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The Lamar register., 1918-01-16

The kid was reading about recent
polar exploration. and how Crocker
Land. after being marked on the maps,
has been proved 10 have been ii mi
and applied himself TO the fountain OF
wisdom.
Pa" he said, whats 'mirager"
"A what?'
"A mirage"
Spell it."
Mirage"
why. use your brain! A mirage In
the act of getting stuck In the mud"
But as pa explained afterward. the
boy didn't pronounce It right.
The Lamar register., 1918-01-16
Two Men Approached the Ruins.

Two Men Approached the Ruins.
Mrs. Porter would condescend to send
him away with comforting word.
Sic did not appear Gnded epaulcts
marked her grade of excellence, and
young Borden had not even shoulder
straps. The general shook his hand in
genial and encouraging adieu.
81 say" hailed Roy. as he reached
the street and braced to face a rainy
night, "don't think Helen will look at
even O hr.F7dior general while you are
gone. shes true blue. and we all like
you. It's the mater who is dazzlrd
with the braided uniform. Beat the
best Of them with real action. and the
governor VIII bring the engagement
around all right. And III help"
pledged the shallow. but honest
hearted brother Of Helen Porter.
And so Ray Borden went to the
front with his spurs to win. lie was
one Of the many lost in the maze Of
earthworks and trenches, Mt times in
the midst Of shot and shell. twice sur
rounded by the enemy and fighting his
way with the others back to shelter
and safety.
Then one afternoon there came the
test Of courage and endurance. 1t
was Somewhere in France" but "A
somewhere surrounded on three sides
by the foe. His division was ordered
10 hold the triangle space ut all haz-
ards, to beat back n retreat another
division aimed to scatter in flight
through a sudden and unexpected at
tack.
At one point beyond maze of
barbed wire was n hill that interviewed
between the opposing camps. In the
center of an open space on the other
side were the ruins of an old building,
The Lamar register., 1918-01-16
WISE AND OTHERWISE
Everybody knows that other
people make mistakes.

Everybody knows that other
people make mistakes.
Toasts are often drunk, yet
they are never Intoxicated.
Watches and rivers do not run
long without winding.
Human nature sets a man up
as a judge of his neighbors.
A woman laughs most heartily
at story of which she fails to
see the point.
The snow man quickly melts,
but it's different with the heart
of the ice man.
To be optimistic is easy when
only the good things of life are
coming your way.
The man who plays poker for
pastime usually passes more or
less coin over to the other fel-
low.
A married man should come
home early at least one night
each week-just to show his
wife that he can do 1t.
The Lamar register., 1918-01-16
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

Lamar. Colo. Jan. 7th. 1918.
city Council met In regular session
with the following present: Mayor
Strain. Aldermen Boring. Davis. Kirk
patrick and Ray. city Attorney w. K
Fee, City Clerk S. l.. Cook. Absent.
Aldermen Brown and Wagner.
Minutes OF December l1th were read
and approved.
Bills OF December were audited and
approved by the finance committee and
upon motion were allowed as follows:
L Il L. A Power Co. street
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1918-07-04
BEEF MAY BE SERVED
ONLY ONCE A WEEK
Order is Emphatic as to All Public
Eating Places-By- products May
Be Used

Roast beef, whether hot or cold, can
be served in public eating places only
one day a week.
Beef steak has almost entirely dis
appeared. Most hotels and restau-
rants throughout the State have
marked beef steak off the menus, and
while, under the regulations, beef
steak can be served for one meal on
one day a week, the food administra-
ton looks with favor upon those pub
lie eating places which have eliminat-
ed beef steak entirely from their
bills of fare until there is no longer
any possibility of danger that there
will not be enough beef to supply the
army needs. Patriotic people are alb
staining from ordering roast beef and
beef steak in restaurants and hotels.
and are not eating beef at home.
By-products of beef, such as OK
tails, livers, tongues, sweet breads,
hearts, kidneys, brains and tripe,
may be eaten at any time, and there
are at the present not restrictions on
pork.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1918-07-04
CAUSE OF EXPLOSION AT
, SEMET-SOLVAY PLANT
, REMAINS UNDETERMINED

Syracuse, N. Y, July 3.-The cause
of the fire and explosions which killed
at least 60 workmen, injured more
than three score, some probably fatal
ly and destroyed the INT plant of the
Semet-Solvay Company at Split Rock,
near here last night had not been de-
termined tonight. A double investiga-
tion is under way and District At
torney Walrath said several peculiar
circumstances" including the break
down of the water and lighting sys-
tenn, would be thoroughly investi-
gated.
The company was engaged in man.
ufacturing INT for the United States
government. Ten buildings were de-
sttoyed and others damaged. The
property loss is said to be in excess
of $1,000,000. The full extent of the
disaster did not become known until
long after daylight when search of the
ruins disclosed the bodies.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1918-07-04
TWO ALLEGED DESERTERS
KILLED BY THE SHERIFF

Coushatta, Lr., July 3.-Cresley Har-
vey, 27 years old and his brother
Reuben, %, alleged deserters from
Camp Beauregard since last April,
were shot to death near here late yes
terday by Sheriff T. M. Britain and
Deputy Floyd Jones after Cresley had
sent to the sheriff note declaring
that his brother and he never would
be taken from Black Lake swamp
alive.
Sheriff Britain and three deputies
went to the swamp and separated in
to two searching parties. Britain
and Jones came upon the fugitives
and when ordered to surrender Cres-
Harvey is said to have pointed a
pistol at the sheriff. Britain killed
him before he could fire. When he.
saw his brother fall Reuben Harvey
fired at Jones but missed and Jones
killed him with the first shot.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1918-07-04
WHY NOT LEARN RUSSIAN

Washington, June 20.-(Corre-
spondence of the Associated Press)-
"Why not learn Russian? 1t isn't
nearly so difficult as is popularity sup
posed, and America needs for the war
today and the commercial reconstruc-
Intelligent citizens who can use the
language"
Question, suggestion, and patriotic
reasoning are made on the response
bility of the United State Bureau of
Education, on the staff of which DIR.
Glen Levin Swiggett has been con-
Quoting expert investigation into the
possibility of equipping larger num-
bers of Americans with languages
and information that will fit them to
sustain and rebuild the fabric of in
ternational relationship in the future.
DIR. Swiggett says that all the as
sumption of difficulty comes because
inquirers are normally confronted
with the Russian alphabet and its
Greek letters, the Russian grammar
and it's many lenses, and all the para
phernalia of scholastic lore. He init
mates that the absorption of this has
been altogether too difficult for the
Russians themselves, because he cites
the fact that hardly four per cent of
the Russian millions ever got to The
point of going to school to learn their
own language. They can all talk it,
though.
A proper method of acquiring the
language as DR.. Swiggett outlines it,
involves only the simple process Of
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1918-07-04

through commerce, exercised on a
higher plane than the mere barter of
products, for immediate and therefore
selfish gain.
81 wish to call attention to Rus
sia's great need for engineers. Our
techinacl schools should have their
eyes on the man market of that coun-
try. While related only directly to
commerce, constructive engineering
work is yet great commercial asset
for nation, and we should endeavor
to do our share in meeting Russia's
need in this respect.
LET us now urge the immediate
study Of Russian for commercial pur-
poses. Our nation has peculiar
message for Russia, and possesses
thereby distinct advantage This
message can be delivered by our COM
mercial Representatives We shall
need in consequence large number
of men prepared Immediately to trade
with Russia on the unselffish basis of
fair exchange, and the spirit of a
real conquistador of commerce"
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1918-07-04

learning a few of the simpler words
and phrases that mainstay daily inter-
course and thereafter absorbing some
more. By dint of practice and a
sound memory, which he considers
no more difficult of exercise than is
the American ear for the latest pop
ular song, modest Russian vocabu-
larry can be acquired. Then if it is
desired, the books can be consulted
and an ambitious young American
can do more with the language than
many Russians.
Yet in spite of this ease, DR.. Swig-
gett finds that only 10 educational in
stitutions in the United States at
tempt to teach Russian, and only here
Of those have courses that are de-
signed to qualify students in the spok-
en- language.
"How different the story reads for
England" he says. "Of IL universi-
ties reported, nine teach Russian. OF
al schools of the type of Eton, Rugby,
and Harrow, 10 offer it, and Is city
school systems, all maintain classes.
"I have no wish to make brief for
the study of Russian for any purpose
other than the establishment Of ways
and means whereby our nation may
come to know modern Russian better,
to create way for the coming ex-
change of ideas, and wares that must
be mutually helpful. That way lies
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1918-07-04

When you see a man with chin
like a hens you know that you can
slap his face without starting any
thing.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1918-07-04

The difference between a very good
man and very good friend is that
very good friend will lie for you when
necessary.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1918-07-04

If Adam was good fellow, he
probably muttered to himself that the
apple was darned good while 1t lasted,
anyway.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1918-07-04

Give him six weeks away from a
barber and the richest man in the
world couldn't borrow carfare.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1918-07-04
What They Are

The Loyal Order of Moose is not an insur-
organization. 1t is an excellent Social Order
with beneficial features It's cardinal virtues are
aid the sick. bury the dead and inject sunshine
into the dark places. 1t holds high above all
other things as hopes great throbbing star, above
the darkness of the dead, the love of wife and
friends.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1918-07-04
Characteristic

The Loyal Order of Moose does not tolerate
interference with ones religious political views.
Political or Sectarian discussions are not counten-
anced in the lodge rooms. but patriotism, obed-
ience to law equal rights and respect for opinions
of others insisted upon. AS one enters the lodge
so he departs---a free man.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1918-07-04

Lodges in all the Principal
Cities of the United States.
Club Rooms open every day
8 a. m. to II p. m.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1918-07-04

$500 a week sick and ac-
cident benefits: 500 Burial
Benefit, Free Medical Atten-
ton for Self and Family.
Dues $l.OO per month. no
assessments.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-04

Gustav Guentzel Of Boscobel, Wis
tied at the home of his uncle, Henry
Damn, last week.
Mrs. Anna Eberle has gone to ON
aha, Nebr., for an extended visit with
friends. Mrs. Eberle is Mrs. Wesley
Hymer's mother.
Mrs. John Rumble and Mrs. Anna
Taylor and children went to Cobb
Thursday, for a visit with relatives.
Mrs. Rumble later returned to Ian
caster but Mrs. Taylor went on to
Madison where she will be employed.
Miss Marjorie King left Friday for
South Dakota, where she will resume
her teaching for the coming year.
Miss King is a daughter OF Ralph
King of this city. She graduated from
the Lancaster schools three years ago
and took the purse in teachers
training at the Valley City, N. D.,
Normal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-04
HARRY ]. sCHMITz LETTER.
France, July %, 1918.

France, July %, 1918.
Dearest folks:
l haven't received a letter from you
for a week or so but will write any
way as / expect to receive a letter
from you soon.
Well things have been made lively
for the Germans the last week. They
are out of hearing now when onlv a
heard every few moments. Every
thing is quiet and they must be
quite a ways off by now.
The weather has been favorable. Ii
rained m today but that is not I'M
usual as it showers nearly every day.
I've been feeling fine and dandy SO
can't complain about life over here.
I've sur liked it so far. But you PEG
pie back home don't and can't real
ize what things are like over here.
Some OF you | suppose think you have
hard times on account of the war,
but If you were here for a while you'd
say no more and be satisfied with the
worst back there. Of course this is
good for all of us / guess. 1t puts
one in the best of health and able to
stand anything. If the boys from
nome in camps yet are homesick
pity them later on, as anywhere in
the states is home for me now. Ha!
Well hOw's Dad and Harold? Fine
| hope. Tell them / sent my best and
said hello. | saw Ray again the 9TH
er day. We were right near each
other for nearly a week but now he
has moved further up again but ex-
pect we will move up again soon. He
is sure a fine fellow and am glad
found him. He's seen a hard time of
it since he left the states.
I'll bet this drive that was made
sure put heart in the people back
home as the Germans sure lost heavy,
The battlefelds are still strewn with
dead German bodies, some in groups,
and the odor these warm days is sure
fierce. Some of the boys have sup
piled themselves with souvenirs off
OF the German soldiers. One fellow
had a German helmet with about a
half dozen shrapnel holes in it and
a piece of skull about an inch square
still sticking in it. Some souvenir,
/ claim.
Well mother, news is scarce. but
can tell you l am still well, etc. Let
me hear from you often as letters
from home are sure welcome over
here. Hoping you folks are in the
best of health,
Your son with love,
Sergt. Harry r Schmitz
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-04
LOCAL VETERINARY HAS
CURE FOR CATTLE PEST.

The disease known as hemorrhagic
~septicemia has been giving a great
deal of trouble to cattle raisers in this
and adjoining states. DR.. w. ]. Dun
can of this city, claims to have per-
fected a cure by means of a prepar-
alton through injection. To date DR..
Duncan has successfully treated 1900
head in this and adjoining counties.
DIR. Duncan has recorded his cure
with the government. The blood
tests following the treatment show
negative in the parasite.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-04
COUNTY AND NEARBY

Andrew Huggler of Fennimore, has
word OF the death of his brother,
Gottfried Huggler, aged 25, at Berne,
Switzerland.
Will Moyse of M~ontfort, was burn
ed about the head and arms at the
pumping plant near Montfort juno
ton, last week.
John Mcnamara, a graduate of the
Richland Center high school, IT, was
killed in France, August LIST. He
was % years old.
The Mineral Point Public Service
company has been granted the right
to increase it's rates at Dodgeville.
The consumers rate raises from lie
to 13c a kilowatt.
A Buick and a Ford sedan collided
at D~odgeville, last week, smashing
both cars. Little Constance Meuer
of Highland, was cut about the face.
The other parties were shaken bad
ly.
4 X =
Edmund HARRISON Borah died at
Grinnell, Kansas, Aug. IA, aged near
ly 80 years. He was a brother Of
Mrs. Frances Knox and Mrs. Mary
Walker, and of the late S. L. Borah
of Mt. Ida.
Sister Mary George Adamson, for
mer Kenosha woman and teacher of
languages at st. Clara's Academy,
Sinsinawa Mound, founded by the
Dominican sisters, is dead at Erie
bourg, Switzerland.
Miss Melba Roach of Fennimore,
has been appointed a woman factory
inspector by the industrial commits
sion. She graduated from the Uni
versity of Wisconsin in 1916 and dur
the past year taught at Waupun.
John Knebel of Platteville, farms
240 acres alone his brother having
been called to the colors. He also
milks seven cows. Mr.. Knebel is
quite cheerful and says he is glad he
can do his share to win the war.
$50
John Thier living east of town on
the P~latteville road, has a fine field
of buckwheat comprising fifteen ac-
res. The cereal has been blooming
for some time and is a pretty sight.
John likes f1apjacks OF frosty morn-
ings.
Private Leslie erase of Linden, %,
missing from Camp Grant since July
6, was found, dead, on the river bank
near Rockford. The body was bad
ly decomposed and a live wire lay
across it indicating the manner of
death.
Sister Mary George Adamson, one
of the most widely known of the Do
minican Sisters of Sinsinawa Mound,
died at Villa des Fougers, Fribourg,
Switzerland, Friday, according to a
cablegram received at st. Clara. Sis
ter George went to Switzerland over
a year ago to establish a school for
the higher education of young wo-
men. She was a brilliant woman and
was we'll known throughout south
western Wisconsin.
VIM. Craven, a resident of Platte
vile, Wis, who is spending the sum
mer at Swan Lake, had a novel ex-
perience with a bear last Tuesday.
Craven was fishing when he saw a
bear wading into the lake and start
ing to swim across. Craven, who had
passed his 18th birthday, pulled up
his anchor and gave chase. Though
Craven rapidly gained on the bear,
bruins lead was too great and Crav-
en- touched shore as the bear disap-
peared on the farther shore.-Duluth,
MINI. Tribune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-04
LETTER FROM RAY C. MAYNE.
Kansas City, Aug. IS.

Las O4lJ EAuSs Ii, 1910
Dear Folks:-
every day but / guess you are glad to
hear what's going on around here.
We got u uniforms today. You
ought to see Matt and /; we are gem
uine U. S. soldiers now. We are go
ing to have III pictures taken some
of these days.
| got one shot in the arm today.
Most all the boys got two but my
temperature was too high they said.
Suppose I'll get the rest tomorrow.
1t isn't bad but I'll be glad when 1
get all of it.
They are going to have a boxing
match here tonight. There. is some
thing going On every night. Last
night they had church
| guess we can get a pass out in
another week. The sergeant told me
today that we could get out sooner
than we expected. The boys got quite
a lot Of mail today, most of it from
Milwaukee. 1t seems queer to see so
much mail come from Wisconsin. We
have good meals here. At breakfast
we had fried ham, potatoes and break
fast food. Dinner, beef stew, mashed
potatoes, peas and chocolate pudding.
Supper, boiled potatoes, hominy and
meat and peach sauce. Plenty of
good bread and butter. I guess we
won't starve at that. How is Roy?
Does he know when he is going? Tell
him he will like it. Well I want to
write to James and Mick Martin so
guess I'll say goodbye.
Yours as a son,
Ray.
Co. 5, Training Detachment, Sweeney
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-04

Mrs. 1. Deller of Milwaukee, re-
turned home Saturday following a
visit with her sister, Mrs. E. B. Good
sell.
Miss Irene Underwood has been Wis
iting her for the past ten days with
her sister, Mrs. Kemper, and mother,
Mrs. Underwood. Miss Underwood's
home is in Omaha, Nebr.
Eugene Snyder of the Isle de Pines
off the coast of Cuba, called on DR..
Gault last Thursday for a surgical
operation. DR.. Gault removed the
lachrymal sac from Mr.. Snyder's left
eye. The trouble was due to the plug
ging of the canal causing profuse
tears.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-04
NEW MINING PROPERTIES.

Prospect drills are being made thru
out of the ranges at West Diggings.
When they are able to ascertain the
best place, a site will be selected and
a new 100 ton mill erected. The men
are now digging lead from the sur
face openings. Another car of ore
has been shipped by the Potosi Min
ing company. This was sent to the
National Separators. Four cars
were shipped from the Kennedy mine
to Mineral Point.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-04
HURRICANE FACTORY
DOING GOOD BUSINESS

G. E. Pfngsten, cheesemaker at the
Hurricane factory, says that the out
put of the plant has increased with
more milk coming from the As pat
rons. The plant at present is pro-
ducing 500 to 600 pounds of cheese
daily. About ten times this amount
of milk is required.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-04
Eskimos.

The original Americans of the far
North are brown instead Of red and
are not Indians. Their name, Eski-
mos, which they dislike, means eaters
of raw fish," But they haven't been
driven yet to change their name by
cooking the fish, says the World Out
look.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-04
arm IN HARD LINES;
BREAKS ARM

Lake Roesch of Boice Creek, had
the bad luck to break his right arm
above the wrist last Wednesday ev-
ening when he cranked his car. Lake
is short of help, threshing is coming
on, silos to fill, etc. He has the Her
AIDS sympathy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-04

Almost every doctor has a different
opinion of your case.
1t is easy enough to ride in a Ford
and laugh about it, if you have an
other big car at home; but how about
those of us who have no other?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-04

Co. 5, Training Detachment, Sweeney
Auto School, Overland Bldg, Kansas
City, Mo.
The Snowflake herald., 1918-01-04
EDITORIAL FORUM

cratic party and call to the mighty
task developing upon the war depart
ment some great man, even though
he might be Republican!
'"This great war is no time for
adhering to one political party in the
cabinet. 1t is the time when politi-
clans as politicians should be abso-
lutely forgotten, and when the highest
and supremest ability in the nation,
regardless of politics, should be call
ed to the task.
"It takes great man to measure
up to ignoring his own party for the
sake of the country, but the man who
does it proves himself through all the
ages statesman"
The Snowflake herald., 1918-01-04
Old Folks Banqueted.

In keeping with the holiday
spirit the old folk have been
banquetted both here and at
Taylor during the week by the
local committees.
At Taylor a sumptuous spread
was provided Saturday followed
by dance in which the elderly
people participated. The Snow
flake committee gave their ban
quet New Years day at the
Academy building after which
the Old Folks were given compli-
mentary tickets to the Melting
Pot' matinee at the social hall.
From some of those who at
tended these gatherings we learn
that the meetings this year both
at Taylor and Snowflake were
the most enjoyable in the history
of the Old Folks banquets.
AS Father Time reaps of and
adds to our aged may he, be as
generous with our Old Folks in
the future as he has in the past,
as is observed at these annual
gatherings the ranks of our Old
Folks are added to in greater
proportion than has been the toll
of the Reaper.