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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-24
SILLY WORSHIP OF WEALTH
General Tendency to GIoat Over Sight
and Sound Of Money Something
Hard to Understand.

The tendency to gloat over the sight
and sound Of money may be less per-
vasive than 1t seems. It may be only
a temporary predisposition, leaving us
at heart clean, wise, and temperate,
But there Is florid exuberance In the
handling Of this recurrent theme
which nauseates us a little, like very
rich food eaten in a close room, writes
Agnes Reppler in the Atlantic. Why
should we be told that ''the world
gapes In wonder" as 1t contemplates
IAN Aladdin romance Of steel and
gold?" The world has other things
to cape over in these sorrowful days.
"Once barefoot boy now riding in a
100000 private car" There Is a
headline to catch the public eye, and
make the public tongue hang watering
from its mouth. That car, "early Pull
man and the late German Lloyd" Is to
the American reader what the 1900
black slaves with Jars of jewels upon
their heads were to Dick Swiveler-a
vision of tasteful opulence. More In
Innate Journalists tell us that a "Ffnan-
c1al POtentate" eats baked potatoes for
his luncheon, and gives his friends
notebooks with moral axiom on each
page. We cannot really care what
this unknown gentleman eats. We
cannot, under any conceivable circum-
stance, cOvet a moral notebook. Yet
such items of information would not
be painstakingly acquired Unless they
afforded some mysterious qualification
to their readers.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-24

American flag was Shown BY his I'M
limited sacrifices in the war to pre-
serve the union. and again In the
Spanish war, and In these latter days,
by the great numbers Of farmers al
ready serving In army and navy. In
deed SO many farmers have been anx-
iOus to go to the front that 1t Is now
suggested that the rest of them be
required to stay at home as food pro-
ducers. Every dollar that farmers
subscribed to Liberty Bonds now helps
by so much to win the war and to
clear up labor conditions which are
giving farmers SO much concern. AS
an investment the money should be
safe and yield good return free of
tax. Important as IS such financial
profit, it Is the lease Of the other and
more powerful appeals that Liberty
Bonds make to the patriotic farmer,
and to every member Of his family
AS one Of them writes: "All that !
am or have is thine, Oh my country
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-24
NEW LIBERTY LOAN 4 PER CENT
BONDS ATTRACTIVE TO LARGE
INVESTORS.

The erroneous impression has been
per cent bonds are not attractive to
persons with any considerable income.
1t should be understood that there are
two taxes, the regular normal income
tax, such as was paid last year. and
the additional tax, which Is to be levied
during the period of the war.
For the following computation the
most unfavorable basis is used, that is,
1t Is supposed that the war will last
five years. and furthermore, that the
government will retire the bonds at
the end of the ten-year option. If the
war ends before five years, the return
Is greatly improved, and If the gov
eminent allows the bonds to run after
the optional period, which will un-
doubtedly be the case, the yield will
also be improved. The method of
computation Is as follows:
On an income of 100000 the present
tax Is 1892 per cent. The total tax,
including the special war tax, will be
1913 per cent. Thus for five years
the bonds would net the investor hav-
ing 100000 income, 3.34 per cent. For
the five years following the bonds
would net 3.84 per cent. the war in
come tax being removed, making to-
tai income for the period Of 3.59 an
nually. So it will be seen that even
with 100000 income per cent
bond Is better purchase than a 81
per cent bond. On incomes Of lower
amount the income rate is higher. as
per the following table:
On an income of $4,000, the income
for the ten-year period is 3.65 per cent
annually.
On an income Of 100000, the income
for the ten-year period is 81 per cent
annually.
On an income of $4,000, the income
for the ten-year period is 3.76 per cent
annually.
On an income Of $4,000, the income
for the ten-year period Is 1856 per cent
annually.
On an income Of $4,000, the income
for the ten-year period is 3.S7 per cent
annually.
On an income Of $12, 800, the income
for the ten-year period is $3.50 per cent
annually.
On an income Of $4,000, the income
for the ten-year period is 3.93 per cent
annually.
On an income of $500, the income
for the ten-year period is 1893 per cent
annually.
On an income Of $1,000, the income
for the ten-year per1or is per cent
annually.
Furthermore, these bonds, being ex-
changeable into the next loan, that
loan must, like the other loans, be sold
at par, so that this bond must con-
tinue to be worth par. For the above
reasons it seems wise for the holders
Of 311 per cent bonds, instead Of ex-
changing their bonds for the new per
cent bonds, that they offer their bonds
for sale at par and buy per cent
bonds with the proceeds, thus largely
increasing the subscriptions OF the
present loan.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-24

who know how to fight and how to
protect themselves. BY this plan q
nation has trained men to defend her
and the individual is a stronger and
better man for the training.
1T the Chamberlain Bill for Mill
tary Training Is passed by congress,
as it ought to be, the same thing would
be done for millions of other young
men throughout the land. Everybody
ought to demand Of his congressman
and senators the passage Of this
bill"
. "All right, sir, exclaimed Jimmie. we
will see Judge Brownell, Mr.. Haskell,
and Professor Slocum, and get thsE
busy"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-24
AMERICAN WOMEN
WILL BUY BONDS
BY MARTHA kiMBAIl WOOD,
Member Women's Liberty Loan
Committee.

Never before In history. save In the
mind OF Plato In his ideal republic,
mas the economic or financial aid Of
women been sought by the government
OF nation. Since Susan B. Anthony
sounded the reyeille of equal suffrage.
women the world over have been clam
oring for their rights. And now that
the government asks our aid, In no
way Will women gain suffrage more
surely than through responding to
every call the government makes upon
them.
Washington has asked us to con-
serve foodstuffs and other necessities
OF life; to support the Red Cross; to
register women for war service; to
protect the interest Of women and
children In industry; to relieve the
suffering Of our allies In this great
entente; yet at the same time to cur
tall In no way our aid to home chart
ties. These requests prove that while
In some states suffrage is withheld,
the government feels that we are en-
tirely capable Of doing any work asked
OF us: and now the supreme test, from
a mans standpoint, Is placed in our
hands to be Of financial aid to the gov
eminent Of the United States.
These thoughts have been in the
mind Of every thinking woman and are
reasons why every woman should sup
port the Liberty Loan However I do
not believe them to be the supreme
reasons why they will support the
loan.
Every real woman Is potentially q
mother. In our new National Army
there are 687, 600 first call" men; and
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-24
AFTER FIVE MONTHS.

The two pictures are Of the same
young man. The first was taken the
day he enlisted and the second after
he had had five months military train
Ing. His home 10 In North Carolina.
earning capacity, and that it was the
best investment any young man could
make.
billie, II you will 60 up to my room
and bring my small handbag, l will
let you see two photographs Of the
same young man, showing what only
five months of intensive training on
the Mexican border did for him."
The bag was brought. Uncle Dan,
showing the pictures, said: "Well,
here they are. They tell their own
story and it is mighty interesting
one, The young man, before training,
has a discouraged look; ne has seen
but little Of the world. There was
very little in his surroundings to bring
him out. When he joined the colors
end Uncle Sam took him in charge,
life for him took on q new meaning.
He saw chance to do something and
be something. He woke up. His cap
tain says he Is twice the man he was
when he joined the army. This may
be one of the extreme cases." said
Uncle Dan. II can tell you, though,
that war or no war, no one thing will
do the young men Of this nation so
much good in so short time as few
months Of intensive military training.
It fits q man to fight his own life bat
ties In the business world as well as
to defend his country and it's flag.
NEARLY every civilized country gives
Its boys military training. 1t Is COM
pulsory. 1t is based upon the fact that
1t Is the duty of everyone to help de-
fend his country; and as war is now
carried ON, no one can do much unless
he Is trained. Also, the records show
that the killed and wounded among
unframed troops Is nearly three times
as great as It is with well,trained men
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-24
WAR TALKS
By UNCLE DAN
Number Two
Jimmie Collins Tells What He Saw
What Military Training Does
for Boys.
Number Two

"Well. here we are!" exclaimed Bill
lie, presenting his chum, Jimmie Col
Inns.
"Very glad to see you, Mr.. Collins"
said Uncle Dan with q smile.
saw" said Billie, Just call him
Jimmie. That's the only name he
knows. He's the pitcher Of our base
ball nine, and he's some pitcher. too.
Just feel Of his ARM
WELL" said Uncle Dan, feeling,
That's mighty good arm -
Nov, boys" said Uncle Dan, what
do you want to talk about?'
WELL" said Jimmie, II was down to
Galesburg few months ago when the
boys came home from the Mexican
border. They looked fine. Everybody
was surprised to see how straight they
stood and how manly they were. The
boys seemed proud to wear the uni
form. tell you their muscles were as
hard as nails. heard Banker Haskell
say that the training and discipline
the boys had had was exactly what
every boy In the country ought to
have, and that now these boys could
get better job at higher pay than
they could have had before. Do you
think that's so, Uncle DAMP
Uncle Dan replied: II have q
friend who employs hundreds of young
men. He always gives boys having
had military training the preference ;
he says 1t pays to do so. He finds
they are more alert, more prompt,
more courteous; they know how to
carry out orders; they are quicker to
think and to act than those without
training. He said from his experience
he believed that six or eight months
Of intensive military training would
add at least 20 per cent to a mans
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-24
QUICK VICTORY WILL HELP
FARMERS
BY ARTHUR C. PAGE,
Editor, The Orange Judd Farmer.

So many farmers boys have Joined
the military, SO many more may be
called If the war continues, that our
farmers have the keenest of blood in
terest In securing an early victory On
the economic side, sure market at
fair prices for the produce the farmer
has to sell, with reasonable prices for
the commodities he has to buy, also
depends upon victorious peace.
For these personal and selfish rea-
sons, farmers are vitality interested in
the second Liberty Loan. They are
ready to subscribe their share. accord
ing to their means, now that terms
Of payment have been made so con-
venient.
Over and above all other considera-
tons. however, is the farmers deeply
rOotet patriotism. His devotion to the
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-24
Paris PoStwomen.

Paris, France. Is putting its entire
mail distribution system into the
hands Of women carriers. Experiments
In two districts proved highly success
full, so the plan Is to be made general.
Women made the rounds faster and
delivered more mail in less time than
men. Women carriers are to have a
severely plain special uniform and are
to be paid SLID a day more than men
received before the war.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-24
WHEN YALE, COLLEGE MOVED
Village Of saybrook, Where It Was
First Located, Bitterly Fought for
Its Retention.

During our walk we came upon
bowlder in the middle Of a field inlaid
with bronze plate which told US that
there was the original site of Yale col
lege. Saybrook did not see the college
60 to New Haven without q struggle,
and one Of it's incidents is piQuant to
recall-the famous battle of the col
lege books. In December, 1718, the
trustees, already migrated to New
Haven, desired to remove the college
library, which had been left behind
in Saybrook. But Saybrook refused
to give it up, and so stubbornly that
the governor and council had to come
down from Hartford and set the sher-
lift and his assistants to work. These,
however, found the house IN which the
books were kept barred and guarded
by "resOlute men," and even after the
sheriff had broken in and placed a
guard over the books the book-lovers
of Saybrook did not yet give in. On
the morrow 1t was found that the carts
that were to transport the books had
been disabled, and when others were
procured and start finally made, 1t
was found that even the bridges along
the road had been destroyed in ad-
vance of them! When before or since
has village shown such furious pas
sion for learning Richard LIE Gal
lienne In Harper's Magazine.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-24
Talks Like 4 Man.

The gray parrot Of western Africa
is credited with having a greater pow
er Of initiating the human voice than
any bird of the species. It has long
been a favorite and is the subject Of
many stories Of greater or less cred
Utility.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-24
Easily Done.

III woman came up to you on the
street and accused you of teaching
her hush; d to play poker, what would
you do?" asked Dubson.
If played as poor a game as you
do, answered Twobble, Il would get
pack of cards and demonstrate to
her complete satisfaction that l WASH
guilty"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-24
HOW TO GET YOUR
own BULLETINS
FROM THE FRONT

You can get a personal message dl-
rect from the war-zone, addressed to
YOU at your home and written by
some soldier at the front-poss1bly
right from a front line trench.
1t will be World War souvenir
that you'll want to keep in your fami-
ly for years to come.
How to do it? Just bring or send
twenty-five cents to the WatertOwn
News. Address it to Tobacco Kit Fund.
1t will be enough to buy almost twice
it's value in smoking material for
some soldier at the front and will go
forward at once in neat little Kit as
your bit in making one of the boys
more contented in the hard grind OF
war.
In each Kit is packed post card,
addressed to you and stamped for re-
turn. The soldier will send you his
thanks in this way and let you know
his appreciation.
This newspaper is cooperating
with the government and the French
government and the Red Cross to
enable you to give a soldier the right
kind of good American smokes that
he's always running short of in the
trenches.
You'll enjoy receiving one of those
Send your quarter today.
s =
Here's As cents worth of tObac--*
co which is sent for your quar-
ter:
x A package of Tuxedo tobacco
and four books of cigarette pa
pers.
= Three pouches of Bull Durham
< tobacco and three books of pa
: pers.
Is Two packages of Lucky Strike
< cigarettes, twenty cigarettes in y
each package. =
4 return postal card addressed
x to the contributor on which the
soldier will pen his appreciation x
and gratitude for the gift. =
X X \ =
Contributions Received.
Miss Clara Ruppert-------- 20
Ur1 LaSkoy------------- 20
Max G. .25
Erwin rs
Arthur Mulberger------- 20
Enclosed
buy--------packages Of tobacco for
American fighting men in France.
l understand that each dollar buys
four packages, each with a retail val
ue of IS cents, and that in each of my
packages will be placed a postcard,
addressed to me, on which my un.
known friend, the soldier, will agree
to send me a message Of thanks.
Address
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-24
Coal Mine Found at Grass Roots.

A four-foot seam Of coal. eight feet
below the surface and only 80 feet
from the main line of the United
States railroad In Alaska has been
discovered at Mine ITS, not far from
Seward.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-24
J. G.. Draeger
Electrical Contractor
PHONE NO. 493- w

We Take Care Of Everything in the
Electrical Line-Repair all Kinds of
Electric Apparatus-Old and New
House Wiring-Prompt Service Ever
Office-1O4 N. THIRD ST-WatertOwp
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-24
RAILROAD TIME TABLES.
CHICAGO & NORTHWESTERN.
SOufh

'CulcdSO paSSeuSeE-------- VI a. A.
sChicago enger-------11:07 a. M
sChicago assenger-------- 1:3O p. NJ
GAINESVILLE passenger------- 7:15 p. M
$40 a. N. train makes close con-
nections for the west at JEFFERSON
junction and also for Milwaukee.
Both HOT a. m. and 7:15 p. m.
trains make close connections at JEFF
ferson Junction for Madison and all
points west.
North.
Green Bay ssenger------7:55 q. IN.
Green Bay, Sundays only----S:10 a. m.
Screen Bay nger------2:40 p. M
Northern higan---------S:25 p. n.
Rockford passenger arrives at Wa
tertown at $40 a. m. and goes no
farther.
The 1856 a. M. train makes connec-
ton at Clyman Junction for trains
east
The 1:3O train south makes cOnnec-
lions at jefferson Junction for points
east.
A tran goes west from Clyman
Junction at 4:45 p. m.
*1hese trains leave daily except
Sunday.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-24
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL
East,

CHlCAGO, MIL WAUhEE q 81. FAOL
East.
Pass. No. 2, aily----------..2:39 a. m
+Pass. No. Sc, daily--------S:17 a. m.
Pass. No. 4, :09 a. m
Pass. No 80, except Sunday-6:O3 a. m.
Pass. No. "a, aily----------7:03 a. m.
Pass. No. 16, daily----------7:54 a. m.
Pass No. 10, except Sunday-9:19 a. M.
Pass. No. As, except Sunday-2:20 p. m
Pass. No. Is, daily----------5:O6 p. N
Pass. No. 40, Sundays only--5:2O p. m.
Pass. No. 6, aily-----------5:39 p. m
Pass. No. IA. except Sunday :55 p. m
West.
sPass No. Is, daily--..------1:52 a. m
Pass. No. 55, :55 q. m
Pass. No. 5, aily----------12:O1 p. m
Pass. No. II, daily---------1:4S p. m.
lass No. %, except Sunday-6:45 p. m.
Pass. No. AZ, Sunday only--10:02 a. m.
Pass. No. 1, daily----------1O:15 p. m.
Pass. No. 101, :38 p. m
Train No. A leaves Watertown for
the east at 1850 p. m. Saturday and
Sunday only.
Train No. 33 arrives from Milwau-
kee and departs for Madison at $3.50
a. m. except Sunday.
Train No. 40 arrives from Madison
at 9:19 a. NJ, except Sunday.
Train No. arrives from Chicago
and departs for Madison at 3:11 p. m.
daily except Sunday.
Train No. % arrives from Chicago
and departs for Madison at 6:45 p. m.
except Sunday.
Train No. 80 arrives from the east
at 1850 p. NJ. daily.
Sunday excursion train arrives from
Milwaukee at 1862 a. m. and goes
through to Madison, returning at $50
p. M.
Train No. 81 arrives from Milwau-
kee at 1925 p. m. and goes no further.
*These trains stop at Watertown
Junction only.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-24

The two pictures are Of the same
young man. The first was taken the
day he enlisted and tho second after
he had had five months military train
Ing. His home 10 In North Carolina.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-26

4 sack and laid It over the cows shoul
ders. In this way she soon trapped
most Of the fies. BY doing this early
In the summer You will prevent theil
breeding and, as they do not travel e.
cept on an animal, you will be RID o.
them for the season.
Another effective way to get rid q
the stable fly Is to catch them In . net
Make It Of q fine quality of mosquito
netting at least is inches long On thu
end Of a short handle tie q wire looI
is to Is inches In diameter and faster
thu net to the loop. As the dies rist
In 4 cloud you can catch many Of tnen
with a swift scoop Of the net. 10 :
few minutes you can get most Of ~
dies which annoy the cows.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-26

This 10 no mere Sensational utter
ance; II 10 a cold statement Of fact.
Listen to one Of the most eminent
scientists OF the country. . man trained
70 weigh every word he says:
aFlies are conceived in iniQuity, bred
in Nth and lead 4 life, Of crime. They
occupy NO place in the economy q
man." !.
This Il, ! strong indictment, but It
IL not Q jot too strong.
Tho American people have come to
realize the danger Of the hy. and are
campaigning strenuously against him
n Flies must be fought, and foue,at 10
tho right way. 10 nsht them " the
duty Of every community to it, MEM
bers, and Of every individual to the
community.
II this little buzsing msnacD doea
not strike you or yours, hs VIII strike
your reighbor. He will Get hin worh
Ia somewhere, a. sure % fate.
Naee American soldiers were killed
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-26
Stable Flies

The pesky stable dies ars . great
source Of annoyance to the cows and
the cause Of considerable loss Of milk
and vitality. They are seldom killed
BY the lash Of the cows switch and
when disturbed they rise ID q mass for
two or three feet and then settle down
on another part Of the cows body. As
they are not attracted BY bait It - not
easy to catch or kill them.
One bright dairymaid or observing
mind saw their peculiar habit Of rising
and settling In q bunch. says . writer,
10 she pinned some sticky hypaper to
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-26

1. Where is the house ny bern7 In filth. chiefly ho1s ma
nure and outhouses. l
.. How Iona h the HE cycle Of hs BIRTH About ten day.
from tho time the egg is laid until the mature hy is born.
s. What are the steps n the Transformation from the ees
70 the fB7 The egg, the maggot, the pups, the fly. 1
L. Where does the fy liver Where there is filth.
s. Is there anything too filthy for the fly to eat7 No.
8. Does the fly like clean food, tool Yes and it 'ppesrs y
30 his delight to wipe his feet on clean food.
:. Where Is his Sfayerite place Of tsedne7 The manure
heap, the garbage can, the privy vault, and the spinoon.
9. Where does the fy 90 after leaving the manure pile,
the garbage can, the privy vault and the ~spitoon7 Into tho
kitchen, dining room and bedroom.
O.. What does he DO In the kitchen, dining room ana oeu.
room7 He wipes his feet on the food, bsthes in the mill, and
annoys the sleeper.
10. Does the visit those sick with typhoid fever, con.
sumption, smallpox anu cholera inlantum7 It certainly doss' and
may call on you next.
II. Is the ny ~dandsrous7 Yes, he spreads disease
II. How does he spread disease7 By carrying infection
on his legs and wing. md BY "Hy specks" after he has been feeding
on infectious material.
Is. What diseases may the fly thus carry7 He may con-
vy typhoid fever, Tuberculosis, cholera. dysente1y and summer COM
plsint"
H. Did the fly ever Kill anyons7 He killed more American
aoldiers in the Spanish.American war than the bullets Of the Span.
i.rds. and was the direct cause Of much Of the typhoid fever in tho
United States last year.
Is. Where are the greatest number OF cases o. vpno'o
fever and summer compiaint7 Where there are the most flies.
Is. Where are tic most fies7 Where there is most NTH.
II. e the presence Of fies therefore an Indication o.
nearby flth7 It most certainly is, and that is ~disgraceful.
lie. How may VIZ asgF successfully fight the fy7 By destroying
or removing his breeding place, the manure pile, removing ~ saloss.
and making the priy vault Ay-paoof, and BY keeping our yaro anu eMa
alley clean; by screening the house; BY the use OF the vlre svas'"
and sticky aypaper.