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The Monticellonian., 1917-09-21
PROFIT IN MUNICIPAL FARM
Springfield, ILL.,, Made Money After
Supporting Prisoners and Aiding
Iatters, Families.

In Springfield, Ill.,, the sum of
S529.15 in cash was realized from the
municipal farm in addition to the
keep of prisoners and considerable
quantity of vegetables for prisoners
families, according to a report issued
by City Prison Keeper Henry Mes
ter, who had charge of the farm. APP
proximate1y 400 bushels of corn were
raised on the 20-acre tract near the
water works. The grain was sold to
the police and fire departments for
the horses. In addition to the corn,
vegetables raised, such as potatoes,
onions, cabbage, beans and other
garden stuff brought $50.
Aside from the money earned, Mes
ter declares the experiment has worked
out to the great physical and moral
benefit of prisoners who, if it had not
been for the prison farm, would have
been confined all summer, or at least
a great part of it, in the "bull pen at
the city prison. Commissioner Roy X.
Reese, head of the department of
health and public safety, is we'll
pleased with the plan.
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-21
STRENGTH AND PURPOSE OF A
PATROL.

In general IL Is understood that a
patrol-net Il combat patrol-should be
sent cut fer enc purpose only, and this
purpose must he clearly fixed In the
mtad Of the commander. So that he
may determine lis proper strength. Sc
leet It's leader and issue the proper in
Sfruetions.
The strength of patrol may vary
from tive er three men 10 company
Il the company Is unit in n larger
command. InaSmuch as patrol work is
At all times a matter of discretion and
secrecy. ii should be just strong enough
70 accomplish the stipulated purpose
and no stronger. Not superfluous
man is desired. Neither should pa
troll start forth man short of the re-
quisite number to make the necessary
reconnaissance and insure that all i'm
portant information will reach the COM
mander.
II may be necessary for patrols to
fight their way TO the designated point
by driving Off enemy patrols. If there
is a prospect of such clashes, the pa
troll must be stronger than otherwise,
and invariably provision must be made
for the escape of one man to return
with essential information.
While 1t is in general the business
of patrol to execute its purpose and,
If possible. avoid fighting. the purpose
may be Of such q nature that 1t must
be executed whether this requires fight
ing or not. If such be the case. as has
just been said, the strength of the pa
troll when sent out must be fixed pro-
portionately.
On the other hand, if the purpose is
to gain information only, and of a gen.
eral nature. a small patrol is better
than a large one. For it moves less
conspicuously and conceals itself more
readily than larger detachment. Two
men are often sufficient for such work
as observing from point in plain view
of the command or accommodating be-
tween outguards.
Whether messages are to be sent
back, and how frequently, also deter
mines the strength of the patrol, and it
lluSl De ldI St " IuI IISl Tic
probable number of messengers with
out reducing the patrol to less than
two men. Two men are the minimum,
since provision must be made against
the chance that the patrol leader might
be disabled.
In sending back messages, If the in.
formation is of exceptional Importance,
the patrol leader will commit the same
message to two men who will return to
the main body by different routes. The
character of the information desired
when the patrol is dispatched in this
connection also will determine the
strength of the detachment and double
messengers. or series of double mes
sengers, will be provided.
In friendly territory, weaker pa
troll may be used than for the CORE
spending purpose in hostile territory.
since the patrol would have the as
sistance of friendly civilians, and
would be obliged to keep a lookout for
the enemy only. In hostile territory,
ON the other hand, patrol must be
wary of hostile civilians as well as hos
tile forces, for hostile civilians will be
quick to apprise the enemy of the pres
ence of the patrol.
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-21
New Cutting Agent.

In the recent evolution of new al
Toys, it is interesting to note that steel
is surpassed as cutting agent by a
metal containing no iron, though this
element has been since the bronze age
the basis of practically all working
tools. The "stellite" OF Elwood Haynes
claims not only the durable hardness
at high temperature that gives it
greater results than "high-speed steel"
in lathe work, but its resistance to
tarnish is an added property especial
ly fitting 1t for ordinary cutlery. Its
beautiful color and polish are said to
be quite unaffected by atmospheric
conditions or acid fruits. OF its devel-
opment, Mr.. Haynes says that when
molybdenum is added TO an alloy of
cobalt with Is per cent of chromium,
the hardness gradually increases until
the molybdenum reaches 40 per cert,
when the product is exceedingly hard
and brittle, cutting deeply into glass
and easily scratching quartz. Taking
a fine polish it is so hard as to escape
ordinary scratching. With % per cent
of molybdenum, the resulting metal is
fine grained, scratches glass readily,
and takes a strong. keen edge. The
alloy is too hard for forging. but it
can be cast without difficulty.
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-21
HAD PIECE OF IRON IN LEG
venir of San Francisco Earth
quake About With Him.

Bernard Hughes. who is seventy
years old and has Travelled the country
exclusively, walked into the dispen-
sary of St. Joseph's hospital the other
day and asked for physician, says the
Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Doctor" he informed the surgeon.
1--WE got a bad pain in my left leg
and want you to do something for it. :
The surgeon took him to one of the
operating tables and examined his leg
you've got some sort of bunch
near your ankle" said the doctor. land
l think you ought to have ii removed .
"All right" replied Hughes, dig ii
out"
Shortly afterward the surgeon re-
moved a piece of iron about an inch
long and an inch and half wide
which formed the bunch"
How in the world did that get in
there?" he asked.
"Well, I'll tell you what l think. doc,
| was in San Francisco in 1906 when
it had the earthquake" replied Hughes
'There was an explosion where / lived
and a part of the stove hit me in the
leg. | shouldn't be surprised if that
piece of iron was part of the stove
and l guess I've been toting it around
with me ever since.
The missile in these eleven years
had worked its way from the knee TO
the ankle.
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-21
THE PATROL.

The patrol is perhaps the most re-
sponsible and important work upon
which an enlisted man may be en-
gagged. The patrol represents the eyes
of the unit-eyes like those of crabs,
thrust out on long feelers, so to speak,
but Which are still in contact with the
main force and can be withdrawn to
1t. The use of patrol is threefold:
1t is detachment sent out from
command to gain information of the
country or of the enemy; to prevent
the enemy from gaining information;
or to provide the necessary security
against surprise.
An erroneous impression prevails in
uniformed quarters that the use of
the airplane on the great scale now
witnessed in Europe has dispensed
with old methods of foot patrol. This
is not the case. To be sure, there is no
patroling in trench warfare in the for
ner sense, except, perhaps, in night
raids; but in all mobile operations, to
which the warfare on the western front
is now reverting, the principle of the
patrol is Indispensable.
The reason that the airplane cannot
substitute for the foot patrol is that the
airplane is seldom able to distinguish
command behind cover or in the shell
ter of a forest This fact is so well
established that artillery positions
have been covered with bushes and
trees and the guns themselves are
IL tohJ II. ,.tx
the birdmen. There is an infinite
amount of careful cropping out and de-
tailed observation left over for foot
patrols, after the airplane has passed
over. It is not necessary, in these
articles, to consider cavalry patrol.
AS for the matter of surprise, even
units as small as a company, when on
the firing line, must be well protected
by patrols on each flank. Each leader
Of flank platoon details man to
watch for the signals of the patrol or
patrols on his flank. Patrols or parties
posted to prevent hostile reconnais-
sance should relieve the main body of
the necessity of betraying its position
by firing on small bodies of the enemy.
ITO be surprised by an enemy at
short range" says the drill regulations,
''is an objectionable offense."
Therefore, reconnaissance is kept up
throughout an action and 1t is the i'm
portant duty of combat patrols to give
security to exposed TANKS. Whether
or not the patrol is able to stop a hos
tile reconnaissance or even an attack,
it must at all hazards convey warning
of the enemy's approach to the main
If caught by fire on the flank.
body. This is the more essential be-
cause, while the firing line is obligated
TO take care of its own front, its flanks
are particularly vulnerable TO modern
firearms.
For example, machine gun, raking
a company or battalion from the flank.
might exterminate the entire command
Even when the casualties are not i'm
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-21

II a company is advancing 70 the
firing line by rushes. the captain may
| increase or decrease the size OF the
| fractions he sends forward. as he SeeS
| fit, in order to complete or retard the
movement. When the company forms
but one unit of the firing line, II may
be sent forward by rush of the whole
just as the platoon may BE similarly
advanced. The captain leads the rush
of the company. and platoon leaders
run ar full speed NJ the head ~ their
respective plateons. Platoon guides
follow the line TO insure Il prompt and
orderly execution OF the advance, that
is. to prevent struggling or Sagging
of the front.
The advance IS not limited. however,
to the methods described. rs has al
ready been explained. Any method
may be employed which successfully
brings the attack closer 10 the enemy.
Crawling. especially in surprise attacks,
may be the most practicable and ef-
feetive method TO be pursued.
It should be repeated here. as in the
first lesson in extended order drill.
that the use of the rifle is here as
sumed. At all events. the framework
of extended order movements could be
learned with broomstieks, while there
is no method of learning the rifle itself.
even TO the fixing of the bayonet, with
out a rifle in hand.
But no consideration of extended or
der. combat exercise or skirmiShing.
would be complete without the charge.
Even on an armory floor, extended or
der drill is usually finished off with a
charge, in order to inject something of
the Supremacy exciting element of bat
tie into what might otherwise become
mechanical plodding.
The charge is a rush-an eruption
into which all the pent-up mental and
emotional intensity of a battle may
have an outlet. That. to be sure. is not
the purpose of the charge. which is to
expel an enemy from given position,
but 1t does become vent for the other
wise suppressed excitement of battle,
and to that extent gathers in violence.
Because this outburst contributes to
the force of the charge a general shout
Is important.
The signal for the charge. sounded
from the post of the commanding Off
Ger, is repeated by the musicians of
all parts of the line. The company Of
fieers, both the captains and lieuten-
ants, lead the eharge-the time has
now passed for direction and control
and the necessities call for sheer lead
erssip. Therefore the officers precede
their men, eneeuntering the danger
first. The skirmishers, with fixed bayo-
nets. spring forward together-shout-
ing-and close with the enemy.
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-21
IS CURIOUS ROCK DWELLER
Pholas, or Boring Clam, One Of the
Strangest Creatures That Are
Known to Science.

One of the strangest creatures known
to science is the pholas, or boring clam.
When still very minute the animal
bores into the sandstone lodges at ex-
IRENE low water, by means of its sharp
shell, which is replaced by secretions
as it is worn away. 1t penetrates the
rock to depth of six or eight inches,
and hollows out its burrow as 1t in
creases in size.
Shaped roughly like a top, it could
not leave its rock dwelling even if it
wished to do so. For food, it depends
on the animalcules that float in sea
water, which it seizes by its long ST.
phon, or tongue.
The pholas is in great demand at the
seaside resorts along the Pacific coast,
for its meat is very tender and makes
excellent soup. The clans are dis
lodged in great numbers from the Lodges
by the use of dynamite, although it is
possible to obtain them with pick or
crowbar.
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-21
Keep Good Work Gojnu.

A young man was being examined by
Delaware county exemption board
as to his qualifications to serve as n
soldier, says the Indianapolis News.
ANY dependents?" he was asked.
yep, lots of EN-" was his answer.
Name them-tell who they are"
board member suggested.
"Lawse, man, can't name them ALL"
said the one examined. They're all my
wife's relatives. They've been depend
in on me ever since l was married"
UNLESS you are more specific than
that we cannot see any ground for ex-
emption," he was advised by the board.
"Who said wanted to be exempted 2
| want them still to be dependents.
but | want them to be dependent upon
themselves"
After little further investigation Of
his case he was accepted.
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-21
'GAINED2OPOUNDS
ON TWO BOTTLES
Harry Wilson Felt Like He
Couldn't Last Very Much
Longer.
HIS RELIEF SURPRISING
81 Feel Like TanIae Has Made New
Man of Me and I'm Glad to Rec
emmend It," He Declares.

"a gain of twenty pounds on two
bottles of Tanlac is going some, but
that is just what happened to ME since
l began using it," said Harry d. VIII.
son. an employee of the Humble Oil
Company at their Goose Greek, Texas,
plant, the other day
Il had a spell of malarial fever
sometime ago. he continued, "and
wasn't able to get Strengthened out af-
forwards My system was badly run
down. lost my appetite and had to
live almost exclusively on diet, of
raw or very soft boiled eggs. My head
ached so I thought it would split,
rheumatism made me miserable and
my system was clogged up with ma
laria. l fell off to hundred and
twenty-eight pounds and was in such
a bad fix | believe l couldn't have last
ed much longer.
Il was sure surprised to find this
Tanlae getting hold of my troubles be-
fore l had taken many doses. l feel
hungry all the time and am actually
ashamed to eat enough to satisfy my
appetite. My weight has increased to
hundred and forty-eight pounds and
l feel fine in every way. | have got
over that tired and drowsy feeling and
have more life and energy than have
had in several months. | feel like
Tanlac has made new man of me,
and will gladly recommend it to any
body"
There is a Tanlae dealer in your
town.-Adv.
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-21
A Common Error.

One of the most common errors, no.
ticeable in gardens, is overplantine
with trees of ultimate large size and
spread. This evil can seldom be rem
edied except by removal of some of the
lot and this job is too often left until
some or all are out of shape, crippled
or under-developed in parts, so that
several years are necessary for grad
ual resumption of normal form and
outline. Leave lawns as open spaces
and plant trees only as border growths
and then, if in after years the latter
grow together the effect still is not
bad, often is good, and the open glade
of lawn is still inviolate.
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-21
Garden Design.

The most important matter to con-
slider in every garden is that of design.
Until this is settled and accepted not
tree or shrub should be set. and If the
design be not good no planting, how
ever skillfully done, can make an at
tractive garden. There should be com
plete harmony between art and utility.
The garden should be natural in the
use of plants and not dispose the latter
as one would purely architectural OBJ
iects, yet il should be subdued nature
that predominates, for the garden can
not look like piece of wild nature.
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-21
fI0rlF TOWN
Helps
LOVE OF GARDEN DEMOCRATIC
Joy of Creating Beauty Spot May En
list Alike in the Millionaire and
the Day Laborer.

Frances Duncan in her book on 'eThe
Joyous Art of Gardening" says:
No passion is more democratic than
that Of love for garden. The love of
literature, of art, of music can, it is
true. occupy mind and heart with
equal completeness, but in all of
these the joy of creation is limited in
evitably to the gifted few. The pas
sion for garden, however, and the
joy Of making one may exist alike in
millionaire and washer-woman; the
day laborer, returning from his work,
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-21
Strict.

Nose, an ancient retainer on one of
the old Virginia plantations, was al
ways chosen as the guide when the
master and his guests went shooting
on the river. Among the other per-
quisites which came his way on these
excursions We're occasional quaffs OF
very good whisky, largess from the
TASKS of connoisseur gentry.
One cold day, however, Nose con-
Quoted teetotaler after quail. There
was no liquid solace at the lunch in
the field, and none for the cold drive
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-21
Got Results.

s'Did you ever know positively that
an advertisement published in your pa
per got results?o
The editor scratched his head and
studied a while, then he said:
Eyes, one. One that / am positive
brought results"
"What was it?'
"Well, one time ] lost my umbrella,
and | put in a short notice telling the
finder to keep it,"
'Well?"
HE did"
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-21
"Off-the-Trav" Service.

Passengers on Western railroad
who do not care to go to the dining
ear now take advantage of what is
known as the "off-the-tray" service at a
less cost. Walters, bearing large trays,
uass through the cars, offering various
kinds of sandwiches, also hard-shelled
eggs, fruit, pies, cakes, hot coffee, milk,
etc. The service is specially intended
for the convenience of women, par
ticularly those who have children with
them.
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-21
puppy Love.

THE bride was found in tears, clutch
ing her little woolly dog Mullins and
at intervals moaning to herself.
Sweetheart sweetheart said her
terrified husband, what is the mat
ter? Tell me- what is the matter|
"Oh-h," she walled between agon-
lied SMILES, Mullins is going te be
sick-I know he is. He bit piece out
of a peddler's leg today"
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-21
Full Speed Ahead.

They had lost their way in their new
and expensive ear.
There's sign, dear. Are we on
the right road?"
With his flashlight he read ITO the
Poorhouse"
Yes" he answered. Were on the
right road AID we didn't know it,
Christian Register.
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-21
CLEAR YOUR COMPLEXION
While You Sleep With Cuticura Soap
and Ointment-Trial Free.

On retiring, gently smear the face
with Cuticura Ointment, wash off in
five minutes with Cuticura Soap and
hot water, and continue bathing few
minutes with the Soap. The influence
of this treatment ON the pores extends
through the night.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura,. Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-21

home. Moses plant reached every
ear.
wouldn't take drink, eh. Mose?"
asked one of the shooters.
Boss" answered Nose, earnestly,
"dat gem'man wouldn't take swig
outer de Brandywine river, he's so
strick !"
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-21
What He Is.

"Halloa, Smith; suppose a man mar
ries his first wife's stepsiSter's aunt,
what relation is he to her..
First -step-aunt-er-let
me see; | don't know"
Hes her husband.n
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-21
Too Expensive.

Wife-My dear, wish you wouldn't
play billiards for money. It's nothing
but game of chance
Husband Nonsensel Billiards Is a
game of infinite skill.
Wife-Not as you play it, my Lowell
Stray Stories.
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-21

betakeS himself to tending his rose
bush, and so, perhaps, does the bank
er. Those to whom the garden
is source of vivid pleasure do a part
or most of the work of it themselves.
For real enjoyment the gar
den must be considered as a work of
art, not as 'chore," and ones plants
as friends and intimates, not EN-
ployees Chiefest of its
100 delights" is that its charm is
wholly unrelated to the amount of
money spent upon 1t. The simplest of
little gardens may have more of this
lovely and endearing quality of charm
than the most pretentious of estates.
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-21
Two of a Kind.

Bill-My missis is always a-jawing,
morning. noon an night. She does
nothin but talk
Harry-YOu're wrong, mate. 1t can't
be. or else my missis wouldn't be with
her so much.
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-21

medlately high. the moral effect of
flanking fire is known to be rs great
as the physical effect. In fact, unit
which is giving che enemy hot fire
on the front may quickly so to pieces
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-21
A Nomad.

Rangs-How much does it cost you &
week for your board and room?
Beatleigh-Well. some expressmen
charge me 81 and some IS cents.
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-21
One Way to Be Useful

Saphead-How can l best serve my
fellow countrymen?
Miss Sweet-Why not become a
waiter?-Town Topics.
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-21
There Is No Art in TAKING Medicine.

Just follow directions on every bot
tie of plantation" Chill Tonic and
see how quickly those dreadful chills
will leave you. 1t leaves the liver in
healthy condition and yet contains no
Calomel. Price 50c.-Adv.
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-21
Saved Himself.

She-So You said | had carroty hair.
I'd have you know it's golden"
That's what l meant, is karaty."
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-21

II is glorious victory to pardon
those who have injured us.-Tillotson
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-21
Patriotic Girl.

"And she frowned upon his suit?'
yes; she told him 1t ought to be
khaki Boston Evening Transcript.
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-21
Excuse for Wettinq Up.

"What's a mixed metaphor, Billy?"
THAT'S q new one on me. Let's go
over and ask the bartender"
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-21

NO matter in what position it Is at
tached, the seat of a new bath tub
chair remains level
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-21

Anyway, the wife of worthless
man is pretty we'll qualified to pose rs
chairman of II grievance committee.
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-21

The propensity to argue is evidence
of conceit.
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-21
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without any question II this remedy docs not benefit
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violent the attacks or obstinate the
n Or. r. SCHlFFMARN'S "a
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in either form tCisa rette Pipe Mixture Powder
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and has permanently cured thousands who had been
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means of relief in vain. Sufferer are afforded an
opportunity of ayailing themselves OF this Money
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their regular Druggist they are sure their
money will be refunded by him X the remedy fails.
You ~tii be the sole judge as to whether you are
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The Monticellonian., 1917-09-21

DEATH Turks IN A WEAK HEART,
so on first symptoms use "Renovine'
and be cured. Delay and pay the awful
penalty. "Renovine" Is the hearts
remedy. Price S100 and 50c.-Ady.
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-21

SELFHELPS for the
NEW SOLDIER
By a United States Army Officer
THE CHARGE.

-
Copyright. 1917, by the Wheeler Syndicate, Inco
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-21
STOP THOSE SHARP SHOOTING PAINS

"Femenina" is the wonder worker for all
female disorders. Price 81 90 and soc. Adv.
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-21

"Without warning l was dragged to
the brink of the grave by malignant
kidney trouble" says Robert Wen
gatz, ia Cypress Ave, Bronx, N. \;
MY kidneys seemed TO stop acting and