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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-07-13
Our Coal Resources.

:. Are our coal mines being exhausted
by their vast production? Not at a rate
which need worry us or cause fears
that the next generation will freeze to
death. Nearly ten years ago compe-
tent engineer analysed the figures Of
soft coal production and reserve and
concluded that if our output continued
to increase according to the growth
shown up to that time it would reach
a stable maximum of 2300,O00,000 tons
per year about the year 215O and that
700 years more of production at that
rate would exhaust the known coal
measures of the United States!
Since he wrote production has adj
vanced at slower rate than he antici-
pated and important new deposits have
come to light There should be no
waste of our mineral fuel, but neither
is there any occasion for alarm. An
thracite, of course, is another matter.
But even of that there is enough to last
for at least century.-Chicago Journal
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-07-13
A Wonderful Aboriginal City.

Near Laguna, N. NJ, may be seen
Acoma, the "sky city," claimed to be
the most wonderful aboriginal city in
the world. It stands on an isolated
rock eminence 400 feet in height. The
city embraces three rows of houses
over a thousand feet in length, rising.
up in terraces four and five stories.
One is amazed when he stops to con-
slider that the material for these build
ings were transported long distances
and up the cliffs upon the heads and
backs Of these human burden bearers.
Their graveyard consumed forty years
in building by reason of the necessity
of bringing earth from the plain below,
and their church must have cost the
labor Of many generations, for it's walls
are sixty feet high and ten feet thick.
and it has timbers forty feet long and
fourteen inches square.-Exchange.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-07-13
Only One Flag.

A United States flag bordered with
white has been flying over the Clear
Lake camp of Jenkin Lloyd Jones of
Chicago, prominent among the pacifists.
Tuesday Sheriff Whipple served notice
on the preacher that the flag must be
lowered and the white margin removed
to comply with federal statutes.
Mr.. Jones complied with the sheriff 8
order and lowered the flag, which was
the same one displayed by him previous
to going to Norway with the Ford
peace expedition. Complaint of a
Grand Army post year ago failed to
obtain removal of the white border.
1t was learned that the sheriff acted
upon orders from the United States
district attorney.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-07-13
A Story of LonafeIIoW.

In Longfellow's journal, in which he
chronicled daily things that came un-
der his observation, he notes that upon
a certain occasion he attended a
church where the minister took as his
subject Progress" He was very fat
tered when the latter quoted about
half of the psalm of Life" After re-
peating the verses the minister said,
II could never read that poem without
feeling the inspiration with which it
was written To this incident Long
fellow adds: But / had the conceit
taken out of me on the evening of that
day, when I happened to meet lady
at Prescott's and in our conversation
she referred to the sermon in the
morning and added, He quoted some
beautiful verses, but nobody knew
whence came the quotations."
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-07-13
Porter

Walter Becker celebrated the 4th at
Waterloo.
Dennis Casey was a GAINESVILLE Wis
itor part of last week.
John Barrett and Will Fox spent the
Fourth at Harlem Park.
The Misses Stella and Theresa Tier
nan are visiting in Rockford.
Joe Mullowney is in Madison where
he underwent an operation on Monday.
Mr.. D. Mccarthy spent a few days
with relatives in GAINESVILLE last week.
Emmett Moore is spending the week
at the home of his sister. Mrs. Robert
Ford.
Miss Holdena Becker and brother
Karl spent Sunday afternoon at the H.
Prey home.
Joe Loughran and sisters of Slough
ton were visitors at E. M. Nalan's on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Becker entertained
friends and relatives from Edgerton
over Sunday.
Miss Rose Gibbs of GAINESVILLE spent
a few days with Miss Lizzie Herman
the first of the week.
Miss Marie Lay has returned from a
three weeks visit in New York and
other points in the east.
Thos. Ford and family motored to
Columbus on Sunday and spent the day
with Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Maresch.
The annual school meeting was held
in the Eagle district last Monday even
ing and E. M. Nalan was reelected
clerk.
Miss Ella Moore returned to her
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-07-13
Blend Fat Into Soups.

Do you throw away ''ham gravy or
bacon fat, Madame Housewife, because
tits too greasy for ordinary use? Here
is way suggested by the United
States Department of Agriculture to
make.it blend into soups or gravies in
stead of floating as a greasy layer on
top.
Stir into each two teaspoons of melt
ed grease one-half teaspoon of flour.
The mixture viii blend easily into milk
soups, stock soups, sauces or gravies
and give an appetizing flavor.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-07-13
L. E. Gettle Heads New Corporation

M. w. Tubbs, for several years sec
rotary for State Society of Equity, a
farmers organization, has resigned to
become secretary treasurer of the In
dustrial Corporation Union, an organ
ization operating in Wisconsin with
headquarters at 100 West Main street.
L. E. Gettle, formerly secretary of the
railroad commission, is president of the
concern, which is capitalized at $780,
600. Among its accomplishments since
its birth year ago are the formation
of wholesale cold storage warehouse
and market in Milwaukee and cheese
and produce market in Monroe, organ
ization of which is not yet completed.
Mr.. Tubbs will be largely engaged in
field work for the Milwaukee concern.
Madison Democrat.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-07-13
A Low Rate.

swell, stranger, haven't got the ex-
act figures, but reckon you can die
as cheap here as anywhere in the
world. Detroit Free Press.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-07-13
Queer Isn't Ii

Queer, Isn't 1t.
IL you go out on the street and whis-
tie for your dog, every man within
hearing will turn around.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-07-13

Ten acres of marsr land : :
Inquire Of E. Nd. LaGd.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-12-12
E. J. CURTIN CHOSEN
WAR SAVING LEADER
Representative Men i'm Every Commu-
nifty i'm the State Chosen to Push
Campaign i'm Iowa.
MIR. CURTIN WILL DO
THE WORK IN THIS COUNTY
For the War Savings Campaign to be
Formally Opened by Big Con-
vention OF State Organization
Tomorrow

For the national war savings cam
paign in Iowa, to be formally opened
by a convention of the state organiZa-
tion in Des Moines Thursday, Dec. 13,
and presided over by Homer A. Mil
Ter, state director, the most compre-
hensive and representative list OF
leaders in the states activities ever
brought together in any one effort
has been appointed by Mr.. Miller and
now has the APPROVAL of Secretary of
the Treasury McAdoo
This organization, headed by Gov
ernor Harding, takes il the big men
of the state and includes fifty-nine
members comprising an advisory
board taken from eight sections OF
the state; eleven group chairmen for
the different divisions of the state
eleven vice chairmen, and a. county
chairman in every county
In Winneshiek county f. J. Curtin
president of the Citizens Savings
Bank has been appointed the coun-
ty chairman to direct the work here.
The organization comprises 175
workers. The campaign is to ex-
tend over the coming year. 1t is ex-
pected to sell war savings stamps or
book of stamps. or % cent thrift
stamps to every man. woman and
child over 10 years old in the state.
Iowa's quota of war savings
stamps, through the purchase OF
which the people of the state will
give the government approximately
,$4s, 100000 to carry on the war
will be raised by direction of the fol-
lowing national organization for
Iowa:
w. G. McAdoo. secretary of the
United States treasury Frank A.
Vanderlip, national chairman: Har-
rison B. Riley, federal reserve direc-
tor seventh district; Homer A. Mil
ler, president Iowa National bank
and state director for Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-12-12
FLAGS FOR
RED CROSS MEMBERS
Can be Secured From Treasurer Ben
Bear. and Only Red Cross Men,
bers Are Permitted to Dis
play Them.
THE FLAGS ARE FREE
TO RED CROSS MEMBERS
Get Yours Today and Display i,
Prominently in Your Front
Window.

Red Cross Service flags can now be
obtained from Treasurer Ben Bear.
If you are a member of the Red
Cross step into Bears store and get
one of these flags and display 1t n
the window of your home or place OF
business. The flags are going up all
over the city, and one should be in
every home.
Only Red Cross members are per-
mitted to display this service flag.
Small red crosses, about one inch
square, are Dobtainable from your
Chapter Headquarters, Cor may be
cut out from red paper). One should
be added to the flag for each addl-
tional member of your household
who joins the Red Cross-either full
or junior membership.
Instructions for display OF Red
Cross service flag:
Pin or paste this flag in your
front window (showing to the street,
Paste on one additional red
cross for each member OF your fam
lily when they join.
Display this service flag begin
ming saturday, December l.
4-On Christmas Eve. Monday
December "a. place a lighted candle
or electric flashlight just behind the
service flag (The flag is on thin pa
per TO insure the effective showing
Of the great Red Cross of Mercy and
Relief.
5-Those who desire may use TINS
as a. pattern for cloth Service Flag
of similar design.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-12-12

Nov. 10, 1917.
Dear Sis Ann:
Well sis, finally have decided to
write few volumes to you.
Awhile ago, | received twelve let
ters from home. The first news from
U. S. since l left. SO you can imagine
how many times l read those letters.
In your letter l found a big one dol
lar bill. The fellows went so daffy
about that U. S. money that | had to
| fight for it. | finally sold it for twen-
| ty-five francs. About five dollars for
one. Some sale, eh Merci., very much!
Next pay day I'm going to buy few
pieces of French embroidery such as
center pieces, aprons, handkerchiefs,
and few other souveniers, which
will ship home. They'll get there just
about in time for Christmas Then if
there's anything you think you want
bought here in France such as a waist
or anything like that, let me know
about it. l wish l could write about
everything that we see and hear here
each day. In a weeks time | could
fill ream easy.
Well, I've had dinner and supper
Sc q ~" houio ha' . PoooSu SiANS "
bl0tted the word easy.
Imagine this: Red sitting on the
floor near a fireplace using box
for writing desk and candle for a
gas light Some class to us. Abe Linz
cola hasn't anything on me. I've stu
died French and write letters by the
| light of fireplace. You see we live
in French billets. Romantic If you
| like it or LAS You Like It..
What have you been doing for the
last two months, has anything OIL
historical Importance happened in De-
corah since we left New York When
you send my sweater. chuck the box
full of papers, especially the one with
my letter in it. Haven't seen that III
print yet.
One thing I've been taught is this
you can never get anyplace unless
you save your pay or rather salary.
This was me back home
Now / wish l had the money
| have spent,
l can see too late, how foolishly Il
went
Continued on page y
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-12-12
ARNOLD NESHE|M
WRITES FROM FRANCE
DecOrah Soldier Boy Sends Interest
ing Letters to His Parents and
Sister Here.
BEEN RAINING THERE
FOR 4 MONTH PAST
Soldiers Have to be Careful Not (,
Contract .'Trench Feet, Caused
From the Mud Soaking
Into Feet
Somewhere in France

Nov. II, 1917.
My Dear Mother and Father:
It's over week since I've writ
ten to you so I'll have to make IN
for it. Been pretty busy lately doing
nothing in particular and everything
in general
Right now it is eight o'clock a.
m. When we were eating breakfast
this morning at six bells you perhaps
were sleeping, that is you were sup
posed to be. unless Mart or Ann were
out to dance or something. So you
see before you get up this moraing
Ill have fire going in the fireplace,
the room swept out, bed made, and
also a good clean shave. Notwith-
standing the fact that we have to
walk half mile for our meals, in
cluding breakfast. Smart fellow am.
There must have been a celebra-
tion OF communion in the churches
here this morning, cause the. bells
were ringing double quick time. 1t
sure Is great on Sunday morning to
get out on hill and listen to the
bells ringing in the different towns.
These small villages are not more
than two miles apart, SO you cal
easily hear the chimes from six or
seven churches. With four or ave diff
ferent tuned bells in eacl church,
you can imagine 1t sounds kind OF
like the l.. c. chimes.
This country we are in is muddiest
I've ever seen, for the simple reason
that it has been raining for the last
month, not hard rain but just a
drizzle, making it mighty ulcomfort-
able. The natives wear big wooden
shoes with two inch soles to keep
their feet dry. and prevent what they
call mud feet or as known among the
soldiers trench feet. This is cags.
ed by the mud soaking into the, feet
So we have to be careful about get
ting our feet wet and dirty
Well how is father getting along
in business? All the schools have
started again so it ought to be pref
ty good. I've grown good deal
fieshier and little taller since May
the 9Th.
How many liberty bonds did you
buy? | bought one, took out $4,000
war risk insurance and allotted $40
a month. So every month you will
get $40 sent. you from Washington,
ID. c., which you can do with as you
please.
Say you ought to see some of the
embroidery work these French wo-
men do I'm going to send few
samples home. Then if you think of
anything else you want in the line
of trench handwork just let me know
and I'll try and get it.
Well folks will finish for this time.
Greet everybody, Lovingly,
Son ARNOLD.
l st Reg. U. S. Engineers
A. h. f.
Med. Dept. France.
p. S.-Tell the rest of the family
to write often.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-12-12

When a girl shows young man a
picture OF herself she expects him to
ask for 1t.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-12-12

1t is awfully hard to get rich ac-
cording to the methods prescribed in
books. II
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-12-12

This world is willing to tolerate q
lazy man who has money.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-12-12

force of SO persons has been sent
TO France by the Treasury Depart
ment to audit. the accounts of the
Army there.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-10
SUNDAY IN GETAWAYS
MANY CHURCHES
!, !.

81. Patrick's Catholic church. Rev.
N. A. Quirk. pastor Low mass at
, and high mass at 1880 a IN. Lenten
service at 7:30
st. Francis Catholic church, Rev.
| Casimir Miller, pastor. Masses at S
and 1000 First mass sermon in
English and the last in German. Len
ten service at 1880 p. m.
St. Columbia Catholic church, Dean
Quinn, pastor. Low mass at 100 AMI
$3.50 High mass at 1890 Dean
Quinn will preach. Sunday school al
ter $50 mass. Lenten service at
7:3O.
First Church OF Christ. Scientist
Lafayette street Morning service at
1Q:45 o'clock. Subject, Mind Tes
timonial meeting Wednesday at p. m
! The public is cordially invited to at
tend the service. Sunday school at II
m. Reading room open Tuesday
Thursday and Saturday from 230 to
500.
! Swedish VI Il. church, Prairie street,
Rev Mohlin, of Evanston pastor Sun
day school at 10 a. m. Evening serv'
! ice at 7:45.
| First Presbyterian church, Rev. J.
IF. vonckx. pastor Sunday school at
Gas a m. for all children: subject,
"Frinks Victory" Preaching 10 As
o'clock Subject. 1.-THE Heavenly
Rest Junior Endeavor meeting at
p. m Evening worship at 1880 p. m,
Subject Gods Place in Great War "
Christ Episcopal church, Rev G. w
Farrar, rector. Celebration Of the
holy communion at 1890 a. IN,
Morning prayer and sermon at 10: 30.
Sunday school at 1900 IN. Evening
prayer at 400 p. m.
Trinity Norwegian Lutheran church,
Rev. II. NJ Thompson, pastor Sun
day school at 9:45. Divine worship at
10:45 a. m. in Morse. No evening
service. Prayer meeting Wednesday
evening at 1870. Ladies' Aid meets
on Thursday afternoon
First Baptist church, Rev. G. w.
Chessman, pastor Sunday school at
9:45. Morning service at 10:45. Sub
ject, "One with the Father" Senior
meeting at 1880 p, m. anniversary
service. Subject, Numbered with
| the Trangression. Chorus choir
JIG fferson Street Christian church,
C, ,Irer Jefferson and Chestnut streets
w. w. Vose, pastor Bible school at
10 a. m. Preaching by the pastor at
II O'Clock; subject, The Field is the
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-10
DRUGLESS HEALERS
MAY NEED LICENSE
HEALTH LAW PROPOSED FOR IL.
LIMOS INCLUDES ISSUING PER-
MITs TO THOSE WHO PRACTICE
NoN-pRuG CURES.

Springfield, ILL.,. March 10 String
ent reg uIaticns for the licensing of EN-
baIners. ilidwives and persons prac-
ticing drug,ess healing viii be includ-
GA in amendments TO the health laws
which win be submitted to the legis-
lature next week. The state board
OF health has approved the changes.
The most striking amendments are
those proposed to gosern drugless
healing professions. II the amend
ments are adopted the following regu-
lations viii go into effect next July;
The application Tor a certificate to
practise drugless healing must spe-
city what school of healing the appli-
cant desires to adopt. Certificates
will be issued on special examina-
tons in osteopathy chiropractic,
mech ano-theron athy hydropathy,
physiological, thera ,9utics, etc.
The applicant for any of these
branches must have had four years
high school education and a four
years course of study in the particu-
lar branch Of healing in which the
certificate is sought
Schools Of practice in the various
branches must meet standards set by
the state bureau Of registration.
Amendments proposed for tn e regu-
lation of midwifery will req ire a
preliminary education equivalent to
the eighth grade in the public S, hools
and one years technical training in
an approved college
Amendments to the embalmers act
would require applicants for enr.Hal-
pasrsa certificates to have two years
high school education one term Of
eight In an approved embalming
school and one years practical ex-
perience under licensed undertaken.
Under the present law no prelmin-
airy education and practically no
technical training is required for
certificates to practice drugess heal
ing and there Is no attempt to require
special education in the branch the APP
plicant expects to follow. Widwives
are not required under the present
law to have any preliminary educa.
ton and embalmers at present need
no preliminary education and no tech
ncal training other than two years
practical experience under licensed
embalmer
by other amendments which will
be presented it is proposed to extend
reciprocity of license privileges to
physicians who were admitted to prac-
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-10

World Christian Endeayor Society
at $3.50 p. m. and preaching AT 7;3o'
subject, The Christian Life. Chal'
lenge 10 Courage" All member Of the
Christian church in the the city or
vicinity are expected TO be present.
All others are cordially invited.
First Congregational church, Rev.
Carl Stackman. pastor Preaching
service at 1890 a. m Subject "Hav-
ing and Receiving Sunday school
at 9:45, Sunday evening sermon,
services by young people. Subject,
Quest of Happiness.
First Methodist Episcopal church
Rev. c. A. Briggs, pastor. Preaching
service at 1890 a, m; subject is
one sin sure to find him out" 1880
p. m. special revival service with
Dr. Archer. of Streator There will
be no evening service at Epworth
church. All will unite to First church.
Soloist, Miss Vera Ham.
Epworth NJ f. church tsouth side),
Rev G. A. Briggs, pastor. Sunday
school at $3.50 a. III. There will be no
evening preaching services at Ep-
worth church on account of the re-
viyal meeting at First NJ +. church.
Everybody 90 TO the First church.
Zion Evangelical church, Madison
and Sycamore streets. Rev. II. +.
Ebert, pastor. Residence, 500 Jeffer.
son street. Sunday school at $50
Preaching at 1890 in German. Y. P.
A. meeting at eco p. m. Evening
service at 1880 in English.
The Salvation Army, Oil La Sale
street. Ensign Annie b. Garv;n and
Capt. G. Summers, officers in charge
Sunday meetings: 1J:30, holiness
meeting; 2 p. m, junior company
meeting. Young Peoples Legion at
$50 p. m. Salvation meeting, 5 D. m
Week night meetings, third week OF
siege. Tuesday, 5 p. m, salvation
meeting Wednesday, special meeting
by young people. Thursday, cottage
prayer meeting Saturday, salvation
meeting.
Union Mission church, Fourth ave.
nue. and Glover street. Rev Sanders,
OF Streator, acting pastor. Services in
the morning at 11:30. Preaching serv.
Ice in evening at 500 o'clock.
Trinity United Evangelical church,
corner OF Illinois avenue and Leland
street Rev. Isaac Divan, pastor. Sun.
day school at $40. j. w. Coble, SUI
perintendent. Preaching at 1890 a.
m. Everybody welcome League ser
vice at $50 p. m. Prayer and class
services on Wednesday evening at
1870 o'clock Visitors always welcome.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-10

came bouncing into the Springfield po-
lice station. The war must stop. he
declared. All YOU people have to do
is TO get me a suit case, new suit of
clothes and transportation to London
and I'll stop it. Policemen furnished
him with transportation to the county
Jail, where he is held as an insanity
suspect.
Springfield Seventy-dve fathers in
Springfield have some reason for feel
ing happy as the Eastern season APP
proaches. Each OF the seyeaty-hve
have daughters who made their own
Easter hats at a cost Of Sl.5C each.
All of the girls are students at the
Springfield high school sewing class
es. Teachers estimate that they have
saved their fathers at least 81 each.
Moline-Iohn PumpEoka, who dis
appeared from the Carbon Cliff Jail,
isn't causing the police half as much
worry as he did when he disappeared
from the Argillo works nj Carbon Cliff
. ten days ago. On his first disappear
ance he took with him ten sticks of
dynamite. Police couldn't figure what
he was going to do with the dynamite
and conducted a frantic search until
they found him. He told them where
he hid the dynamite and then he es-
capped from Jail again.
Springfield members of Com
pany c, Illinois National Guard
climbed to the top of the 2S0 foot
smoke stack of the capitol power
plant here in a heavy gale and at
tached the antennae of wireless out
fit to be used in teaching wireless to
the guardsmen. Spectators held their
breath, but the men returned safe.
Peoria-A pitcher of lemonade
served on hot day last summer was
responsible for the return of a stolen
gold watch to maid at the home Of
former Judge W. l.. Slemmons, ac-
cording to the confession of Joe Zip
per who admits he Is the remorseful
burglar After his home was burglar
lied few days ago, Judge Slemmons