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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-09-21

Miss Helga Thomley made : visit
to friends At Bird island, Minu., the
first Of the week.
Gene Fitch Was home visiting
friends last week preparatory 70 go
ing TO Allentown, Pa, Nth Red
Cross unit 81, consisting Of 110 men
from Minneapolis. They lett ~ city
Saturday, and will b instruclsd for
: short time in camp before leaving
for France.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-09-21

j. e. Knapp came down from Sis.
seton Monday, accompanying Mrs.
Knapp's mother, Mrs. Williams, as
far as this on her journey to Califor-
mia, where she is to spend the winter.
aCol. Thomas Fitch called in to tell
us that Wednesday last WAS the an
niverssry OF the battle OF Chickamar.
ga, and that in the second DAYS light
he received his wounds and was taken
from the field.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-09-21
Incipieat Fire

A Gre alarm Yesterday was caused
by fire starting Ia the home of RAdy
Mosiman from gasolene stove. II
was promptly put out before the hose
carts arrived on the scene. But little
damage was caused before the blaze
was under control.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-09-21
The var Department ualls Ielnl
Mea y Train 8 ToleRaph
oDofatof&.

Classes are being organizsd at th0s
State college Of agriculture, Brook
ings. and others probably will be at
Yankton college for the training Of
telegraphers for the u. s. army.
Three hundred are desired from this
state. These classes are for the train
ing OF men who will be included in
the second and later calls under the
draft.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-09-21

Mr.. Elmer Vanson and Miss Emily
Otto, both Of White Rock, were mar
ried by Rev. A. E. Buriff at the Meth.
odist parsonage on the 10th inst.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-09-21

Henry Morrill,, OF the City Bakery,
who had been up IN North Dakota
doing some threshing returned home
last week.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-09-21

Elmer O'Leary came up from Albee
to visit his mother the first Of the
week.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-06-14
TUNE 5 MARKS AN EPOCH

Tuesday, June 5, 1917, was day
fraught with much significance, the
day set by President Wilson as that
On which the youth of America listed
themselves for service to the nation.
No date in our history has been more
epochal, for as one writer has said,
con that day will be laid the founda-
ton for the great bulwark that the
American people have pledged them
selves to build in defense of the liber-
ties of the world" Mark well the
day, it is the beginning of new era.
when we realized, probably for the
first time, that a democracy of equal
duty takes it's place beside our de-
mocracy of equal rights. The law of
duty day" knows not the rich mans
son, nor the poor mans son. They
have all registered alike and now
await the day o. selection for service
to their country.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-06-14
THE USES OF THE LIBERTY
LOAN

To the American citizen who gives
some consideration to features of his
investments other than the mere
money return from them, the uses to
which the money raised by the sale
of the liberty loan bonds is to be de-
voted, will prove a patriotic induce
ment to purchase such bonds. A GER
tain dignity attaches to money i'm
vested in a high and noble cause.
The liberty loan is made by the
United States government to pur-
chase arms and equipment for Ameri-
can soldiers and sailors, food and
supplies for the American army and
navy. The money is to be spent in
America for those Americans who are
fighting Americas battles on land and
sea-
Part of the money raised by the
sale OF liberty loan bonds is to be
loaned to our allies; this too is to
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-06-14
Toll

II was thinking the other day what
was the easiest, or most to be desired,
avocation in life. 1t seems that all
are doing something. The farmer is
supposed to work the most hours, but
has the greatest variety of work as
the years go by, and he lives in the
open air. The merchant has few leis-
ure hours, and just the same routine
over and over again-a vast monot-
ony of light toll and figuring often
at night. The machinist is always at
the same tasks, the blacksmith has
mostly the same daily grind, the car
penter forever repeating, often at
dizzy heights, the lawyer is forever
facing the unpleasant and the minis
ter is always grinding out the same
formality. Congress is always divid-
ed against itself, and the president is
criticised in every move.
"Women are cooking, over and over
again; just the monotonous rythm Of
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-06-14
GETTING READY TO FIGHT

The first definite act required of the
people by the government in the pre-
liminary processes of war seems to
have found the people ready. Reports
available do not indicate disorders or
a spirit of evasion. 1t was too much
to expect that all eligible citizens
would be willing to meet their obliga-
tions, but the temper of the nation as
demonstrated by this first subscrip-
ton to necessity is the temper needed
by people who must go through with
what has been started.
The machinery of registration was
assembled with seeming effectiveness.
Processes had to be extemporized, and
one of the gratifying aspects Of the
enrolment was the ability the people
showed to coordinate their efforts.
Offenses against the CONSUMPTION
law should be given the corrective of
benevolent severity. The harder
test is to come when out of the regis
tration the first army is taken, and
that test will be the easier to meet if
it is known that no leniency will be
shown disturbers and evaders.
The enrolment of ten million men
for purposes of war ought to have a
stimulating effect upon the countries
allied to us, and it cannot have a
heartening effect upon the German
morale. The Germans know it will be
a long time before any of the ten mil
lion are made into effective soldiers,
but out of them will come mighty
army, and the certain prospect of Ger
many is to fight that army unless she
makes peace. That is Germany's GER
tain prospect, and hardly a pleasant
one.-Chicago Tribune.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-06-14

everyday work The firemen on ships
and railroads have the hardest work
The soldier must work to be efficient,
and fighting is hard work, where car
mage is at premium. But we must
not forget that doctors and lawyers
and ministers and farmers are dying
by the millions all around us every
year. There is no escape. The COM
mon soldier is the only common man
the great loving public is moved to
yearly decorate their graves with
bowers in sacred memory. Those who
may die in battle for truth and right
escape from thousand other ills
that may be. We can be happy only
when we live above the burdens of
life and gracefully accept the tasks
we have to do"
Life is real and life is earnest
Dust thou art, to dust returnest
Was not written of the soul.
And the grave is not it's goal;
BENZ. SIMONDS.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-06-14
MACHINERY CASE
TRIED BY JURY

A case was heard yesterday before
Justice of the Peace FL. L. Halsted in
which Jacob Alexander was the plain
tiff and Henry Mertzke was the de-
fendant Mr.. Alexander brought suit
for $50 for goods purchased by Mr..
Mertzke when the former was an i'm
plement dealer on Third avenue. The
defendant admitted the bill, but SET
up counter-claim of SIS damages be-
cause of a defective potato digger
which he bought in 1914, and which
he alleged did not do the work prop
erly. There was considerable dispute
in the testimony as to whether the
potato digger was guaranteed by Mr..
Alexander or the company that manu-
featured the implement.
The jury, composed of ]. R. Curry,
Peter Lind, William Ode, G. A. Briggs
and Clyde Sturdevant, found the de-
PENDANT was damaged by the defective
potato digger to the extent of $45,
which, after deducting the bill Of $50
admitted by the defendant, left bal
ance of SIS due the defendant. The
costs in the case, amounting to $16.56,
were also hcarged against the plain
tiff
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-06-14
THE SPELLING OF ''WISCON-
SIN"

Wisconsin is a name of Indian orig
in, to which white men have at differ
snt times given various renderings.
BY the French it was commonly
spelled "Ouisconsin," the French on
being the equivalent of the English
W. Not until the formation of our
state constitution was the present
spelling of the name finally definitely
settled. Governor James D. Doty, who
was long a leading citizen of early
Wisconsin, made valiant effort to
have the state name spelled "Wiskon-
SAN" Although for several years
the name of the territory had been
spelled according to the modern usage
when Doty became governor in 1841
his official influence sufficed to secure
the adoption in legal and official doc
uments of the form WISCONSIN" IA
vored by him. In the constitutional
convention of 1846 Doty was chair
man of the committee on the name
and boundaries of the State.
1t CHANGED that in the act of con-
gress of August 6, 1916, authorizing
the formation of q state government
the spelling wisconsin" had been
employed. Acting, probably, on the
principle that half a loaf is better
than none Doty, as chairman of the
committee on the state name and
boundaries, turned in report on Oc-
tober 20, 1916, stating that as Con-
gress had employed the name wis
consan'' in the enabling act the COM
mittee had not deemed it necessary
to investigate the subject" Thus the
matter stood until month later mo
vember I'D when the convention,
without debate or roll call, voted "to
strike out the letter "a in the word
Wisconsin wherever it occurs, and
insert the letter s. thus finally and
legally, by being imbedded in the
state constitution, was the spelling
of wisconsin" determined.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-06-14
SUDDEN DEATH

Before an insurance company will
take risk on your life the examining
physician will test your water and report
whether you are a good risk When
your kidneys get sluggish and clog, you
suffer from backache, sick-headache.
dizzy spells, or twinges and pains of
lumbago, rheumatism and govt, or sleep
is disturbed two or three times night
take heed, before too latel
You can readily overcome such con-
& 'rions ard prolong life by taking the
Twice of famous physician, which is:
Keep the kidneys iii good order, avoid
90 much meat, salt, alcohol or tea.
rink plenty of pure water and drive
ne Uric acid cut CT tie system by
king Anuric in tablet form" You
IN obtain Anuric at almost all drug
stores. 1t was the discovery of DR..
Pierce Of the Invalids' Hotel, Buffalo,
p. K. If you cannot obtain it at your
pharmacy send him 10 cents for trial
package Annric, or 500 for full treat
ment. Many times more potent than
lithia.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-06-14
I'VE CAN START AT ONCE"

eve can start at once" In those
words the American torpedo fleet
commander answered the British in
curry at Queenstown when the Ameri-
can ships arrived there a few days
ago to go into action against the u
boats.
1--WE can start at once" That was
the truly American way of answering.
There was real American spirit. The
reply of this American commander is
ft to go down in our national story
along with Admiral Dewey's famous,
"You may fire when you are ready.
Gridley." The words of this Ameri-
can naval commander, first into the
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-06-14

war zone with the stars and stripes,
ought to be made our national slogan.
1--WE can start at once"
Congress ought to adopt that slogan
and START. Congress, so far as we
can see, is the most dilatory, orator1-
cal and do-nothing branch of the gov
eminent.
1--WE can start at once" says the
American naval commander.
1--WE have some more talking to do
says Congress.
Every American citizen ought to
take it upon himself to see that I'VE
start at once" becomes our national
slogan, and that we live up to it. We
have a two billion dollar bond issue
before us now to pay for our war
work. When can we get this bond
issue bought up? 1--WE can start at
once!" All down the line, I'VE can
start at once" We can start at once
to forget that this is a nake-believe
war The words of this gallant Amer
lean have sent flash through us and
we know now that we are knee deep
in war. We can start at once to lit
orally make this old nation boil and
hum with the industry of winning the
war. all down the line. eve can start
at once" and we intend to finish on
time!-Madison Journal.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-06-14
THE WAR AND BUSINESS

The Liberty Bonds are happy me-
dunn between patriotic duty and self
interes1.
Do you know what it means to
you to have 10000 million dollars
spent in this country in short space
of time? 1t means the greatest pur-
chasing campaign this world ever
saw; it means the greatest demand
for what our people of the transmits
souri, country produce that ever you
dreamed of; it means that your mar
ket is. secure and that the man to
whom you are selling has the money
With which to pay for what he buys
Secretary McAdoo.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-06-14
JUMPED BOARD BILL
PUT IN LOCK up

In response to telephone message
yesterday from Livington, Chief Of
Police S. A. Pelton locked up Rose
Clayton Miller of this city and Freda
Daley, said to hail from Reedsburg.
The Livingston authorities stated that
the two women had left an unpaid
board bill behind. In reply to COM
munication from the Baraboo chief
that he had the persons wanted in
the lookup, the Livingston parties
stated that if the women would pay
the bill to release them. The money
was furnished by friends of the girls
and the one from Baraboo was re-
leased. The Reedsburg young woman
is being held by District Attorney
Hill on another charge. j,
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-06-14
SUPE RS1I1IOUS?
IF NOT, READ THIS

William d. Holmes, who is employed
at the Prothero-McGinnis garage, is.
still unable to resume his work as a
result Of the injury to the middle fin
ger of his right hand. Mr. Holmes
had the misfortune while working on
an auto to lose the end of his finger,
which was amputated at the first
joint when the car was started while
his hand was near the pulley Of the
fan wheel.
Mr.. Holmes carries an accident policy
and is not superstitious, but after the
accident had occasion to refer to his
policy number. He found that it was
numbered 1888 - thirteen-thirteen-
thirteen-and wonders now whether
thirteen is an unlucky number or not.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-06-14

rades. Last summer he spent five
Plattsburg, N. Y, and there came in
contact with the sons of such famous
men as Roosevelt, Root, Major Gen.
eral Wood, and others. General Woods
son and Mr.. Workman were members
of the same company. In marksman-
ship practice Mr.. Workman made a
score of 1876 out of possible ESQ,
which entitled him to marksmans
pin. Had he made score of but four
more, or 100, he would have received
the special title of sharpshooter.
MI. Workman attended the Univer-
sity of Nebraska, where a semi-mili-
tary training is given.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-06-14
GRANDSON OF BARABOO
MAN JOINS ARTILLERY

hrs. T. J. Workman and son, Ar
thur B. Workman, came yesterday
from Des Moines, Ia, for visit at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Worth
man, the latter being the parents of
T. J. Workman, who is superintend-
ent of the American Express company
for the state of Iowa.
Arthur B. Workman recently joined
the first field artillery Of Des Moines,
volunteer organization, the mem
bers of which have already taken the
federal oath. Mr. Workman is first
sergeant of the company, and will
leave Saturday to rejoin his COM
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-06-14

be expended in America. 1t is to be
spent for food and supplies for the
armies of our allies fighting on our
side on the various war front in Eu-
rope. 1t is Americas first contribu-
ton towards doing her part in the
war we are engaged in.
1t is billions for defense in the
worldwide war autocracy is waging
against democracy, but not one cent
for Naturalization Democrat.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-06-14
HOODS SARSAPARILLA
AND PEPTlRON PILLS

Conditions that are both scrofulous
and anemic are very common. Many
persons whose faces are broken
out" cheeks are pale, and nerves are
weak, suffer from them.
There is an effective, economical
remedy in the combination of Hood s.
Sarsaparilla and Peptiron Pills, one
taken before eating, the other after.
In these medicines taken in this
way the best substances for the blood
and nerves are brought together.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-06-14
SCHOOL COMMANDMENTS AND
THE WAR

Approaching commencement exer-
cises in American high school will be
memorable for their emphasis upon
Americas place in the world war, if
the suggestion of the United States
bureau of education is adopted. In
letter to the $4,000 high schools ap-
proving the recommendation of the
committee of public information and
the national board for historical serv-
ice, Commissioner Claxton declares:
1.-THE approaching commencement
exercises find the American people
entering on a great world war. Be-
fore another commencement the ma
ton will be tried by standards more
searching and tests more severe than
any to which this great democratic
experiment has ever been subjected.
No proper occasion should be neglect
ed to give our people in every commu-
nifty, however isolated or apathetic,
a firm grasp of the reasons that have
moved a great nation to see that the
issues of this struggle are vital to our
own safety and to the preservation
of democracy against the triumphs of
autocracy We are now engaged in
our first great military preparation
and the pressing task of preparing
to feed and finance our own people
and government and the peoples and
governments now in the heat of a
struggle that has become ours. Every
one who clearly comprehends is thus
fortified in spirit to play his or her
part in times that will try mems
SOULS
Can the commencement exercises
in every high school be better direct
ed than towards an elevated and en-
tightening discussion of the faith in
popular government now on trial, for
it's life, a discussion which makes
clear the passionless purposes defined
by the president in his war address to
, congress? The nation must be held
steadily to those high purposes de-
spite the passions aroused by war.
The American people must be made
to see clearly that the world which is
made. over by this war is one in which
we must take our place to cooperate
, with those who share our ideals of de-
mocracy and world freed from the
dangers of wars dictated by dynastic
ambition or national policies based
. on a philosophy of war. If world
rent by war and it's heritage of hatred
is to be pointed toward the paths of
permanent peace, the American peo-
pie must be ready to touch hands with
all peoples who see, in sane and
safe world, goal worth some sacri-
fee of national self-interest.
The commissioner makes the sug-
gestion that commencement speakers
consider the possibility~of discussing
vigorously and clearly the issues at
stake from the American point of
view. If no special speaker is to be
engaged, it is urged that the essen
tial passages from President Wilson's
address on the war be Madison
Democrat.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-06-14

The picture" was just an ordinary
frame, and the shocks came from two
copper wires attached to the couch.
Very shocking" murmured Good
night, as he left the fraternity house,
while the students gave him a sky
rocket.
+ i i i
L. B. Irish sends the following COM
munication to The News, which he
wishes printed:
What the Farmer Gets
I am farmer. Last fall oats sold
for 40 cents and / know of lots bought
at that price. A little later they sold
for 46 to SO cents. Is that high? No.
Five years ago / bought by seed oats
at SIS cents per bushel. That crop
the next spring sold for 80 cents. Now
the present price Of oats is high, but
perhaps one farmer in fifty has some
to sell.
| The same condition is true of the
corn crop for 1916. know of several
men who sold their crop last fall at
80 to 80 cents. l sold in the winter
for SO cents. / got 70 cents in
1915 and 70 cents in 1914, and in 1913
I sold for so cents.
A large per cent of the farmers are
renters and must sell at a reasonable
price. l don't think the farmer is one
bit to blame for the present high
prices. If supply and demand always
rules why does the price jump from
10 to 20 cents in one or two hours
If speculation is stopped and supply
and demand were left to control, there
would be no need of a law to fix the
price of produce. w. w. WADE.
Davis Junction, Ill.
+ i + +
At Charleston, ILL.,, the members of
the high school graduating class re-
ceived their diplomas while sitting on
trunks and branches of fallen trees
in the yard of the wrecked school
house. The presentation was made
by Superintendent Dewitt Elwood,
son-in-law Of Rev. and Mrs. James
Jefferson of Baraboo.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-06-14
POTATOES ROTTING
OF, RAILROAD TRACKS.

The government is beginning to
find the potatoes.
Fifteen cars were sidetracked at
Seatonville. ILL.,, and ten on a sidetrack
on the outskirts of Chicago, in an out
of-the-way place. The owners of the
potatoes have also been discovered.
They are subject to criminal prosecu.
ton. Let us hope they will receive it..
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-06-14
THURSDAY, JUNE IA, 1917
WHAT NEGROES OWN

Land in the United States actually
owned by colored persons is equal to
the combined area of Vermont, Mas
sachusetts, New Hampshire and
Rhode Island
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-06-14
A PROMINENT WOMAN
OF WISCONSIN

found DR.. Pierce's
Fayorite Prescrip-
to be very good.
About six years
ago l had woman
ly weakness. /
took this medicine
and it cured me in
about six months.
| am quite sure it
is a permanent
cure, as / have
never felt any re-
turn of this all
nent and am well
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-06-14
Appleton. Wis.,

ana hearty as any one could wish to be.
l can recommend the Prescription !,
very highly. -MRs. c. M. BRAINARD,
52O State st.
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Ollapodrida
DEPARTMENT DEVOTED TO INTERESTS OF NEWS READERS

have something timely topic, question
ask please send 1t to this department.
munications to 800 words less.
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- -s
Born to Attorney and Mrs. ]. w.
Frenz, son this morning.
Cheyenne record., 1917-12-13
SUNNY SIDE


Merle and Helen Nesbitt have
the chickenpox.
We are having some cold win
ter weather. Mother earth is COW
cred with snow.
If you use the kindling and
coal please replace it and show a
gentlemnaly act. especially to
young lady.
On account of the severe wealth
er the pie social was postponed
until December 18th. Now bring
your pies and hear a good pro-
gram and have good time.
Cheyenne record., 1917-12-13
DISTRICT NO. Z

Mr.. S. W. Bair was in Towner
Saturday.
Prof. w. H. Skinner spent the
week end at home.
Miss Gearhart of north Towner
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. B. D.
Pialt.
Friends here received word
from Mrs. Petty that Mr.. Petty
was improving and able to enjoy
hearing from friends.
Mrs. Eva Skinner has accept
ed position as teacher at the
Huddleston school north of Town
er in Kansas, beginning last MoE-
day.