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, 1918-08-22

Those people who are expecting The
Sun to indulge in any political contro-
v~ersies, or take any rabid political
stand, one IA or the other. during the
approaching campaign, are doomed to
b. disappointed. The present editorial
mana cement of The Sun has no mistak-
ell idea that this paper is divinely or
otherwise constituted to direct the
opinions of individuals as to how or
for whom they should vote. We prefer
to give each voter credit for sufficient
Intelligence to make his own choice of
candidates for public office. Advertis-
in space in this paper, however, is for
sale for any legitimate purpose IL can
D. contracted for and obtained by any
one, regardless of religious belief or po-
liticll complexion. News and editorial
IRA. T. Appearing i'll these columns will
be based upon what we believe to be
facts, without willful misrepresentation
or political ~camoufiage of any sort.
, 1918-08-22
Kenneth Dukes i'm France.

Mr.. and Mrs. T.. NJ. Dukes have re,
ceived the following letter from their
son, Kenneth, who is now in France
The letter was mailed on August 9TH
and many parts have been blotted out
by the censor before mailing, the bal
ance being as follows:
Somewhere in France, July 80.
Dear Father, Mother and Brother:
All is well with me. l am having
three square meals per day, plenty of
sleep and plenty of good clothing. The
three requisites of life-food, shelter
and clothing-are thus satisfied. l am
saying nothing of luXuries, however.
The only thing Indicative here of war
besides our own selves ~(censored). The
land is all under cultivation and the
farm routine work continues in the
usual hum-drum way.
We see quite a few peculiar things
here. Last Sunday we walked seven
kilometers az miles) to a larger
village. We walked on a winding,
hard, crushed-rock road which in most
places has shade trees on both sides.
(censored) of about eight meters in
length. Every little ways we would
pass the family herd of about four to
eight cattle, or perhaps % sheep herded
by a woman, old mar or a couple of
small kids. They seem to prefer. to
herd rather than fence. The narrow
strips of land, each growing a differ
ent product, reminds n of the days of
serfdom or feudalism which we read
about in medieval history.
After reaching the village we saw a
tile rooted collection of stone or plas-
tered buildings which are set in such a
way as to form all sorts of narrow,
crooked streets. A few of the soldiers
on the streets were wearing two gold
stripes on their left sleeves, which in
dicated twelve months service over
here. However, they were from (cen-
sored). We found difficulty in anus
ing ourselves. There was nothing to do
but drink wine, of which there was a
great abundance. We could buy moth
ing to speak. of besides drinks and
sweets. This talk of how (censored) 4.
If he eve was, he was recognized as a
sucker. because they surely romped on
us. They seem to expect us to use
francs (20c) as though they were
American nickels. Sweets are (cen-
sored).
They have a sort of Y. NJ. c. A. in
the city and also n hut here. We seem
to get II square deal at the Y. This be-
ing Sunday WI heard plenty of church
bells. There is but one church. but it
has several bells. This is n Catholic
country, hence bells must be rung for
HIGH mass, low mass, curfew and other
things which are beyond my limited 70
c~abulary to express.
The soldiers here have cleaned up
the town of rubbish. dirt, etc. The
mayor of The town has required the
French to haul the manur from the
streets, which are both the front porch
and the barr yard. One of these ma
nrrr haulers unconsciously put on a
small show for us. Behind n tandem
team was hitchcd a yoke of oxen which
We're ahead {. the shaft horse. They
We're driven with IL jerk line. The
three horses were large, fat and lazy.
, 1918-08-22

The steers were equally fat and lazy.
They were hitched to a load of less
than a ton in weight. They need no
rest in order to pull the loads up. the
hill. The brake blocks are behind the
rear wheels and are tied by a jack
screw behind the rear axle.
In coming to this place we Travelled
along one of the French rivers and sew
eral small canals The rivers have but
very little fall. Frequently we saw a
small set of locks, however. A number
of old river boats (freighters) pulled
by horses walking on the bank were in
evidence. l saw n steamboat in the
whole outfit. 1t must be like it was on
the Ohio a good many years ago.
1t is n remarkable sight to watch
some of these peasants make handmade
scissors and hemostats. They show an
extraordinary amount of deXterity and
skill. A "westerner'' would give a
neat sum for u pair of handmade spurs
made by II of these farmers. They
seem to do this for spare time work,
as some of the Missouri backwoodsmen
made TX handles.
Uncle Sam seems to be issuing tobac-
co to the boys. To date we have re-
ceived I'VE sacks of Bull Durham.
Some of the Censored.
am Soiis VI my tlduSltI. L uo HOl
now have the recognition, seniority or
pull which l have before told you of.
1t is too late now, however.
1 am now sitting on the hay beside
my blankets in a hay loft, with my legs
stretched out straight, as l use my
knees for a scribbling desk at the close
of a perfect day. Ordinarily we look
down on a man who sees the states in
this way. 1t is o. k. to see the world
as does a hobo, however.
Tomorrow (censored) us. / am not
broke, however. Most of our gang are,
and / would be if l would allow myself
to listen to requests for loans. These
guys do not care for debts because
they do not care whether they pay
them or not. True to the slogan, a man
on the bum has no honor. / do not
know how long my pile should hold out,
either.
This is the third letter / have writ
ten since landing in Europe. Remem-
Der that no news means good news.
, 1918-08-22

make a stand for the financing of our
Government during the period of this
war at a stabilized rate of interest, say
at AZ per cen per annum, SC that all
business and all Investments may be
adjusted to that basis, and so that we
ourselves may protect ourselves against
successfully increased rates of interest
o Government loans"
Neither our patriotism o our sup
port Of the Liberty Loans are measur-
ed in fraction of per cent.
, 1918-08-22
NOTICE.

No fishing or shooting will be al
lowed on the Davis-McC Cornell Com
pany ranch.
Also shooting, fishing and camping
prohibited on the Kirlin ranch on South
Spring Creek.
DAVIS-McCoNNELL CO..
Saratoga, WyO.
, 1918-08-22
Reward for Estrays.

One iron gray horse branded 4D on
left shoulder; n bay horse branded
AID On left shoulder; bay has white
feet. Strayed from sheep camp on
Bitter Creek. $500 reward for re-
turn of team to Rawlins. - inland
Tierney Co., Rawlins, Wyo.
, 1918-08-22
Red Cross

The lunch committee realized 800
last Saturday.
Messrs. Hays, Martin, G. w. Broad
hurst and Kirk Johnson will serve at
the Red Cross rooms next Saturday.
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Mrs. Henry Jones of Santa Monica,
Calf, has sent us our pairs of beauti-
fully knitted socks.
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The Juniors realized $T.30 from the
sale of flowers kindly donated by Mrs.
Phillips, Mrs. FOrney and Mrs. Raney.
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Mrs. Scott, chairman of the garment
committee, asks that all refugee gar
ments be turned in not later than the
26th.
The Chapter wants to acknowledge
with thanks the following donations I:
From Frank Stockwell, $50; Clean
ings'' from Billy Wilcox, $500.
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Mrs. Richard G. Campbell of Denver,
who is a member of the Women's Coun-
ell of Defense of Colorado and acting
chairman of the educational committee,
will talk to the members of the Red
Cross and all others who are interest
ed, on Saturday afternoon at $3.50, at
the chapter headquarters.
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Not w~ithstanding that it is the
busy time on the ranches, our chairman
reports splendid returns from the knit
tiers. On Saturday Mrs, Kennedy
brought in five pairs of socks, Mrs. Sui
Ivan seven pairs, and Miss George
Victor and Miss Sullivan four sweat
ers. Mrs. Cuff, Mrs. Baldwin and Mrs.
Walck have also turned in a good sup
ply of knitted articles. Mrs. Tichenor
that all knitted articles be turned
in as loon as completed. She would
like everything in by the Goth, a. she
will make a shipment on that date.
, 1918-08-22

Mrs. Chas. Bowers is reported on the
sick list this week.
DIR. Irwin visited his patients in En-
campment last Monday.
Mabel Wirth is reported quite sick,
being confined to her bed with typhoid
fever.
Mr. and Mrs. W. c. Sutton came in
Saturday, returning to the mine Mon
day.
NJ. E. Ames of the Ten Mile ranger
station was an Encampment visitor on
Saturday.
ment, is shaking hands with friends
here this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Z. Anderson made a
business trip to Rawlins Sunday, re-
turning home Monday.
Lew Tenant, who is employed at
the Wolverine mine, is at home visiting
his family for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. e. Ames and daugh-
ter and Mrs. Human were Sunday
guests at the Ledbetter & D'Esterre
ranch.
Bishop and Mrs. Thomas, accompa-
MED by the latter's mother, sister and
family, are spending a weeks vacation
at the holiday house in Encampment.
Myer l.. Newberger came to Encamp-
ment Monday looking after the inter-
ests of the Portland mine. 1t is report
ed that the mine will resume work
again soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Bowers, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bonner of Laramie, Miss Pearl
Bowers and Charley BiXler spent last
Sunday at the Shelly Wood ranch in
Elk Hollow.
Mrs. Ed. Lenke, who has beer spend
ing several days in Encampment, went
to Pearl, Colo, last Saturday to visit
her sister, Mrs. Ross Willford. f. II.
Healey and Miss Ruth Plat accompa-
MED Mrs. Lenke, returning home Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. u. T. Carver were Raw
Inns visitors last week, where they went
to visit their son, Howard, as he passed
through Rawlins enroute to the Texas
training camp. Earl Christensen was
with the same contingent, being en-
route to Kentucky.
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Tillou were pas
sengers on Tuesdays outgoing train,
enroute to Davenport, Iowa, where Mr..
Tillou will enter a school for %chiroprac-
tic training. Mr.. Tillou expects to be
gone ut least a year., n the commu-
nifty wishes him all the success in the
world.
The st. James Guild met at the home
of Mrs. James Blackhall on Wednesday,,
August ii. The afternoon was spent in
knitting, after which a delicious lunch
was erv by the hostess. Those pres
ent were Mesdames Tilton, Waite, Aus
tin, Lenke, KuntZman, Tenant, Park
ison, Suttles, Quivey, Crout, Hopka,
Parr and Miss Bennett.
Bishop Thomas preached a very in
teresting sermon last Sunday morning.
A young man from Saratoga was con
firmed and Mrs. McKiuip, accompanied
by Mrs. Jensen on the organ, rendered
two very beautiful violin solos. The
were well attended, as we
hope the services will be next Sunday.
The memorial services will be held in
honor of Horace Quivey, Walter Crouch
and Russell Parr, who gave their lives
for their country. These young men
We're all well known in this entire val
ley and leave behind them many rel
atives and friends, who we hope will
be present to take part in the services
next SunlaV mOruinp
, 1918-08-22

Mrs. Denver Suites,
Representative.

All news items. advertisements,
etc, should reach Mrs. Suttles not
later than Wednesday loo to in
sure publication in current issue.
, 1918-08-22

n MEXICAN families would have less sugar than the
IN people of war torn France; if we depended entirely
on our homegrown sugar stocks.
Approximately rs per cent. of our sugar is shipped
to our shores. We produce about 900, 900 tons of sugar
a year. Our imports from abroad amount to over 3,00O-
600 tons a year in normal times.
The United States Food Administration asks each
family to limit it's use of sugar to two pounds per month
per person for household use. The military situation de-
mands that every available ship be placed at the disposal
of the Army or Navy When we save sugar, we save
shipping.
, 1918-08-22
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, 1918-08-22
NOTICE.

No hunting or fishing allowed on my
ranch on Cedar creek. Please stay off
and save yourself trouble.
Respectfully,
MATT WATT,
Saratoga, Wyo.
, 1918-08-22
Encampment Red Cross.

The lunch committee for last Satur-
day handed in $17.65.
IA
A shipment of fifteen sweaters and
eighteen pairs of socks was packed on
Tuesday.
w. f. Tilton and family received a
vote of thanks for a donation of 800
sent in this week.
The lunch committee next week will
be Mr.. and Mrs. W. Z, Brownlee, Dave
Bird, and AL. Leroy.
No Hunting.
Positively no hunting, shooting or
trespassing allowed IN the Want
Ranch on Cedar Creek.
|. S14 WANT BROS.
Hunters and Fishermen!
No shooting or fishing allowed on my
ranch on Pass Creek. Trespassers will
be prosecuted. Fl. e. PILON,
Saratoga, Wyo.
, 1918-08-22

Use Saratoga advertising stickers.
, 1918-08-22

Mr.. and Mrs. u. T. Carver were Raw
Inns visitors last week, where they went
to visit their son, Howard, as he passed
through Rawlins enroute to the Texas
training camp. Earl Christensen was
with the same contingent, being en-
route to Kentucky.
, 1918-08-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Tillou were pas
sengers IN Tuesdays outgoing train,
enroute to Davenport, Iowa, where Mr..
Tillou will enter Il school for c%hiroprac-
tic training. Mr.. Tillou expects to be
gone at least a year, and the commu-
nifty wishes him all the success in the
world.
, 1918-08-22

Mrs. Ed. Lenke, who has been spend
ing several days in Encampment, went
to Pearl, Colo, last Saturday to visit
her sister, Mrs. Ross Willford. f. II.
Healey and Miss Ruth Plat accompa-
MED Mrs. Lenke, returning home Sun
day.
, 1918-08-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Bowers, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bonner of Laramie, Miss Pearl
Bowers and Charley BiXler spent last
Sunday at the Shelly Wood ranch in
Elk Hollow.
, 1918-08-22

The st. James Guild met at the home
of Mrs. James Blackhail on Wednesday,
August ii. The afternoon was spent in
knitting, after which a delicious lunch
was served by the hostess. Those pres
ent We're Mesdames Tilton, Waite, Aus
tin, Lenke, KuntZman, Tenant, Park
ison, Suttles, Quivey, Crout, Hopka,
Par and Miss Bennett.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-01-11
WILL CALL ONLY CLASS |
No Married Men With Dependents
Will Have to Serve-Those Reach
ina Fl Since June May Go.

Washington, Jan. 4.-Provost Gener-
al Crowder, reporting to congress on
Thursday on the progress of the draft,
expresses for the first time definite
promise and aim of the government
not to take for army duty any other
men than those listed in class one OF
the new QUESTIONABLE.
This classification entirely excludes
married men whose wives or families
are dependent on them for support,
and other men with dependents. Gen
eral CrOwder does this on the estimate
that 100000 men physically fit for
army duty will be available from class
one. This number he thinks sufficient
for the present military needs of the
nation, but to assure the future supply
for those needs, he recommends that
men who have become twenty-one
years old since June 5, 1917 (the first
draft and who become of age here
after, shall be added to class one as
they become available. This will in
sure, the general estimates, supply
of 100000 men a year.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-01-11
TELLS HOW CASH WAS SPENT
Charles Eisenman of Defense Body
Gives Senate Committee State
ment-To Frame New Law.

Washington, Jan. An further in
vestigation of clothing and other army
supply contracts negotiated by the
civilian supplies committee Of the
council of national defense, the SEN
ate military committee received from
Charles Eisenman, vice chairman of
the contracting committee, a state
ment of merchandise bought from firms
whose members or employees are or
were connected with the committee.
Of supplies worth about $SOO,OO0,000
bought during the last eight months
Mr.. Eisenman's statement discIoses
that S12S, $4,000 worth came from such
concerns, but that all except $14, $780,
O64 worth was contracted for before
the contractors representatives be-
came connected with the committee.
Members of the military committee
are prepared to frame prospective leg
islation, as first results of the in
ouiry. Chairman Chamberlain plans
to introduce a bill TO create a new
cabinet member known as the secre-
tary of munitions, TO have complete
charge of all war material purchasing.
1t is promised virtually unanimous
committee support.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-01-11
Antiquity of Jerusalem.

The wonderful antiquity of Jerusa-
lem has only been appreciated in re-
cent years. Up to so years ago, OBJ
serves the Chicago Examiner, it was
thought that Jerusalem was of little
Importance as a city until it became
the "City Of David" king of Israel.
But with the discovery of the Tel-el-
Amarna tablets in Egypt new light
was shed upon the history of the sa-
cred city. There were found six letters
written by the king of Jerusalem to
the Pharaoh of Egypt, dating from the
fifteenth century B. G. The name Of
this king of Jerusalem was Abd-hiba,
or, as some scholars read the cunei-
form, Abd-sadak, and he writes to the
Pharaoh beseeching him to send SOL
diers, almost as the Turks must>have
sent messages to Germany asking for
re-enforcements that they might save
the day.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-01-11
BIG FIRE AT NORFOLK, VA.
Two Men Arrested and Charged With
Observation-Disclosures Estimated
at $5,O00,0o0.

Norfolk, Va, Jan. 2.-Norfolk was
swept by a series of mysterious fires
on Tuesday which did $5,000.OO0 dam
age. German agents are blamed.
Hugo Schmidt and III. K. Leasing,
suspected of starting the fire, have
been arrested, charged with incendiar-
ism. A German plot to destroy the
city is suspected. Schmidt claimed to
be an employee of the department Of
justice.
Norfolk is under martial law. The
fire wiped out two blocks in the heart
of the business section.
The fires destroyed houses, hotels
and apartments. Several explosions
marked the progress of the confagra-
tons. The Monticello hotel, which
was destroyed. was headquarters Of
army and naval officers. A thousand
bluejackets from the navy yard, 500
Home Guard troops and many volun-
~teer special officers are patrolling the
streets.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-01-11
RUSS SCORN PEACE TERMS;
100000 READY TO FIGHT
Foreign Minister Trotzky Denounces
in Scathing Terms "Germany's
Hypocriticai Peace Proposal"

PetrOgrad. Jan. 4.-The bOlSheviH
foreign minister, Leon Trotzky, de-
clared that the government of the Rus
sian workers would not consent to the
German peace proposals.
M. TrOtzky's declaration was made
before the central committee of the
council of workmen's and soldiers
delegates, during an address in which
he denounced in scathing terms Ger
many's hypocritical peace proposal"
Asserting that the government of
Russian workers would not consent to
such conditions, he said that if the
central powers did not agree to free
disposal of the destiny of the Polish
and Lettish nations, it would be urgent
ly necessary to defend the Russian
revolution. He said the needs at the
front would be satisfied, whatever eff
forts might be necessary.
Representative from all the fronts
who attended the meeting declared
the troops would defend the revolu-
ton, but said bread and boots were
necessary.
The Russian peace delegation Off
cially has suggested to the central pow
ers that the meeting place of the peace
delegates be transferred to neutral
soil.
The halt in the negotiations and in
dications of a German refusal to re-
move the conference to Stockholm have
revived universal discussion in PetrO-
grad of a resumption of fighting, with
a greatly reduced army, probably 81
100000 men.
Even the most radical bolSheviki and
the most ardent peace advocates have
been aroused by the German position.
They declare that a resumption of hos
tilities is imminent and express the
belief that it is possible to organize
and make effective a small army.
Petrograd newspapers are unani-
nous in declaring that the Germans
and Austrians have, after one week,
thrown off the mask and made it clear
that the central powers do not want a
real democratic peace.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-01-11
ITALIANS WIN BIG VICTORY
Force Austrian Troops Back Over the
Piave River and Capture Zenson
Brdgehead.

Rome, Jan. 2.-The Austrians were
compelled in consequence of Indian
operations to abandon the Zenson
bridgehead, where they had a lodg-
ment on the western bank of the Piave
river, and pass to the eastern bank of
the river, the war Office reports.
All the Zenson bend is now held by
the Italians.
italian Headquarters In Northern
Italy, Jan. 2.-The magnitude of the
achievement of the French troops on
the Monte Tomba region grows as full
details are received.
In addition to 1,34S men, including
Al Austrian officers, several of high
rank, made prisoner. and seven large
suns captured, the booty includes 60
machine guns. several trench quick
firers and great amount of miscel-
laneous war material.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-01-11
Pioneers Lived on Corn.

We ought to be proud of corn. The
cOrn-fed critter, human and otherwise.
always has been strong, vigorous and
Of high vitality.
In serving corn dishes on its dining
cars the Southern Pacific railway dis
tributes small card giving recipes
and other interesting information, as
follows:
"The government desires that wheat
be used as sparingly as possible and
that corn be substituted.
America was pioneered on corn !:
the Pilgrim Fathers almost lived on
it. Corn was the first crop planted in
all the virgin soil as 1t was settled,
from the Atlantic out across the ALLIE
ghenies; upon the broad prairies, aud
beyond.