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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-08-17

hell of war on this earth. / don't be-
lieve in war. If this is what you call
evasion, make the most Of til"
For a moment the girl had no an
swer to this, then she said: perhaps
If you had been over there in Belgium
you would have thought differently"
mo-" he answered, II should have
thought more than ever it was bar
barism. But I don't think l would
have rum"
Then when George Wendell marched
away, she asked Turner if he had seen
him. He replied that he had.
HE looked fine, didn't he?" she
asked.
Eyes, indeed" said Turner. '1The
fellows all looked fine. There's tre-
mendous inspiration in the martial
music, and the thought that you are
doing the biggest, most manly thing
in the world"
"Yes," repeated Ethel, ''the biggest,
most manly thing in the worldw
"They used to think the same way
about fighting duels. 1t was the man.
Hest, most romantic thing, and made a
hero out of fellow right away. Then
the law stepped in and put stop TO 1T.
They said we had courts, and judges,
and iuries to settle these things with
out starting in right away to kill. Pub
lie sentiment changed at once, and now
regards the duel as silly and brutal.
Yet nations keep up the duel on hor-
ribly large scale. But it won't be for
long. Great bodies move slowly-but
they do move"
Ethel's large gray eyes looked down
thoughtfully. She had listened with
patience, but Turner saw she was not
convinced. He was saddened, but
firm.
you do not agree with me, know
he said. But that is my strong con-
.viction. / cannot think differently. l
must be honest, and say So"
8 81 suppose So" she rejoined. Il am
sorry you think so.'
Roy Turner did not give up his at
tentions to Ethel. though he felt that
George Wendell had the preference. In
spite of the barrier between them he
had a great love deep in his heart for
the girl he meant to win if he could.
George Wendell came back, and
went marching up the street with the
soys amidst the enthusiastic cheers OF
owGs. He looked bronzed and
ne. and again Ethel was proud of
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-08-17

and Lille, by Valenciennes, Maubeuge,
Avesnes, Hirson and Vervins.
) 1t is by these roads and railways
coming down the valley converging to-
ward Paris and the heart of France
that the German rush was made. 1t
was in utilizing our beautiful French
roads, the convenient network of rail-
ways, and the canals from the north
and the east that the Boches thought
to reach Paris in few weeks and par
alyze all resistance and any offensive
effort. mach Paris !" they cried, joy
ously, emptying the cellars of Cham
payne and Brie. Their career ended
wretchedly on the banks of the Marine.
and pursued by the armies Of Joffre
and the heroic little English army, they
fell back precipitately to the banks of
the Aisne.
After the bombardment of the Cloth
hall of Ypres, the belfry of Arras, the
cathedral Of Reims, and a hundred
other useless outrageS on buildings cell
ebrated for their beauty and their ar
tistic and historic interest, there is
unanimous fear in civilized countries
that the retiring Germans will destroy
the beautiful towns of Belgium and
France. The town of Laon possesses
some remarkable buildings, as we'll as
museum, art and antiquity, and 1t has
a library rich in manuscripts. Archie
ologists and tourists recognize the in
terest of the PalaiS de Justice, the So
issons gate, the CheniZelles p0stern.
The destruction of the cathedral will
be an irreparable loss. 1t was built
in the thirteenth century, is one of
the largest and has been better re-
stored than any other in the north OF
France. Two towers, each $50 feet
high, rise on either side OF the porch.
The west front is-after Notre
Dame de Parasitic most remarkable
Gothic facade for It's purity Of taste.
1t is fianked by two towers, each 40
feet high, surmounted by little two
stored belfry towers, decorated with
colossal figures of animals represent
ing the oxen which dragged from the
plain to the summit of the hill the ma
terials required for the building OF
this beautiful monument. The nave
is 800 feet long, So feet broad, and 80
feet high; the side aisles inclose 30
chapels. The pulpit is very beautiful.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-08-17

partnership confidence each other
graduated
separated by half the distance
around the earth. regular and often
England mao
the of they the university
administrator of the United States
his assistance Doctor wilbur
while Hoover heads the food
conr department
friendship question when the on cans
the other with not thousht Oh
without strain or frlcuon
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-08-17

been receiving of nut daynuts who are literally crazy
enough
guardians the capitol In the last month about 81 ank We're seized 0
werefn to
Washington police officer recently "every large
VINO
situation is
official
and because the presidents life is
dangered the fanatics
violently convinced that is what Sherman
he
President Wilson
information is strictly confidential
in behind
the bars O q CELL
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-08-17

the
to
mstonan The
our boys
many wounded back here to Washington they will probably bring
over the Potomac
Iaid
have wondered
American have be the
doing
Shells
vocabulary.
be able talks and
terribly talk and
Schuyl shadow of the
efds of DID, amid the of Valley Forge the
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-08-17
Euyino Trouble.

"That man is always borrowing trou-
ble''
borrowing it? Why, that man is
so anxious for trouble he buys it
"Whaddye mea-, buys it,"
"You should have seen him under
his new flivver yesterday"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-08-17

time Washington. The nuts constantly
keep the secret service men and the
metropolitan police worried and on the
jump.
Despite it's amusing features, the
problem is grimly serious, for in 1t al
ways turks the potential peril to the
president. Garfield and Mckinley were
murdered by cranks.
Since the United States entered
the great war, the psychopathic ward
of the Washington Asylum hospital has
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-08-17
One Lost Opportunity.

'Tn the old days when graft -four
ished. men had it much easier one
way
What was that?"
"Those with itching palms did not
have to scratch for a living"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-08-17
Accounted Fer.

"The fellow l bought my car from
said I'd never hear anything knocking
about it."
'NVell, he didn't expect you to tak&
your wife in 1t, probably"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-08-17

own way through school, and incident
ally Just about running the school at
the same time, according to reports.
Hoover got himself elected financial
manager of all athletics, with a small
salary for his work, and thus added
to his small income.
This was one time when contrasts
did not draw to each other. Neither
man was brilliant or f1ashy-both had
to dig for what they got, and neither
had time to go in for the fraternity
crowds ITnconSciouSly fhey formed a
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-08-17
Presence of Cranks Worries Capital Officials

DIG world peered by cranks 1t is in the
situation ANYTHING known The flood Of canks constitutes
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-08-17
The Retnrt Courteous,

He-This bargain hunting
yoar character. You are Away
ing out FOR something cheap.
She-Too true. That Is how
TO marry you.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-08-17

paper correspondent
Perhaps it is too womanly, but it
does seem to me that war is grave and
serious business. No one in Washing
ton seems to think that way. They
take it as a matter of course
"Wait until the first casualty list
comes ill.," an officer told me. He
seemed to think that would wake the
city up to the horrors of war, but / am
beginning to doubt whether these men
and women who are carrying on the
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-08-17
Friendship of Early Manhood Remains Unbroken

xyAY Lyman Wilbur dgnfd senior In Lee
uno Both students were earning her
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-08-17
War Does Not Seem to Worry Washington People


w
serious thoughts about
rites Wel-kn
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-08-17
lust an Incident Common in All Large Cities

vuFRE were little children
in motion picture place.
They had wonders of movie drama
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-08-17

ne chewing gum
Tnt he was little ragged children and after threat
ai them MS snck
by proooy
little poor boy III the
Soroaona viii always be asking
AFTER having performed Buecoat No. stood at the open
chaufeu ana TWO large
of the ragged children Ten
loafers Buecoa
II et only he was peanuts inside the place.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-08-17

advertised lar ana Wlue, dS pFouueeu
by million-dollar corporation, with
billion-dollar stars and trillion-dollar
scenic effects. As q thriller it was
the ultimate of all ultimates, and the
little ragged boys and girls stood there
gloriously enthralled, yet they were
getting their movie thrills in scraps,
Just as they get their clothes, their
food, their everything in life.
Then along came Rough Circum-
stance in the form of Biuecoat No. -.
He isn't what would be termed q
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-02-17
JOHN BARLEYcoRN,s PLANT.

II seem to be deep in disgrace;
they're shutting all doors in my face"
signs John Barleycorn, as he swal-
lows a horn, and three or four chasers
to chase. where once l was welcome
as guest, they split up my coat and
my vest, and bust me with chairs, and
kick me downstairs, and say it is all
for the best. Oh, once l was naughty
and proud; my diamonds were many
and loud; travelled in state and was
close to the great, and looked with
disdain on the crowd. / handed down
laws and DEGREES to henchmen who got
on their knees, to list to my rede, for
favors to plead-and fawners We're
busy as bees. But now when my WIS.,
age appears, the people don't greet
me with cheers; and cabbage and
sticks and tomcats and bricks are
spelling my hat and my ears. The
people, John Barleycorn said, "are
cutting out vintages red; do not see
why they go back on old rye, unless
they've been counting their dead. -
Walt Mason.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-02-17
STRANGEST OF SEA MAMMALS
Grotesque Walrus, as Navigators viii
Testify, Has Strongly Developed
Maternal instinct.

The walruses or "sea horses" of the
old navigators are the strangest and
most grotesqae of all sea mammals.
Their large, rugged heads, armed with
two hong ivory tusks, and their huge
swollen bodies, covered with hairless,
wrinkled and warty skin, give them a
formidable appearance unlike that of
any other mammal. They are much
larger than most seals, the old males
weighing from 1900 to 5000 pounds
and the females about two-thirds as
much.
Walruses have o strongly developed
maternal instinct and show great de-
votion and disregard of their own safe
ty In defending the Young. The Es-
kimos at Cape Vancouver, Boring sea,
hunt them in fraiI skin-covered kayaks,
using ivOry--or b0ne-pointed spears
and sealskin floats. Several hunters
told me Of exciting and dangerous en-
counters they had experienced with
mother walruses. If the young are at
tackled, or even approached, the moth
err does not hesitate to charge furi-
ously. The hunters confess that on
such occasions there is no option but
to paddle for ones life. Occasionally
an old walrus is unusually vindictive
and, after forcing hunter to take
refuge on the ice, viii remain patrol
ing the vicinity for long time, roar
ing and Ipenacing the object Of her
anger.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-02-17
j1
IOgQlpgrallCe
{; Mites g
Conducted by the National Womans
Christian Temperance Union.)
SENTIMENTS OF KAISER.

"In the next war-the nation which
drinks the least alcohol will be the
winner" These are the words of the
German emperor-quoted from his
speech at the dedication of the naval
academy at Murvik, November q,
1910. This speech, geographically re-
ported, was published with official
sanction and attracted world attention.
The events of the past few years
add enormously to its significance. Ad-
dressing the cadets Emperor William
said:
Nov I will give you Il little warm
ing, in passing, on a question which
lies very much on my heart for my
nation. This is the question of al
cohol and drink. AS you will your
selves, observe in the course Of your
time on board, the service in my navy
has reached a degree of strain which
can hardly be surpassed. To be able
to endure this enormous pressure in
time Of peace without wearing out, so
that you may be fresh when a serious
call comes, is your duty. The next
war, the next naval encounter, will
require of you sound nerves. These
are undetermined by alcohol, endan-
gered from youth up, by its use. You
will later have opportunity to see the
marine targets and the action of mod
ern guns on ships, and will be able,
therefore, to infer the conditions in
battle. You will see horrible devas'
tation and all kinds of pictures. Then
the word will be, strong nerves and
cool heads. The nation which drinks
the least alcohol will be the winner!
And that, gentlemen, should be you !,
| And the crews should be given q good
example, for that works most power
| fully among men. Consequently / ex-
| pect you in the marine academy, as
| on board ship, while in all your com
radeship you are not interfered with,
yet among yourselves, that you attend
| to it, and that it be seen to, that the
use of alcohol be not considered one
of your privileges. Already Good Ten
plar lodges of Blue Cross unions have
been projected or formed in my navy.
Individual officers and some hundreds
of men have joined them. hope you
will do all you can to encourage the
men to enter. l need only to point to
the example of the English navy,
where 10000 men and officers have en-
tered Temperance organizations) to
the great profit Of the service. 1t is
question of the future for our navy
and people. Ii you educate the PEG
pie to give up alcohol / shall have
sound and sensible subjects. 1t is d
great coming question, for when the
men pass out of the service they will
bring these ideas to the country at
large If you stand for these princi.
pies my people will be raised morally
This is a work in which beg you tc
participate"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-02-17
FARMERS STORY.

Il am farmer and raise rye. One
day l took a bushel of rye down to
the distiller and sold it to him for 30
cents. The distiller got out of that
bushel of rye three and half gallons
of proof whisky-although | hear now
that he can get four gallons out of a
bushel--which he sold to the saloon
keeper.
Il then started in with that saloon
keeper to drink up my bushel of rye
at 10 cents drink, eight drinks to
the pint, or 80 cents for pint, OF
$6.40 for gallon. The three and a
half gallons of proof whisky which my
50-cent rye made had cost me $22.40. !
had to sell enough rye to the distiller
to get money to pay the saloonkeeper.
When hauled my A As bushels of
rye to the distiller to pay for what
he had gotten out of one bushel, ! said
to myself, What fool vast
as there another farmer as big a
fool as II"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-02-17
REAR VIEW OF HISTORIC MOUNT VERNON.

This he did in 1885, by adding a
spacious banquet hall at one end and
library and bedroom at the other.
The pitch of the room was changed
and dormer windows arranged to
make the attic available for sleeping
apartments, these improvements result
ing in an 18-room house, which there
after was dignitied by the term man
sion" In changing the roof a large
quantity of the original shingles (of
1743), though considerably weather
worn on the exposed surfaces, were
found good enough to use again by
turning them over. This evidence Of
Washington's resourcefulness has re-
Gently come to light by the temporary
uncovering of portion of the east
portico roof, which for the better she'd
ding of rain, had been slightly changed
in 1860, revealing a few courses of the
shingles of 1743 and 1885,. These
mute reminders of the past are now
again sealed from view and so pro-
LCNLSu " Atllldlu lHIuCI dS us
the mansion shall endure
When the Mount Vernon Ladies' as
ISOLATION came into possession of the
homestead the mansion was empty.
Unceasing effort has been and is be-
ing made to recover the original
| things but they are widely scattered
and held by people who are reluctant
to give them up. From time to time,
however, some of the old pieces are Of
fered for sale, but as general rule,
| rite tile prices asked are almost prohibi-
| tive. The government purchased a
number of Washington relics many
years ago. Among the present collec-
| ton at Mount Vernon are many pieces
lgof furniture of contemporaneous inter-
est which have been accepted tempo
rariiy to fill vacancies in the various
rooms, but as rapidly as original Wash
ington articles are secured the non
original are eliminated
Until recently the owners have had
nothing definite to guide them respect,
ing what the rooms formerly con
tanned, but, there has now been found
the inventory made by the appraisers
of Washington's effects shortly after
he died. This important document will
be of inestimable assistance in accu
rately refurnishing the mansion.
Studying Mount Vernon from the
viewpoint of a casual visitor, it il
1 difficult to conceive of q more charm
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-02-17

rights. Henceforth he was sole own
er of the estate: an estate which had
been in the family since its acquisi-
ton by grant in 1870, and which re-
manned in the family until sold in
1858 by John Augustine Washington
to the Ladies' Mount Vernon as
ISOLATION.
These facts, which shed some inter-
esting light on the early history of
Mount Vernon, were obtained by Mr..
Callahan after constant study of the
old official records of the courts and
vestry books of the counties in this
part of Virginia. They establish be-
You'd all doubt the truth which is that
the central part of the Mount Vernon
mansion was built by General Wash
| ington's father, that General Washing
ton lived there for two years when a
baby, and that his father built what
is now the most conspicuous landmark
ON the place-the old barn.
Visitors to Mount Vernon during the
pdSt Lew LuOntAo hANC AuO ODpOl
to witness the interesting work of re-
roofing Washington's old home, the
historic mansion wherein he died. 1t
is learned that this is the fourth time
the roof has been shingled, the other
dates being 1912, 1875 and 1860. In
each instance the material selected and
used was the best cypress shingles.
A short historical review of the con-
struction and alteration of this old
dwelling may be worth notice, as few
among the many visitors happen upon
Information on the subject. The cen
trail portion of the present building was
erected in 1923 for Maj. Lawrence
Washington, who named it the Mount
Vernon villa" out of respect for Adj
miral Edward Vernon of the British
navy, under whom he had been serving
in South America. This modest cot
tage, or villa, consisted of four rooms
ON the ground floor, with bedrooms
and an unfinished attic above.
At the death Of Lawrence Washing
ton, 1852, the property fell to the own
ership of his half-brother, George, who,
in 1775, added to the attractiveness of
the interior by paneling the hall and
his ing the ceilings of the parlor and
dining room decorated i'm stucco.
After the revolution Washington's in
creased fame attracted to Mount YER
non such horde of guests it was
found difficult problem to entertain
them comfortably in the limited num-
Der of rooms at his disposal.
At first General Washington thought
Of tearing down the old building and
erecting more pretentious dwelling
of suitable proportions to meet the re-
quirements. but he finally decided to
enlarge the cottage.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-02-17
Why Washington Was Not a sianer.

At the time the Declaration of Inde-
pendence was given to the world.
Washington was at the head of the
patriot army in New York state, trying
hard to keep Lord Howe and his Brit
ish soldiers from capturing the state
and that is why his name does not APP
pear among the signers of the immor-
tai document 1t is pretty certain that
had he been conveniently near he
would have been asked to put his name
at the head Of the list.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-02-17
REMEDY For ACCIDENTS.

'tThe drunken chauffeur is men,
ace to public safety, danger to life
and limb" says Judge SABBATH of Chi
cago, president Of the Citizens Traf-
fic and Safety commission, and he
recommends that the courts be given
authority to impose prison sentences
upon such.
Why not abolish that which pro-
duces drunken chauffeurs and similar
.nenaces to public safety? Every citi-
zen who votes to perpetuate the sa.
loon shares in the responsibility fer
the dangers Of drunkenness.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-02-17
Sunk by Iceberos.

Admittedly the worst danger menac-
ing transatlantic travellers in modern
days, with steamers Of such speed as
are plying on the Atlantic, is that Of
collision with icebergs in dense fog.
1t is morally certain that the mystic
rious disappearance of big steamers
like the Naronic and the HurOniaD
in more recent years and of many
others previously, is attributable to
this cause, for no other agency Is pow
erful enough to work the ruin Of a
modern liner with her cellular bottom
and water-tight bulkheads. ..