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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-09-27
GETTING DOWN OFF AN
ELEPHANT

They were discussing that joke
about getting down off an elephant.
.How do you get DOWN." asked the
jokesmith for the fourth time.
You climb down"
eWrongi"
"You grease his sides and slide
down"
Wrong! :"
"You take a ladder and get down."
Wrong! !"
Well, you take the trunk line down."
mo, not quite. You don't get down
off an elephant; you get it off a goose
Indianapolis News.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-09-27
HONEY CREEK

School in district No. z. town Of
Honey Creek, commenced Monday
with Miss Elva Wheeler of Baraboo
as teacher.
Walter Alvin and Herman A. Bue-
low are busy threshing grain near
North Freedom the last.two weeks.
Charles Hintz of Westfeld spent
last week at the home of Mr.. and Mrs,
Florian Luck.
Irene Pickar is going to school at
Mineral Point.
Henry Hanusa is riding in new
Ford.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-09-27
LICENSED TO MARRY

Rudolph w. Grabborn, Christobal
Canal zone, Panama.
Miss Erma Lehman, Prairie du Sac
Alexander Borchert, Beaver Dam.
Amanda Mente, LoganVille.
Alexander Borchart, Beaver Dam.
Amanda Muete, Loganyille.
Vernon James Thayer, Delton.
Emma La Fountaine, Deiton.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-09-27
PORTAGE

While hauling sand from the new
high school team driven by Harvey
Dennis of Portage became frightened.
throwing him out. He received bruis-
es about the head and probably will
lose the sight of his left eye.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-09-27
a VALUABLE HEALTH HINT

Foley Cathartic Tablets keep the
bowels open and regular, the liver act
i've and the stomach sweet. They
cause no pain, nausea or gripping. They
relieve Indigestion, sick headache, bill.
iousness, sour stomach and like indis-
positions. Stout persons enjoy them,
as they are so comforting and helpful
Sold everywhere.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-09-27
COMING THROUGH WITH RYE

Juneau and Adams counties are two
of the big rye producing counties of
the state. The government urges an
increased acreage the coming year
and they are planning to meet the de-
mand. Pedigreed seed will be sown.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-09-27
Hardest Worked Need Help First

Through all the years the kidneys
are at work filtering out impurities
that poison the blood if permitted to
remain. Is it any wonder that they
are overworked and in need of help?
Foley Kidney Pills are tonic and
strengthening in action. Get rid Of
backache, rheumatic pains, stiff joints,
sore muscles. Sold everywhere.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-09-27
BUCkWHEAT VALLEY

The Buckwheat Valley Red Cross
society will give an old-times dance
in Barnett's hall at La Vale Friday
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-09-27
GREENFIELD

The Maple Valley Social club will
meet at the town hall in Greenfield on
October for dinner.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-09-27
NEW STOCK ARRIVED

Hot Water Bottles, Fountain Syrin-
ges and Combinations-Qu Quality the
best-Prices very reasonable. Even.
sons Pharmacy.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-09-27

A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Emery Catlin yesterday.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-09-27
The Thiemann School Of Music

Piano, Violin, Vocal, Harmony
Complete musical education. Latest
teaching principles. Send for infor-
nation.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-09-27
DETERMINATION OF RATS

The government frequently sends
out pamphlets recommending phos-
phorous poison as being the. best for
the purpose.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-09-27

For quick results try want ad.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-08

of the curse and slavery Of strong
drink.
Heaven and earth are Joined by God,
and what God hath Joined together
let no man put asunder."
The Bible does not unnaturally sepa-
rate heaven and earth. We think
earth is here; heaven is there; earth
is now; heaven hereafter. But heaven
is here and now. The kingdom OF
heaven is within you" and II is all
around US. The old Scotchman was
right when he said. "Hoot mon, I'm
living in heaven now"
I'm living on the mountain. on a
bountiful supply,
I'm drinking at the fountain that
never will run dry;
For I'm living in Beulah Land"
God Is actually now making a new
heaven and new earth. He "bringeth
out of His treasures things new and
old Every morning God gives TO
us brand-ncw day. Each year lie
brings new life and verdure to an old
dead earth. All this is a parable of
, the new life We have in Jesus Christ.
Wherefore IL any man is in Christ,
he is new creature" Old things
have passed away; they have become
new.
This world Is never going 10 be the
same after this war. We do not want
it to be the same world, for out OF
the old world came this war. We
want a new earth. and a new spirit.
/ even the Spirit OF Christ Men have
written home from the trenches say
ing they can never be the same men
they were before. They will not he
/ content TO go back TO office and desk
and live an indoor life. They have
tasted the freedom of the great out
doors. They have felt the conscious
power that comes from doing great
things. and those boys will not be
content unless they are doing great
things.
Social conditions will not he the
same after the war. A bond Of COM
mon brotherhood has been born on
the battlefield. We will hear less OF
the classes" and more Of "the
masses" after the war.
Then this war will give the great.
est impetus to foreign missions.
Already hundreds of thousands OF
Bibles and Testaments are being dis,
tributed to the soldiers of Belgium and
France.
Millions more will he given TO the
Russians. The Church of Russia will
awake as the nation moves forward
and II we Protestant churches do our
duty it will become an evangelical
church, and the kingdom of Chris,
will move forward by leaps anc
bounds.
We can do much 70 realize This new
heaven and new earth by accepting
Jesus Christ as our Savior now. Fol
IN the spirit we can grasp all the
blessings of the new earth and by liv-
ing the Christ life we can hasten the
coming of the new heaven and the
new earth.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-08
Self Helps for the New Soldier
Praeteal Home Hints Military Training that viii Stand
You in Good Stead When You Are Called to the Color,
By A UNITED STATES ARMY OFFICER
By A UNITED STATES ARMY OFFICER.

the firing line. must be well protected
pS patrols on each flank Each leader of
a HANK platoon details a man 10 watch
Tor the signals OF the patrol or patrols
on MS Hank. Patrols or parties posted
10 prevent hostile reconnaissance
should relieve the main body of the
necessity OF betraying its position by
nrlnS on small bodies of the enemy.
To be surprised by an enemy at
short range" says the Drill Regula-
items, rs an objectionable offense."
Therefore, reconnaissance is kept I'D
throughout an action, and it is the
important duty of combat patrols to
give security to exposed fanks,
Whether or not the patrol is able to
stop n hostile reconnaissance or even
an attack, it must at all hazards con-
vey warning of the enemy's approach
to the main body. This Is the more
essential because, while the firing line
is obliged to take care OF its own front,
its flanks are particularly vulnera BILE
to modern firearms.
For example. a machine gun, raking
company or battalion from the flank,
might eXterminate the entire COM
mand. Even when the casualties are
not Immediately high, the moral ef-
feet of fianking fire is known to be as
great as the physical effect. In fact,
a unit which is giving the enemy a
hot fire on the front may quickly go
to pieces If caught by a fire on the
flank.
Tomorrow's article will be on The
Strength and Purpose of Patrol"
Copyright, 1917, by the Wheeler Syndicate, Incl
The Washington herald., 1917-07-08
XII.
The Patrol.

The patrol Is perhaps the most re-
sponsible and important work upon
which an enlisted man may be en-
gagged. The patrol represents the eyes
OF the unit-eyes like those of crabs,
thrust out on long feelers, so to speak,
but which are still in contact with the
main force and can be withdrawn
to 1t. The use of a patrol Is three
fold; Ii is detachment sent out from
a command to gain information of the
country or of the enemy; to prevent
the enemy from gaining information; {;
or to provide the necessary security
against surprise.
An erroneous impression prevails In
uninformed quarters that the use of
the aeroplane on the great scale now
witnessed in Europe has dispensed
with old methods of foot patrol. This
Is not the case. To be sure, there is
no patrolling in trench warfare, in the
former sense. except, perha ps, in night
raids; but in all mobile operations, to
which the warfare on the western
'front.', Is now reverting, the principle
of the patrol Is Indispensable.
The reason that the aeroplane can
not substitute for the foot patrol is
that the aeroplane is seldom able to
distinguish a command behind cover
or in the shelter of a forest. This
fact Is so well established that artil-
lery positions have been covered with
bushes and trees and the guns them
selves are painted a mottled green,
which deceives the birdmen. There is
an infinite amount of careful cropping
out and detailed observations left over
for foot patrols, after the aeroplane
has passed over. 1t Is not necessary,
In these articles. to consider cavalry
patrol
AZ for the matter Of surprise, even
e4 - small a 3 eompany. when On
The Washington herald., 1917-07-08
WANTS FEDERAL OWNERSHIP
Henry s. Fnsbie Says United States
Should Own Utilities.

Editor The Washington Herald
Since the war started, We have
found the need for economy. We
have TO learn what our enemy has
practiced in order 20 be eficient. We
are behind the enemy in economy. be-
cause We do not let the government
own public facilities.
II the public owned the telegrs m
FOR instance, il would not have TO pay
Tor every message sent ty the num-
erous departments and bureaus OF
the government. each OF which has 10
render an account The accounts in
clude copies Of each telegram which
have TO he examined and every word
counted and the charges computed
being one cent per word for 500 miles.
cent added for each additional so
miles, and so on All this labor would
he avoided and the expense saved II
the government owned the telegraph.
Germany would not tolerate private
ownership. The United States does.
therefore II is wanting in efficiency.
II is behind England and France in
this respect. As 10 economy and ef-
hciency in mail service. what other
country would pay A.Ss7.ooo per an
mum for rent Of post once cars The
United States paws this amount to-
Ecther with additional charges for
hauling. This expense would he saved
after one year. by using ono wears
rent 10 build them. In this respect
America is behind Germany and 9TH
ers. As to efficiency in housing the
government at Washington. what 9TH
er country would paw tsn0ooo q year
for rent Of its Office buildings? The
United States docs this. No respect
able business corporation rays out
such money for its ONCE buildings,
not even proportionstely 10 it's earn
ings.
As 10 regulation of food prices or
wages. IL is a long time coming. In
England they would know why. II
prices were as hich as they are here.
Who ever heard Of a coal famine
In Germany We have had several
coal famines in the United States.
nut our enemies have sense enough
to abolish private ownership An ~.
mines.
HENRY s. FRTsBlE.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-08
InAaming Public Opinion.

American public opinion counte'
nances reprisal. 1t firmly believes il
"fghting the devil with fire." Ex'
amples OF that can be found through
out our war history. Our proverbia
tolerance and "soft-heartedness" are
merely a mask TO cover a spirit which
when aroused. asks no odds of the
Prussian on the score of frightful'
ness.
That is not to say that the Ameri.
can people would countenance any
kind of savagery or barbarism by our
forces in the field. We will let the
Germans have a monopoly of thai
sort of thing. But Americans to a
man would be in favor OF giving the
Germans a dose OF their own medicine
IL Cfor instance) there should be a
Zeppelin raid on New York tomorrow
II Germany should make war or
American noncombatants, American!
would have no qualms in sanctioninG
a war on German noncombatants.
Had an American troopship beer
sunk by a Teuton U-boat last week
there is not an enemy alien in the
United States whose position would
not be one OF extreme hardship, if not
OF actual danger. The country would
ring with a demand for vengeance
Cooler heads would point out that a
German sub is within its legal rights
in sinking an enemy troopship, but
that would make little difference on
public opinion.
AS the result of foolish narrative
sanctioned by the Navy Department
mild spy panic" Some officials ap-
parently think that to stimulate pa
triotism is to infame public opinion.
Tinkering with patriotism or with the
nations spirit is an absurd enterprise
for Washington official at the pres
ent time. 1t can well be left to take
care of itself. Inflaming public opin-
Ion is another thing. II the govern
ment wants to convert armies of busy
bodies into would-be spy-hunters, to
create a new atmosphere Of suspicion
which will do far more harm than
good. to injure thousands who have
done no wrong, the road is easy.
Ferreting out spies is a scientific
business, to be done coolly and noise
lessly. 1t can not be done through
public hysteria. And the work of set
ting the fame to the torch Of mobo-
cratic rule in the United States Is a
work which may well be left to the
Germans themselves instead of being
attempted by the government.
II the Germans care to make Amer
leans the victims of their monstrous
conception OF warfare. they will not
have to wait long for the answer.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-08
Army and Navy News
Another sketch OF a prominent army
officer.
BRIG. GEN. HARRY C. HALE.
Best Service Column In City.

Another sketch of a prominent army
officer.
BRIG. GEN. HARRY c. HALE.
Born'in Illinois July TO- 1861, and ap-
pointed to the Military Academy from
that State in 1879. In 1855 he was pro-
NOTED to second lieutenant and as
signed to the Twelfth Infantry, in
which arm of the service he has con-
tinued. During the SPANS
war, while a captain in the regular
establishment, he was made a major
OF volunteers.
Service on the part of American
army officers and enlisted men in the
operations before the Germans in the
trenches OF France is destined TO be
recognized by a new medal contem-
plated in bill Is. l72O) introduced in
the Senate by Mr.. Warren, who says:
1t is to be expected that many off,
GERS and enlisted mem of our army
in Europe will 80 distinguish them
selves by acts of conspicuous gallan-
try or other exceptionally meritorious
service as to earn a special recogni-
ton therefor" 1t will be possible. OF
course, to give the Congressional
medal Of honor, the issue of which is
TO be restricted by the new legislation
to those who have most distinguish
ed themselves in action"
There will be, as we'll a medal Sec
ondary to the medal Of honor, to be
known as the distinguished service
medal" to be awarded to both Off
GERS and enlisted men for distinguish
ed service not sufficient TO justify the
award OF the medal of honor and
which in the case of enlisted men
shall replace the old certificate of
merit and at the same time shall pre-
serve to those men the right to addi-
tional pay of s. a month carried by
the certificate OF merit under existing
law. 1t is foreseen that there will be
numerous instances where this new
medal can be awarded for service that
would not come within the definition
Of service "in action" to which the
medal Of honor is restricted.
The Secretary OF War has decided
that reservists who are recalled to the
colors are entitled, upon reporting for
active duty under such call and being
found physically fit for service, to re-
ceive and should be credited upon first
and subsequent pay rolls until paid
with a bounty of 50 per month, from
the next day succeeding the date of
furlough to the day preceding the
date Of reporting for active duty, pro-
vided that such bounty shall not be
paid for any period for which a like
bounty has previously been paid or
for any time during which a reservist
may have beer in a status emitting
him to active duty pay since furlough.
In the case OF a reservist who upon
reporting for active duty is found un-
fit for service and is discharged, his
discharge certificate with report of
facts, including the address of the
man, will be sent to the quarter
master designated to pay reservists'
pay of s. per month, who will make
payment of any amount due and for
ward the discharge certificate and the
check to the discharged soldier.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-08

some Of this adverse comment be
pointed at the food Stacker.
In the fulfllment Of his well planned
and extensive campaign for food econ
omies. Herbert C. Hoover. the ma
tional food administrator is now hav-
ing nationwide census taken of
housewives and all women who pre-
pare the daily menus in the homes.
The women are responding nobly to
the appeal to help win the war by
doing their bit' in this practical
manner. The outlook Is for an army
comprising millions of patriotic women
eager to practice economics and self
sacrifice to advance the end of the
world conflict.
The entire efforts Of these women
will be wasted unless there is full
measure Of cooperation. of sympa-
thetic encouragement from the con-
sumers.-those who eat the meals that
are prepared in these same homes.
II the head Of the house or the
brother. uncle, boarder or other with a
place at the family table turn up their
noses at one or more meals a week
where meat is not the foundation of
the menu. II they frown at the sug-
gestion of taking their tea or coffee
without sugar occasionally, IL they
object to having their bread without
butter now and then. II they sneer at
the suggestion of practicing this self
denial, how long are the women of the
household going to be enthused over
the work they have pledged to the
government.
The man who refuses TO aid this
food conservation in this way is a
food Stacker. He is helping to clog
what is planned to be a well oiled and
efficient machine with millions Of
parts, each doing its bit and rolling up
a great sum total OF saved food. which
will eventually work for lowering the
cost Of living.
Mr.. Hoover's agents are now en-
deavoring to organize the consumers
to grant this cooperation to tic
women. The work has started in the
government departments. Each en-
ploye will be given a card to fill out
pledsins his sincere support and agree
ing to assist food conservation in
every way.
There are no military slackers in the
government service. There should be
no food slackers. Federal employees
should inaugurate this movement by
enrolling in thousands for this en-
couragement, IL only to make the
work OF the women effective.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-08

in my mind that night, ooc knovA
and Saint Dympnsi
Il viii 90 IN then" she saie. r,s,ns
living her hand with a oueenly res
ture, and stepping from the ear.
Thank you. monsieur. You need NOT
, wait indeed you must not waft. i
am here with friends. AdieuF'
enc siutched my arm in a sudden
spaSm Of right
LISTEN she breathed.
A piercing wall rose from the oui..
cottages; dull lamp nared as A. Va
oorne hastily past a window; a man,
oeep voice groaned horribly. ChIIdren
IN me loft. wakened by the outerv-
began 10 scream. and a startled 6os
lar away howied IN terror,
Madame released my arm ana v,Ik.
ed slowly toward the house OF des,h
AT the door she turned ana iookes
Nck At US as IL she feared 10 ~ h.
fer lett hand fumbled for the lsteh. /.
ner right waved our dismissal. s,AdI,u'
monsieur adieu." she called An A
strained. unhappy tone. And we drov.
moon. oer lne
The Washington herald., 1917-07-08
Patent Medicine Crusade
Takes on National Aspect

Joseph Berberich, chairman OF the
advertising Vigilance Committee OF
the Retail Merchants Association, has
addressed a letter to a number of
prominent druggists, inviting them to
meet with a subcommittee with a
view of considering the patent medi-
cine situation In the District OF CO.
lumbia from the standpoint of adver-
tising.
This meeting Is directed to correct
the abuses that are declared to exist
in the advertisements of certain forms
of patent medicine. These advertise
ments exist mainly in hand-bills and
printed matter.
The matter takes on a national as
pect The subcommittee consists of
DR.. Lyman F. Kebler. of the Depart
ment of Agriculture; ]. Bond Smith,
of the Solicitors Office Of the Post
office Department: C. f. LaVigne. field
agent of the American Fair Trade
League, and Secretary Charles ]. CO.
lumbus
The Washington herald., 1917-07-08
THE Open FORUM.
SOFT PEDAL, FOOD ADVICE.
WOuld-Be Economist Give, Timely
Suggestion to Housewives.

To Ny Sister Sufferer.
ahuoe TO the food question.
nave solved H. Listen, IN Won A.
cover something that ia chean 90
MIN and Just as GOOD "a a-,tcl.s
you have been brought IN 70 beiIs,,s
Indispensable 10 the sustep,nc. =,
NE, keep the knowledge 20 yours.Ig
10 not In the generosity Of your besrt
pass IL along 10 your neirhbor- rnucb
iess publish IL. for. Dear Sister
assure you it's 'cheapness" AZ orce
vanishes! Our faithful grocer-on-tb.-
corner hears OF IL, reads OF a.. ana
presto! up goes that commodity two
or three cents on the pound. Do
err! Do / imagine? Then lister
again. When potatoes become out of
reach, we were advised 20 use rfce n,
TO that time had been getting three
ana four pounds OF rice for a quarter.
Within ten days II went up 10 two
pounds for a quarter.
had been getting four pounds of
excellent black-eyed peas for a ousr-
ter. Food experts began TO advis. a
seneral use Of them as cheap and
oureole. Presto! again Black-eyed
peas are now fifteen cents a pound.
Ihen We were recommended 10 the
excellence and cheapnesx Of rnacs roni:
gooo' reliable. cheap old mscsroni'
From four pounds for q quarter IL
Immediately became two!
Someone confded TO the public that
the leaves OF rhub8rb made excellent
greens. They do. / tried 'em i'm
medlately, and didn't die, as we were
afterward warned by the health de-
partment. might do IL ate them.
But the next batch OF rhubarb I rot.
our dear and watchful grocer had
cut on the tops, Cornmeal: that
product scorned as poor-foIksy. Where
Is IL now? Twelve pounds. as a great
favor, for fifty cents! Do you re-
member when our grocery bill grew
so large that mother was frantic, and
fed US on liver for our meat diet.
as something We could subsist on, and
yet pay for? Well. liver is now fifty
cents the pound. Sister, pass Il hy
Maybe you can find a pound OF dog
meat going cheap: but II YOU do, for
heavens sake, keep the discovery TO
yourself Dog meat fancy, is sort II
messy, but ITS better than no meat.
Now, in conclusion, / will state that
have found two things which are
cheaper than some other things. So
far as know nobody else, certainly
not the grocer. has gotten on to IL
vet, and I'm guarding the secret with
my life. But IL there is anybody as
poor as ! am, I'll share Il with them
No / won't. either; il might be my
grocer's wife. seeking to decoy the
knowledge from me so as TO prevent
any further eXcesses by way OF
economy on my part
No, Sister dear, / dare not. But
heed my warnings, and II you find
anything that Is cheap and edible.
true patriotism. think. will compel
you TO keep the knowledge for the
conservation and nourishment OF the
family God has given you. one or
more members Of which may be need
ed for the defense Of your country.
WOULD-BE ECONOMIST.