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The Meeker herald., 1918-09-28

Rabbits. which have proved a valu-
able food source In Europe during the
present war. may well be raised more
extensively In America to reduce the
drain on the the ordinary meat sup
ply. according to biologists OF the
y. 8. department Of agriculture. The
animals may be raised In back yards
OF cities and towns as well as on
farms.
The Belgian and Flemish giant rab-
bits IRE recommended for meat pro-
duction. ns the ordinary tame rabbit
Is smaller and develops more slowly.
Rabbits are easily kept. They eat
hay. grass, lawn cuttings and green
vegetation Of many kinds.
The department has published bull
letin on raising rabbits. which will be
helpful to persons who wish to engage
In this pursuit.
The Meeker herald., 1918-09-28
LBERT N. DEPEW

came down from the bridge and shook
handA with me!
After this they did not haze me
much. This was the beginning Of q
certain reputation that had In the
navy for fst-wolk. Later on had a
reputation for swimming. too. That
nrs. day they began calling me
"Chink." though I don't know why.
and II has been my nickname in the
navy ever since.
It 10 q curious thing. and never
could understand 1t. but garbies and
marines never mix. The marines are
good men and great fighters. aboard
and shore, but we garbies never have
. word for them. nor they for VI. On
shore leave abroad we pal mp with
foreign garbies, even. but hardlD ever
with q marine. OF course they are
with NJ strong In case we have . scrap
With q liberty party OF some foreign
ship-they cannot keep out Of fight
any more than we can-but after 1t
10 over they are on their way at once
and We on ours.
There are lots Of things like that
in the navy that you cannot figure out
the reason for. and I think 1t IL be-
cause sailors change their ways DO
little. They do q great many things
in the navy because the navy always
has done them
kept strictly on the Job ~ hre-
man. but I wanted to get into the gun
turrets. It was slow work for Q long
time. had to serve a. second-class
fireman for four mouths. hrst-class
for eight months and In the engine
room a. water-tender for year.
Then. after serving on the q. 8. 8.
Dies NoInes ~ Q gunrloadsr, I was
transferred to the Iowa and finally
worked up to . gun-pointef. After q
time I got my O. P. o. rating-chief
petty odicer. drst-class gunner.
The various navies differ In many
ways, but most Of the differences
would not be noticed BY any one but
q sailor. Every sailor has great deal
Of respect for the Swedes and Nor
wesians and Danes; they are born
sailors and are very daring. but. Of
course, their navies arc small. The
Germans were always known a. clean
The Meeker herald., 1918-09-28

The War Drsalss.

NJ WIZ W6V4RA
Aftsf serving four yssrs and three
months In the q. 8. navy, I received
an honorable discharge on April ~.
1914. I held the rank Of chief petty
omcer, f1rst-class gunner. It 10 not
uncommon for garbies to lie around
while between enlistments-they like
q vacation a. much a. anyone-and It
was my intention to loaf for q few
months before Joining the navy again.
After the war started. Of course. I
had heard more or less about the Ger.
man atrocities In Belgium, and while
I was greatly interested. I was doubt
full at first as to the truth Of the re-
ports. for I knew how news gets
changed In passing from mouth to
mouth, and never was much Of q
hand to believe things until I saw
them, anyway. Another thing that
caused me to be interested In the war
was the fact that my mother was born
In Alsace. Her maiden name, DER
vieux. il well known In Alsace. I had
often visited my grandmother in st.
Nasalrs. France, and knew the coun.
Try. 80 with France at war. It was
not strange that I should b even
more Interested than many other
garbies.
As have said, did not take much
stock In the flrst reports Of the Huns
exhibition Of kultur. because Fits 10
known a. q clean sailor. and I figured
thae no real saf:or would ever ct
The Meeker herald., 1918-09-28
PROFITS FROM SURPLUS

Two sources Of Income from
dairy cattle ARE worthy OF con-
si,lerntIOn. One Is represented
by the sale Of products. either
milk or butterfat; and the other
comes from the sale Of surplus
stock. Often the latter may
amount to IL considerable sum.
even though the herd IL com
posed Of grade animals. The pre-
dominance OF n certain breed In
n community offers many advnn-
tages. A market Is established
which. because Of the available
ity OF large numbers Of animals.
attracts buyers from a distance.
especially those who buy large
cOnsignments. Under such cir.
cumstances all surplus stock may
be disposed Of to better advan-
taGe and cooperative ndvertis-
Ing also may be used effectively.
The Meeker herald., 1918-09-28
FoREWoRD.

Gunner Depew" Is not a
work Of fiction, but It is
more thrilling than any flo.
ton you ever read. tits the
true story Of tho expert.
ences of an American boy
who had a fighting career
that is unique In the annals
Of the great war. It 10 a
story crowded with fighting
and adventure II big with
human courage and endur.
ance. It Is the first war mar
rative that tells the true
story of conditions In the
German prison camps. It
is a story that every Amerl-
can should and will read to
the end.
The Meeker herald., 1918-09-28
Neon BY sRarthllsht"

When the crescent Of the new moon
appears In the west the phenomenoo
called "ths old moon In the young
ones arms" 10 often observed. Part.
~ embraced BY the horns Of the cres.
cent 10 seen the whole round orb Of
the moon. The cause Of this appear.
ance II that the "earthlight" upon that
part Of the moon not reached by the
sunshine IL suficiently brilliant to rem
der 1t family visible to our eyes.
The Meeker herald., 1918-09-28

sailors: that 10, a. in our navy and
the British. their vessels were ship
shape all the time. and were run A.
sweet a. q clock.
There 10 NO use comparing the vari.
Gus navies a. to which 10 best: some
arc better at one thing and some at
another. The British navy, Of course.
IL the largest. and nobody will deny
that at most things they are topnotch
least Of all themselves: they admit
It. But there 10 one place where the
navy Of tho United States has It all
over every other navy on the seven
seas, and that IL Sunnery. The Amer
lean navy has the best gunners In
the world. And do not let anybody
tell you di6eeent
The Meeker herald., 1918-09-28

The greater the number Of birds
kept upon any farm or plot Of ground.
and the more they are crowded to-
gether. the greater u the danger from
contagion and parasites. and the more
important are the measures for ex-
Guiding. eradicnting. and preventing
the development Of these causes Of
disease.
The Meeker herald., 1918-09-28

Lucy was playing up on the lawn
with her little puppy when the dog
next door came up wagging his TAIL In
most friendly way. The little pup
stuck bis tail between his legs and
started for the house. Lucy caught
him. saying: "Don't be- afraid. pup;
he won't hurt you: he just come over
to introduce hisself."
The Meeker herald., 1918-09-28
Harnesses SUMS Rays.

An experimenter In the Royal Col
lege Of Science in Toronto claims that
he has found q way to harness the
suns heat to industrial tasks Of al.
most any nature. For instance. by bis
experiments with mirror combinations
he has focused reflected rays SO as to
melt a bar Of lead at a temperature
below freezing to q depth Of one and
q half inches in 43 seconds.
The Meeker herald., 1918-09-28

toned, and on this account the move
ment should take place Mt time OF
year when the temperature of the two
points Is as nearly equnbie ns possible.
Dairy cows should be handled under
normal conditions before and during
the trip. They should be fed and wa
tered mt regular Intervals. and II any
Of the animals are In milk they should
be MIXED on schedule. 1t pays to
feed grain and hay during long ship
ment where the cows are accustomed
to these materials. Simple provisions
for the feeding OF hay can be made
by stretching small mesh hog wire
along the side walls and ceiling Of
the car 30 as to form a wedge-shaped
feeding bunk, which can he filed with
hay in correspondence with the appe-
tiles of the cattle. Grain IN IA difficult
material to feed In transit In q freight
car where no special provisions are
made to prevent wastage as result
OF the tendency Of the animals to
move about where's they are not hal
tered in place. On long trips grain
gan be carried In the car and fed at
points where the stock Is unloaded. A
competent attendant should always nc
company the dairy cows. He should
ride In the car with the stock. AZ often
he can avert injury to the animals
by prompt action In the car in case
one Of the cows gets down. -
Water and Feed. :
Several large barrels Of water, as
we'll as plenty Of feed should be car
ried In the car as protection against
delay or accident which may detain
the train to the extent that without
this feed the animals would go hungry
or thirsty far beyond the 38hour limit
Sand or cinders constitute the best
bedding materials and during long
trips fresh supplies Of these materials
should be placed In the car at unload
ing points whenever they are needed.
In view OF the high price Of dairy
cows at the present time. It liz Impera-
tive that every stockman exert all ef-
fort to make for COW comfort In tran
Wit md to move the animals with
minimum Of loss as result Of care
lessness, lack of attention and lnex-
pcrIence In the COW shipping business.
The Meeker herald., 1918-09-28

Gunner Dspew. on board the
French drsadnaueht cassard,
gives the PoIius Q sample Of the
craftsmanship for which the
American ounnsrs are famous.
Then he leaves HE chip and goes
into the trenches. Don't miss
the next Installmsnt.
The Meeker herald., 1918-09-28
Necessity.

Nsessslty.
A national exhibition was recently
held In Berlin to popssaEiss The us<
Of paper clothing.
The Meeker herald., 1918-09-28

'ith tne oeoree Mathew Adaos 0srvses
The Meeker herald., 1918-09-28
Raise rabbits for Meat.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-05
Did You Know

That a center in Wisconsin has
sarned the reputation of being the
Shrewsbury of America? This means
that it has gone to the top in Shrop-
shire sheep breeding.
That the sheepmen of the state are
cooperating with the manufacturers
of wooden goods, the retail clothier
the dry goods MERCHANT and others in
terested in the recruiting of Wiscon-
sins sheep population?
That statewide sheep and wool
congress will be held in Madison in
October?
That there are number of coun-
ties in Wisconsin which are pre-emi-
nently adapted to the business OF
sheep raising?
That Wisconsin has flocks of sever
al of the breeds which are known
throughout the nation for their SUI
preme excellence?
That the Wisconsin Sheep Breed
ers' association was organized to fos.
ter the sheep industry and that it is
one of the most useful organizations
in this state?
That worthless, roaming dogs are a
menace to the sheep industry an6
that dog law should be enacted to
insure flock husbandry in our coun-
ties?
That some of Americas very best
judges of sheep live upon Wisconsin
farms and manage Badger flocks?
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-05
Snakes az Pest Cestroyers.

Snakes are not our enemies, says
Gayne K. Norton in American Forest.
~. They never attack except In self.
defense. OF our Ill species only II
are poisonous-two species Of Flaps
coral snakes, and ID species of GRO
taline snakes. the copperhead and moe.
casin, the dwarf and typical rattle
snakes. On the other hand, the help
they render is valuable. The pests
destroyed each year, especially ro-
dents that injure crops and carry COM
mnnicable diseases, roll up large bal
ance OF good service in their favor.
Rodents are destroyers Of farm
products. cause loss by fire through
gnawing matches and insulation from
electric wires, and of human life
through germ-carrying, particularly the
bubonic plague.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-05
DRAWS YEAR SENTENCE
ON STATUTORY CHARGE

DR.. David Roberts, Waukesha vet
erinarian, who was arranged in dis
trict court on a statutory charge, was
sentenced to one year in house of cor
rectlon when he was found guilty by
Judge Page in Milwaukee.
1t is the maximum penalty under the
complaint, which contains two counts,
both charging improper relations
with Grace Lusk in a. Milwaukee ho-
tel A stay of proceedings was grant
ed until today 30 permit Dr. Roberts
attorneys to file an appeal. Bail was
increased from $500 to $4,000.
1t was alleged that on April and
II, Roberts, in company with Miss
Lusk, who is now serving nineteen
year sentence for the murder of Mrs.
Mary Newman Roberts, wife of DR..
Roberts, they registered at a Milwau-
kee hotel as man and wife, under the
assumed name of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Davis.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-05
TO select u new frock.

10 select new frOck.
Silk was out Of the question; crepe
also. Celia hopefully made her way
across the department store show
room to swinging rack where, be-
meath a sign printed $780," organdle
gowns were displayed. Eagerly she
swung the rack about. Various pinks,
green's and blues were discarded, and
then the little ruff1ed dress came into
view. OF softest gray 1t was, blue rib
bons quantity woven among It's frills.
Celia sighed In admiration.
"Just the thingr' she confided to
the saleswoman. Have you my size?"
I Thoughtfully she considered. II will
have the dress charged" said Celia
1.-THE frock will be charged to your
account, madame" she announced
Celia smiled at her own reflection
when arrayed for the week end party,
the effect was so visibly charming.
Frank Kimball was evidently not
slow in recognizing this fact; neither
had absence nor the determined aloof-
ness of his one-time sweetheart
changed his affection.
Persistently he ignored her forbid
ding manner and plead his own
cause
"What sort of man did you take
me for" he accused.
ITS no use, Frank" she said decid-
edly. Il have thought the thing out.
f bn1 ri,
first"
Tried" exclaimed the young man,
exasperated.
But Celia rode back alone in JO-
seDhine's carriage to the boarding
house she called home, and there were
tears on the ruffied dress that night as
she folded it away. Then, after dull,
lonely month, when Frank Kimball's
repeated telephone calls were discour-
aged, came an astounding bill from
the great store that was his fathers.
Celia gasped at it in dismay, but in
stfnctively realized its import A ter
rible mistake had been made in the
price Of the quaint organdie dress and
she was charged for fifty dollars.
YEARLY she went to the sales
woman.
$50 sorry you misunderstood" said
that person. "SOme one must have
slipped the dress on the wrong rack.
Mr.. Woods!" she called sympatherical-
ly, and before Celia realized she was
being escorted by that gentleman to
the managers office
1T really is not remedial" Celia ex-
planned. "The dress has been worm"
But the courteous Mr. Woods placed
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-05
The RUFFLED DRESS
BY MILDRED WHITE.
copyright. 1918. Western Newspaper

1t all began by Miss VandervourI
happening to enter the physicians of
f1ce where Celia was employed as sec
rotary. At first the society young
woman glanced carelessly at the little
figure seated before the mahogany
desk, then her glance changed to one
OF pleased recognition.
why, Cellar" she exclaimed, "WhC
would have expected to find you
here?
The doctors young secretary re-
turned the greeting cOldly.
MY friends of q more prosperous
time have long ceased to expect any
thing Of me-" she replied.
But Miss Vandervourt responded
frankly:
'"That is unfair of you, dear; you
yourself have been much to blame for
the seeming neglect. After your IA
theirs death you disappeared complete
ly. Even the adoring Frank Kimball
was unable to obtain a clue to your
whereabouts"
Celia's face famed.
There was no reason" she an
swered slowly, "why Mr.. Kimball
should have tried to locate me. Our
conditions had changed" Steadily her
clear, blue eyes looked into those of
her former friend. Fathers invest
ments had been unfortunate" said
Celia. II was left penniless, and was
obliged to seek work." A tremulous
smile curled her lip. "You know, Jo-
sephine, working girls were not in
cluded in our circle"
what nonsense!" Miss Wander
vourt promptly responded. GAS if we
should have forgotten you, Celia! To
make restitution for your ungenerous
suspicious you must come out and
spend the weekend at The Cables l
positively will take no refusal Just
the old chosen few will be there, and
we shall all be SO glad to have YOU"
Josephine's hand warmly clasped
hers, While quick tears filed the Sec
retary's eyes.
II will come" she impulsively
agreed. And when she adjusted her
hat later, before the mirror, her cheeks
were glowing with new and delicious
excitement. There was still more than
an hour before the shops would close
for the night, and she would have time
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-05
A Very Live Tree,

In q recent st. Nicholas there is a
picture Of the battered trunk of a
tree, broken away in places, and in
side it is growing a young tree. The
old tree was one Of the giant redwoods
of California, and in spite of wind and
fire 1t has made up it's mind to keep
right on growing in the person of the
young tree in the very spot where 1t
has stood for years and years.
During a terrible storm Oh the noun
tain the top of the tree was broken off
and afterward the trunk was very
nearly destroyed by a forest fire, but
the root retained vitality enough to
send up young tree within the trunk,
which protects it from the wind.
The original tree was a splendid spe-
cimen, more than II feet in diameter
and towering high into the air, and its
successor will probably be of goodly
size when the protecting old trunk
falls away.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-05
MICE STEAL AND STORE GRAIN
Damage Done by Little Rodents 10
Cause of Considerable Loss to
the Producer.

Little do people know about our ma
tive mice and their allies, as they are
mainly nocturnal in their habits, and
were 1t not for the discovery of their
ruins In the leaf mold, their nests in
the fields and the annoyance that they
sometimes cause their existence would
hardly be suspected, says w. I. Bee
croft in the Boy Scouts Magazine. The
owl and the fox could tell us much
about the prevalence and the ways Of
these little folk. AS l have lived for
number of years In close proximity to
the woods, l have had my share Of
mice about the premises. I have
caught the white-foOted or deer mouse
the jumping mouse, the red-backed
mouse and that measly little foreigner,
the common house mouse, and, as II
that We're not enough, there are two or
three species of shrew-mice and moles.
once l had occasion to clean away
rubbish that had collected in a corner
near bags Of grain. AS 1 picked up an
old shoe something in it ratified.
turned it upside down and a handful
Of grain fell out. A pickle bottle was
half full of corn. From a roll of roof
Ing paper quantity Of grain rolled
out, and here and there 1 found little
heaps Of corn and wheat. White-footed
mice had supplied themselves well at
my expense, but only the mice them.
selves could tell what they had carried
off to parts unknown. l FASTENED to
the store and purchased two small
mouse traps. Mice are innocent and
unsuspiciOus little creatures. In a
short time peace and quiet reigned
over my grain bags.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-05
At the Theatres

A special program and at special
Classic Saturday afternoon. Billy
West will appear in 1.-THE Messenger
and Roy Stewart will be seen in
Faith Endured" Both actors are ia
vorites of the children. The manage
ment has arranged this special ma
adults will be admitted. The matinee
prices will be and II cents and for
the evening show 10 and Is cents.
Francis x. Bushman and Beverly
Bayne will be seen at the Majestic
reels. In the cast with Mr. Bushman
and Miss Bayne are seen Augustus
Phillips, Frank Currier, Ollie Cooper
Rudolph de Cordoya, Frank Joyner
Robert Williamson, John Smiley
Hugh Darcy, Jack Newton and Hugh
Richard Trevor and Beverly Bayne
is cast as Edith Everett.
Jack Pickford is winning new laurels
for himself in "Huck and Tom," which
will be at the Classic tonight. An ex-
cellent cast and the direction of Will
liam D. Taylor who also directed
tom Sawyer" have made of this
Paramount picture one of the whole
soonest and most amusing of the sea-
son.
The Sunday attraction at the Classic
will be 'The Daughters of France
starring Virginia Pearson.
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chair for her in the managers office.
When Celia looked LID again Frank

chair for her in the managers office.
When Celia looked up again Frank
Kimball stood staring down upon her
"You, Celia !" he exclaimed. Great
Scott! Woods has been telling me of
yOur-yOur-"
ut is nothing" she answered firmly,
and arose to go.
II beg your pardon" Frank insisted.
''The mistake is entirely our own. The
frock should have been upon it's own
hanger. You will be charged fifteen
dollars"
II shall pay" Celia started out
bravely-then her voice faltered-
'ffty dollars" she added family.
Then, in one quick, GREATNESS mo-
ment she was swept from her feet
straight into her lovers arms.
I'm just as short q time as it takes
to get it," said Mr.. Frank Kimball, 1--WE
shall secure a license, and you and
will be married. I won't stand
chance of losing you again"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-05
Principle Must Be Adhered To,

One of the statesmen who fashioned
this government upon it's broad lines
that have endured left us the guiding
words that "eternal vigilance is the
price of liberty" and we should hold
fast to that In all our future; that
vigilance which shall make us pre-
pared In peace for possible war, pre-
pared in war for promised peace, and
watchful both in peace and war for
the principles and the policies which
have safeguarded the constitution and
which will save, if anything will save,
our republic till nations are no more.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-05


Junction only.
Train No. 33 arrives from Milwau-
kee and departs for Madison at 1888
a. m. except Sunday.
Train No. arrives from Chicago
and departs for Madison at 1929 p. M
daily except Sunday.
Train No. 423 arrives from Chicago
and departs for Madison at 700 p. m.
except Sunday
Train No. 81 arrives from the east
at 5:55 p. M, except Sunday
Train No. 80 arrives from the east
at 1850 p. NJ. daily.
Train No. 40 arrives from Madison
at 1905 q. M, except Sunday
Sunday excursion train arrives from