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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-10-16
CHEER FOR ROOKIE
Encouragement in Letters From
Home Helps Fighting Men.
Officers Say Gloomy MIssIves Demon
alize Soldiers While Bright Ones
Give Will to Win.

Mothersi Sweetheartsi Sisters !
Here's a new way to do your Bit"
equally as important as knitting gray
wool socks for the recruits or cutting
bandages for the Red Cross.
"Write a cheerful letter to your
soldier"
Having its origin at Chickamauga,
the South's greatest war mobilization
center, this vogue, for 1t has found ia
vor much as the American godmother
to the French soldier fad, is bounding
into popular favor. 1t is accelerated
by these advantages: 1t is based on
facts; it strikes at an imperative need,
and 1t achieves obvious results.
The facts are these: Fully so per
cent Of the letters received by the
army nan convey, instead of good
cheer, a tale Of petty woes and imag-
mary griefs.
there's a vacant chair at the Ia
BILE, George"
poor sisters went to work to help
support us since you went away"
How we need your strong, broad
shoulders to help us bear the burden"
Mothers sick. Fathers sprained
his little finger and poor little Johnny's
down with the measles"
These are typical dum-dum letters
to boys in camp. Ninety per cent of
them are better left unpenned. And
herefrom springs the new service.
"Shield the boy from the trifiing
cares and worries of home" urge the
officers. 'Tell him how proud you are
of him, how fine you know he's doing,
how happy you all are.
Soldiers, like schoolboys, particu.
larry the younger ones that are out In
the world alone for the first time, look
forward to the letters from home with
e~agerness," said a veteran major. "1f
they carry a morbid tone, he imbibes
IL; drinks 1t to the dregs, and broods,
Either that, or as with some DISPOSE.
tons, he becomes reckless and care
less.
"On the other hand, a CHEEKY letter
encourages him and sends him forth
with a will to lick a regiment single
handed.
Either way the effect Is contagious
"Despondent, the trooper is reduced
to one-half efficiency. His spirit
spreads to the squad, to the company
He becomes discouraged and dissatis
fed with the service. Gloom letters
are responsible for more than half the
assertions"
So it is that the importance of
troopers mail is recognized by army
officers far and wide, and at Chicka
manga the new 'bit" is set In motion
1t has already gone so far that stu
dents at the officers training camp are
receiving daily epistles, yer from fail
ones they do not know, each carrying
a little insertion of joy. The result /:
general cheerfulness and firm endeav
or throughout the camp.
"Write a cheerful letter to your sol
der" is the slogan.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-10-16
Winnemucca Is Years Ago Today
From The Daily Silver State

Q There are 16 students in the state university, the largest number
{. that eve attended. There are fourteen more girls than boys There {
9 re seventy-one cadets aand a new supply of arms had to be ordered
+. to accommodate them. Z
. A winnemucea gentleman has advertised in one of the mani-
Q monal papers for a wife who is beautiful but don't know it" Impos-
Q sible. {
o Thos. Nelson came down from Stone House last evening to se
. the races.
o Amson Renhart returned from Germany last Saturday, accom-
9 panied by a beautiful bride.
o In Kennedy district in the East range, south of Wnnemucca, ore
Q is found that assays $120 to $4O per ton.
@ 9 @ @ 9 9 g 8 g Q @ @ " g % @ @ 9 @ @ o @ o @ @ 9 9 @ @
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-07
OId-Fashioned Drinking.

The drunken dinnertable habits of
a century ago are not to be wondered
at when one considers the iron ETH
uuette of the time in relation to toasts,
says the London Chronicle. In this
little matter Scotland seems to have
set rather a bad example. According
to Lord Cockburn, it was the rule in
Edinburgh society to drink each
guests health individually. "Thus,
where there were ten people there
were 80 healths drunk - And before
the ladies retired came rounds" of
toasts, with sentiments" such as MAY
the pleasures of the evening bear the
reflection of the morning" or delicate
pleasures to susceptible minds"
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-07
Artificial Leo Made 800 B. C.

There is in the museum Of the Royal
College of Surgeons, Lincolns Inn
Fields, London, an artificial leg, made
about 300 B. c., of bronze, wood and
iron. Who has not heard Of the fam
Gus "Iron Hand" made in Nuremberg,
Germany, in 1904, for the German
knight, Gotz Won Berlichingen? Among
the old-time Indians ears, noses and
lips Of plaster were quite common, one
of their ordinary punishments being
to- cut off these useful parts of the hui
man anatomy. Greek and Roman vet
Grams who had lost a leg or an arm
in the wars used to replace them by
substitutes, and Plinius speaks Of
Roman soldier who-about $50 years
B. C.-was famous for the wooden
hand with which he was still able to
fight as an able swordsman. In 1904
the Duke of Brunswick had to use an
artificial hand.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-07
The Retort Caustic.

49," said Hooker, CHEEKY bore,
"you have purchased new motorcar?'
eyes," answered Mr.. Mineby. Causes
you a heap Of trouble, doesn't it?'
"Yes." "Electricity's been going
wrong, ehT mo-" Sparkling plug
to the bad?" "Not that l know Of"
"Then how is 1t causing you trouble?'
by encouraging people to stand
around and try to make funny re-
marks"
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-07

smooth wilderness of the empty bed.
"Dear, she's not in yet" hurrying
back to the bedroom. ITS after
eleven"
Here's button to sew on" War
rem flung her the vest he had just
taken off,
"Must l do 1t now? Will you wear
this suit tomorrow"
Eyes, and fix this while you're at
It," taking off his suspenders, one
leather loop of which was torn.
Drawing chair to her sewing ia
BILE, Helen searched for gray vest
button and listened expectantly for
Dora. TIE stay out after eleven the
maid was supposed to ask permission
but of late Dora had seemed inclined
to ignore this rule.
"She hasn't come yet" worriedly,
when she laid the vest and suspend
ers on the chair with Warrens
clothes.
"What of it?" He came out of the
bathroom rubbing his wet hair with
towel. "You can't make 'em toe the
mark all the time"
But how'll l tell her about break
fast?'
leave note on her door. Hustle
nOw-it'll take you an hour to get to
bed"
Pinning hastily scrawled note on
Dora's door, Helen hurried through
her bath. BY the time she was ready
for bed, Warren was asleep and she
crept in without arousing him.
The library clock struck twelve, but
still there was no sound of Dora COM
ing in. So the girl was deliberately
ignoring her orders! She would speak
to her very plainly tomorrow.
Doing off, Helen was awakened by
a sound from the kitchen. Sitting up
in bed, she listened tensely.
Then, feeling for her slippers, she
CROPPED her way out through the din
ing room. But Dora's room was still
dark and empty. Pussy Purr-Mew
must have been the intruder, for now
she was rubbing against Helen's night
gown, her soft fur tickling her bare
ankles.
"What the devil are you proving
about for?" growled Warren when she
came back to bed.
II thought heard Dora"
Jumping up every ten minutes to
see if she's in, Ell? Well, you cut that
and go to sleep"
Turning over, with enforced quiet,
Helen tried to induce drowsiness. But
the clock struck one before her brood
ing indignation merged into dream
worried stupor.
"Eh? What time is that" Warren
was on his elbow peering blindingly
at the bedside clock.
Instantly awake, Helen sprang up
with dismayed:
"Oh-oh, it's after seven. And you
wanted an early breakfast"
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-07
Repair Mirrors.

To renew the silvering on the back
Of a mirror lay it face downward on
smooth surface and prepare a piece
of tinfoil large enough to patch the
damaged part by rubbing it with mer-
curry. Place the patch in position, lay
a sheet of paper over it, and put on 1t
weight having a perfectly fiat sur
face and heavy enough to press it
down tightly. Let the mirror lie in
this position for a day or two and the
foil will adhere to the glass.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-07
Power of Martial Music.

Back. in the dim ages of the past, we
learn from the words of Joshua, the
children of Israel, after marching
round the city of Jericho for seven
days, saw the walls Of that city crum
BILE before their eyes when the seven
priests blew upon their seven trump
cts of rams horns. Such is the magic
spell of martial music, even upon
walls. The festival of the ensuing VIC
tory is upheld in Jewish synagogues
with similar horns to the present day.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-07

For centuries GOLD MEDAL Harlem
Oil has been standard household remedy
for kidney, liver, bladder and stomach
trouble, and all diseases connected with
the urinary organs. The kidneys and
bladder are the most important organs of
the body. They are the filters, the puri-
fers of your blood. If the poisons which
enter your system through the blood and
stomach are not entirely thrown out by
the kidneys and bladder you are doomed.
WEAKNESS, sleeplessness, nervousness,
dependency, backache, stomach trouble,
headache, pain in loins. and lower abdo-
men, gall-stones, gravel, difficulty when
urinating, cloudy and bloody urine, rheu-
matism, sciatica, lumbago, all warn you
to look after your kidneys and bladder.
GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil Capsules are
what you need.
They are not patent medicine" nor
= new discovery" For 200 years they
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-07
About Hobbies.

Every lobbyist can extol his hobby
above all others and there is some
thing to be said for each one. Collec.
tors of every sort of objects, from
shells to stamps; students of every
subject, from snakes to stars, find
special mental reasons for interest In
their particular line. And the rea.
sons for preference would make q very
remarkable collection of wordy argu
ments.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-07

"Never get anything you want in
this house." as he lurched out of bed
I'll hurry her up! Breakfast1l be
ready by the time you are"
1t was not until Helen ran out to
the dining room and was confronted
by the drawn shades and unset table
that the memory of Dora's late hours
came with a rush.
So she had oversight! This was the
result of her staying out until after
midnight. But at the sight of the note
still pinned to her door, Helen's fam
ing Indignation changed to anxiety.
Bursting into the room, the empty
bed and Dora's idle apron held an
alarming note. Something must have
happened.
A sudden shrilling of the phone con-
firmed her fears. Stumbling over the
trailing cord of her bathrobe, she
reached the instrument.
Hello! 20 I'm Dora's sister," The
voice was blurringly foreign. "She's
lost her pocketbook with all her
money-more'n 500. l had her stay
with me-and she cried most all
night. She's real sick this morning
with one of her bad headaches-but
she'll be there to get dinner. She's
real scared that you'll be mad"
Relieved that it was nothing worse,
Helen expressed her sympathy for the
lost purse, and intimated that she
would not be severe with Dora-if she
came in time to get dinner.
Warren, who was shaving, received
the hurried account of DOra's mis-
fortune with a noncommittal grunt.
"What about breakfast?" pursuing
up his mouth as he scraped the rich
lather from under his chin. Better
go out, hadn't WEI"
"No-no. I'll get breakfast. 1t won't
take me long"
Huh, take darned sight longer
with your pottering 'round-than to
go out and get real meal"
But Helen had already darted into
her room to dress. Not waiting to
VI uSll SllC CoNCItu IL WIFI Il
boudoir cap, threw on loose negligee
and fluttered out to the kitchen.
Warren's sighting comments on her
culinary inefficiency were not wholly
undeserved, for about cooking Helen
was painfully slow.
This lack of speed was due partly
to ineXperience and partly to her fas-
tilous overcleanliness. Every pot or
pan that she took from the shelves
had to be thoroughly rinsed before 1t
was used and every fork and spoon
held under the running water.
When she finally got the coffee
started, she rushed in to set the table.
Freshly groomed and with brisk
alertness that made Helen conscious
of her own dishevelment, Warren now
strobe out.
"Where's the paper?"
ut hasn't been brought In. Wait,
I'll get it,
Outside the kitchen door were the
paper, bread and a bottle of milk.
Dear, it'll be quicker if l don't
make toast. Do you mind?" i
"Hand out anything you've got
only hurry. Quarter of eight now"
Helen flew back to the kitchen to
the distasteful task of cutting the ba-
con. With childish, squeamish dread
of touching anything greasy, gingerly
she unwrapped the fat, oily strip.
Warren always wanted his bacon
thin and crisp, but in her hurry, and
with a not oversharp knife, she cut
it in thick uneven slices.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-07

"Get a move on out there" impa
tiently from the dining room.
Here, dear, start on this" running
in with hastily cut, seed-bristling
grapefruit.
"Where the deuce do you keep the
napkins?" Warren was rummaging In
the sideboard drawer.
"Oh, wait, that's not q napkin" res
cuing one of her best doilies from his
crumpling grasp. They're down
here"
Powdered sugar-and another
spoon! Did you think you'd set this
table,"
The dumb waiter buzzer was clam
Oring for the garbage. Helen sour
ried back to lift on the heavy, I'M
savOry can and bullying bundle of
papers. Her flowing negligee. imprac-
teal in the kitchen, caught on every
thing, until, distracted, she stopped to
pin it up.
In maddening succession came the
ice, the mail, the returned garbage
can and a man to look at the gas me-
ter.
Helen was always at disadvantage
when she was hurried. If she had
known she was to get breakfast she
would have got up in time. But now
her haste left her nervously flustered.
She was doing everything with the
he
indirectness.
Awkwardly she scraped from the
skillet the egg she had just dropped
In. Warren would not eat broken
yolk. She broke two more, but in
both thin run of yellow streaked the
white.
Get DOWN. GROSSLY, elbowing the
importuning Pussy Purr-Mew off the
kitchen table.
"See here, I've got to get to the Of
fee sometime today" Warren was
glowering from the doorway.
"Just a moment, dear. Here, you
can take in the coffee. Don't set 1t
on the cloth. Wait, take this mat"
When she finally brought in the
bacon and eggs, he was stirring a
muddy cup of coffee with unfeigned
disgust.
"Oh, I'm afraid l forgot to settle
It'll"
TALK about incompetent maids"
with snort. "If you're so blamed
incompetent yourself-no wonder they
put it all over you"
But, DEAR so rarely have chance
in the kitchen. Dora resents it-they
all do"
"Well, If you'd spend half the time
on straight, plain cooking that you do
on mayonnaise, fancy salads and all
the other fool kickshaws, you'd know
how to fry bacon and eggs. Huh, this
layout's fine looking mess" scOwling
at the broken eggs and thick, greasy
bacon.
"Those yolks are so thin-skinned,"
alphabetically, 'you can't help break
ing them. Oh, wait, forgot the but
ter"
Returning with a freshly cut square
of butter, Helen was confronted by
Warren's pushedback, empty chair.
"Why, dearw rushing out in the
dim hall where he was jerking on his
OyercOat.
I'm off for decent breakfast
downtown" stamping on his over
shoes. Hereafter when the girls out
of commission-wel beat 1t to the
nearest restaurant. Understand? Well
not spoil any perfectly good food in
the messes you spill out Where the
deuce is that umbrella?"
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-07

Let men say what they will; ac-
cording tc The experience l have
learned l require In married women
the economical rirtue above all other
r;rtues.-Fuller.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-07
YOU NEED NOT SUFFER WITH
BACKACHE AND RHEUMATISM

have been standard household remedy.
They are the pure, original imported
HARLEM Oil your grandmother
used, and are perfectly harmless. The
healing, soothing oil soaks into the cells
and lining of the kidneys and through
the bladder, driving out the poisonous
germs. New life, fresh strength and
health will come as you continue this
treatment. When completely restored to
your usual vigor, continue taking cap
sule or two each day. They will keep
you in condition and prevent a return of
the disease.
Do not delay minute. Delays are
especially dangerous in kidney and blad-
der trouble. All reliable druggists sell
GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil Capsules.
They will refund the money if not as rep
resented. In three sizes, sealed packages.
Ask for the original imported GOLD
MEDAL. Accept no substitutes.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-07

Dora" rapping
on the door Of
the maids room,
mfr. Curtis wants
breakfast In the
m or n n at
seven"
A faint sizzling
of the radiator
was the only an
swer. Helen rap
ped again, then
turned the knob
and glanced In.
Through the dark
ness cleaned the
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-07

An inventor has combined an aut,
mobile jack and pump in single tool
one handle operating both.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-07

Many more men would buy heavenly
shares If they could be had on the in
stallment plan.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-07

The occasional use of Roman Eye Balsam
at night upon retiring will prevent and re-
lieve tired watery eyes, and eye strain Adv.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-07

Many man who claims to be truth
full spends lot of time echoing the
lies of other men.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-07

Energy emitted by radium has been
utilized by a German scientist to drive
Q tiny clock.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-07

The Golden Lion Quits.
st. Louis English alehouse, known
as "The Golden Lion" has been closed
after 38 years of existence.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-07
Limited Credence.

Don't believe any news you hear
except when given out officially"
Eyes. And if it's given out by Ger
many you can't even believe that"
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-07

They are not "patent medicine" mol
new discovery" For 200 years they
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-06-23
CALLS ON CHURCH TO AID.

Cooperation with the Department of
Agriculture In impressing upon the peo
pie Of the country the necessity for the
Largest possible production of food
and the smallest possible quantity of
waste, was urged by Herbert C
Hoover in letter to 100000 clergyme,
Of various denominations, distribute
through the Federal Council Of the
Churches of Christ in America.
All pastors are requested TO preach o.,
food conservation Sunday, July l, anc
to endeavor to interest religious anG
civic bodies in a food-saving campaign
"fn such time as this" wrote NJ,
Hoover, "the people naturally turn t,
the church, u viii be a calamity to the
nation and to the churches if thei
chosen ministers neglect to exercis,
their proper leadership in the grear
cause Of feeding a world in need, 70
the world Is In want Of food
Mr.. Hoover estimated the annua
waste Of food at s1,000,000,O00. H
urged larger use Of corn and cornbreac
in the home.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-06-23
RED CROSS ENTERTAINMENT.

There was big Red Cross enter
tainmcnt held last Thursday night at
the rooms of the Pelican club, for the
benefit of the Red Cross Society, of
this city. Tho affair WAS largely at
tended and all had most enjoyable
time.
The prizes were IS follows:
Indies first prise, silk umbrella, do
mated by Fisk q Labry, won by Mrs
J.. j. Broussarl
Ladies' second prize, bottle Of per
fumc, donated by Mrs. \. J. GODDARD.
won by Mrs. L. L. Broussard.
Ladies third prizc, cream aud suga,
set, donated by Abbcvillc 5.102Ir
store, won by Miss Maize Broussard.
Gentleman first prize, box of 81
gars, donated 10y city Pharmacy, won
Mr.. Adolph Brasscux,
Gentleman s second prize. hill folder
donated by Mr.. ID. l.. Mcpherson, won
by Mr.. +. L. Broussard.
Gentleman S third prize, salty razor
set, donated by Mr.. G. VI. EIdrcdgc.
won by Mr.. G. l.. Fisk.
The consolation prize, which 50 many
were after, was bottle of tabascu
sauce, won by Mrs. J. It. Lutgring.
The neat sum Of 900 was realized
through the entertainment, which t.
highly appreciated by the members,
Delicious punch was served during
tho evening, the material for which
was donated by Joe Rousso, Joe Piaz
-, doc Congamc, and the place oppo
site the Bank of Abbeville.
The ladies desire to give spccia
thanks to the promoters Of the affair
and to the donatcrs of the prizes ami
TO the Pelican Club for their gcucr
Ostty in rendering the use Of the clu.
rooms for the purpose Of the cntc,
tcrtainment, and TO DR.. Edwards for
the cards.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-06-23
FARM PRODUCTS HAVE
HAVE HIGH VALUE

The value of Louisiana q farm pro
ducts in 1915 was j4,73J,sl9 accord
ing to figures complied by the State
board of agriculture. The four leading
crops were cotton, corn, sugar and rice
The production of cotton amounted e
442,770 bales, valued at So, 2O7, $50;
corn, 44,O09,772 bushels, valued at s3j,
POI, Sl7; sugar, 3O5,352 tons, valued at
36,649 ,24O; and rice, 4,627,5O1 sacks
valued at $1S,510,O04.
The value Of cotton seed was eight
million dollars and that of molasses
syrup and hay was almost five million.
each. Other important crops were sweet
potatoes, Irish potatoes, oats, vegetable:
and strawberries.
The average acreage production wa;
valued at $2962.
Gas adjunets to the above" the re
port continues, "therc were produced
4,077,720 gallons Of milk, which sold
for sSiJ,54i; f,551 carloads Of cattle
which sold for 1851 200; and $50 car
loads of hogs, which sold for 1858 200
besides these products of the farm,
Louisiana s rural districts produce over
three billion feet of lumber (rankins
second in the United States in lumber
production), about $4,000 tons of sui
phur, approximately the same amount
Of salt, lime rock In great quantities
and large amounts Of fish. oysters, crab'
and shrimp were canned.'
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-06-23
Killed in Dispute over Dog.

The following report arrived here
from sulphur, La:
In dispute growing ont of the al
legged shooting of dog here last Fri
day morning, Walter scott, aged -
was shot aud killed, and Merrill Chias
son, who it appears, was The one who
shot the dog which was owned by Scott
is charged with the killing It is re.
ported also that Scott demanded rcpara
ton from Chiasson for having shot the
canine
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-06-23
SALT WATER A MENACE.

The salt water menace is one Of dee;
interest in this section. While man,
planters have deep wells from which
they can get their own irrigation, yet
the great mass of the rice crop depends
on the irrigation canal that takes the
water from the Vcrmilion bayou, now
strongly impregnated with salt water
Should there be no rain in the very
near future the situation will be very
serious. Many of the farmers are now
having deep wells placed on their field
and ii seems impossible for all of them
to get wells. Consequently, there is no
means by which the present outlooks
can be judged.