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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-07
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Mrs. Bingo has quick temper but
she prides herself on having it under
very good control She has a young
child also, but up to recent day she
could not pride herself especially on
her ability to control him. For one
thing, she had theory that Sonny
was different from ordinary children
Every mother, of course, thinks her
child is different and if she does not
to make fool Of her. Mrs. Bingo
thought Sonny to be a most remark
ably sensitive child, the sort who could
not be handled in the same manner
as was admittedly successful in the
coarser variety of children her friends
mothered
Sonny, when he was two years DID,
about sleep along toward 4 o'clock in
the morning, so he'd begin to howl at
that time to be taken up and enter
tanned. Inasmuch as there was
younger baby in the room, and it ap-
peared easier to entertain one child
than two, he got his way for few
mornings.
The mother needed sleep and the
loss of it began to tell on her health.
She lost weight, looked hollow-eyed,
and developed nerves. Her doctor
told her Sonny needed treatment more
than she did and suggested a good
sound spanking at or near a. m. The
doctor was told that ha did NOT Indar-
stand Sonny and that rough methods
would shock his delicate nervous sys-
tenn. Mrs. Bingo was very much dis
appointed in the doctor.
But there is a limit to how long a
naturally quick. temepr can be con-
trolled especially at a. m, and when
its owner needs sleep and is develop
ing nerves. One morning her control
suddenly snapped. So did her eyes.
She forgot Sonny's delicate nervous
system. He was snatched up SO quick
1y that it took his breath away. He
got his spanking in hot blood and re-
CARELESS of theories.
He followed his order ito shut up
and go to sleep" SO rapidly that Mrs.
Bingo thought for a moment that she
had murdered her child. But she had
not All that she had done was to
learn that child loves to obey a just
and stronger master. Sonny now eats
and sleeps regularly, as the young
animal that he really is, should, and
he bids fair to become real man
some day.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-07
Good News

mime. Zira, the fortune teller. must
have some good news for you "Cor-
rect" answered the man who issued
from the mystic portals with smile
on his face, II own this shehang, and
business is SO good she has leased it
from me for another six months, rent
paid In advance"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-07
Home Card
UNITED STATES FOOD ADMINISTRATION

WAR
should do IT,
of the
dairy products
s o eat
In mundane .andto all
wheauess Use
Of white
A. o " bread, a a
table
food In
leftover
meat
cream of
all n
make cottage cheese Use buttermlk
foodv to
Therefore, the table
OIL
soap home and in localities
OF needle gy
sugar-Use
A Use
fruits
Double the
meat
potatoes
Faea-Coal a railway facilities ara nd
"a TOT war purposes Burn fewer fires
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-07
SALT is OFTEN OVERLOOKED
Quantities of Vegetable Matter
Require Some Salt.

An important item that is often over
looked in the management of dairy
cows is providing them with plenty of
salt. All animals that consume large
quantities of vegetable food require
salt. Unless cows receive plenty of
salt they will cease to thrive, and will
therefore decrease in milk flow Some
dairymen mix the salt with the feed
but the better plan is to keep it in a
convenient place where the COWS may
have ready access to it when they so
desire.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-07
EGGS OF ANY DESIRED SIZE
Expert of United States Department
of Agriculture Has Adopted
Gauge for Farmers.

Mr.. Frank G. Hare, in his work for
the United States department of agri-
culture among the South Carolina
farmers, has adopted the accompany
ing egg gauge so that the farmers can
select eggs of the desired size. An egg
that will not enter the hole crosswise
is a standard sized egg and will weigh
two ounces or more. An egg whose
smaller dimensions is less than one
and five-eighths inches, the distance
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-07
The Uncertain Future.

"Of course" said the girl who had
accepted him, 'it is a serious thing
for girl to trust her happiness to
a man."
swell" replied Claud Reginald "rm
taking some chances myself. It's a
serious thing to quit sending around
flowers and candy and matinee tickets
and start conversation about gro
ceries, house rent and furnace coal"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-07
When There's Dancer,

us it really dangerous to PROPOSE
to young Widow?'
Not unless you want to marry herr
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-07

Read the News.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-07
RAILROAD TIME TABLES.
CHICAGO C WESTERN.
South.


@Cnlcago Senger-------- 5:17 a. m.
*Chlcago passenger :07 a. m.
Chicago nger----- 1870 p. m
GAINESVILLE assenger----- 7:15 p. m.
$50 a. N. train makes close con-
nections for the west at Jefferson
junction and also for Milwaukee.
Both 11:07 a. m. and 7:15 p. m.
trains make close connections at JEFF
ferson Junction for Madison and all
points west.
North.
Green Bay assenger------7:55 a. m.
Green Bay, Sundays only----S:1O a. m.
Screen Bay enger------2:40 p. m.
Northern higan--------S:25 p. IN.
Rockford passenger arrives at Wa
tertown at $40 a. m. and goes no
farther.
The 1855 a. N. train makes connec-
ton at Clyman Junction for trains
east
The 1870 train south makes connec-
tions at Jefferson Junction for points
east.
A TRAIN goes west from Clyman
Junction at 4:45 p. m.
*These trains leave daily except
Sunday.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-07
Must fiaIee a Choice.

after man gifts an education ~
said Uncle Eben, she has to decide
whether he's goin' to put it to work or
use it to kill time''
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-07

The following letter from an Ocon-
omowoc boy to the editor of the En-
terprise appeared in recent issue of
that paper:
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-07

News Want Ads are small and the
cost is smaller, but wise investors use
them for best results.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-07
An Egg Gauge.

between the two points of the gauge,
is rejected for sending to market. 1t
might be we'll to fashion one for your
yOWn use.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-07-19
WORLDS NEWS IN
CONDENSED FORM

NEW YORk.-The funeral Of Ma or
John Purroy Mitchell was mighty
tribute paid by New York's millions in
conjunction with the army and navy,
the state and nation and the nations
allies, the military pageant being on a
scale unknown in the metropolis since
the dedication of the tomb Of General
Grant.
NEW YoRk.-Four hundred thou
sand dollars Of the $5,000,000 slush
fund for promoting German propagan-
da work in the United States, $1,361,-
900 of which is alleged to have been
spent for the Evening Mall, is said to
have been sent to Count LuXburg
AMSTERDAM.-Germany has de.
handed from Holland 10000 COWS,
5000 horses, 10000 tons of cheese and
vast quantities of other products, also
monthly credit of $2,SO0,000 from
the Dutch colonies, stating that the
demands must be met before counter
concessions can be considered.
Ell PASO. - Mexican government
troops in Tolnca, capital of the state
of Mexico, revolt and put to death two
officers of a force sent against them.
MISUNDERSTANDING officials fear
that the entire Russian navy, includ
ing new superdreadnaughts, has been
absorbed by the German navy.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-07-19
Distribution Of Sugar

All merchants of Highland coun-
tv are notified That Mr. H B Sproul,
State Food Administrator, is send
ing the certifi ates direct to you.
You are not required to take a
written certificate when selling Z
to 5 pouncs, but it will be we'll to
have the merchants take an oral
statement in selling to consumer
that he has none on hand and will
not purchase in excess of TREE
pounds per month per person. You
may sell in % lbs for canning and
preserving but they must sign the
certificates.
1t is discretionary with the vari-
Gus State Administrators, depend
ing upon the supply of sugar,
W lether or not they institute a
)nsumer's certificate requiring
every householder to fill out state
ment before she can buy sugar at
retail, pleding that sugar will not
be boarded and that the consump-
ton will be kept within three los
per person per month.
L Homer Stephenson,
Local Food Admr of e. Co..
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-07-19
France
May 81, 1918.

Dear Mother IS
Your boy is safe in
France and is feeling fine and |
hope you have not been uneasy.
1t certainly is a long ways across
the old Atlantic. I got little sea
sick, but the water was calm COM
pared to other times of the year,
I saw some big fish but no whales.
Well, old France is certainly
beautiful and the weather is great.
We had a big time over here on
Decoration day. 1t reminded me
of day atstock show in Monterey.
Well l certainly hope every thing
is going fine in Blue Grass valley.
| can picture in my mind how ever
thing looks. l would like to by
there and hoe my row in the core
field and help at other things, bun
| have little yob to do over bert
first and when that is aocomplishede
why I am coming back and put II;
my lick ks at home.
I see lots of flying machines now
and I feel like | would like TO be
operating one of the machines my
self.
| am becoming Frenchman now
in two ways, by learning te speak
French and by letting my mustache
grow, like a lot of the other boys
are doing.
The address I am sending is not
my permanent address, but you
write to me at this address and it
will be forwarded to me and / will
give you my address later.
I hope you all have a good 4th
of July.
I will be glad to read few lines
from any of you, but above all,
want to read a good letter from
mother.
Your son,
Cyrus W. Colaw
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-07-19
Notice

Bids WI! be rec't fer furnishing
W cd for the S. ools If the Mon
Grey Dist. for ti.e s,,hnol 'err 1918
and 10 mp to noon SATURDAY july II
Go: tracts for theruIai schools
will be for the said term an he
Monterey school by the cord.
Bids aill also be rec d for running
the Monterey School WAGON for a
Term of six months.
The board reserves the right to
reject any or all bids,
BY order of the board
Fl. P. Patterson, Clerk.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-07-19
Local Man Kills FIVE
Monster Rattlesnakes

This is a snake story, and what is
the most remarkable thing aboutlt
its truth can be verified.
On recent trip TO his farm in hlg b.
land county, DR.. A. W. Miller the
local veterinarian, accompanied by
A. F. Cline, also of Harrisonbu1 g
killed FIVE large rattlesnakes within
a radius of ten feet. Tae largest, OF
the snakes contained thirteen rattles
and the other three lesser amount
while one had none at all DR.. Miller
supposing that they were knocked
off when he killed the reptile.
DR.. Miller brought the rattles to
this office as confirmation of his
snake story and he now has them
on display at his Office on West
Elizabeth Street.-lndependent,
Harrisonburg.
Naturally, the doctors Highland
friends will regret to read this story
from his home paper. We did not
talk with him on his visit to the
county few weeks ago, but those
WHO did say that he seemed per-
fectly sober when he left town.
Not only so, but little Highland
was dry as a bone years before the
State put a ban on booze, and just
how q fellow would manage to get
enough to make him see half snake
to the square foot is mystery.
Then, too, he seems to have had
enough left to rattle" the indie
pendent force.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-07-19
| Letters from Our Soldier Boys

Complying with our request last
week, a.number of soldiers e'ters
have been sent in for publication
We will use them all, a few eac''
week, and hope friends will contin
ne to send them in as received, es
p cially those of a descriptive nat
ure. We will use our best judge
ment as to emitting portions of the
letters, and will preserve and return
the original.
On Active Service with The
American Expediticnary Force, IL
France.
June 9th, 1918
NV dearest Mother and loved ones
at home,
| can now fully realize II a.
Camp Lee was good place aftsi
all, because | could hear from hrme
two or three times every week, but
now l will be awfuly glad to hear
from you once a mcnth. Well,
this country is great, | am we'll
pleased with it, some good looking
land. and every one is trying to
raise something. even have their
wards in cultivation. 1t Is very
mountainous at this place, some
very good looking buildings, but
nothing like in old U. S. A. We
will only be at this place a few days;
will move to some training camp
You certainly can see the effects of
ar in this country; you see no one
except old men and young BOYS.
Women are plentiful and seem to
do most of the work Just as soon
as we arrived here yesterday even
ing, they came around with the fin.
est strawberries; they had US bid
on them. l think they are sold
here for Is cts per h., and they
sell like hct cakes" The anus
ing thing is to get the folks to I'm
derstand what we want. We are
living in tents now, and 1 enjoy it
very much, but I don't know how
long it will last.
think Wallace Matheny is here,
| am going to try and find him but
it is right hard to find any one now,
as we are not allowed to leave
quarters, until we get settled, and
we do not know when that will be.
The climate here is about the same
as in the U. S. A. The days are
very warm and the nights are cool.
Stanlty Campbell is writing to his
mother also. We are of the opinion
our best are days are over until
fter the war. You should have
seen me this morning trying to
shave: | made a dresser of my gun,
stuck my mirror on it, and sat on
ground and did the best | could.
We certainly will have some won
derful experiences to relate when
we get back home.
| will try and write you every
week. | am real we'll, and hope
that each one is well. Love to all,
Your devoted son,
.Sergt, W. A. Bird.
! Supply Co 317th Infantry,
iAmerican Expeditionary Forces
in France. Via n, "
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-07-19
Some where in France,
June %, 1918.

June %, 1918.
Mr.. H. B. Wood:
I got across to France safe, and
I like it all right over here. | hope
everything in old Highland is all
right. 1t is cold over here and
rains about half the time. After
we landed we took fifteen mile
hike. I have not met any of the
boys know yet, but hope to see
some of them.
The trains look like toys here,
but they sure beat none at all.
There is some nice country in
France; all the buildings are of
stone but there are some nice ones.
The horses are nice, most of the
wagons and mowers are for one
horse. Don't see many hogs; they
use quite few oxen here to farm
with. They make quite a lot of
hay here and are at it now.
Yours truly
Orion O. Siron.
Co. B., 395 M. S.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-07-19
VENTILATION OF DAIRY BARN
Where Air Is Good, Cows Should Re-
main In Stalls at Night Both In
Summer and Winter.

If ventilation Of the barn is good.
COWS should remain in the stall all
night, both In summer and in winter
If ventilation is imperfect in very hot
weather it would be advisable to turn
them out in some clean lot OF pasture
but In doing this considerable manure
is lost.
During some Of the colder days OF
winter it would be advisable not tG
turn cattle out except during short pc
RODS for watering. Chilly weather has
considerable influence in reducing milk
flow and good cow should not be ex'
posed to too severe climatic changes
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-07-19
Newspapers Must
Economic on Print Paper

LIO1lO1iIlLC olA A1l1S = - PSA
Because of an acute shortage in
the supply of paper the War Indus
tries Board announced effective Ju-
lv IS. the following preliminary
economies to be enforced by news
papers publishing a daily and week
ly edition.:
Disco .inue the acceptance of the
return of unsold copies.
Discontinue the use of all samples
or free promotion copies.
Discontinue giving copies to any
body, except for office working
copies or where required by statute
law in the case of official adyertis-
ing.
Discontinue giving free copies to
advertisers, except not more than
one copy each for checking pur-
poses. -,
Discontinue the arbitrary forcing of
copies on news dealers Il. e., com
peiling them to buy more copies
than they can legitimately sell in
order to hold certain territory.
Discontinue the buying back of
papers at either wholesale or retail
selling price from dealer or agents in
order to secure preferential repre-
sent .tion.
Dicon4inue the payment of salar-
les or commissions to agents, dealers
or nawsboys for the purpose OF secu-
ring the equivalent of return prlVll-
eyes. ~
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-07-19
GULL OUT ALL THE L0AFERS
BIa Increase In Profits Made by Farmer
Who Weeded Out All Unprof-
table Animals.

Merely by culling out the unproft-
able COWS one farmer reports that he
was able to raise the milk receipts per
COW from $50 one year to $3.50 the
next, and the livestock receipts per
500 worth of feed from $76 to S176
This made it possible for the farmer
to increase the profit S1,500 on his
farm in addition to what the farm con-
tributed toward the living and after
5 per cent interest on the Investment
had been subtracted. The year pre-
yious the farmer had lost money.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-07-19
Some where in France
June 81, 1918.

Some where in France.
June 81, 1918.
Ny Dear Mother
One of your let
tiers received last week and was
glad to hear from you. Ny mail
has been tied up for some time. |
got lots of mail last week that was
mailed in March. I got letter
from Mr., Moffett and one from
Aunt Ida; certainly was glad to
hear from them. We are having
some rain today. I have been
sleeping most ali day. Well I have
had trial in the front line trench
es, got along fine. | am out now
taking a rest for. a few days.
Uncle Sam takes good care Of his
fighting men. He gives us good
clothes, plenty to eat, good helmets
and good gas masks. We have a
good place to sleep only / don't
like the big rats very much; they
try to kiss some times while we are
sleeping. Well, l have several let
tiers to write, so l will close. Hope
you are all we'll and getting along
fine. l am we'll and happy,
With lots of love to all.
Your loving son,
Corp Sam P. Herold,
Co. D 10th 1nfantay.
A. E. F.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-07-19

Simply because the war has
brought about abnormal condltians
along business and industrial lines
is no reason why We should become
grouchy ann discouraged. The
thing to do is to face the extremes
bravely, every fellow do the very
best he can, or little bit batter
than be ever thought he could.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-07-19
Notice Settlement

All old blacksmith accounts due
e. x. Samples, will please settle
Nith me in the next sixty days, and
if not paid by that time, the same
will be pIaced-in an officers hands
for collection. Respectfully,
July II h L Helener
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-07-19
For Sale

Real estate of Henrietta Rodgers,
deceased, at Headgaters, Va. 10
acres of land, two COWS, household
and kitchen furniture, Thursday,
July 18th, at 10 o'clock.
Jesse B. Rodgers
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-07-19
Tea cheers Examination

The regular state examination
for applicants to teach will be held
at Monterey Thursday and Friday,
July 25 and 26.
Robt. E. Mauzy,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-07-19
STATEMENT OF THE FINANCIAL
CONDITION OF

The Citizens Bank of Highland, In
corporated located at Monterey in the
county of Highland State OF Virginia,
at the close of business June %, 1918.
made to the State Corporation Com
mission
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-07-19

The announcement that The gov
eminent will! take over the sulphur
of the country need not give the
Kaiser any concern. An ample
supply awaits him.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-08
Next Week
To Be Freight
Moving Week

Next week has been set apart by
the government as Freight Moving
Week." and Chambers Of Commerce
and all other forms of business or
CARNATIONS are asked to join in a
It to unload freight
cars TO remore freight from rail-
read stations and TO clear the decks
for more efficient operation Of the
railroads of the country. Immedi,
ately after the Freight Moving
Week" the new high demurrage
rates ordered by the director-gen-
eral will go into effect.
All shippers and receivers of
freight in the Lakeland district arc
earnestly asked to do everything to
carry out the spirit OF next weeks
campaign and not only cooperate
60 far as their own shipments are
concerned but to help get "the other
fellow into line Only by this kind
Of voluntary cooperation can We OK
pect consideration at the hands of
the director-general In the matter
of car distribution which is affect
Ing all trades and industries.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-08
PRESIDENT LADIES
OF c. A. R. STATES
NOlICt OF INSPECTORS
VISIT GIVEN

To dispel the erroneous idea some
CT the members entertain in regard
to the announcement. of the official
visit of the department Inspector.
will say at the regular meeting of
Lakeland Circle No. 10, Ladies of
the G. A. r., which was held Nov.
3, the Department President in
formed the Circle President and
members that the Department In
srector would visit the Circle Nov.
Is. The President of Lakeland Cir
Gle called special meeting for drill
that the Inspector might be able to
credit us with well DONE"
Therefore the Circle knew OF and
was expecting the Department In
3pector Nov. Is.
Trusting this will prove satisfac-
tory to those who have been mis-
I am,
ELLA E. FLEMING,
Department President Of Florida,
Ladies' Of the G. A. r.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-08
Uniforms HERE
AND GUNS WILL
SOON Be AVAILABLE

3 Company Lakeland Homa n,,,as
WI. soon be stepping high, in new
uniforms. and with real business .,iro
suns the former having already ar.
rived, and the latter being ready for
distribution in a few DAYS.
Inc uniforms are already here, be.
ing In charge of Supply Sergeant 2, F.
wilson. They will be distr,bntaa
thursday night, and it is expected
'nat every member will be on hand
promptly to receive his uniform.
AS previously announced, the 95o
guns purchased by the County Com.
missioners, are now at Rartow
MAJOR T. w. Gary went up to New
York and bought these guns, and thew
are hne ones. They are Of the
springfield type, and so far as wa can
Judge are in perfect condition. They
nave not been distributed, because It
was thought best to keep them intact
until the $50 guns secured by Con.
gresham Drane were also received
enabling the division to be made 90
tnat all the guns carried by any com.
pany would be alike.
me 500 guns secured by Mr. Drane
l5o OF which were to come 70 POLK
county and the remainder to 20 to
Hlllsoorough companies, have been
held up for weeks by reason of the
railroad congestion, and they lust
reached Tampa yesterday. Hon. O.
M. Eaton and Capt. H. NJ. Mansfield
went down to Tampa today, and will
have $50 of the guns shipped to Bar.
tow. Representatives Of each of the
four companies in Polk county will
then 60 to Barlow and SECURE for
each company its share of the guns
and ammunition.
Regarding this matter this morn.
ing's Tampa Tribune had the follow.
ing:
Guns for the county guards of
Hillsborough and Polk counties
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