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DAWSON MAY HAVE
 MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP

Dawson.-Reciting that the rates charged the citizens of Dawson for electrical energy, water and telephone service are excessive, and that the service rendered the citizens of Daw- son by the public utility corporations furnishing the said electric facilities is highly unsatisfactory, a petition has been circulated for presentation to the Yukon council asking the en- actment of legislation to empower the city of Dawson to install such public utilities and operate them.
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RUSSIANS AGAIN PURSUING

LONDON, Sept 25.-It is announced this afternoon that the Russians are now continuing the pursuit of the Austrians and Germans in Gaca and that they grad uay closing in on CracOw Przemysl is also fully invest ed and large Austrian force has been locked up in It. Four more towns have been taken by the Russians and in one place all the artillery of the Auslians captured The formation from Petrograd is that the siege of Ora COW may not be long the forts of the place would warrant The Austrans frightfuly demOraized and have come to regard the Russians superior fighters and. therefore fight no longer with confidence.
 It is possible that the Russians will be satisfied to mask Cracow with large force and proceed with the main army further into Austrian territory as well as into Ger many.
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PROVING UP MUST BE
 DONE AT LAND OFFICE

In stating that proving up on homesteads can be done before com missioner Senator Ray says mistake has been made. The preliminary work is done before the commissioner and the actual proving up is for the land office. The term is often used in the wrong sense.
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BERLIN SAYS NOTHING IMPORTANT

BERLIN, Sept. 25-The government gave out an otfi- cial statement today that exceedingly orle1 ana u informative The announcement is that nothing has real y taken place France for days but some nor en- gagements that unmportan It also says that not- ing has been heard from Belgium or from the east snce yesterday The whole statement apparently meant to show that there is nothing really worth announcing and that the bulletin is issued merely to satisfy the craving for news.
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ROOSEVELT EXPRESSES
 SOCIALIST DOCTRINES

MARION, Ind, Sept. 25.-Theodore Roosevelt made a speech here today in which he declared himself in favor of labor receiving it's full share in the profits of all business. This speech is one of the most sensational recorded for some time and has created quite a ctir
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SWITZERLAND KEEPS GERMANS OUT

BASEL, Switzerland Sept. 25.-It is reported from good sources that the Swiss has refused the request of Germany to let three German army corps march through Swiss territory into France The Swiss army is still mobzed and concentrated the frontiers to oppose any attempt that might be made to violate the countrys neutrality Germany is said to have bowed to the decision of the and will continue to recog lnize Swiss neutrality.
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COMMERCIAL CLUB TO
 MEET THIS EVENING
Matters of Prime Importance Will Be Discussed and Many Are Ex-
 pected to be Present

The Commercial club will hold a most important meeting this evening at 8 o'clock and all the members are urgently requested to attend as mat ters will come up about which the general opinion of the members is de- sired.
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CONSTITUTIONALISTS
 PURSUING AGUlLAR

VERA CRUZ, Sept. 25.-The for mer federal general, Higenio ASui!ar, cut the communications between this city and Mexico yesterday but corr munication has again been restored and the Constitutionalist army IS now pursuing Aguilar. He is the man wEo has been encamped outside this city with a Mexican army for some time. It is likely that his revolt was start ed for the purpose of joining Villa.
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Hold Troops at Vera Cruz

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.--General Funston has been ordered to hold the American troops for at least ten days. This order was issued last night and means undoubtedly that this govern ment will continue to occupy the place until the outcome of the trou- ble between Carranza and Villa has been reached.
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CARRANzA AND VILLA
 PREPARE FOR THE STRUGGLE

unaware of the cause of the trouble between the two leaders and very lit tie has been given out. There is an inclination to believe that the whole matter arises from jealousy of per- sonal nature and that the political questions are comparatively light and trivial.
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will probably have little difficulty in securing as volunteers all the men in Mexico who are opposed to Carranza. Many of the former adherents Of the Huerta regime look upon the threas- ening attitude of Villa as a promise of revenge on the man who destroyed their power and they will be a strong force to reckon with when joined to Villas own personal and political re- sources.
The Seward gateway., 1914-09-25
FISH CANNERY TENDER COMES

The Northwest fisheries boat, the Shelikof, arrived in Seward this aft ernoon. She comes from Uyak Bay and is in command of Captain Far rar Chief Martin is her engineer.
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AUSTRALIANS CONQUER GERMANS

MELBOURNE Sept 25.-The Australians have com peted the conquest of German New Guinea and of the other German possessions in that part of the world The work was done by means of the warshps built by the Commonwealth to defend the Australian coasts Tn the event of such war that now proceeding Among the vessels in the Australian navy are some o1 the rank ol dreadnaughtS.
The Seward gateway., 1914-09-25
ELLSWORTH MILL TO
 CRUSH ORE TOMORROW

The Ellsworth mill will start crush ing the Hayden ore at noon tomorrow. There are about 100 sacks of the ore to be crushed and all of it is high grade.
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TEN THOUSAND GERMANS KILLED

LONDON Sept 25.-It is reported that ten thousand Germans have been killed in the effort to take Verdun and that fifteen thousand have been wounded The assaults are carried out in similar to those which caused sch tremendous loss of life to the Germans during all the siepes undertaken by them.
The Seward gateway., 1914-09-25
ALAMEDA ARRIVES EARLIER
 THAN WAS EXPECTED

The Alameda arrived thsi afternoon just before press time although she was not due until about 5 o'clock.
The Seward gateway., 1914-09-25

MEXICO CITY, Sept. 25.-Promi- nent Mexicans still believe that it is possible to harmonize Villa and Car ranza and steps will be taken in that direction to prevent another devasta' ting war. The public is altogether
The Seward gateway., 1914-09-25

The sailing of the Admiral Evans from Seattle has been postponed to the 29th.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Neese and
Miss Althea Richardson went to
Ames today where they will attend
the summer school at the Iowa State
College.
Mrs. C. H. Currie went to Grin
nell this morning to attend the ex-
ercises of commencement week at
Grinnell college. She will be join
ed at Des Moines by Miss Kathryn
Wickware. Both will enjoy a re-
union of the class of 1907.
Mrs. Alice Treat will leave to-
morrow for a three months visit in
Grand Forks, North Dakota, thence
to Montana and Idaho.
Mrs. Leslie Welch will return
to her home in Huron, South Dako-
ia, in a few days after a months
visit at the home of Mrs. H. D.
WEIGH of this city.
Mrs. J. M. Jacobson and chill
dren of Austin, Minnesota, who are
visiting relatives in Ellsworth,
spent Saturday here with Mrs. JAG
obson's mother, Mrs. Henry Thomp-
son of Ellsworth, who is i'll in
Mercy hospital Mrs. Thompson un-
derwent an operation for gall stones
about week ago and is getting
along very we'll now.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Trowbridge,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Latimer and Mrs.
Addie Jones returned to their home
in Des Moines Saturday afternoon
following a several days visit with
Mrs. George Spencer and family Of
the Webster City hotel.
Mrs. M. A. Cole, who has been
making an extended stay with her
son, A. B. Cole and family, south
west of town, went to Story City
Saturday afternoon for few days
visit.
Mrs. Andrew Lindbloom and
Miss Ellen Week returned to Boone
Saturday after having made a visit
with the Nels Swanson family, who
reside northeast of town.
Mrs J. B. Hughes left Saturday
afternoon for State Center, Collins,
Maxwell and other Iowa towns for a
ten days visit with relatives.
Floyd Billings, who is spending
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-16

rar in autos.
katherine and Eta Voss of
Jewell arrived here yesterday for a
visit at the J. M. Whitson and H. J.
Voss homes.
(From Mondays Gaily.)
Mrs. Mathew Caruth returned
to her home in Williams Saturday
afternoon following a short visit
with Mr.. and Mrs w. J. Caruth.
Herman F. Wilke of Wilke
spent Saturday in this city on bust
ness.
Mrs. Charles Kuhn, matron at
the Outing club, returned home Sat-
uray after having spent some time
in Fort Dodge on account of the ILL
ness of her daughter, Mrs. Jack
Clancy. Mrs. Clancy underwent an
operation for appendicitis and other
complications about ten days ago
in St. Joseph Mercy hospital. How
ever, she is getting along alright
now. Mrs. Kuhn's son, Joseph
Kuhn, was operated on at the same
hospital last Wednesday. The oper-
alton was a severe one and his con-
dition is still precarious.
Mrs. Napoleon Trahan and lit
tie grandchild, Frances Hanson,
went to Williams Saturday after
noon for a visit with their daugh-
ter and mother, Mrs. Helen Hanson
and family.
Miss Sara Cooper returned to
Des Moines this morning after few
days visit at the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. w. Cooper.
Miss Kathryn Stafford, Who
has been attending college in Grin
nell this school year, returned Sat-
urday morning, spent part of the
day here and left in the afternoon
for her home near harrisburg.
Mrs. T. J. Johnson and chill
dren spent Sunday visiting in Will
liams. ......
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. O'Connor
and little daughter went to Water
loo Saturday afternoon for a brief
visit with Mrs. O'Connor's parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. S. Cleveland
went to Alden Saturday afternoon
for a several days visit with friends
and relatives.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-16

for Utica, Montana, where they will
spend the summer visiting their
daughter and sister, Mrs. T. G. Ny
ers and family.
Misses Anna and Elsie Schoen-
berg returned today to their home
in Waterloo after visit with the
Frank Schweiger family on west
Bank street.
Little Miss Bessie Lester, who
has been visiting at the A. c. Nor.
gan home on the east side, returned
to Perry today.
Miss Mamie Smith of Freeport
Illinois, arrived here today for q
visit at the R. B. Foster home or
, Walnut street.
Mrs. A. L. Martin and Mrs. ]
H. Kline, wives of the proprietor!
of the Kline & Martin Vienna cafe
are spending the day in Fort Dodge
Misses Selma and Clara Chris
tenson of Kamrar are spending to-
day in this city, the latter havins
returned on the morning train from
a visit with friends in harrisburg.
Mrs. Chas. Weise is a For
Dodge caller today.
Miss Julia Jewett left today fo1
visit with relatives in California
and Washington.
| Mrs. RUDE McFerren and foul
children and Miss Bertha Klockmar
left today for a visit at the Bert
Lyons home in Blue Earth, MINI.
! C. H. Currie is business visi.
| tor in Eagle Grove today.
Mrs. N. c. Omstead and son Ell.
ston of Ellsworth are guests today
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. N. Omstead.
Mrs. Peter Rasmussen and Mrs
Max Jensen of Jewell are here to.
day calling on Mrs. Peter Christen.
son, also of Jewell, who is patient
at Mercy hospital.
Mrs. E. r. Schmidt, Mrs. Sam
Thompson, Mrs. Frank Mckay. Miss
Pearl Schmidt and Miss Dena Hav.
inga came up from Kamrar on the
noon train to attend the funeral oil
Mrs. R. D. Kennedy this afternoon
Oscar Kennedy and wife came yes
terday and the rest of the immedi-
ate family will come up from Kan
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-16

his summer vacation from Drake
university, Des Moines, in the Var
ick c. Crosley abstract Office, spent
the week end at his home in Jewell.
Mrs J. D. Terrence and daugh-
ter, Miss Hope Terrence, Of Kamrar
spent Saturday here.
Cary H. Brown, who has his
headquarters in Omaha, spent the
week end with his family in this
city.
-Malcomb Whitfield is expected
here from Sioux City tomorrow to
spend his summers vacation with
his grandmother, Mrs. John Bau-
man.
Capt. R. G. Lewis was in the
city over Sunday and left today
on a business trip to Minneapolis
and other points north.
John F. Bolger Of Philadelphia
was an over Sunday guest at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. D. F. Shea.
He is an old time resident of Web
ster City and cousin of Mrs. Shea.
Mrs. M. VanWinkle went to
Woodstock today for brief visit
with her cousin, Mrs. J. H. Smalley.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Lyon and
daughter returned to their home in
Algona today after weeks visit
with the F. c. Worsing family.
H. A. Teget is business WISH
tor in Eagle Grove today.
E. F. King and. sons, Robert
and Donald, left yesterday on an ov-
erland trip to Grinnell and Mrs.
King and daughter, Eleanor Bell,
left on the noon train today for the
same place, where the family will
attend the commencement week ex-
ercises Of Grinnell college.
Miss Hazel Sells, who has been
attending college in Grinnell dur
ing the past school year, is home
for the summer vacation.
Mrs. A. r. Gardiner of Blairs-
burg is spending the day in this
city.
Miss Grace Rouse is home for
the summer vacation after having
spent the winter attending Mt. st.
Joseph's college in Dubuque.
Mrs. Edith Comley-Strawthers
of Des Moines is in the city visiting
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-16

her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. H.
Comley
Lawrence Peterson Of Jewell
spent the week end at the G. L.
Shryock home.
Fred Metcalf and Vern Buxton
are home for the summer from their
college duties at Grinnell.
Mrs. B. F. Keltz is spending
the day in Fort Dodge.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Beezley and lit
tie son returned to their home in
Wilsonville, Nebraska, today after a
short visit with Mrs. Beezley's sis.
ter, Mrs. o. G.. Metcalf and family.
Mrs. Matte Vance of Mallard
is here called by the. illness and
death of her daughter, Mrs. R. D.
Kennedy of near Homer.
Father Thomas A. Barrey left
this noon for Dubuque, where he
goes for a weeks retreat.
Miss Genevieve Brown will ar
rive home tonight from Cedar Falls,
where she has been on a weeks
camping trip since the State Teach
er's college closed a week ago.
Irving Clark, who is employed
with the F. M. Scott bridge COM
pany of Des Moines, in SheldahI,
spent yesterday visiting his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Clark on Bank
street. He was accompanied by
Lloyd Smith of Iowa Falls, who is
working with the same firm.
Miss Blanche Olsen of Ellis
worth, was here between trains to-
day on her way home from Elkader
where she has just completed her
work as teacher in the public
schools of that place.
Miss Lucille Maxon returned
home at noon today from a brief
visit at Kamrar.
Mrs. E. F.. Baltimore and two
children returned home to Linn
Grove today after few days visit
with the family of their uncle, H.
N. Beck of the st. James hotel.
Frank McEnroe of Algona, who
spent Sunday at the J. w. Let's
home, the guest of Miss Fay Butler,
returned home today. Miss Butler
accompanied him for a brief visit
with friends.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-16
West independence.

Marshall Hice of Webster City is
working for Sam Allen.
. Mrs. Kate McComb visited at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ray
Kennedy, Sunday.
All crops are looking fine in this
vicinity, but the corn is getting
grassy on account of the recent
rains.
The Idle Hour club met with Mrs.
John Essig Tuesday.
Mrs. Carl Helms and baby daugh-
ter came home from Mercy hospital
June 7th.
John Essig's visited at the Fred
Eggers home Sunday.
Herman Schweppe had the mis-
fortune to have valuable horse cut
by the wire fence Sunday.
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rar in autos.
katherine and Eta Voss of
Jewell arrived here yesterday for a
visit at the J. M. Whitson and H. J.
Voss homes.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-20
CROSS, FtyfR|SH.
CHILD Is BILIOUS
OR CONSTIPATFD
Look Mother! If Tongue
Is Coated Give Cal
ifornia Syrup
of Figs

Every mother realizes, after giving
her children California Syrup of Figs, y
that this is their ideal laxative, because
they love its pleasant taste and il
thoroughly cleanses the tender little
stomach, liver and bowels without
gripping.
When cross, irritable, feverish or
breath is bad. stomach sour, look at the
tongue, mother! If coated, give tea
spoonful of this harmless fruit laxa.
tive" and in a few hours all the foul,
constipated waste. sour bile and undi.
gested food passes out of the bowels,
and You have a well, playful child
again. When its little system is full of
closed, throat sore, has stomach-ache,
diarrhoea, indigestion, colic-remember,
a good INSIDE cleansing" should always
be the first treatment given.
Millions of mothers keep California
Syrup of Figs" handy; they know tea
spoonful to-day saves a sick child to
morrow. Ask your druggist for a So
cent bottle of California Syrup of
Figs" which has directions for babies
children of all ages and grown-ups
printed on the bottle. Beware of coun-
terfeits sold here, so don't be fooled
Get the genuine, made by California
Fig Syrup Company Adv.
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MIDDLETOWN
Grammar School Literary Society Rem.
ders Program This Afternoon

Sp.0'.at t'orieSp nndeaCs
Middletown. Nov. 2O.-.I. H. Weller
sold his property on Pike street to j.
L. Coleman, of Harrisburg. and moved
his household goods there on Wednes-
day.
The Liberty band Will play for the
/ Citizens Fire Company at Highs pire
this evening.
The Literary Society of the Grammar
school rendered its monthly program
in the Grammar school room this aft
ernoon. \ fine program consisting of
music, readings, recitations and several
debates. was observed.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Covan spent
yesterday at Harrisburg.
Mrs. Mary Clouser. of Harrisburg, is
visiting friends in Royalton for several
davs
The illustrated lecture given in the
st. Peters Lutheran Sunday school
room last evening by the Rev. Mr.. Han
son, of Harrisburg, was largely attend
ed and enjoyed by all present
Mrs. Jennie Fisher left on Thurs
day for Pittsburgh, where she will visit
relatives.
Abram Hoffman spent yesterday aft
ernoon at Harrisburg on business.
Mrs. William Dintaman. who had
been operated upon at the Harrisburg
hospital several weeks ago and brought
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-20
MECHANICSBURG
Woman's Club Hold Tea at Home of
Miss Mary Clark
Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence.
Mechanicsburg, Nov 20.-The Won.
an : Club held a very successful tea
yesterday at the home of Miss Mary
Clark, East Main street. The proceeds
will be devoted to the purchase of a
victrola for the Arch street school
building.
Last evening an entertainment was
given in the high school auditorium A
musical program was given consisting
of singing by the high school and a
number of selections on the victrola.
\ silver collection was taken to assist
in the payment of the victrola in the
high school building. The amount re
ceived in the collection was $20.33.
Mrs. II. H. Mercer and son. Harry
Mercer, spent yesterday in Harrisburg.
The Shakespeare Club of this place,
was entertained at dinner by Mrs. j.
n. Deeter at her home in Harrisburg.
Mrs. Deeter is former resident of this
place and is a member of the club. In
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-20
IF BACKACHY OR
KIDNEYS BOTHER
Eat Less Meat and Take Glass Of
Salts to Flush Out Kideys--
Drink Plenty Water

Uric acid in meat excites the kidneys,
they become overworked get sluggish.
ache, and feel like Jumps of lead. The
urine becomes cloudy; the bladder is ir
ritated, and you may be obliged to seek
relief two or three times during the
night. When the kidneys clog you must
help them flush off the body's urinous
waste or You'll be a real sick person
shortly. At first you feel a dull misery
in the kidney region, you suffer from
backache, sick headache, dizziness,
stomach gets sour, tongue coated and
you feel rheumatic twinges when the
weather is bad
Eat less meat, drink lots of water;
also get from any pharmacist four
ounces of lad Salts; take tablespoon,
full in a glass of water before breakfast
for a few days and your kidneys will
then act fine. This famous salts is
made from the acid of grapes and lemon
juice, combined with litha, and has
been used for generations to clean clog
ged kidneys and stimulate them to
normal activity, also to neutraize the
acids in urine, so it no longer is Il
source of irritation, thus ending blad :
Ter weakness.
Jad Salts is inexpensive, caunot in
lure; makes delightful effervescent
iithia water drink which everyone
should take now and then to keep the
Kidneys clean and active. Druggists
here say they sell lots of Jad Salts to
folks who believe in overcoming kidney
trouble while it is only trouble. Adv.
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home three weeks ago, is able to be up
and expects to be out in a few davs.
Cutie number Of persons from town
attended the Slough meeting at Harris
burg last evening.
Harry White and Alex Zondas tran
saetel business at Nationwide TODAY.
Samuel Manning, residing near Cole
brook road, has the distinction of being
the most successful gunner of the season
so far, having killed sixty rabbits thus
far
c. r. Poist transacted business at
Harrisburg Yesterday.
The Middletown Furniture COMPANY
is making some fine tables which will
be used at the San Francisco Exhibi,
ton in 1915 They are made of the best
quartered oak AMI will be finished in
mahogany. The company is also building
case for Garman & Hoffer, the grain
dealers, of Harrisburg, which will be
set on a concrete base.
The Rescue basketball team PLAYED
the Liberty team last evening in the NJ.
A, c. rooms. The Carshop and the Union
teams also played.
Mrs. Ada Harley has returned home
from a several days visit to Harris
burg.
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daughter, Helen, are visiting relatives
at Miffiin.
Miss Margaret High, of Harrisburg,
visited her sister. Mrs. James Weigle,
yesterday.
The Ehdora Guild. composed of
young ladies of Miss Bixfers Sunday
school class of the NJ. +. Sunday school,
will meet at the home of Miss Ruth Xii.
more, on Reno street, Friday evening.
Following is the order of church
services ON Sunday.
Trinity United Brethren-The Rev.
A. r. Ayers, pastor. Sunday school at
1880. Preaching at 1890. Junior En-
deavor at p. m. Senior Endeavor at
s. Preaching at p. m. A Thanks.
giving prayer and praise service will be
held on next Wednesday at 7.45 p. m.
st. Paul's Lutheran-The Rev. A,
g. Wolf, pastor-Sunday school at 8 80
o clock. Christian Endeavor ait D. M
Preaching at O'Clock.
Church of God-The Rev. s. y.
Good, pastor, Sunday school at $50.
Preaching at 1880. Jr. c. E. at 2 p. m.
Sr. Christian, Endeavor at o'clock.
Preaching at o'clock.
Baughman Memorial N. E.-The
Rev. J. V. Adams pastor. Sunday school
at $40. Preaching at 1880. Epworth
League at $40. Preaching at $50.