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Rat Deadly Disease Carrier.

The Spanish war developed the fact
that the mosqGfto was the carrier Of
yellow fever, writes E. w. Nelson in
the National Geographic Magazine.
Another type Of mosquito is known
to be the carrier Of malaria. The Eu-
ropean war has brought to almost uni
versal public knowledge the fact that
body lice are carriers of the deadly
typhus and many diseases are known
to be carried by other insects.
Among these deadly carriers Of
death and destruction none equals the
house rat in it's tremendous drain on
the prosperity Of nations by its de-
struction Of food and other property,
while at the shine time it is the dead
liest Of all to mankind as a disease
carrier. Within historic times it has
caused the death Of untold millions
Of human beings through it's dissent
nation of the bubonic plague.
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He Looked at De Spain tentatively.

peared at the Office door and seemed
to regard the situation with suspicion.
He looked at De Spain tentatively, as
if ready either for the discharge with
which he was daily threatened or for
renewal of his earlier, friendly rela-
tions with the man who had been
queer enough to make place for him.
De Spain set Bull down before him
in the stuffy little Office.
"Bull," he began with apparent
frankness, 81 want to know how you
like your job"
Wiping his mouth guardedly with
his hand to play for time and as an
Introduction to a carefully worded re-
ply, Bull parried. "Mr. de Spain, I
want to ask you just one question"
"Go ahead. Bull"
Bull plunged promptly into the sus-
picion uppermost in his mind. "Has
that slat-eyed, f1at-headed, sun-sapped
sneak Of q Scotchman been complain
ing Of my work? That, Mr.. de Spain,"
emphasized Bull, leaning forward, 'fs
what I want to know first-is it fair
question:"
corresponding and ceremonial empha-
sis, ut is a fair question between man
and man. admit it; it is fair ques-
ton. And I answer, no, Bull. Meal
pin has had nothing on the face Of
the desert to do with my sending for
IL r
you want to hear it: he says he
couldn't complain of your work, be-
cause you never do any,"
'"That man." persisted Bull, re-
enforced by the hearty tone and not
clearly catching the drift of the very
last words, drinks more liquor than
I do"
"He must be some tank, Bull"
"And don't hide it, Mr.. de SPAIN"
you'd have to crawl under Music
mountain to do that. What want to
know is, do you like your jobw
On this point it was impossible to
get an expression from Bull. He felt
convinced that De Spain was press
ing for an answer only as prelimi-
nary to his discharge. "No NATTER"
interposed the latter, cutting Bulls
ramblings short, drop it, Bull. want
you to CT something for me, and I'll
pay for it,
Bull, with a palsied smile and u
deep, quavering note of gratitude, put
up his shaky hand. "Say what. That's
all. I've been paid"
"You know you're a sot, Rull."
Bull nodded. 81 know It."
"a disgrace to the Maker whose
image you were made in"
Bull started, but seemed, on ref1ec
ton, to consider this a point on which
he need not commit himself.
"Still, believe there's man in you
yet Something, at any rate, you
couldn't completely kill with whisky,
Bull-what?"
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A Near Calamity.


Little Mary was being initiated into
the wonders of the Pullman car. She
and her mother left the city early in
the evening, each occupying big cush-
ioned seat in the car. Mary wished
to know at once where they were to
sleep, and after five minutes eXplana-
ton by her mother she realized that
they were to sleep in bed, made over
their two seats, which would be COM
pleted by the porter about nine o'clock.
At the next stop man entered the
car and Mary was forced to give up
her individual seat to him. He had
reserved the upper berth, which she
did not know. The giving up Of the
seat was for a time enough food for
thought, but she finally burst out with
this question:
Mamma, if we sleep here, and all
those other people sleep where they
are sitting, where is that man going
to sleep?"
"That man." and the rest in the car
laughed. The explanation process be-
gan all over again.
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CHAPTER Xxx.
Gale Persists.

When within an hour De Spain
ioined Nan, tense with suspense and
anxiety, at the hospital, she tried hard
to read his news in his face.
"Have you seen him?" she asked
eagerly. De Spain nodded. What
does he say?'
Nothing very reasonable"
Her face fell. Il knew he wouldn't.
Tell me all about it, Henry-every-
thing"
She listened keenly to each word. De
Spain gave her pretty accurate re-
cital of the interview, and Mans appre-
hension grew with her hearing of it.
81 knew it," she repeated with con-
viction. II know him better than you
know him. What shall we do?"
De Spain took both her hands. He
held them against his breast and stood
looking into her eyes. When he re-
garded her in such a way her doubts
and fears seemed mean and trivial. He
spoke only one word but there was a
world CT confidence in his tone
"Stick."
She arched her brows as she re-
turned his gaze, and with little trou-
b1ed laugh drew closer. "Stick, Nan"
he repeated. "It will come out all
right"
She paused o moment "How can you
knowY
81 know because it's got to. talked
1t all over with my best friend in Medi-
cine Bend, the other day."
"WhO, Henry"
"Whispering Smith. He laughed at
Sour uncle's opposing us. He said If
your uncle only knew it, it's the best
thing that could happen for him. And
be said if all the marriages opposed
ey old felix's had been stopped, there
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CHAPTER XlX-Continued.

''No," retorted De Spain good-na-
turedly, 'it's not fair. And some day,
Duke, you'll be the first to say so. You
won't shake hands with me now,
know, so I'll go. But the day will
come when you will"
He covered his revolver with his left
hand, and replaced it under his coat.
The fat man who had been leaning pa
tiently against a BARRIERS chair ten
feet from the disputants, stepped for
ward again lightly as cat. "Henry, y
he exclaimed, in low but urgent tone,
his hand extended, "just minute.
There's a long-distance telephone call
on the wire for you" He pointed to
the office door. "Take the first booth,
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could get away. She hoped, she told
him, to bring good news. De Spain
arranged his business to wait at Gala
basas for her, and was there, after
two days, doing little but waiting and
listening to McAlpins stories about
the fire and surmises as to strange
men that lurked in and about the
place. But De Spain, knowing Jeffries
was making an independent investi-
CATION into the affair, gave no heed to
McAlpin's suspicious.
To get away from the barn boss, De
Spain took refuge in riding. The sea-
son was drawing on toward winter,
and rain clouds drifting at intervals
down from the mountains made the
saddle less dependable escape from
the monotony of Calabasas. Several
days passed with no sight of Nan
and no word from her. De Spain, as
the hours and days went by, scanned
the horizon with increasing solicitude.
When he woke on the sixth morning,
he was resolved to send scout into
the gap to learn what he could Of the
situation. The long silence, De Spain
knew, pOrtended nothing good. He
sent to the stable for Bull Page.
The shambling barnman, summoned
gruffly by McAlpin, hesitated as he ap-
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Henry. Hello, Duke" he added, greet
ing Morgan with an extended hand, as
De Spain walked back. "How are you
making it, old MANI"
Duke Morgan grunted.
"Sorry to interrupt your talk" con-
dnued Lefever. "But the barns at
Calabasas are Neutrality-suspicious.
wires from there cut, too-they had to
pick up the Thief River trunk line to
get message through. Makes it bad,
doesn't it?" Lefever pulled a wry
face "Duke, there's somebody yet
around Calabasas that needs hanging,
isn't there? Yes"
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she dressed TO go to town. On her
way to the barn her uncle intercepted
her. where you going"
'"To Sleepy Cat" returned Nan, re-
garding him cOllectedly.
"No, you're not" he announced
bluntly.
Nan looked at him in silence. 81
don't want you running to town any
more to meet De Spain," added Duke,
without anv attempt to soften his in
junction.
"But I've got to 60 to town ONCE in
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HnW's This 2

We offer $4,000 for any case Of catarrh
that cannot be cured by HALLS CA
TARRH MEDICINE. HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE is taken internally and acts
through the Blood on the Mucous Sur
fSees of the System.
Sold by druggists for over forty years.
Price Sc Testimonials free.
F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
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SeIf-ConSideration.

"How could you urge your husband
to go to the war? Won't it be hard on
you as a wife?"
maybe so, but it will be lots easier
for me as a widow"
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(TO BE CONTINUEDO
Interested.

''Is your boy Josh interested in his
studies?" "Yep," replied Farmer Corn
tossel. "Every once in a while he
picks up a book an looks it over an
says he wishes he knew what it's all
about"
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A Suggestive Slap.

a suggestive SIaP'
"You are my silvery-toned BELLE" said
Sentimental Sammie.
Huh" rejoined Practical Pauline:
"What is the use of having a bell If
you don't ring it?"
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CHAPTER XXI.
De Spain Worries.

They parted that evening under the
shadow of Music mountain, agreed to
meet in C0labasaS Just as GOon as Men
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ALWAYS Be Fair,

Try and find the good that is in your
neighbor, even if you have to take
microscope.
The Benson signal., 1917-10-06

Red Cross Bag Blue, much better, goes
farther than liquid blue. Get from any
grocer. adv.
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De Spain, learning that Nan
needs him desperately, decides
to take some big chances to save
her. There's a big development
of the story in the next INSTALL
ment.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-07-06
RUMORS OF-DRAFT DENIED
Reports That Drawing Had Been
Made Alarms Many.

Chicago, July 6.-The rumor that the
first citizen army Of the republic was
being drafted swept Chicago and re-
suited in q stir Of unwonted interest in
the war The rumor had 1t that the
names were being chosen, the official
numbers picked. The first furry Of
interest soon sharpened to sort of
mild though anxious panic Of curiosity.
Although the rumor was persistently
denied by official sources. and although
there was no foundation for 1t, no de-
tails could keep pace with its spread
and Chicago waited on tiptOe during a
supposed drawing of names.
The rumOr passed beyond Chicago
and brought fresh agitation to the
various suburbs.
Washington, July 6.-Exemption
boards which will administer the Sc
lection of the draft have begun giving
serial numbers to the men who were
registered ON June 5. Instructions
from Washington are to post the num-
bers publicly as soon as given. This Is
being done in some parts Of the coun-
try and led to false reports that draft
ed numbers had been announced. No
drafting whatever has been done as
yet and probably will not be for sew
eral days.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-07-06
THREATS OF REVOLUTION
HEARD IN THE RE|CHSTAG
RUSS REPULsE ATTACK
SIav Artillery Fire Drives Off En-
emy in Galicia.
About 10000 Teuton Prisoners in
Hands of Russians as Result of
Recent Fighting.

Petrograd, July 6.-Austro- German
advanced posts cast of Brzezany, but
were driven off by the Russian artil-
lery fire. the war office announced.
About 10000 German and AuStrO-Hun-
garian prisoners are now in the hands
of the Russians as a result OF the first
three days fighting in the offensive.
Severe loss of life has been inflicted
upon Austro-German troops, but dis
patches from the front today admitted
that the Russian advances had 'cost
sacrifices"
German reserve troOps-mOstly Sax
ons-who were taken captive, said the
Teutons We're demOralized by the Sc
we're artillery fire as they had been led
to believe that the Russians had no
ammunition.
In the Koniucy-Zboroff sector, also
in Galicia, heavy artillery activity was
followed by infantry thrusts. The
Germans undertook counter-attacks,
but these were repelled.
1t is realized here the advance on
Lemberg must be slow as Austro-Ger-
man forces have had time to prepare
elaborate defensive works.
But thrill of energy and hope Is
passing through the entire Russian
nation, and the atmosphere in the cap
ital has undergone a decided change
for the better.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-07-06
IS DRAFT FOES
SENT TO PRISON
Federal Judge Lands Orders
Rockford, ILL.,, Defendants to
Chicago Jail.
MUST serve YEAR AND DAY
Jurist Questions Each Man and Most
Of Them Take Tone of Defiance
Toward Law and
Court.

Freeport, ILL.,, July 6.-Seventy-eig
draft evaders were sentenced to serve
year and day each in the Chicago
house of correction by Judge X. M.
Lands in the federal district court
here. The sentences specified "hard
labor" Two others were sentenced to
Jail for 30 days and another was SEN
fenced to SO days. The rest Of the $50
odd men on trial will be sentenced
later. Judge Landis also ordered that
each man be required to register.
Qulzzes the Defendants.
Individual questioning of each of the
defendants brought into court for SEN
tence In connection with opposition to
the army draft at Rockford was under
taken by Judge Landis. He asked each
man how long he had lived in this
country, why he had not applied for
naturalization papers-if the man was
an alien-and what his reason was for
not registering.
Opposed to the War.
Most of the culprits said they would
not register now, even If given the OPP
portunity, and gave opposition to war
as their reasons.
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MAY DRAFT 100000 MEN
Time of Drawing to Be Decided by
Washington Today.

Washington, July 6.-The number
of men to be drafted has again been
increased. Definite announcement to
this effect was made by Secretary of
War Baker. 1t was reported that the
draft, first scheduled to include 5OO,
600 and later raised to 625,0OO, might
be employed to draw from 10000 to
100000 men on the first drawing.
Secretary Baker said the number
to be drawn had not yet been deter
mined, although at last estimates it
would be more than 650,OOO.
Draft day will be set at confer
ence today between Secretary of War
Baker and Provost Marshal General
Crowder. The date will be made pub
lie in the morning papers Of Saturday.
The actual drawing will take place
about the middle of next week, ac
cording to indications. Local eXemp-
ton boards will all be completed by
Saturday and fully organized, the
war department hopes.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-07-06
CITIZENS ACT AT E. ST. LOUIS
Great Cleanup Campaign Starts
Promise Protection to Negroes.

East ST. Louis, H., July 6.-While
three new fires broke out in the negro
race riot district, and soldiers and de-
tectives closed in on Sink Hollow, the
center of the riot zone, citizens started
a great cleanup campaign.
They plan a reconstruction of the
city government, eliminating factors
which they charge made the shame OF
East st. Louis a by-word throughout
the country. Mayor Mellman was as
sailed for inactien in the face of Mon
days riots and representative business
men, including the chamber of COM
merce membership demanded the res
ignation of Chief of Police Ransom
Payne and Chief of Detectives Toney
Stocker.
Resolutions also were adopted
against the sending Cf federal troops
here, and steps were taken to secure
the return of 1900 negroes who fed
with promises of absolute protection.
A committee to push prosecution of
riot leaders also was appointed.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-07-06
TENACIOUS OF LIFE
Are Able to Survive Injuries Which
Would Cause Death In Higher
Forms of Animal Life.

The unusual success of insects in the
struggle for existence has been q sub
ject Of much discussion in scientific
circles. Just why it is that these lit
tie creatures have survived the ravages
Of birds and other enemies, as well as
the ingenious centrivances Of man for
their destruction, and form today the
most numerous class of animals on
the face of the earth, leaves wide
field for argument and conjecture.
Two important reasons for this have
been pointed out by naturalists, i. e.,
their prolifcacy and their extraordi-
nary adaptation to environment. An
other just as potent reason, which has
received less attention, is their amaz-
ing tenacity to life, many species be-
ing able to survive injuries which
would cause almost instantaneous
death In the higher forms Of animal
life.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-07-06
OFFICERS SIEzE DOCUMENTS
WHICH |MPL|CATE men
GERMAN ATTACK FAILS.
Kaiser's Strongest Offensive
Since verdun Is Failure.
Attack on Eleven-Miie Front Repused
and Ground Is Strewn With Teu-
ton Dead-Brltish Win.

French Front in France, July g.
since Verdun, the Germans found
themselves thrown back everywhere
along an 11-mile front on the Chemin-
des-Dames, leaving the ground thickly
strewn with their dead and having
failed to take even one French prison
er. The French lines remained intact
and the French commanding general
who watched the operations through
out from the front trenches was able
to declare that not q single yard Of
territory had been lost.
The Germans came forward every
where in the closest formation and In
successive waves, preceded by the ia
nous "shock" troops, who were moved
down.
London, July 6.-COntinIng his tao
tics Of mixing" his blows at the Ger
mans, Field Marshal Haig struck sue
cessfully at the enemy southwest Of
Hollebeke in Belgium.
'We advanced our lines slightly
over front Of 600 yards" he reported.
Major General Maurice, director Of
military operations, at the war office
said that so far the Germans had not
withdrawn men from the west to meet
the Russian offensive.
The general referred to the fact that
to the outside world 1t might appear
that the British are making slow prog
ress in their attack on Lens; and he
explained the situation thus:
Liens is an intricate mass of mines
and buildings which render 1t a diff
1cult business to carry out direct
infantry attack. For this reason Field
Marshal Haig has been taking advan-
tage Of the British superiority In artil-
lery to prepare the way for the infan-
try. But we are now beginning to
make the town most uncomfortable
place for the Germans, and l think
we shall have them out soOn."
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-07-06
SENATE HEARS OF RI0T!NG
Sherman Bitterly Attacks Liquor In
terests at East ST. Louis.

Washington, July 6.-The race riots
In East ST. Louis, ILL.,, were written
into the records of the senate In fiery
speeches.
Senator Thomas used them as text
to preach about the social unrest Of
the country, and the activities of the
agents Of the Industrial Workers of
the World, who he branded as murder
ers and assassins.
Senator Lewis defended the name
of Illinois and Of East st. Louis, and
declared that the real facts about the
rioting had not found their way into
print, and that the people of the city
would ask for an Independent federal
Inquiry to bring out all the facts He
said a large number of the men who
took part in the atrocities had come
from across the bridge.
After Senator Lewis had concluded
Senator Sherman took the floor and
bitterly attacked the lawless element
Of East ST. Louis, fostered and en-
couraged In spirit by the liquor inter-
ests. While he did not indiet, he made
no apology for the members Of the
Illinois National Guard who failed to
restore order.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-07-06
On the Green
Diamond
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
Thursdays Results.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Brooklyn, 6; New York, g.
Philadelphia, O; Boston, 8.
Pittsburgh, 6; st. Louis 9.
No other games scheduled.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
New York, 1-5; Washington, "a
Boston, "A; Philadelphia, 3d.
Detroit, H.. Chicago, 6.
ST. Louis, ga; Cleveland. 5-1
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Toledo, 6; Columbus, s.
Indianapolis, 3; Louisville, 2.
Minneapolis-St. Paul, no game; rain.
No other games scheduled
WESTERN LEAGUE.
ST. Joseph, 6; Wichita, 8.
Denver, 2; Joplin, O.
Lincoln Z; Des Moines 6.
Omaha-Sioux City, no game; wet
grounds.
THREE LEAGUE.
Rock Island, 6; Peoria, /.
Alton, 8; Bloomington. l.
Rockford, 3; Hannibal, 2.
Quincy, IL; Moline, s.
CENTRAL LEAGUE.
Fort Wayne Z; South Bend, ten in
ningS(.
Grand Rapids. 6; Muskegon, s.
Richmond Z; Evansville, 2.
Springfield, Z; Dayton. 4.
CENTRAL ASSOCIATION.
Marshalltown, 4; La Crosse, 3 Q1 in
nings).
Cedar Rapids, 8; Clinton, O.
No other games played; rain.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-07-06
FRANKLIN WAS A VEGETARIAN
to Buy Books and Gained by
Reason of CIear-Headedness.

Franklin told us how to outwit the
beef trust, save money, improve our
health and enrich the brain all at one
stroke. AS nobody else could possibly
tell 1t so well as Ben himself, l quote
him, writes Girard In the Philadelphia
Ledger.
when about sixteen years of age /
happened to meet with book, written
by one Tryon, recommending a veget-
able diet. 1 determined to 60 into it.
My brother, being yet unmarried, did
not keep house, but boarded himself
and his apprentices In another family.
"My refusing to eat flesh occasioned
an inconvenience, and was frequently
child for my singularity. l made my
self acquainted with Tryon's manner
Of preparing some of his dishes, such
as boiling potatoes or rice, making
hasty pudding and few others, and
then proposed to my brother that If
he would give me weekly half the
money he paid for my board, would
board myself. He instantly agreed to
1t, and I presently found that I could
save half what he paid me.
''This was an additional fund for
the buying Of books, but had anoth-
er advantage in it. made the greater
progress from that greater clearness
Of head and quicker apprehension
which generally attend temperance in
eating and drinking"
And he kept on thinking SO clearly
that he was one of the most active
creators of the constitution Of the
United States when he was eighty-one
years old.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-07-06
Starting Up Auain.

Mr.. and Mrs. Moneybun had fallen
out rather badly the night before, and
at breakfast next morning there was
decided cOolness between them.
II would like you to bring some
more face cream on your way home,
Henry" said Mrs. Honeybun.
'You women are always spending
money to make yourselves better look
ing," growled Mr.. Honeybun.
'True, my DEAR replied Mrs. Honey
bun sweetly.
"Now, you hardly ever see man do
ing that
"No, because ninety-nine men out Of
hundred realize that the quest Of
beauty is hopeless"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-07-06
Their Appetites Were Poor.

It was the boast Of certain famous
gourmand about New York that he
counted full-siZed tenderloin steak
surrounded by half-dOzen lamb chops
merely as the foundation of fair
meal. Another celebrated bon vivant
and host, taking his preprandial cock
tails, invited his guest of honor to men
ton his preference in the way Of an
appetizer. The guest, q food worship
er and running true to form, allowed
as how three dozen cherry-stone CLAIMS
might start him off right. And the
hideous part of 1t Is none of the party
regarded the order as in any way un-
usual,-Exchange.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-07-06
SEES NO EARLY END TO WAR
Secretary Lane Makes Statement in
Message to Training Camp.

Chautauqua, N. Y. July 6.-There Is
no early end of the war in sight,
Franklin X. Lane, secretary Of the In
terror, wrote in a message to the
speakers training camp for patriotic
education. The message was read to
the delegates. Mr.. Lane was not able
to attend.
"Tfe United States" Mr.. Lane
wrote, "will be nation In arms for
an indefinite time and the cabinet has
no delusions that the way to peace
will be easy"
Every preparation is being made, he
said, for complete mobilization of the
nations resources with the determine
ton that no matter how long 1t takes
victory must be accomplished.