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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-10-25

In every city, town and village and
at every cross road and country school
house of the United States bonfires will
be lighted on the night of Tuesday,
October %, by direction of officers
of the Woman's Liberty Loan commit
tee, for the double purpose Of calling
attention to the fact that the second
liberty loan of 1917 will close on
Saturday, October 81, and of SYM
bolizing the truth that America is
keeping a1ight the fire Of liberty.
For driving an auto while under the
influence of liquor Peleg Reed must
serve 80 days in Jail. He also paid
fine of $25 and costs, the total aggre-
eating $3.50. His machine collided
with another car at Waunakee. Sen
tence was stayed until November 8.
John Hartnett, arrested with Reed,
was fined S. and costs for drunken
ness under the state law
Rev. and Mrs. E. P. Graves have
returned to their home at Brooklyn,
Wis, after visiting their daughter
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Muir
ray
The Walnut Hill club met Wednes-
day with Mrs. Mat Lusby. Eight MEM
bers were present and enjoyed the
hours socially. The next meeting will
be on November Z with Mrs. Harry
Simon.
James Dever of Butternut is visit
ing at the James Bowling home and
with Mrs. Catherine Racket.
Despite the disagreeab1e weather of
Wednesday evening about a dozen
members of the World Wide guild of
the Baptist church, accompanied by
their husband, assembled at the
Eighth avenue home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Elvin Steinbrinck, who recently re-
turned from their honeymoon, to sur
prise them Picnic lunch brought by
the guests was served and delight
full social time followed.
The Rebekah lodge met Wednesday
evening for their regular meeting in
the l. o. O. F. hall. The evening was
spent in sewing and social way and
instrumental selections were rem
dered by Miss Gladys Dwyer and
Harry Briscoe Refreshments were
served by the hostesses, Mrs. Emma
Ruggles and Mrs. Kramer.
T. L. Finn, of this city, who for
the past six years has been connected
with the G.. M. & ST. P. railway. G.. |.
& L. Ry., and G. & N. w. Ry. at Chi
cago in the operating and traffic de-
partments, has accepted position as
travelling salesman with the Quaker
Oats company, with temporary head
quarters at Chicago. Mr.. Finn as
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-10-25
Company Divided
AS ever, your son,

MIR. and Mrs. Charles Fl. Stewart,
GA Ash street, have received a letter
from their son, Paul L. Stewart, which
saws that he has been promoted and
is now in charge of motor truck pa
talIion, adjutant to Major Kranlng'
There are about SO motor trucks TO a
regiment and 200 trucks to battalion.
He also says that company l, which
was organized at Baraboo, has been
"all shot to pieces" 1t has been ar
ranged for as many Of the boys to be
together as possible.
CAPTAIN SwinsOn intends to drni
some of the drafted men. He was
still captain when the letter was writ
ten.
E. A. Isenberg has been transferred
to a machine gun squad.
From France
Both Paul l.. Stewart and his par
ents in Baraboo have received letters
from the other member of the family
Adelbert Stewart, now at Annexforce,
France. He is the first lieutenant or
a machine gun battalion. He e1-
poets Il return to America soon.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-10-25
New Duties for Or. Fisher

DR.. Ro1lo F. Fisher writes to his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Fisher. the
American engineers are near the hos
pital where he is work and that he has
new duty in looking after the rail-
road workers. He says they are busy
all the time in the hospital, wounded
constantly coming in.
DR.. Fisher writes they are behind
the times in many respects in France.
One day he saw man and two dogs
pulling a load of wood and a woman
pushing.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-10-25
From Camp Custer

Mr.. and Mrs. B. N. Robinson have
received a letter from their son, DR..
b. N. Robinson, who is an officer at
Camp Custer, Battle Creek, Mich,
which says he had considerable of a
job getting things running smoothly.
At last he has his organization going
and at present none of the cylinders is
missing. After the discharges for dis
ability and transfers he has 119 men
and three heutenants left. The COM
pany, Co. L, is beginning to look like
a real organization and drills like a
company of soldiers should drill. Drill
is but a small part of war, so it is but
start in. the right direction, he says.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-10-25
Christmas Gifts for Troops Abroad

Christmas time is approaching, and
the Christmas ships will soon be sail
ing. Some time ago a large number
of railroad employees from the United
States went to France to prepare the
way for the big armies to follow. The
United States in constructing new
roads in France, SO that the French
roads will not be hampered by the
new and vast business. Many went
from the Chicago e Northwestern
system in the new railroad division,
and the employees at home propose to
send them fine Christmas presents
Each person working on the system
is contributing so cents, and on the
Madison division this amounts to
about $500. If as much is collected
from the entire system, it is estimated
the amount raised by the employees
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-10-25
Yours,
Letter From France
LOUIS JACOBS

The following letter has been re-
ceived by Mrs. Elsie Bates, 222 Mar
tin street, from her son, RollO Bates,
who is somewhere in France:
Dear Father and Mother:
I received your letter and was glad
to hear from you. am well and hope
this finds you the same.
Well, this country is all right, but
the u. S. for me. have seen all the
country | want to. If ever get back
am going to settle down and no more
travelling around. Well, | am long
ways from the state, but am all right,
so you folks need not worry about me.
If | get killed you folks will get my
money. Don't send me any stamps,
because | can't use them, as our mail
goes for nothing, but we don't get
much Bull Durham over here. A pack
age once in a while would go fine. |
got a letter from George and he said
he was going to get a discharge. He
wouldn't be any good over here, as it
S pretty wet and lots of rain. They
are Catching 1OtS VI HoH III Ch0 Ai'OA'
but it looks like rain again. We will
be in the trenches in a month or two;
can't tell Just when. There are many
German aeroplanes around.
| can't think of any more to write.
You folks don't want to worry about
me as I am all right and fighting for
my country, and that's more than a
lot of them are doing.
Well, goodbye,
ROLLO BATES.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-10-25
Cigarette smoking

eases closely, too. Cigarette smoking
is terrible here.
Il. have no clothes yet only wooden
underwear. | put it on. We buy at
the store clothes and eats. They sell
$3.50 worth of cigarettes, cards and
candy in one place Think Of it!
The place is real wonderful. They
have some roads and buildings and 49,
600 men. One really acquires the
spirit Of fighting. You soon feel like
you want to go. | hope we all see
France if necessary. | am ready TO
go to down the kaiser You develop
the spirit of fighting every day. You
are really instilled with patriotism.
Rockford is some town. We had
great feed and took in a show. Seemed
like home and life. Saturdays we're
off from II to $50 and free again at
$40 p. m. Sundays we have roll call
at $50, and free at $40 and free all
day until $50 to $40 p. M, so were
free on Sunday. Visitors are allowed
on Saturday and Sunday.
Mother received letters from me
every day. Sh sent me dandy box.
We surely Toasted, too. Anything IS
good except chocolates and jelly. The
boys divide and all are your friends.
We brought one of the fellows some
thing from town. Each does.
Saw David Smith the other day.
The Sank county boys are very for
NAL No one comes over to see us
boys only as we see them by running
on them. Smith did call on me. He
is very busy.
Write soon Yours,
LOUIS JACOBS.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-10-25
Camp Life at Waco

The following letter has been re-
ceived by Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Schus-
ter, 313 Martin street, from their son
Dewey, who is at Camp Macarthur,
Waco, Texas:
Dear Father and Mother: Your let
ter received this morning and was
glad to get it. 1t is the second one
that l have received since we landed
in this place. The mail service has
not been very good lately. no doubt
On account of the company being
transferred and the whole Sixth regi-
ment broken up. Our company is
broken up also; some of us are in the
engineers corps, truck drivers, ma
chine gun men, in the artillery and
some in the mounted police. I was
transferred into the mounted police
and Herbert Moog into the engineers
corps. We haven't left our quarters
yet, but expect to in day or so. The
whole company is sore about being
broken up, but 1t can't be helped. The
captain feels as bad about it as we
do. We drilled all morning and had
school this afternoon. We drill eight
and one-half hours day.
It certainly was cold yesterday, but
it is hot again today. The nights are
quite cool all of the time. George
Werlich and 1 slept together last
night and we had four blankets and
our torches over us and still we were
cold. Some of the men have been sick
Although | have felt fine. The water
is real warm, some Of it so hot that
one can hardly wash in it. The boys
all say they would give dollar for
gIas, of old Wisconsin water We
have water bag hanging on the out
side of the house and keep it filled
with ice, so we can have a cool drink
once in a while.
Company A is about two miles from
us. They were all glad to see us and
were surprised to see so many.
am writing in our mess hall, most OF
us do our writing here as we haven't
any lights in our tents yet, but after
we get located we will have electric
lights and floors.
We had little rain yesterday after
noon and in the morning the Wlnd
blew and the dust was something
fierce, but we had to drill in it just
the same. The ground here is soft on
top and about three feet Of soil, and
then you strike layer of soft white
stone. 1t is that way all over.
Don't worry about us, as we are ali
p happv bunch and like it fine in our
sufnme- home.
AS ever, your son,
DEWEY.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-10-25
From Lieutenant Prange

DR.. G. w Snyder has received the
following from First Lieutenant II. IL.
Prange, Waco, Texas:
Camp Macarthur, Waco, Tex.
October s, 1917.
We are all in good health, and the
United States government is taking
good care Of us ALL We have plenty
of food, exercise and rest, with Wed
nesday and Saturday afternoons to
devote to athletics, ball games, etc,
and all day Sunday for ourselves.
A "norther" overlook us last night,
and we hated to get up, for it was SO
cold. OF course the thermometer reg
sitered 35 degrees above, which is out
of the ordinary. This afternoon it
was rs above.
Assuring you of my best wishes, |
am, Yours truly.
H. III. FRANCE.
Mr.. Prange is first lieutenant, Co.
A, 128th Inf, U. S. n. G.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-10-25
Expects to Remain at Rockford

Edward Blackwell, who is at Camp
Grant, Rockford, was at home on Sun
day for a short visit. He is the only
one from Sank county who has been
made a sesE- and is the only one
who has heass able to obtain fur
Tough. Hs gasyTs he would not miss the
training f1g 9ything. He is in
school for higher promotion, and is
making rap Vancement. Although
about 1000 will be taken from Camp
Grant to other environments, it is
thought no Sank county young men
will be moved. &
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-10-25
{ @ O O O o Q Q 0 o X
} FRIDAY o
K O O 0 o o o o o o

A. J. Workman of Milwaukee was
a visitor here yesterday.
A. A. Porter, whe has been editor
and proprietor of the Portage Daily
and Weekly Register for the past ten
years, has sold the same to F. E..
Pinkerton & Son of Monmouth, ILL.,,
both of whom are experienced news
paper men. Mr. Porter was prompt
ed to sell by the condition of his
health, which has been poor for some
time.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-10-25

of the Chicago & Northwestern will
reach the large total of $4,000. This
will be enough to purchase so many
presents that old Santa Claus will
fairly groan when it comes to distrib-
uting them.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-10-25
Home for a Few Hours

Howard l. Potter, who is training
at Fort Sheridan, was at home for a
few hours on Saturday night. The
training is so strenuous it is impossi-
BILE co obtain a leave for any length OF
time.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-10-25
Man Shot While Trying to Poison
Water at Camp Grant

Louis Jacobs, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
L. M. Jacobs, has written friends here
so explicitly and interestingly regard
ing Camp Grant, where he is sta
toned. that a large portion of it is
here reproduced for the benefit OF the
many in Sank county who have rela-
tives or friends there. The letter fol-
lows:
October IA, 1917.
Co. A, 431st Infantry
Camp Grant, Ill.
Dear Laddie:
During these cold rainy days we had
inside classes. We were taught the
rules of sentinels and men on guard.
This is very important, for the safety
of the camp depends upon it. We
also learned how to figure how many
men were in line of march by given
rules and formulate. The target for
mulae we were given are very compll-
Gated, but interesting. They showed
us how to aim to hit points we could
not see with the naked eye. The work
is cry fine. Our daily program is like
this:
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-10-25
October IA, 1917.
Co. A, 431st Infantry
Camp Grant, Ill.
Morning

Morning
5;45 First call to rise.
$3.50 Second call to rise.
600 Assembly outside building.
6:10 Roll call and athletics.
$50 Breakfast
tbs Assembly and drill.
1870 Free.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-10-25

1900 Dinner.
Afternoon and Evening
1:15 Assembly and drill.
4:3O Free
500 Supper.
$50 Assembly and roll call, called
retreat.
$40 Free.
900 Lights go out in sleeping
quarters.
1O:45 Taps blown, everyone in bed.
1880 Inspection of quarters to see
who is missing
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-10-25
FurIouuhs Are Being Issued

We were given 12-hour passes yes
terday. Could have had "a hours and
come home, but six dollars don't grow
every day. / will go someday. You
must return when told to or "be-gad,
you're in for it. You'll be punished.
Soue have run away.
'They make you stay clean and
some have the pleasure of getting
training, bath and the Kelley cure all
in one. 1t is good for some. The hos
pital offers good care, and every little
thing is done for the sick men, but
woe to the fellow who plays i'll. They
fix him l was sick one day, nearly
dropped on the field, and they came to
me and excused me without asking.
They are considerate, and keep you
well. They watch you for moral dis
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-11-09
Conservation Of Wool.

The Presidents national committee
of defense has been busily sending
out announcements to the wholesale
dressmakers. They tell the dire tale
that wool must be saved by this cOun-
try. and they make the pertinent sug-
gestion that the coming gowns shall
not be made all of wool, notes the
New York Times. There is a substi-
tute for wool, W of what is called
'remade wool" (they are using some
of this in the army, and, then, there
Is our lifelong friend, the cotton and
wool mixture-not considered very ele-
CANT In the past. There is no telling
what will be the result Of all this
looking forward, but the fact remains
that wool IS going up and up and that
something must be done, not alone for
the sake Of the government, but for
the sake of poor, suffering pocket
books. VIZ may vet be dressing in
paper and spurning wool as old-fash-
toned and out of date.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-11-09
Least Of Two Evils.

An employee in the office of a noisy
munition plant was absent from work
one morning. After luncheon, how
Sver, he presented himself. He looked
pretty bad, but he claimed that he was
reddy for work.
why. what are you doing down
here?" cried the boss. "Your wife tel
ephoned that you probably wouldn't
be able to work for several days. She
said you were on the verge of nerv-
prostration. and that the least
noise was bad for you. Why didn't
you stay at homer"
"Well." answered the wage slave,
raising his voice to be heard above the
%listracting din. II did get through
With the morning at home. But my
wife had a bridge party this afternoon.
so I thought I'd be better off down
here"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-11-09
Naval SUPREMACY.

Sir Cyprian Bridge has said n OF
the functions Of a fleet IS the defense
of commerce. There is no more inn
portant function for a feet than this.
writes John Hays Hammond, Jr., III
the Atlantic Monthly. A nation may
be subjugated by direct invasion, or It
may be isolated from the world by
blockade. II the blockade be suf1-
GENTLY long, and effectively maintain
ed, 1t will ruin the nation as effectual-
~ as direct invasion. Thus. In the
maintenance of a nations merchant
marine on the high seas, its navy ex-
ercises one Of its most vital functions.
There can, therefore, be no naval su-
premacy for a nation unless Its COM
merce is assured of immunity from
considerable losses through the attack
Of its enemy.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-11-09
Expert U-Boat Trapper.

There is a Gordon Campbell who Is
the mystery man. of the British navy.
He has been given the D. S. @. and the
V. c., and now he has five silver bars
on his ribbons. But not a word of ex-
PLANTATION has ever appeared in the Of
fetal gazette. His name and his new
honors have been printed, and that is
all. writes q correspondent.
The explanation is that he Is en-
gagged in U-boat trapping. The stories
told of his exploits are intensely inter
esting and amusing, but must not be
repeated as yet. In a general way it
may be said that he is almost alb
surdly without fear. and that the de-
vices by which he catches the Hun are
immensely clever.
"He came in the other day from a
cruise" said a navy man. "One-third
of his crew was on strike. They said
they would never put to sea again with
such an absolute mailman.
1.-THE remaining two-thirds said they
would not put to sea with anyone
else."
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-11-09
Method in Their Plan.

The lieutenant colonel tells the story
of the goat barrage,' says u CORE
spOndent in France. A few of the old
timers who have fought at his side In
China and the Philippines and Mexico
call him Goat" No one else does.
"They were having machine gun
practice up Il draw" said he, land a
sentry was stationed at the bend to
keep people from wandering up that
draw and getting their heads shot off
before the boys could stop squirting.
But he did not challenge me.
"tWhat are you here for" l asked.
keep people from going up the
canyon and getting hurt said the boy.
"'You didn't stop me- / said.
"'They said to let you come replied
the sentry"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-11-09
RAT UP HIS TROUSERS LEG
Ohio Groceryman Experiences Excit-
inc Contest With Rodent inclined
to Be Too Familiar.

One of those unfortunate things
which 1t would have been interesting
to see, as long as it had to happen any
way, muses. the Ohio State Journal,
is reported by the Gallipolis Journal,
which relates In its graphic and grip
ping way what recently happened to
Mr.. Carlton Stone, described by the
Journal, which, Of course, knows him
well, as the handsome and debonnair
grocer of G%allipolis.
Mr.. Stone, it seems, under stress Of
great and repeated p%royocation, had
been led to say some rather sharp
things concerning the general char
acter and the unpleasant habits Of the
huge rats which infest his emporium.
and one Of their number. q gaunt,
gray, wiry fellow, at last was unani-
mously selected to essay r%eprisals.
This u rodent did by lurking and
prowling about, awaiting his opportu-
nifty, and. when in his best judgment
it had come, by making a sudden sortie
and surprising u unconscious grocer
by darling with marvellous celebrity up
Mr.. Stones elongated but shapely
limb, to employ the Journals refined
but clear language.
The verve and dash of the wholly
unexpected attack all but robbed our
hero Of his usual calm presence of
mind for the moment, but as the as
sailing party passed the knee sector,
Mr.. Stone, realizing that something
must be done, and done quickly, GOV
cred his customary poise, formulated
his plan of attack and soon was en-
gagged in cOunter-movements sOmbin-
Ing high kicking, frantic slapping and
complete removal OF trousers with a
versatility, a vigor, a determination
and a change Of pace that beggar all
description.
Suffice 1t to say that the misguided
rat In scarcely more than a trice was
hOrs de combat, as we say in Ohio,
while Mr.. Stone was soon the center
of an admiring throng. the observed
Of all observers and the cynosure of
all eyes, painting and painless, but vic
torious. II have striven to do my
part" gasped he in his droll way, as
u special representative reached the
scene Of the encounter, ITO make the
world same for democracy"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-11-09
THE LAST EXAMINATION
OF WARS DRAFT

Many a man has fallen down because a
test of his water showed Enthusiastically
hat he had kidney disease.
The kidneys are the s~cavengers and
they work day and night In separating
the poisons from the blood. Their signals
of distress are easily recognized and In
clude such symptoms as backache. de-
pressions. drowsiness. irritability. head
aches, dizziness. rheumatic twinges,
dropsy. govt.
THE very best way to restore the
kidneys to their normal state OF health
and cure such symptoms says DIR.
Pierce of Invalids' Hotel, Buffalo, N. Y,
lis to drink plenty OF water and obtain
from your favorite pharmacy q small
amount Of An-u-ric, double strength,
which Is dispensed by almost every drug
gist." You will find Anuric more potent
than lithia, dissolves uric acid almost as
water does g Large package 60 cents.
Send DR.. Pierce 1Oc for trial pkg. and
ask for advice II there is need.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-11-09
Housekeepers Can Save
$20O.O00.000 on Food

In these days when the high cost of liv-
Ing pinches nearly every home, no waste
should be overlooked. One OF the most
fragrant and the most easily prevented, is
the destruction of food by rats. One rat
food and property In a single night. and a
careful estimate gives over $2O0. 00O. 900 as
the value OF foodstuffs destroyed annually
by these pests. Exterminate them with
Stearns' Paste and save this enormous
loss OF food. A small box Of Stearns'
Paste costs only s. cents and Is usual
~ enough to completely rid the house OF
reaches and waterbugs. Adv.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-11-09
CUTICURA STOPS ITCHING
Instantly in Most cases-Write for Z
Free Sample.

Cuticura II wonderfully effective.
The Soap to cleanse and purify, the
Ointment to soothe and heal all forms
of itching, burning skin and scalp at
fections. Besides these super-creamy
emollients II used daily prevent little
skin troubles becoming serious.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-11-09
Different Kind OF Pitch.

A woman who thought she was a
singer was walking through a building
pitch in such a position that She swept
her dress against it and. of course, soil
ed the dress. ''Oll. what shall l do to
get it off, she said to her woman
friend. why don't sou sing to it:o
said her friend. "Why, what good
would that do" said the singer. "YOu
always get off the pitch when YOU
sing"