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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-06-15
Worthy of. His Rank.

The recruit was having his first turn
on sentry duty.
"N0w, remember your salutes," the
corporal warned him. eff you see a
lieutenant wearing one star, slope
arms. For a captain with three stars
slope arms also. The major has a
crown on his straps, and you present
arms. For the colonel, who has stars
and a crown, you present arms and
then turn out the guard"
When he was left alone the recruit
went over these orders again and
again.
Suddenly his musing was interrupted
NY the approach of an officer. This
was a general, and the recruit did not
know what to do for him.
AN what might you be?' he asked
bluntly, unable to recognize the badge
of the officers rank.
I'm the general replied the officer,
affably.
"Sure new, and are ye?" exclaimed
the recruit in CONSERVATION. "Then
ven want something big. How'd it do
if I give We bayonet exercise?"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-06-15
A Predicament.

Tt was the night of nights. Isabella
had said Eyes" Isabella's father had
said Eyes," and Isabella's young man.
was happy. So was Isabella.
Minutes licked away as they sat
hand-in-hand, not caring for CONVEX
sation, blissfully content to sit and
sit and sit in each others proximity
But suddenly Isabella's young man
grew restless. He began to twitch and
pull fearsome faces. His facial COZ
tortions got worse and worse, till aN
last Isabella got scared and cried:
''What is it, beloved? Tell your Isa-
bella! Are you subject to fits?'
mo, no, of course not" said the
young man soothingly. my eyeglasses
are falling off and don't want to lei
go of your lovely hands,
Gurgles London Answers.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-06-15
Why Was Startling Introduced?

Nobody seems to know what the
starting was introduced into the Unit
ed States for. 1t may have been
thought that as picturesque bird Of
marked personality and a classical in
habitant of the bowers of literature he
would be pleasing addition to our
avi fauna. Attempts have been made
TO introduce the skylark and the Eu-
ropean goldfinch, the latter with some
success, the former without. They are
songbirds. Except in technical sense,
the starting isn't, though occasional
sweet pipings do vary his Earring
cries, and he does surprising things
as a mimic of other species.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-06-15
ATTACKED BY AN ALLIGATOR
Pampered Pet Dog Has a Most
Exciting Experience.

There are no children in this house
In North Alabama street. They have
grown up, married and gone away.
Their absence is partly relieved by a
small dog, lively little terrier. This
dog, as he is not permitted TO asso-
ciate with the rude dogs of the street,
has playthings Of different kinds, much
like those that in other households, are
bought for small boys and girls, says
the Indianapolis News.
The other day a new maid came into
the house. She was tidying up the liv-
ing room, and when drawing her broom
from under couch she gave a Shrek
of terror and ran into the yard, where
some carpenters were at work.
There's some kind of a beast in
there" she said, ''and I'm scared al
most to death.
A gallant young carpenter offered to
go in and tackle the animal in it's lair.
He armed himself with a strip OF
scantling and went in.
A moment later he was heard to
strike. The new domestic, looking
through a window, begged him to be
careful and take no chances. sit
jumped at me-" said she, when / hit
1t with the broom and it made an awful
screech."
The gallant young carpenter had
been so fortunate as to cover the beast
with the board and was standing on
the scantling. When he had stood on
1t for five minutes and thought life
must certainly be extinct, he stepped
off and removed the board.
AS he did so there was a strange
noise from the animal which jumped
at the carpenter, who ran out to get
assistance. By this time the mistress
of the house had returned with the
dog.
For goodness sakes," she said
"what on earth is the matter? Why
all this excitement?" Before the ques-
ton was answered the black-and-tan
terrier ran into the house and out into
the yard.
In his mouth was the beast. 1t was
one of his playthingS, an India rubber
alligator about eight inches long.
Land sakes ~ said the new maid
But the gallant young carpenter said
something different.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-06-15
Taller in Morning.

The very wise smile knowingly
when someone offers the foolish" as
sertion that a person is taller in the
morning than in the evening. But
Just try it. Between the "A vertebrae
of the backbone are little disks of car
tlage, and these during the course of
the day are considerably compressed
by the weight of the body, expanding
again when the body is in a recumbent
position. In the case of heavy man
of good average height. the difference
ii his height at morning and evening
Is generally about half an inch.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-06-15
w. N. u, MILWAUKEE, NO. 24-1s17
When Hubby Fooled Her.

Mrs. Scatterbrain was constantly
bemoaning her lot Her husband, who
was entitled to place half the letters
of the alphabet after his name, had
the most treacherOus memory in the
world. He could remember nothing
his wife told him, in spite of bits of
string round his finger and knots in
his handkerchief Only once did Mr..
Scatterbrain remember to do his wife's
bidding.
Said a friend to Mrs. Scatterbrain !:
"I think you are getting as bad as
your hubby. | got note from you
yesterday dated a whole week ahead"
''Heavensw sasped Mrs. Scatter
brain, trembling with the shock. my
husband must have posted it the very
day / gave it to him !"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-06-15
He'd Come Back.

A boy who had done something to
incur the wrath of his mother and
then had taken to his heels was holly
pursued for some distance by her.
Finding it was useless to continue
the pursuit, and almost beside herself
with rage, the old lady shouted ut the
top of her voice:
"Pll give anybody sixpence to catch
that boy"
The boy instantly stopped and, turn
Ing around, shouted in reply:
"Give me the sixpence and I'll come
back u
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-06-15
WATCH YOUR SKIN IMPROVE
When You Use cuticura-The Soap to
Purify and Ointment to Heal.

On rising and retiring gently smear
the face with Cuticura Ointment. Wash
off Ointment in five minutes with Cuti-
cura Soap and hot water. Continue
this treatment for ten days and note
the change in your skin. No better
toilet preparations exist.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. l.,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-06-15
Time to Get Rid of Them.

Taking any high-school boys from
the city to work on your farm, Farm
er CorntosseI?"
Eyes, think I kin git my moneys
worth out of 'em, providin' 1 git rid
of 'em before the apples begin ter git
ripe"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-06-15
Cheaper Than Potatoes.

Carl J. Carter, prosecuting attorney
of Bartholomew county, passed a de-
livery truck from a grocery. In the
rear of the truck were a half-dozen
Oil cans and on the end of each spout
was a gumdrop.
whats the idea?" Carter asked the
man in charge.
"Gumdrops are cheaper than pota-
toes" he replied.-Indianap News.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-06-15

Heroic Measures

Has the economy wave hit your
household?'
Yes" replied young Mrs. TorkinS.
I've made up my mind not to waste
anything; so I've invited my family te
come and live with Us in order that
we won't have things left over FROM
the table"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-06-15
Suspicious.

ST can't find that record by Sousa's
band; do you know what became of
TT"
mol I guess somebody stole march
ON u.s."
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-06-15

"You talk as if you want war"
at don't. l want peace. But I'm
willing to pull myself together and
even 60 to a dentist in order TO stop
a toothache."
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-06-15
SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES

Aliens Foot=Ease, the antiseptic powder to be
shaken into the shoes and sprinkled in the foot
bath. 1t relieves painful, swollen, smarting feet
and takes the sting out of corns and bunions.
Used by the British and French troops at the
front. Aliens Foot Ease is a certain relief for
tired, aching feet. Sold everywhere-Adv.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-06-15

corn between the toes, as well as pain
full calluses on bottom of your feet. 1t
never disappOintS and never burns,
bites or infiames. If your druggist
hasn't any freezone yet, tell him to
get little bottle for you from his
wholesale houSe.-adv.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-06-15

United States prohibits flags on
hosiery.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-06-15

American beef costs 81 a pound in
Paris, but just think how much a
pound of Paris hat costs in America.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-06-15

The brave man bears no malice but
fOrgets at once in peace the injuries
Of war
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-06-15

Erie railroad has discontinued 81
trains.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-06-15
PAIN? NOT A BIT!
LIFT YOUR C0RNS
OR CALLUSES OFF
No humbug! Apply few drops
then just lift them away
with fingers.

This new drug is an ether compound
discovered by Cincinnati chemist. 1t
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-06-15
Camps Will B., Schools.

The war department has not yet Sc
lected sites for all the training camps.
Cen. Leonard Wood is to have 10 of
them under his directing and disci-
plinary control. There We're those
who thought that if General Wood
was to he removed from New York.
he should have been sent 20 Boston
as the place second in Importance.
Brig. Gen. Clarence r. Edwards com
mands the Northeastern department,
with headquarters At Boston. General
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-11-01
CANADIANS Will
VOTE DEC. II
Compulsory Military Ser
vice Chief Issue In Ap-
preaching Election
(By Associated Press. J

Ottawa. Ont, Nov. 1.-The Cana
dian elections are to- be held on Dec.
II, the government announced last
night. @.s
Prime Minister Borden, in q state
ment, urges that traditional liberal
and conservative party lines be dis
election be limited to compulsory
military service as opposed to
referendum on conscription.
Sir Wilfrid Laurier will lead the
liberal opposition in the campaign.
There is every Indication that the
fight will be waged bitterly in every
province OF the dominion.
The soldier vote is expected to
have a great influence upon the re-
suit. "
Premier Borden's advocacy of con-
scription win eliminate, it is believed,
the support Of young men of mill
tary age who have not volunteered
as yet, and their relatives. On the
other hand, the premier will receive.
it is expected, the united support of
the soldiers at the front, and their
relatives at home. "
Nominations will take place Nov.
10. The soldiers will have the
privilege of voting from Nov. 26 until
Dec. IL, the day f1xed for the general
elections.
Delay in tabulating the full re-
turns is looked for. If the vote is
close, II is said, the result may not
be known until the end Of Janu-
ary.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-11-01
ENEMY ALIENS
Will BE WATCHED
Police And Federal Author
tiles Will Enforce Bar
red Zone Rules
(By Associated Press.) }

New York, Nov. Federal au.
thorities and police officials conferred
here today over arrangements to un-
dertake a far reaching surveillance
of $4,000 enemy aliens within the
barred zones of Manhattan and
Bronx boroughs. A list Of these
aliens has been sent to every police
precinct. Policemen will be expected
TO watch every aliens movements
and report suspicious acts for inves-
tigation.
United States Marshal Mccarthy
explained yesterday that the meas
ures taken so far have been merely
precautionary No disaster had oc-
CURED within the water front region
under his jurisdiction, he said, and
the few sporadic plots that have been
formed, have been "nipped before
they Tfpened".
In Brooklyn, leniency that had been
extended to enemy aliens has been
brought to an end. owing to the
number of suspicious and disastrous
fires along the water front in recent
months. More than 1000 aliens, 1t In
estimated, who have been employed
within the half mile barred zone,
have been obliged to give up their
positions. Today they must send
others for their tools and personal
belongings, for their appearance in
the zone will mean their arrest and
internment. Two arrests were made
yesterday.
Every effort is to be made by the
employment bureau of the mayors
committee on national defense to
provide places for the thousands
who will be without work as a result
of the order.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-11-01
A MIGHTY ACHIEVEMENT
REMOVES MOUNTAIN BARRIERS
-coNSERVEs EARTH's
TREASURES.

Mighty indeed-for not alone has
the Milwaukee Road" by its electri-
fication across the Continental Di-
vide (now being extended through
the Cascade Range) leveled the
mountains as a barrier to transpor-
tation-but has also released great
stores of earth's treasured energy
for other much-needed purposes.
BY utilizing the hitherto wasted
power of mountain waterfalls to
move the heavy steel trains across
the mountains of the northwest,
there is" conserved annually over a
quarter of a million tons OF coal,
over a half million barrels Of oil, and
the thousands of cars necessary to
transport this fuel are freed to serve
other pressing feeds Of transporta-
ton.
In this world crisis. when every
resource Of the nation is taxed to
its utmost, this Milwaukee, achieve
ment takes on extreme Importance
When next you journey to the
cities Of the Pacific Northwest travel
the smooth, smokeless, cinderless
electric way-via the Chicago, Mill
waukee & st. Paul Railway.
Electrification literature free on
request to the agent Of this rail-
way.-Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-11-01
North Dakota Men Lead
In Bond Sale At Camp
Dodge; Bomb Tales Fake
Members of 352nd Regimen Buy $168450-Total Sale
is 81, O6,0O0-Spies, Plots and Poison Lacking at
Camp -Hooverism Comes-Notes

Camp Dodge, Ia, Nov, /. The
352nd regiment, composed almost en-
tirely OF North Dakota enlisted men,
leads in subscriptions for second
Liberty Loan bonds at this canton
ment. Members of the regiment in
vested a total of $16S, $50 The 349th
regiment, composed of Illinois men,
was second.
The unoficial total sales to ofi-
GERS and men at the cantonment is
81, SOC, 900.
Bomb Stories a Fizzle.
Military authorities here are dis
gusted by the large number OF start
ling rumors OF the work of spies and
alien enemies floating about camp
and city, and point to the finding OF
a bundle OF bombs" in a car of
crushed stone as sample Of what
these rumors amount to.
A little burlap bag tied underneath
a car Of stones arriving at camp
was found to contain a half dozen
small round stones the size of a base
ball and colored like iron. A note in
each sack said, Have the Sammies
throw these in the German trenches
and see what happens"
The bombs" were turned over to
Lieut.. Col. Harry l.. Cooper, grenade
expert, and he, with Captain QuigIey
of the headquarters troop. who is
counter espionage officer, tested the
supposed bombs by throwing them
against rocks and putting them in q
fire. They would not explode. Il
The only thing we have found so
far in camp that could be exploded
are these rumors of plots, poison
and otherwise" said Captain Quig-
ley. g.. =
A rumor that a man had been shot
while trying to put poison in the big
wafer reservoir supplying the camp
has caused only laughter among the
officers. AS a matter Of fact it would
require a carload of poison to affect
the water supply here, and no at
tempt has ever been made.
There are no plots, spy plans,
fatalities, suicides or any other hap
penings in this cantonment being
hushed up by the military authori-
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-11-01
LIFE And DEATH
But FEW WEEKS
IN EUROPE.
Italian Woman Tells OF
Heart rt-breaking Event
On Front
RANCHING rs PLAY
COMPARED TO WAR
Spontaneous Laugh Has
Disappeared-U. S.
Boys Bring Joy

Grand Forks, N. D.. Nov. IL
took a picture Of a group Of four
young officers and my husband. They
were such handsome and dear boys
that l cherished to keep their picture
before they went back to the front
Alas! it is only eight weeks ago, and
now two of them are dead and the
other two are badly wounded. Is ii
not heart breaking?
Mrs. Castelli, wife of Capt. @.
CasteIli of Rome, Italy, who spent a
year in Grand Forks not long before
/ the war. writes the above informa-
ton to a Grand Forks friend. Cap
tain Castelli was a close personal
friend of the late II. Bendeke, Nor
wegian consul of North Dakota. Her
letter Is of more than usual interest
at this time, because of the big
events that are taking place on the
Austro-Italian front.
Isonzo Offensive Heroic.
THE last offensive at the Isonzo
has been heroic, writes Mrs. Castel-
Ii, but oh, how costly every hilltop
is that gets literally wrenched from
the enemy. l saw them off to the
front, so CHEEKY, so smiling, and
lLg
ried and left two small children. To-
day my husband received the silver
medal awarded his youngest sons
memory, 'vaIore militaire', and there
were several young children there
whose fathers had died for the small
consolation it can give.
Joy From the v. s. A,
To-day is the twentieth Of Septem-
Der, our national holiday, so to say.
Such a difference, though, to olden
times. No one can be really glad
now. And the spontaneous laugh is
hardly ever heard. People are most
ly collected and wonderful in many
ways, but there is joy now. Since
you wrote last the United States has
entered the war with us, and all the
preparations seem to be on a grand
scale. My friends in Boston have
sent all their men; one is in France
at a base hospital; one aboard a de-
stroyer as engineer, and the third
one-all of one family. and two of
them newly added--went to West
Point, but was sent back as the train
ing was too hard for his fragile body.
But it shows the spirit.
Canadians Win Name.
THE Canadians, as you say. have
made a name for themselves in
France. One seems to hear them
mentioned everywhere. But an
Englishman whose brother is here,
who was ranching in Canada and
came back to enlist, got married.
while he trained. and now has been
1S months at the front, is so run
down by the strain that he is a
wreck. Ranching was play compared
with this. it is said. and one sees
no end nor does one desire prema-
ture peace which would be an affront
to those who have paid with lives
and happiness to rid the world Of
this horror. the German military sys-
tenn and its lust for war.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-11-01
BOYS ANXIOUS TO GET
CRACK AT THE BOCHES
Carl Lees Returns to Jamestown On
TO-. Day Furlough-Artilleryman
Life Best, He Says.

jamestown, N. D.. Nov. THAT
the North Dakota boys at Camp
Dodge, are anxious to get into SER
vice on the French front is the state
ment Of Carl Lees, member of Bat
terry B. 33Sth field artillery, home on
a ten-day furlough. .. -.
Mr.. Lee was one of the first men
to be drafted from Stutsman county
and states the life of an artilleryman
is the best in the service.
The boys are rapidly gaining
knowledge OF modern warfare and
now desire to take the trip across
and get a crack at the Kaiser's men,
said Mr.. Lee.
IF we are fortunate enough to get
into active service in the near future
the North Dakota soldiers will give
an excellent account Of themselves.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-11-01

/ ties. Complete freedom is given the
newspaper correspondents, and the
military authorities co-operate in the
gathering of all the news of the
camp.
Mennonites from Minnesota, put
on the list of soldiers to be transfer
red to Deming, were taken from the
train, and brought back to camp by
order of General Plummer. They
will be assigned to the remount sta
ton, and will assist in the care OF
the 10000 aAimals now here.
Fix Roads 20 Camp.
There is very little hope of COM
pleting a paved road to camp before
next spring, but the main Travelled
highways are to be placed in good
condition before the final freeze.
Grading has been the main task
accomplished so far in the portions
of the road outside the city limits.
Fifty eighth street, which is to be
paved, is now practically all at grade,
ready for cement.
HooVerism Hits Camp.
Hooverism has descended upon
camp, along with all other canton
ments in the United States.
Orders received from Washington
are to appoint an officer to take
charge OF the conservation branch of
the quartermaster corps.
Lieut.. Col. William r. Grove has
been placed in charge, and will with
in short time have plans completed
for saving food.
In addition to food conservation,
waste products will be handled by
this department. An effort will be
made to sell all waste products,
there being a possibility that money
for this will go into a division fund
Army Close TO People.
THE national army is closer to
the people than any regular army
or national guard organization, is
the statement of commanding off,
GERS OF regiments at the canton
ment.
Every day letters are received
from parents Of men, by regimental
commanders, thanking them for their
treatment Of sons, and expressing a
desire to meet each officer.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-11-01
CHANGE RIVER CHANNEL.
Dykes at Least Four Feet High Viii
Be Necessary to Make Change.

Mandan. N. D., Nov. Northern
Pacific engineers at work here say
that the channel of the Missouri riv-
er will be changed here, so that the
river will flow straight through in
stead of making the curve through
''Dogtown". Dykes at least four feet
higher than the record high water
mark will be built and which will be
ten feet wide at the top.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-11-01
cartain cnrs fer croup.

Mrs. Rose Middleton, OF Greenviller
H., has had experience In the treat
ment of this disease. She says,
When my children were small my
son had Group frequently. Cham
beriain's Cough Remedy always
broke up these attacks Immediately,
house. have taken Il myself for
coughs and colds with good results.
-Advt
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-11-01
RANCHERS KILL EACH
OTHER IN FEUD CLIMAX
Attempted Arrest of Ones Son bs
the Other Brings Climax and
Double Shooting.

WiIliston. N. D., Nov. /. - sam
Douglas. constable rancher, and Allen
Phillips, rancher, are read, the OUT
growth OF a feud OF long standing.
which reaching the shooting stage
when Douglas attempted to arrest
Phillips son. At the coroner's in-
quest Tuesday night, a verdict OF
double murder was found. -
Douglas went to the Phillips home
to effect the arrest of the younger
Phillips, and was run of the place
az the point of q rife, according TO
witnesses. Douglas returned later,
armed with gun, and the two men
grappled. firing simultaneously, both
dying almost instantaneoas1y. Phillips
fell with q clean rife bullet wound III
his chest, Douglas with his jugular
vein torn away.
The men were residents of Loyal
township. Mckenzie county
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-11-01
dan M'ALLEN ENDS
LIFE IN MONTANA
Head of Chain of stores I'm Northwest
Commits suicide by Firing
Two shots Into Body.

Minot, ". D., Nov. 1.---Word reaches
here from Wolf Point, Mont, of the
business man of this city up until a
few months ago. The report states
that the body was found by employees
of his store, face downward, and a re-
VoIver in each hand. The revolyers
lay across his breast, one she'll in
each empty
McAllen was one of the leading
merchants OF the northwest and prin-
cipal owner Of a chain of stores
reaching from Osnabrock, N. D., to
Cashmere, Wash.