Madison
for the winter.
Don't forget the Thanksgiving
dinner and Literary Program at
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ner served from II to 7 30 P. NJ.
Full program next week in the
Blade.
Little Allene Buckner, accom-
panied her mother to Rockford
last week.
Our Secretary and Treasurer,
VIM. r. Carmichael, is expected to
be in Madison the week end from
Camp Grant. "Bill," as he is
Familiarity called has been made
Messenger.
The Helpers Club met at the
home Of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Josey
Tuesday, as the guest of The
Boys of the Club and had a full
business meeting as we'll as an ex-
tremely pleasant social hour.
Mrs. J. A. Billingslia, Jr., $40
COnklin Place, received a tele-
gram that some Of her relatives
were very low and she left for her
home in North Carolina Wednes-
day a. NJ
Mrs. Geo. Buckner and Mrs.
Minnie Brown attended the dedi.
catorial services of the A. NJ. F..
Church at Rockford Sunday.
Miss G. NJ. Reuben was a guest
at dinner in the home of Mrs. Geo.
Buckner Wednesday.
The Boys" of the Helpers
Club entertained the Club at the
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1917-11-15
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The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1917-11-15
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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-09-28
Men Appointed to High Com
mand Have Proven Ability
in Service.
PICKED FOR Their RECORDS
Most of the 200 Major Generals and
Brigader Generals Recently APP
pointed Were Cadets Together
at West Point.
BY EDWARD B. CLARK.

WaShington.-If there should be
mobilization of the POO major generals
and brigadier generals appointed to
commands in the new selective service
army. the affair would be reunion
of men most of whom were cadets to-
gether ut the West Point Military
academy.
This means that there is hardly a
new major general in the list who does
not know the methods and the manners
of service of every brigadier general
who will serve under him and it may
be said also that there is barely a
brigadier general who does not know
all about the record, the penalty and
the idiosyncrasies of the major general
who. as a division commander, will
give him orders.
Some of these men who have been
appointed to high rank in the new
army are within one, two or three
years of the retirement age. 1t may he
that out of their ranks will come a
Joffre, a Iaig. or Il Petain, but as many
In Washington look at it. it seems like
" perhaps that the greatest American
soldiers of this war are more likely to
be produced from the ranks of the
younger men, although military ex-
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-09-28
Goldsmith First Humanitarian.

Goldsmith "was perhaps the only
writer of his day." it has been said,
"who thoroughly understood the social
condition of the Continent. Nor was
he less observant of English society {;
the Deserted Village has often been
quoted by economists in illustration Of
the change which has gradually sub
stituted large estates for the small
holdings of a numerous yeomanry." In
this quality Of wOrld-wideness he
stands alone among his contemporaries,
and this quality is reflected in his es-
says. He is large-hearted, because he
had had a large acquaintance with
mankind. He is the first of humani-
tarians, using that word to indicate an
interest in mankind as whole. He Is,
what he described his mythical philoso-
pher to be, "Citizen of the World
William j. Dawson.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-09-28
TRAVELLING STONES ARE ODD
Cause for Their Conduct Found in
Fact That They Are Composed
Of Magnetic Iron Ore.

In Nevada there are found travelling
stones" from the size of pea to six
inches in diameter. When distributed
upon a floor or other level surface
within two or three feet Of one another,
they Immediately begin to travel to-
ward common center and there lie
huddled like q clutCSl of eggs in a
nest.
A single stone, removed to q dis
lance of three and half feet, upon be-
ing released at once started with Won
derful and somewhat cOmical celebrity
to join its fellows.
These queer stones are found In a
region that is comparatively level and
little more than bare rock. Scattered
over this barren region are little basins
from few feet to a rod or two in di-
ameter, and it is In the bottom Of these
that the rolling stones are found.
The cause of the strange conduct OF
these stones is doubtless to be found
in the material of which they are COM
posed, which appears to be lOdestone
or magnetic iron ore.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-09-28
HE DIDN'T GET THE CIGAR
Mr. Browns Neighbor Thought He
Was Doing Him Little Kindness,
but Found He Was Mistaken.

My suburban neighbor. Mr.. Brown, is
convalescing from four months i'll
ness. Just now, he Is a very handy
man about home and splendid as an
errand and delivery boy, says writer
In the Milwaukee Wisconsin. Last Sat
get case of strawberries. The re-
turning interurban car was very crowd
ed and Mr.. Brown put down his case
of precious berries at the rear of the
car. When he neared the hOmeward
station, he started back for his burden
and found it well covered by someone's
big suitcase. AS he pulled this out of
the way, a neighbOr greeted him with
these words:
"Well, Brown, you have a big load
today"
Thinking he meant the berries, he
answered, Eyes" shouldered his case
and started off the car and up the
homeward road. His neighbOr picked
up the heavy suitcase and followed
him. Three blocks up the road and
four more, through the woods walked
the two neighbors, each with his heavy
load. At last they reached the ter
race leading up to Mr.. Browns house.
The neighbOr put the suitcase up on
the walk and said with tone Of re-
lief:
"Well, I suppose, I get cigar for
this?"
For what" asked Mr.. Brown.
"Why, isn't this your suitcaseT'
gasped the neighbOr.
A neighborly kindness had gone
aStray.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-09-28
The Prose Epic.

No literary species has had more
unexpected and more unprecedented
prosperity than the novel in prose,
which in the nineteenth century be-
came the most popular Of forms, es-
sayed by many writer who pos
sessed only small share of the gift
of storytelling. The novel is almost
the only one of the literary species
that the Greeks of the Golden Age
did not develop and carry to perfec-
ton which is the despair of all later
men of letters. They seem to have
cared little for prose fiction; and
when they had story to tell they set
it forth in verse, inspired by the muse
of epic poetry. Today that fOrsaken
maiden can find work fit for her hands
only by laying aside her singing robes
and condescending to bare prose-
Brander Matthews.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-09-28

leased from the days pressure on
them. Recalling your physiology lee
lures. you will remember that each
spine bone has its two wings or
flanges, each pierced by a small hole
about the diameter of lead pencil.
Through those holes the great trunk
nerves travel with the smaller nerves
branching from them. a few hours
march. even without gun or pack,
Says these vertebrate together as tight
ms their cartilage cushions will permit.
Living down helps greatly to remove
this pressure, but the japanese SLOW
null on the head does Ii at once.
man can do il somewhat for himself
by lifting his shoulders as he lies on
his back and launching" them along
as if trying To get them as far as pos
sible from his belt. When I'm on my
back for my two minutes rest cure
I fake two or three such lunches AT
intervals. trying to hold my gain each
time by an anchorage of the shoulder
blades against the carpet. Generally
| can hear the vertebrate as they SIP
from their packed contact to an easier
adjustment, especially if in my hunch-
ing have lifted my head so that some
pull is put on the spinal column. Six
~ seconds of such rest is worth an
hour in chair. Richard Harding
Davis told me. or maybe it was irwin
cobb. 81 heard tell of the German sol
diers utilizing even Il few minutes
halt To throw themselves on the
ground fiat and extended"
| wish you'd try it, especially over
there when they send you and l fancy
it will help If you really believe ana
know, Or you yield yourself to- the
ground, that 1t is somewhat more IMAM
rest-know that into your submissive
body the divine and wonderful cur
rents are flowing, curative, restorative
and repleniShing.
It's really the Big Medicine
AffectiOnately,
FATHER.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-09-28
PLATOON COMMANDS.

When the company Is in line, to form
columns of platOons, the command is,
"Platoons right QefD." This is exc
cuted by each platoon as in the school
of the company.
The right flank men in the front
rank of each platoon face to the right
in marching and mark time. The other
front rank men oblique to the right.
place themselves abreast Of the pivot
men, and mark time. In the rear rank,
the third man from the right in each
platoon followed in column by the
second and first) moves straight to the
front until In the rear Of his front rank
man. Then all three face to the right
in marching and mark time. The re-
naming men Of the rear rank move
straight to the front for four PAGES,
oblique to the right, place themselves
abreast of the third man, cover their
file leaders and mark time.
Before executing this movement with
platoons, the captain makes 1t point
to see that the guides on the flank
toward which the movement Is to turn
are covering-that is, are in straight
row, so that the pivot men, whose pO-
sitious are governed by those Of the
guides, will also be in a straight row,
which will bring the platoons into a
precise column. This is effected by
previously announcing the guide to
that flank.
Following the command, "Platoons
right Oeft), MARCH" the concluding
command is to the company as q
whole-"Forward, MARCH," or "Com.
pany, HALT"
Being in columns Of platoons, to
change direction, the command is, "Col
umn right Qeft), MARCH" At the
preparatory command, the leader OF
the first platoon turns to the right or
a moving pivot; then its leader com
mands, forward, MARCH" at the
completion Of the TURF. Rear platoons
march sQuarely up to che turning point
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-09-28
of the leading platoon and turn at the
command of their leaders.

Of the leading platoon and turn at the
command of their leaders.
When q company is in a column Of
squads, and it is desired to form a
line Of platoons, the command "Pla-
tOOns, column right QefD" Is given.
This is executed by each platoon as
already described for the company.
The leading squad of each platoon exc
cutes a right turn, and four parallel
columns of squads advance in line Of
platOons.
When the company is in line, to form
line of platoons, the command may be
either, Squads right Qeft), platoOns.
column right Qeft), MARCH," or "Pla-
toons right Qeft) by squads, MARCH"
The first command is explained by ref
erence to the preceding paragraph.
while the second is executed by each
platoon separately as Fright QefD by
squads" in the school of the company.
Being in column of platoons, to form
the company line on the right or left,
the command is as follows: "On right
(left) into line, MARCH" "Com-
pany, HAITI At the preparatory
command, the leader Of the first pla-
toon gives fright turn" At March,"
the platoon turns to the right on a
moving pivot. The command Halt"
is given when the leading platoon has
advanced the desired distance. At the
"Halt" its leader commands Fright
dress" The other platoOns march ex-
actly as though they were squads when
this order is given to the company in
column of squads.
"Platoons, right (left) front into
line" is executed as described by
squads in the school of the company.
The dress for "PlatOOns, right front
into line" would be on the left squad
Of the left platoon.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-09-28
Are We Living Too Fast2

Life in the great centers Of the Unit
ed States has gained such impetus
that 1t makes few pauses in its rush
toward Its own destruction. 1t hur-
ries us along in its current Of excite
ment, battering US against Jagged
rocks that jut across it from all an
giles, poisoning us, pOlluting our blood
with emotions that eat up red corpus
clss, and draining our sensibilities Of
their natural responsiveness.
Waste Of physical energy is scarcely
worse than waste Of mental forces.
Life ceases to be enjoyable that mo-
ment in which we leave of wondering
at 1t, when 1t no longer surprises us !;
when 1t no longer has unexplored Wis
tas, unexpected romances and adven-
lures, when our jaded palates are cal
loused beyond the possibility Of antici-
pation.-Excbange.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-09-28
illustrated.

"NIaYma," exclaimed the little girl
next door as she ran into the kitchen
Of her home, mamma, Mrs. Jones
has an illustrated toOth!"
Her mother laughed.
"A what?" she asked.
can illustrated tooth; one that
y'akes your face swell up real big"
Fier mother laughed again and hard
er. You mean an liberated TOOTH"
she corrected.
Her father heard of the incident and
thought he would question her, too.
did you say Mrs. Jones had the
mumps?" he queried.
"No." began the little girl again.
"She has an illustrated TOOTH"
Her father laughed, and corrected
her.
Daddy" she demonstrated solemnly,
81 don't see why you laugh when Mrs.
Jones has an ulcer-I mean-illustrat-
ed tooth v'-Indianapolis News.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-09-28
Suppose This Happens!

"Well, mother" said workingman
to his wife, as he returned from the
park, where he had been hObnObbing
with his fellow strikers, lets have
dinner"
mo dinner today, old man." she re-
piled.
mo dinner! What's up?"
"Pve struck for eight hours work
and two meals q day. So has Mrs.
Johnson, so has Mrs. Spring. In fact,
we've had a meeting, and We have
come to the conclusion that sixteen
hours a day is too hard on women
when big, strong men can only stand
eight hours"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-09-28
DRAMATIST GIVES SOME GOOD
ADVICE TO HIS SOLDIER. SON

can't be fully done without deep
breath first. and then the "let go"
one can't relax from half tension" as
It We're. Often we think We are re-
Taxed only To find, after hours of wait
ing when utter exhaustion SlumpS us,
that we have been in some respect
holding ourselves away from the bed.
y rehearsal in the theater is n dire
thing for tightening one up who is di-
rectinG il and uncOnSciously lifting
each character. After many years I've
come To recognize the condition in
time, and often in the dark auditorium,
when the actors or scrub women can't
see me, | lie supine on the carpet in
an aisle or the foyer. and with arms
outStretched for IL minute relax all
over. Ii isn't so simple as it sounds.
Even after the deep breath one has to
think down to the very finger tips and
toes. and by mental command dismiss
the accumulated tension. Then last
of all. the muscles of the face-to let
them fall with half-cloSed eyelids and
the lips slipping away from the teeth
aS they do on dead men. It's quite as
tOnishing what refreshing indulgence
even half minute of such relaxing Is.
As I've said, its an ART to do it, and
very useful when you get it.
Practiced by Japs.
The Japs are past masters at 1t.
They were taught it and practiced 1t
cOnscientiously in the JapO-Russian
war. After lying supine for a minute,
each Jap soldier would be taken by
the head by a cOmrade, and firmly
pulled until the packed vertebrae of
his spine were drawn apart and re-
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-09-28

relief and six bottles have entirely
cured me. All women who have female
SDISsW Of ay kind Should TRY Lyda E
Mrs. Eta DoRIoN, Ogdensburg. Wis:
Physicians undoubtedly did their best
do no more, but often the most scientific
treatment is surpassed by the medicinal
properties of the good old fashioned
roots and herbs contained in Lydia e
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
If any complication exists it pays to
write the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine
Co, Lynn, Mass. for special fee advice.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-09-28

Capt. Baron Manfred Won RichthO-
fen, commander of Germany's famous
Tango Escadrille," which gave battle
to four American flyers who sought TO
break the noted squadrons air SUI
premacy.
The commander Is the youngest cap
tain in the German army. The Ger
mans claim for him the title of "King
of the Air" as he is reported to have
downed 50 machines. Gunemeyer, the
French aviator, is his closest competi-
tor. having brought to earth 30 ma
chimes.
The famed Tango Escadrille" of
which he is chief is composed of six
airplanes. Recently the escadrille
was set upon by Il group of four
American flyers. Lufbery, Parsons,
Willis. and Lowell. After 40 minute
fight the American airmen flew away
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-09-28

missing men is not generally known.
These searChers, now an important
branch of the Red Cross. are the re-
suit of visit paid to France by Lord
Robert Cecil in the early days of the
war. He had gone to seek for news
Of friend among comrades who had
taken part In the engagement that re-
suited in the friends name being list
ed among the missing. 1t occurred to
him then that there were thousands of
men and women at home as anxious as
he. but unable to make such a person
al investigation.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-09-28
How kaf6rs Smoke.

The Kaffirs or natives of South Afri-
a are inveterate smokers, but some
Of them indulge in the habit in a dis
tnctly queer fashion. The pipe" is
made by thrusting two sticks into the
ground so as to meet at an angle;
when they are withdrawn two tunnels
are left behind. A hollow reed Is
stuck In one hole, and the tobacco
placed In the other and lighted. Before
beginning operations the native fills
his mouth with water, drawing In the
moks with Q gurgling sound and blow.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-09-28
PRESS SEARCH FOR missing"
Red Cross Workers in France Contin-
ualIy Seek Information OF
Battle Victims.

London.-Of the thousands OF Brit
fish families who have waited in dread
anxiety for final news of relatives
posted as "nissing." few have known
how much effort was being made to
relieve their fears. The fact that the
srmy contains a large corps of men
who spend all their time searching for
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-09-28
Her Life Mission.

Her Husband-Even if you are the
president of the Wellwishers' society l
don't see you doing much to make 9th
ere happy.
Mrs. Ponderosa-Much you know
Every time walk out on the street !
make lots Of women happy to think
they're not as fat as / am.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-09-28
Exclaimed.

First LADY, saw your husband
meet you in the street yesterday, and
l noticed that he removed his hat while
speaking to you. l admired him for
that. Very few men do that.
Second Lady, remember. l told
him in the morning to have his hair
cut. and he was showing me that he
mud Obeyed.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-09-28
Majesty of the Law.

you're under arrest" exclaimed the
officer with chin whiskers, as he
stopped the automobile.
"What for?" inquired Mr.. Chug-
gins.
Il haven't made up my mind yet.
I'll just look over your lights an your
license an your numbers an so forth.
l know l can get you for somethin'."
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-09-28

EF&saasS
through my back
and side. L finally
lost all my strength
so l had to go to
bed. The doc tor
advised an oper::
alton but / would
not listen to it. l
thought of what l
had read aboutLyd
E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound and
tried it. The first
IAxI IlA
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-09-28

The hospitals are the principal scene
Of the searchers' work With a book
containing the names of men missing
for many months they make the
rounds, following up clues and sug-
gestions that may lead to the clearing
up of the individual mysteries. The
work requires tact and intelligence.
and, above all, patience.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-09-28
To Drive Out Malaria
And Build Up The System

TASTELESS chill TONIC. You know
what you are taking. as the formula is
printed on every label. showing it is
Quinine and Iron in a tasteless form. Tho
Quinne drives out malaria. the Iron
builds W the system. 90 cents.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-09-28

ing out the water and smoke through
a second reed. A poor way of smok-
ing to a white man, but the Kafirs an I.
very fond Of 1t.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-09-28
Deceived.

Deceived.
"You said you were keeping nothing
from me when we were married"
That's what / said, dear"
"And you never wore knickerbock.
ers until after We were Joined in ksly
wedlock."
Yes, dear"
~And now I SEQ yos are bow.leggsd'
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-09-28
hia Wiah.

"His wife is 90 angry with him she
hasn't spoken to him for two days."
"Gee l wish / could Eake my wife
az mad as that"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-09-28

A new can opener for restaurants is
operated by. foot power and cuts the
entire top Of the can away when a
pedal IL pressed.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-09-28
Briefly Explained.

You look all tuckered out. Where
you going for your vacation!
Been there"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-09-28

At present the hen roOst is exalted
to the eminence Of the eagles aerie.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-09-28

Los Angeles is to have BILLY"
Sunday revival.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-09-28
PAINS SHARP
and STABb|NG
Woman Thought She Would
Die. Cured by Lydia K
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.

Oedensburg, Visit suffered from
female troubles which caused piercing