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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-09-29
Unclaimed Letters.

List of letters remaining uncall-
ed for in this Office for the week
ending Sept. %, 1914:
Howard Currow.
Miss Fern Grant.
Mrs. Howard.
Mrs. N. l.. Hubbard.
J. Junkerman.
Jess J. Livingston.
Geo. Lawrence.
Arthur Landel.
D. H. Mackinnon.
Ed Miller.
A. w. Neisser.
Edward Richards.
John D. Sly. .
Earl Winders.
These letters will be sent to the
dead letter Office Oct. 6, 1914, if not
delivered before. In calling for the
above, please say advertised" Civ
ing date of list.
D. H. Bauman, P. M.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-09-29
ALLIES HOLD D
LINE BEFORE
fierce ATTACK
Corps After Corps of Germans Are
Hurled Against Enemy and
Thrown Back.
THE CONTACT BECOMES CLOSER
Hand to Hand Combats Are Ere
quent and Bayonets Play I'm
portant Part.


(via Paris), %, 1916 a. m.-Des-
perate attempts made by the Ger
mans on the western end Of the
long battle line to break through
the enemy's forces which are engag-
ed in turning movement, have re-
suited in the most furious lighting
which has taken place since the be-
ginning of the campaign.
After fighting without respite
night and day, corps after corps Of
Germans was hurled against the
flower of the French and English
armies yesterday only to be thrown
back.
The infantry bore the brunt of
the incessant fighting but the artil-
lery of both armies continued
throughout twenty-four hours to
lombard each others positions.
Hand to hand combats occurred at
many points and bayonets were u.s.
ed freely.
The French colonial infantry,
most of whose men wear many med
ais for bravery displayed in colonial
campaigns, was to the fore and be-
side these men fought the black
Sengalese troops while further along
the line the British troops held al
important point with the creates.
determination.
The French troops showed more
than their accustomed dash in at
tacks and everywhere acts OF won
derful courage were performed. The
cavalry also participated in the en-
gagements at many points, the al
lies horses having enjoyed a long
rest which enabled this arm of the
service to distinguish itself The
famous Scots Greys, finding that the
color of their horses offered prom
inent mark for the German rifle
men, had dyed their mounts brown.
Another prominent French officer,
General Marquet, has met death on
the field.
At Nubecourt, home of the par
ents of President Poincare, the Ger
mans broke open the Poincare fam
lily vault, it is reported, and buried
a number of their dead there. The
Germans placarded the town Of Va
lenciennes, demanding from the
mayors of neighboring communities
lists of the available supplies Of
clothing and food.
A French lieutenant, M. Verlin, is
the hero of the day as the result Of
an affair in which he was the main
figure Saturday. The lieutenant and
fifty men of his company were re-
connoitering ten miles in advance
of the main body on the Disc river
when they encountered 5000 Ger
mans. The Frenchmen took refuge
in nearby woods and from this shell
ter fired volleys until only thirteen
of their detachment remained alive,
and of these four were wounded.
The party then crept away. The
Germans feared to attack the woods
for fear of trap.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-09-29
PERSONAL BRIEFS.
(From Mondays Daily.)


Harold J. Smith left Saturday
night for Chicago on goods buy
ing expedition for the Smith cloth
ing store. He will also visit Kenosh
and Milwaukee, Wis.
Frank Freeborn, who was
marble cutter in this city fifteen or
more years ago, was in town Satur-
day on business. He is now living
in Marshalitown.
Mrs. F. A. Edwards and Mrs.
John Sheldon went to Des Moines
this morning for a two days visit
with friends.
Miss Minnie Weseloh and sis
ter, Mrs. August Carl and little
daughter, spent yesterday here with
their mother, Mrs. John Wcseloh.
Mrs. Weseloh is today moving her
household effects to Fort Dodge
where she will make her permanent
home.
Ed Scott, one of the prominent
attorneys of Omaha, stopped off here
between trains Saturday and visited
his uncle, Capt. J. R. c. Hunter and
other relatives, while on the way
home from business trip east.
Mrs. F. E. Whitley and Miss
Leona Call have returned from the
state board meeting of the federated
clubs held last week in Colfax.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry H. Hoyt
returned overland Saturday night
from an extended stay in their sum-
mer home at Pocahontas Point, Lake
Okoboji.
Attorney O. J. Henderson is in
Fort Dodge today on business
Mrs. G. T. McCauliff left today
for Spencer and Milford, where she
will visit relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Shell re-
turned to their home in Papillion,
today following visit
with their daughter, Mrs. Charles
Richardson and family, on the east
side.
Mrs. H. A. Crandall and Mrs.
G. B. Pray returned home Saturday
night from a weeks visit with their
sons in Des Moines.
Mrs. Murray McMurray return
ed Saturday night from visit with
relatives in Des Moines and Grin
nell.
Mrs. E. F. Mcmahon, who lives
IN Second street, is spending today |
n Fort Dodge.
DIR. c. I. Eberle of harrisburg
s in the city today.
Mrs. Stephen Tabor of Indepen-
Ience arrived today for a visit with
Ter daughter, Mrs. Willard A. Gran
all and husband.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Stahl o.
.aHarte, Kansas, and daughter,
Irs. Mollie Arson of Marshalltown,
,ho have been visiting at the j. II.
tail home, left today for Marshall
own where Mr.. and Mrs. Stahl will
isit their daughter and family be-
ore returning home.
Miss Carrie Snow is spending
he day in Fort Dodge.
Mrs. Fred e. Estes Of Los An
eles, Mrs. H. p. Goddard Of Bis
larck, S. D., and Mrs. H. P. Mason
this city, returned today from a
hort visit in Primghar with their
ister, Mrs. O. H. Montzeimer, who I
ccompanied them to the Mason
ONE in this city for a visit. t
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Jacobs OF Hum 9
oldt, who have been spending a
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-09-29
JAPS DEFEAT
GERMANS ON EDGE
OF TS|NC-TAU
Stubborn Battle Lasts Fourteen
Hours-Teuton Gunboats
Brought Into Play.

Toxic, Sept. est is officially
announced that the Japanese have
defeated the Germans in a stubborn
battle lasting fourteen hours on the
outskirts of Tsing-Tau, seat of the
government of the German leased
possession Of Kaio-Chow.
According to the statement, the
fight took place on Sept. &c. Ger
man gunboats bombarded the posi-
tions of the Japanese troops. jap
anese aeroplanes proved effective in
reconnoitering expeditions and are
reported to have escaped unframed.
Old papers &c a bundle, for sale
at this Office.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-09-29

L. A. McMurray has sold the cleo
trio brougham belonging to the An
ME c. Smith estate, to Chas. T.
Smith.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-09-29
To Whom it NAV Concern.

The public is hereby notified that
my wife and daughters have left my
house and keeping and that ] will!
not be responsible for any debts con-
tracted by them.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-09-29

Old papers sc a bundle, for sale
at this Office.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-19
LEGAL NOTICES
SUMMONS.

In the Ninth Judicial District Court
of the State of Nevada, in and for
White Pine County.
Jean Batista Zunino, Plaintiff, VS..
Angela Pippo Zunino. Defendant.
The State of Nevada Sends Greeting
to said defendant, Angela Pippo
Zunino.
You are hereby summoned to APP
pear within ten days after the service
upon you of this Summons IL served
in said County or within twenty days
II served out of said County but with
in said Judicial District, and In all
other cases within forty days Tex.
elusive of the day of ~service); and
defend the above entitled action.
This action is brought to ecover a
judgment dissolving the contract OF
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-19

Congressman Brown. of the Oyster
Bay district In New York was speak
ing of the Jewish instinct for strik-
ing a bargain and during the conver-
sation told this story:
Jacobs and Bernheim We're joint
partners In the wooden cloth business.
Jacob being the eastern salesman for
the firm. While travelling in the east
he WAS taken i'll and died. The I'M
dertaker who took charge of the
body wired Bernheim: Jacobs died
can embalm him for fifty dollars. OF
freeze him for twenty-five dollars
"Bernheim wired back: Freeze
him from his knees up for fifteen
dollars: his legs wer frost-bitten
last winter
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-19
..Rirds Of a Feather.''

Judge Con of New York. WAS APP
preached by a professional seller OF
painted birds one afternoon not LONG
ago. In the neighborhood of the law
courts, and exhibiting one of the birds
the expert asked the judge If he could
tell him to what species 1t belonged.
The judge stopped, examined the
bird with great care. pretending to
admire the gaudy plumage, then ex-
aiming IL again and remarked:
Il do not think | have ever seen
o bird exactly like this one, but judg-
ing from the old proverb that Birds
OF a feather flock together should
say 1t was a jailbird."
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-19
Escape of Time.

Mrs. Matlax was cruising with a
party to Cape May and became in
terested in the picturesque attire OF
an old salt in sailor attire who
boarded the steamer during one OF
her stops.
He was of a very retiring dis
position. evidently being entirely en-
crossed in his surrounding. He
gazed affair until the next landing vas
in sight, when he arose, and took
from the folds of his blouse a large
telescope. and proceeded to sweep
the horizon. Then he turned, doffed
his cap. and courteously passed the
glass to the ladies. Upon returning
1t Mrs. Matlax remarked:
THAT is an excellent telescope
you have"
Yes. indeed II be, miss" he re-
piled. That there scope was given
to me by Lord Nelson"
"Nelson?" repeated Mrs. Matlax
why. he's been dead nearly a hun
dred years."
well i declared" exclaimed the
old salt tar. low the time do fy!'
National Monthly.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-19
Taking the City To Sea.

GA Ballad for New Workers.
Wireless telephones have been SO
improved that the sounds o shore
can be distinctly heard by passengers
on seagoing vessels.
We were crowded in the cabin, not a
soul of us could sleep,
For a nerve destroying silence brood
ed Ger the rolling deep.
Not a motor footed, not an orange
vendors cry,
Not an Il" trains roar and rumble
growled a soothing lullaby.
Apprehensiyely we listened to the
s~wishing of the foam,
And We sobbed a quavering chorus
when the band played
Home, Sweet Home"
Then across the trackless ocean came
careering, clear and keen,
The glad Naturalization of a rivet-
Ing machine,
Came the shrek of tugboat whistles
and the muffled defamation
OF a sewer gas explosion in a down
town subway station,
And no more our flying vessel seemed
so desolate and lone,
For we knew we'd picked up Broad
way on the wireless telephone.
For a while we sat delighted, while
like music on our ears
Fell the song of the old-clothes mar
and the score-bored watchers
cheers,
Till the Captains little daughter soft.
ly cooed: The hay for me-
Now New York Is on the water just
as well as on the seal"
Then we kissed the little maiden
with a gratitude sincere,
And we slept like Rip Van Wrinkles
till we tied up to the pier.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-19

Mrs. Larkin had a very good
housemaid who had been with her
some ears. and one day the girl told
her mistress that she would have to
leave, as she was going to be mar
ried.
Indeed" said Mrs. Larkin. and
what is your future husband
Mary?'
please. ma'am." was the reply
he's an asker"
"A WHAT" queried the mistress.
An asker" repeated Mary.
Il don't understand" said Mrs.
Larkin, what does he do?"
well. ma'am." explained the girl,
he goes about the streets, and II he
sees anyone coming along that looks
kind, newell. he just stops them
and asks them to give him a trifle.
and he makes quite a comfortable
living, ma'am. in that way"
.'But, Mary" replies the mistress.
In astonishment. do you mean he is
a beggar?"
We'll. ma'am.'' said Mary. some
people do call ii that; but We call It
"asker."=National Monthly
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-19
One Cigar a Day.

You are to go up to O'Brien's
farm said the doctor. get up and
go to bed with the birds. NOW and
pitch the hay, shuck the corn, and
all that sort of thing. And you'll cut
ont the booze. absolutely. and
"Oh. yes" said the patient
YEARLY. | expected that"
And one cigar a day
-Oh, doc-not that
"One cigar a day." reiterated the
doctor inexorably.
"oh. very we'll"
Six months later the patient re-
turned to report.
We'll, how did you like it,"
Fine business. doctor. I'm fit as
a fiddle. Me for hat early to bed
and early to rise thing. It's great"
Liked il all but the one cigar a
day. That pretty nearly killed me-
THE tobacco habit" began
the doctor.
AT my age, doctor. it's no joke
to take mp neutrality-suspicious.
Monthly.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-19
Was Not Taught the Color.

Little Grace, who had recently en-
tered school, brought home some
pumpkin-seed one day and told her
mother that the teacher said that
although the seed was white the
pumpkin would be yellow.
And what will the color of the
vines be2" her mother asked.
Grace replied that the teacher had
lot taught her that yet.
Il know, dear. but we have pump
kin vines in our garden and you must
know what color they are"
.Oh, of course | do. mother, but
We amt expected to know anything
until we're taught" replied Grace,
convincingly.-National Monthly.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-19
uncle's strong Vocabulary.

The National Monthly prints the
following: A school girl was re-
auired to write an essay of 2oo
words about an automobile and sub-
mitted this;
my uncle bought an automopiie'
He was riding in the country when
he busted It going uphill. guess
this is about fifty words. The other
two hundred are what my uncle said
when he was walking back to town,
but | don't dare write them down.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-19
How congressman Swear.

A typical old-time uncle" of
Washington was overheard recently
enlightening a colored visitor from
the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virgil
MIA on the way congressman take Of
fee.
An dey swears on de book dat
dey'll sport de New-nited States do
dey?" the visitor asked.
Nav, subj" said uncle. "Dey
swears dat de New-nited States'il
sport dem as long as dey kin
mek'em. National Monthly.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-19
Was Not RevengefuI Man.

Il I'm not a r~evengeful man."
said a Brooklyn real estate dealer.
but now and then | do want to get
even. A few days ago ! drove out
as far as Mineola in n horse and
buggy, and my dog followed me.
He's no fighter as a dog, and IL was
a bad trip for him. Every time We
passed a farmhouse a dog came rush
ing out to roll my canine in the dust,
and he was licked SO different times
before we got home. ! was sorry for
him and mad at the other dogs, and
three or four days later . got a LOAF
of a mastiff and made the trip over
again. There was fun from start to
finish, The same farmers dogs came
bounding off the fence to chew up
something. and most OF them got
hold of the mastiff before they knew
whether he was a poodle or an
elephant. They saw their mistake
too late. Lord, he Stayed EN- right
and left. He simply left a trail of
bowling. limping dogs from Prospect
park to Mineola and back, and I've
been told that some of the farmers
along the road have offered as high
as $40 for my scalp. No; I'm not a
revengeful man. but | want to see ms
dog have a fair show In this world
don't you know"
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-19

Judge Leishman, United States
ambassador, tells this tale which
happened in Chicago, where the gen
eral breeziness of the west is shared
by the walters in the restaurants:
"A gentleman prominent In judi
cial circles had entered a cafe and
was Immediately approached by one
of these knights of the napkin. who
remarked cheerily:
IL have deyiled kidney, pigs feet,
and calves brains
The jurist surveyed him coolly.
Have you2 he replied. Well
what are your ailments to me?
came in here to eat
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-19
\ Precarious Position.

Malcolm Strauss, the noted portray
er of girl types. tells this story:
An English artist, while s~ketching
in the Alps one day was searching
for a suitable background of dark
pine for a picture he had planned
Finally, be found the precise location
he was seeking. and best of all, there
happened to be a pretty detail in the
figure of an old waman in the
foreground.
THE artist asked the old lady to
remain seated until he made a sketch
OF her. She ~assented, but in a few
minutes asked how long he would be.
Only about fifteen minutes he re-
piled, reassuringly.
Three or four minutes later the
old lady, with manifest anxiety in her
voice asked IL he would be much
longer.
""Oh. no, only a very few minutes
now again the artist replied. But
why do you ask so anxiously
"'Oh, it's nothing she answered,
sadly. only I'm sittin' on an ant
hill.'"
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-19
NOTICE OF

Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office, Elko. Nevada,
February IA, 1914.
To Albert NJ. Stevens. his heirs or
assigns OF Ely, Nevada, Contestee:
You are hereby notified that
Frank p. Miller. who gives East Ely.
Nevada. as his post office address,
did on February 5, 1914. file In this
Office his duly corroborated applica-
tion to contest and secure the can
collation. of your Carson City Home
stead Entry No. 02113. Serial No. O55.
made March rs, 1907, for Eh NWH
and NWA NWH of Sec. IL; and
the SEH SwA of Section 1. Town
ship 16 North, Range SO East. Mount
Diablo, Meridian, and as grounds for
his contest he alleges that you have
abandoned your said homestead
entry, and have failed to comply
with the laws governing such entries
and further afiant is informed and
believes and on such information
and belief states the fact to be that
such abandonment continues.
You are. therefore, further notified
that the said allegations will be
taken as confessed, and your said
entry will be cancelled without futher
right to be heard, either before this
Office or on appeal, II o fall to file
in this Office within twenty days after
the FOURTH publication of this
notice, as shown below, your answer.
under oath. specifically responding
to these allegations of contest. to-
gether with due proof that you have
served a copy of your answer on the
said CONTESTANT either in person or by
registered mail.
You should state in your answer
the name of the post Office to which
you desire further notices to be sem
to you.
JOHN Z. ROBBINS, Register.
ASHLEY G.. DAWLEY Receiver.
Date of first publication Feb. 81.
Date Of last publication March Is.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-19
APPLICATION NO. 2s66.
Notice of Application for Permission
to Appropriate the Public Waters
of the State Of Nevada.

Notice is hereby given that on the
Gath day of December, 1913, in ac-
cordance with Section SO, Chapter
40, of the Statutes of 1918, the Ely
Water Company. a corporation, of
Ely, County of White Pine, and State
of Nevada, made application to the
State Engineer of Nevada for per-
mission to appropriate the public
waters of the State of Nevada. Such
appropriation is to be made from
hurry Greek. at a point 700 feet east
of corner common to Sections 10, IL,
IA, Is, T. 16 N. r. SO E., NJ. ID. b. &
NJ, White Pine County. Nevada, by
of a pumping plant. and five
cubic feet per second is to be con-
veyed to a point which bears N. As
deg. 90 Min. West 900 feet from cor
ner common to Secs. 8, 4, 9 and 10,
T. 16 N. r. SO E., M. d. b. & M, by
means of pipes, and there used for
milling purposes. Water not to be
returned to stream, except by gravity
after Its use, at point of use above In
dictated.
w. NJ. KEARNEY,
State Engineer.
First Publication March 8, 1910
Last Publication April s. 1910
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-19
Suggestion by Defense.

Court Ito ~prosecuter) Then you
recognize this handkerchief as the
one which was stolen
Prosecutor. Yes, your honor"
Court. And yet 1t isn't the only
handkerchief of the sort in the world.
See, this one | have in my pocket is a
exactly like It,"
Prosecutor. Very likely, your
honor; there we're two stolen
Christian Register.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-19
4 Host in Himself"

Senator Pittman of Nevada tells of
meeting a man who was indeed \
host in himself" 1t was in the far
west. The senator one day found
himself at a small station, where he
would have to wait several hours for
another train.
You'll find II a rather dull place,
said the conductor. as he descended
the steps of the ear. Still, you'll
have company; the ticket agent, the
operator. the fagman, the store
keeper, the postmaster and the agent
of the accident insurance company
are all Inside"
Senator Pitman entered the station
and looked around. In the dim light
he could distinguish only a very stout
red haired man at an instrument.
Where is everybody" the senator
asked.
The man looked up questioningly.
Where are the others?"
What others?"
why, the ticket agent, the flag
man, the postmaster and the rest?"
The man grinned. Where are they"
he questioned again.
The man at the telegraph instru-
ment grinned again.
I'm um; come in and join u.s. he
answered.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-19
To the Rescue.

An Englishman sat at a New York
boarding house table. One of the
boarders was telling a story In which
a "~dachund' figured. She was I'M
able for a moment to think of the
word.
1T was one of these-what do you
call them ?--one of these long Ger
man dogs"
The Englishman dropped his fork;
his face beamed. "Frankfuiters.'--
Lippencott's Magazine.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-19
Good Reading for Sunday


80
Yet. who looking backward Ger his
year,
Feels not his eyelids wet with CRATE
full tears.
II he hath been
Permitted, weak and sinful as he was,
To cheer and aid in some ennobling
cause
His fellow men?
II he hath hidden the outcast, or let
in
A ray of sunshine to a cell of sin
IL he hath lent
Strength to the weak, and in an hour
of need,
Over the suffering, mindless of his
He hath not lived In vain, and while
he gives
The praise to Him. in whom he owe
and lives,
With thankful heart;
He gazes backward, and with hope
before.
Knowing that from his work he
nevermore
Can henceforth part.
Whittier.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-19


How sleep the brave who sink to rest
BY all their country's wishes blessed.
When Spring. with dewy fingers cold
Returns to deck their hallowed mold
She there shall dress a sweeter sod
Than Fancy's have ever trod.
BY fairy hands their knell is rung.
By forms unseen their dirge is sung;
Their Honor comes, a pilgrim gray,
To bless the turf that wraps their
clay;
And Freedom shall awhile repair
To dwell a weeping hermit there.
William Collins.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-19
The Human Touch.

High thoughts and noble in all lands
Help me;my soul is fed by such
But all, the touch of life and hands
The human touchi
Warm, vital, close, life's symbols
dear,
These need ] most, and now. and here
Richard Burton.