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The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-07-27

Every family without exception
should keep this preparation at
hand during the hot weather of the
summer months. Chamberlain's
Collie. Cholera add Diarrhoea Rem
edy is worth many times its cost
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-15
Clay Figures for Movies.

In a new style Of moving pictures
little clay models of human figures
are used to represent the actors. The
result, when seen on the screen, is
both startling and amusing, the tiny
clay figures seeming to walk, jump
and 60 through all the motions of
talking and singing, as if actually
alive. Such pictures are called ami
mated sculpture. They owe their
origin to woman sculptor Of New
York, whose clayfolk, as she calls
them, are photographed in a success
sion of slightly different poses, each
specially modelled to carry out the
action of a regular scenario or film
story. The process Of molding the
figures is slow and laborious, as 16
different poses are required to make
q foot of film. Thus if the action of
the story calls for four actors in the
picture, a film Of ordinary length,
say 200 feet, requires the careful mold
ing by the sculptor's hands Of at least
1880 different poses for the clay
figures. In some scenes, however, only
slight changes are needed to give the
necessary animation, these being
quickly made by the deft touch Of the
sculptor.-Popular Mechanics Maga-
zine.
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-15
EXPENSE OF SAVING CALVES
Cost Just as Much to Raise Poor AMI
NAL as a Good One-pispose OF
CuIls Early in Life.

Calf conservation looks like good
thing to many of the wiscacres, says
the Farmers Guide, but is it? Can
the farmer afford to save the meaSly
little specimens of bovinity that occa-
sionally appear in the best herds?
There are always some culls that can
not be turned to good account either
as breeders or for beef. If every calf
dropped were a high-class individual
that could be raised and fed econom-
ically, the situation might be different.
1t costs just as much and sometimes
more to raise a poor calf as good
one, and when you have it raised what
is it good for? Let the conservation
ist 60 out into the open country and
visit a number of farms where he can
get next to the actual conditions; then
let him study up on the economy of
beef production and he may change
his mind. Most certainly it is wise
to save the good calves, the kind that
can be raised into profitable breeders,
milk or beef producers, but the other
kind had better be disposed of early
in life before they have time to be-
come an expense.
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-15

ble'' by moving the arm in quick circles
above the head; ct this, the men o.
each platoon OF. squad, Is the case may
be, advance, and moving to the right or
left, take their proper places. in line.
Each unit assemblies on the leading
element of the column and reforms in
line. Platoon or squad leaders con-
duct their units toward the point indi-
Gated by the captain, and to their
places in line. The company is re-
formed in line.
Another method whereby the ad-
vance may be accomplished by q "suc-
cession of thin lines" is as follows
The captain points out in advance the
selected position to be occupied, which
is generally from 100 to 250 yards to
the front, depending upon the terrain
and the character of the hostile fire.
The captain gives the command,
"(Such numbers) forward, march =
The man designated by this number in
each squad-"No. 1" for example
moves to the front until he reaches the
new line. In this line, the original in.
tervals are preserved as nearly as prac'
ticable. The next number in each squad
is sent forward when the first has adj
vanced a suitable distance-the dis
tances between these thin advancing
lines are purposely made irregular
Each number halts upon arriving at
the new line.
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-15
TAINT OF MILK AVOIDABLE
UncIean Utensils Are Common Source
Of TroubIe-ParticIes Get Into
Seams or Joints.

Unless some unusual food has been
eaten, milk is delivered from the COW
free from taint. 1t is also free from
bacteria. Between the COW and the
consumer it picks up multitude of
the latter and sometimes more or less
Of the former. The milk can is COM
mon source of both. Minute particles
Of organic matter get into the seams
or joints of the can, where they be-
come the habitation of countless bacte-
ria. Disagreeable odors arise as re-
suit of the decomposition which en-
sues.
Put your nose into the mouth of an
empty milk can after it has been
cleaned and is ready to use. 1t is never
entirely free from odor. But there is
a distinct difference between "clean"
smell and q "foul'' one.
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-15
SHE SAW DANGER IN DELAY
Owing to Circumstances, Fair Maid
Was Willing to Make Momentous
Decision at Once.

Harry" she began, in a sweet, tim
orous voice, whats all this talk about
gold and silver?'
Henry, who reads the papers, and
was about as thoroughly ignorant on
the subject as everybody else. plunged
in bravely, but she stopped him.
II don't want to know about that"
she faltered, "but is gold getting so
awful scarce?"
awful scarce!" echoed Henry, dis
mally.
"And is it all being taken away to
pay for the WARP"
"It is," said Henry.
"And if they continue to take it
away, there won't be any left in this
country by and by, and We'll have to
use silver?"
"Yes," sighed Henry.
Henry" she whispered, II told you
I would give you my decision in the
summer-but l repent. lit is
Yves Henry, dOn't-dOn't you
Think" she continued, after moments
silence, "that it would be well to get
the ring now, before all the gold is TAX
en- away?"-London Answers.
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-15
Exact Copy Of wrappes.
A BunQie.

'"The kaiser tries hard to please, but
his efforts are very bungling."
The speaker was Seward Prosser,
head of the New York Red Cross.
"The kaiser" he went on, "kicked
out Bethmann Hollweg. who only want
ed an honorable peace, and took on
Doctor Michaelis, who demands a
peace Of victory. Yes, the kaiser tries
to please his people-he even tries to
please the allies-but he bungles like
the bachelor.
"Why, Miss Mamie,' said the bach
elor, gallantly, at the seashore hop,
your mother positively looks as young
as you do
"'That's no compliment said Miss
Mamie, with toss of her head.
"'What l meant stammered the
bachelor, more gallantly than ever,
was that yOu-er-you look as young
as your mother does"
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-15
A Loss.

"The coal barons and the sfees
barons promise to give the people .
square deal during the war time eUf =
guess there's no danger of their EaHx
too far and robbing themselves In tse
peoples behalf"
The speaker was Samuel Gamperx
"Yes," he went on, there's Ro dEE-
ger Of their acting like the young lzfg
at the shore, who said to her fafEser~
Papa, lost my heart on the usaon-
lit beach last night, and accepted ai6
Rake Harduppe. Poor Rake ls na
longer young, l know, but, as saf6.
I've lost my heart
'Humph,' shouted her father. I
think it's your head that you've lost
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-15
Went to Extremes.

\ young man walking through for
cign quarter OF New York stopped
with an amused smile in front OF a
small eating place. on the window OF
which was painted in whitewash Lam
stew
The proprietor from the doorway,
nske,! what the joke was and the
young fellow explained about the miss
ing %" in lamb" and was thanked
for the correction.
The next day. passing the same res
taurant. he found that while the bill
of fare had changed, the spelling les
son had not been forgotten. The pro-
prietor was now offering "Ciamb
chGWGer.'
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-15

which brought me out of it all right, so
am now well and do all my housework,
besides working in my garden. Several
of my neighbors have got well by TAX
ing Lydia e. Pinkham' sVegetable Com
pound. - Mrs. VIOLA F1NICAL, Wagon
er, Okla.
Such warning symptoms as sense Of
sufocation, hotf1ashes, headaches, back
aches, dread of impending evil, timidity,
sounds in the ears, palpitation of the
heart, sparks before the eyes, irregu-
larities, constipation, variable appetite,
weakness and dizziness should be needed
BY middle-aged women. Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has carried
many women safely through the crisis.
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-15
PLATOON AND SQUAD COLUMNS.

Having learned the principle of the
advance as conducted by platoon or
squad columns-the succession of thin
lines'-it is now necessary to see how
this is to be done. Being in skirmish
line, at the command, platoon col
umns, march," the platoon leaders
move forward through the center of
their respective platoons. When the
company is deployed, the platoon lead
or is posted in the rear of the line, in
order to control the fire of his men.
Having moved through the center of
his platoon, the men to the right OF
the platoon leader Gas he passes
through the line) march to the left and
follow him in single file; likewise,
those on the left march to the right.
This constitutes a double column of
files, which is now conducted by the
platoon leader. Platoon guides follow
in the rear.
The command, Squad columns,
march," is executed in similar way.
Each squad leader moves to the front,
and the members of his squad oblique
toward him and follow in single file at
easy marching distances.
To reiterate what was said in The
last article, platoon columns are profit
ably used where the ground is SO diff
cult and the cover so limited as to
make it desirable to take advantage of
few favorable routes, and no two
platoons should march within the area
of burst of single shrapnel. Squad
columns are of value principally in ex-
pediting progress over rough or brush
green ground.
To deploy platoon or squad columns,
the command is, "As skirmishers,
march," Skirmishers then move to the
right or left front successfully and
place themselves in their original pO-
sitions in line.
From platoon or squad columns, the
company is thus assembled. At the
command, Assemble, march," the pla-
toon or squad leaders signal Assem-
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-15
ADVANCING ACROSS WIDE
STRETCHES EXPOSED TO FIRE.

The advance in such succession of
thin lines as that described in the last
article is used to progress across a
wide stretch which is swept, or in dan
ger of being swept, by artillery fire, or
by long-range rifle fire. In short, this
type of advance is undertaken in places
exposed to a fire which it would be
proftless to return. The advance by
short rushes would both be costly (be-
cause of the comparative concentration
of the men in the fire-swept area) and
impracticable, since to return rifle fire
against artillery world be futile. 1t
would be almost equally futile against
lOng-range rifle fire. However, when
the thin lines have advanced, as was
said before, from 100 to 250 yards, they
may then be in a better position to re-
turn the fire.
The purpose of this movement is to
build up a strong skirmish line at
point where it may engage in a fire
fight, and to build it up with the mini
mum cost. This method, while advan-
tageous from certain standpoints, also
has it's drawbacks. Because, during
the progress of the advance, there is
almost entire loss of control over the
company. Each individual is left to
his own initiative in reaching the new
line, but unless otherwise specified,
the advance is conducted at quick time,
and there is general uniformity of
movement.
Yet the seriousness of the loss of
control depends very largely upon the
previous training and discipline of the
company. If this has been of the
proper kind and the company is Guffi-
GENTLY grounded in discipline, team
work, and esprit de corps, it will con-
| tinue to assert itself even when the
man is proceeding across the exposed
area alone.
It is precisely the same as with a
| back-feld player on football eleven:
He is alone, his responsibility is single,
| generally speaking, but at that he
never loses his consciousness of team
play and the essential coordination OF
his efforts with those of the rest of his
team.
Against the possible disadvantage of
temporary loss Of control over the
company, moreover, is the more than
compensating advantage that such an
advance is less likely to draw fire.
This is not only important from the
standpoint of casualties, but would in
itself reduce the degree in which such
control may be lost. In other words,
it would be even more difficult to re-
tain control over deployed company
which is subject to a whitening fire
than over a company advancing in
succession of thin lines, if the fire is
scattering and Intellectual.
| The war in Europe has in many re-
spects cancelled previous theories of
combat. In view of such developments
the regulations specifically state that
other and better formations may be de-
vised to fit particular cases. But this
basic principle remains: "The best for
nation is the one which advances the
line furthest with the least loss of men,
time and control"
Training in the existing regulations
for extended order work, therefore,
schools the young soldier in the under
lying purpose of the fire attack, and
after comprehending this, he can much
more easily adapt himself to any spe-
cial methods which conditions may re-
Quire.
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-15
Enjoyed the Fight.

Mike was home wounded from the
front and he was stopped by q friend
one day as he was hobbling down the
street On his newly acquired crutches.
"And how did you get on in the big
battle?" asked the friend. gazing with
compassion on the gallant soldiers use
less limb.
"Surc. Oi had the tonne of me lOife,"
rcrhetl Mike decidedly.
"Rut you got very badly knocked
about" retortcd the other.
"Ycs. Oi know that" cried Mike, en-
Enthusiastically; but, begorra. it was
the first fight l WAS ever in that the
police didn't stop"
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-15
Ore on the Doctor.

The following anecdote is carefully
preserved hy family whose Scotch
ancestors took Il rise out of the lex'
cographcr.
Hostcss-Doctor johnson, what dt
yGu think of our Scotch broth?
Doctor Iohns0n--AIadam, in ND
o,.n:0n, lis only fit for pigs.
I!Ostcss-Then have some more.
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-15
Minnesota DRUGGIST
PRAISES DR.. kiLMER'S
SWAMP-R ROOT

/ believe you have a splendid, reliable
kidney, liver and bladder medicine in DR..
Kilmer's Swamp Root, and my customers
who have taken it during the past thirty
six years have nothing but praise for what
it accomplished for them. On account OF
the splendid reputation which it enjoys in
the trade | have no hesitancy in recon-
mending it for the troubles for which it is
intended
Yours very truly,
J. G. SIEBEN, Druggist,
Sept. 81, 1916. Hastings, MINI.
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-15
SANITATION POINTS

1. Have the herd examined
at least once a year by a COM
petent veterinarian. Promptly
remove animals suspected of be-
ing in bad health. Never add
: an animal to the herd until GER
tain it is free from disease, par
ticularly tuberculosis.
2. Never allow a COW to be
excited by fast driving, abuse
or unnecessary disturbance.
3. Clean the entire body Of
the COW daily. Hair in the re-
gion of the udder should be kept
short by clipping.
4. Do not allow strong-1avOr-
ed food, like cabbage or turnips,
to be eaten except Immediately
after milking. Changes in feed
should be made gradually.
5. Provide fresh, pure drink
ing water in abundance.
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-15
HELPS GROWTH OF BACTERIA
Warm Milk Offers Splendid Medium
for Growth Of Organisms-HandIe
Milk Carefully.

The warm. milk as it comes from the
cow offers a splendid medium for the
favorable growth of all kinds of bac-
terra that may gain access to it. To
lessen this development milking should
be done as carefully and quickly as
possible and the milk should be
strained and set away or separated.
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-15
Outside of That.

John c. Wallenmeyer, city sealer,
who is assisting board No. 1 in the
city hall Of Evansville in examining
the selectives, inquired Of negro of
the report made by physicians of his
physical soundness. This is the an
Swer he received:
"Well, they say l got bad lamp,
one lung almost skiddOoed, feet fiat
and heart that goes pit-pat, pitty-pat-
pat-pat-pat-but outside of dat I'm a
perfect specimen. n."-Indianapolis News
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-15
SO0THES ITCHING SCALPS
And Prevents Falling Hair Do Cuticura
Soap and Ointment.

On retiring, gently rub spots Of dam
druff and itching with Cuticura Oint-
ment. Next morning shampoo with
Cuticura Soap and hot water using
plenty of Soap. Cultivate the use Of
Cuticura Soap and Ointment for every
day toilet purposes.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-15
EIiXIR BABEK WORTH ITS WEIGHT
Pill IPPINES

az contracted malaria in 1895, and after
years fruitless treatment by prominent
Washington physician, your Elixir Babek
entirely cured me- On arriving here / came
down with tropical malaria-the worst form
and sent home for Babek. Again it
proved it's value-It is worth its weight in
gold here" Brasie O'Hagan, Troop E, sth
T. s. Cavalry, Balayan, Philippines.
E!lixir Dabeil, 80 cents, all druggists or by
Parcel Post, prepaid, from Kloczewski & Co.,
MashinctOn. D. c.
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-15
Saw 1t Already,

"When you have served your term,
my poor friend, l hope you will see
the error of your ways" said the
prison visitor.
Dat l will, mum! In fact, I've al
ready seen the error of my ways
'Im glad to hear you say So"
"Dere amt no use pickin' pockets
when big hauls can be made in sec
ond-story work."
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-15
Part of Splendid Jersey Herd.

feature has been so much neglected
and by this seeming neglect far too
many cows have small udders and con-
sequently small, short teats.
1t will nearly always be noticed that
sows with small udders, even in the
best dairy breeds, usually carry too
much flesh and lack that double-wedge
shape which is so desirable in the eyes
of the modern and progressive dairy
man.
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-15
Not Vet.

"I'hc governor ought to be glad of
one thing" remarked the back plat
fern wag rs he called loudly for .
VI. l. transfer.
"Oh. pull it." requested the gentle
man who rides the stockyards line,
imlatiently.
"Iic went have to worry about q
coal shortage on any city cars until
October al least" Indianapolis
News.
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-15
An Expert.

In the basement at the Birmingham
(Eng) art school is an art model-a
plaster figure of a very big man with
q decided corporation. Across it, in
chalk letters, appear the familiar
wcrtIs Eat less bread
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Found the Major.

The author Of a book telling of
experiences in the Gallipoii campaign
tells this grim tale, but tells it lightly:
"A solemn and dingy person met me
in the officers mess lounge the other
day and asked if he might have the
honor of taking my photograph for
Nothing. I asked him what for. He
said, I'm from the Press association
Yes I said, but what do you want
my picture for?' To which he replied
In sepulchral whisper. 'Obishewry
usty I told him to 60 and ask the
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-15
Letter to
DR.. kilrner e. Co.
Binshanton, N. Y.
Prove What Swamp-Root VIII Do For You

Prove What Swamp-Ko0t VIII Do Fof You
Send ten cents to DR.. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y, for a sample size
bottle. 1t will convince anyone You
will also receive booklet of valuable in
formation. telling about the kidneys and
bladder. When writing, be sure and men,
ton this paper. Large and medium size
bottles for sale at all drug stores.-Adv.
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-15
Error In TESTING Milk.

If milk contains 4 per cent fat, an
error of 1 per cent fat in testing will
cause a difference of 21a cents on the
dollar, or 81 cents on the price of 100
pounds of milk, selling at $1.50.
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A PATRIOT.

"Old Stickaround has certainly ac-
Quired an aversion for autocracy here
Of late"
"What's the old fellow been up to
now?"
HE won't even play checkers IN.
more because he doesn't want to as
sociate with man-jumping kings"
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-15
IMPORTANT FEATURE OF cow
Good Udders and Teats Are Often
Overlooked by Dairy Cattle Breed
ers-Lack Wedge Shape.

There is SO much real satisfaction
in the milking and handling of cows
that have good udders and good teats
that it seems very strange that in
dairy cattle breeding this important
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ia bl e Compound
b aus e during
Change of Life l
was in bed two
years and had two
operations, but all
the doctors and op-
erations did me no
good, and l would
have been in my
grave today had it
not been for Lydia
E. Pinkham's Veg
ofoh1o Coropo,,nd
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-15
Whenever You Need q Genera T6aic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves TazaeE<1
chill Tonic is equally valuable - Ce.-
eral Tonic because it contains de vsA
known tonic properties of QUININE ss1
IRON. It acts on the Liver. Dns0 oua
Malaria. Enriches the Blood and B1E
up the Whole System. 50 cents
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-15

If a pessimist is born with silver
spoon in his mouth he naturally ex-
poets it to choke him sooner or later.
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major, and later on I saw two Inen
burying something at the bottom Of
the camp. So I suppose he found the
major"
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Jnvarlable Rule.

When fifteen people 60 picnicking
with fifteen lunch baskets the one bas-
ket that gets lost always contains the
salt.
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One Method of learnino,

Uncle Charley says: IF you keep
still and listen, you can learn lot
from folks who talk too much"
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They used to say of old TiShfwa4
that he would rather break all Of he
commandments than a $40 bill
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Real Hardness.

Happiness consists not of having.
but of being; not of possessing, but
of enjoying.-William George Jordan.
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Just From CoIIeue.

"IIow very seedy your friend looks!'
NATURALLY. He's just come out OF
m agricultural college" An
swerS.
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Sport StatiStics-Fewer men Gan GaA
without drinking than can drink with
out fishing.
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A woman can hold her age better
than any other secret.
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Dr. Peery's Dead Shot 10 not 10
zenge" or SYRUP" but a real old-fashioned
dose of medicine which cleans out Worms
or Tapeworm with a single dose. Adv.
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If man has money to burn the rest
Of us try to make light of his fortune
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He who hasn't time to be happy today
will find that 1t is too late tomorrow.
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-15

What makes you so jealOus:"
"Oh, it pleases my wife, Boston
Transcript.
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1t is easier to win girls heart than
it is to earn her hand.
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-15

One of the funniest things in the
world is to see man handling curl
ing iron.
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-15
Considerate.

Rats destroy laces, silks, carpets,
leather goods, etc.
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-15

1t is sometimes easier to give in than
to keep up the argument.
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No, Cordelia, it isn't the proper c7Har
to eat prunes with pruning knife
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Most PRESSING Need.

Most Pressing Need.
Edith had been ill and mother had
been coaxing her to eat.
"Will you have an orange, dear!'
NO"
won't you have some ice cream?'.
. mo, no."
The questioning continued. Finally
a weary little voice piped: ''I'll tell you
what I will have, mother"
"What, darling?"
"A rest"
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-15
Influence Butter Yield

The ripening of cream influences the
yield Of butter and the ease of churn-
ing as we'll as the keeping properties.
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Openings sometimes come to nek
and oysters when least expected
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Philadelphia public schools are to
give increased attention to calisthenics.
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Because mackerel travel in schools
it is proposed to have bond issue to
build few schools for them.
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There are more proselytes tIssn ts.
levers.