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The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-22
To the Public.

T have been using Chamberlain's Tablets for indigestion for the past six months, and it affords me pIeos- ure to say I have never used rem edy that did me So much g0od.n
 Mrs c. E. Riley, Illion, M H Cham berlain's Tablets are obtainabie ev- anywhere. Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-22
stomach Troubles and Constipation

q will cheerfully say that Cham beriains Tablets are the most satis- factory remedy for stomach troubles and constipation that have s0h1 lp thirty-f0ur years drug store sePy- ica.n writA < Il. Murphy. druggist, N'elIsburg. ' 0btainabie every
 where Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-22
ND OVER TO GRAND JURY.
Rose Waived PreIiminar, in Slander Charqes.

case against Steve Rose on L Luarge of disturbing the peace Fs. Laura B. Ratliff. which had r.aasssslituted in the police court, Il a1lis6Ierred to the justice court ii smith on the ground that ant tuence indicated that the de- brens ny ls gully of sIander instead Prsach each of the peace. When the .danss mas called Tuesday, tho E'an alle waived examination. and \ RGuil ;', was bound over to the i iHbury at the October term of
 'ie pond being fixed at S2OO.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-22
$50 Americans Get Out

[ Douglas, Ariz., June 20--About 650 Americans reached the border Tuesday from Cananea. The refu- gees composed practically the en- tire American population of the town.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-22
HELP AMERICANS
 OUT MEXICO CITY
Bitterness Grows and Arrangements Are Being Made to Secure Special Train--Special Agent to Stick
 Funston Wants Militia.

Washington. June 20.-Special Agent Rogers. in Mexico City, this morning sent lengthy cable dis patch to the State Department in which he declared that he now is engaged in completing arrangements for special train on which to take the Americans now in the Mexican capital to Vera Cruz. where they can be taken aboard American warships and returned to the United States.
 There are several thousand Amer jeans remaining in Mexico City. they having refused to heed the warnings of President Wilson, through the American consular officials, to quit the country on account of the un- settled conditions of the times and the danger of break between the two nations.
 It seemingly is the desire of these Americans now, however, to accept the opportunity given them by Spe- clal Agent Rogers, and get out of Mexico as quickly as possible
 Special Agent Rogers informed the State Department officials that it was his intention to remain at his post of duty until there no longer was an American in the Mexican capital.
 His message told of anti-American demonstrations in Mexico City and several of the surrounding cities. of parades and mass meetings in the capital, and of an increasingly bitter sentiment.
 However. no open acts of violence toward the Americans or their property was mentioned as having taken place.
 Wants Militia at Once.
 San Antonio. June 20.-General Funston this morning requested the War department to send him as soon as possible large part of the mili- tia to be stationed along the Mexican boundary from Brownsville to the Pacific coast"
 General Funston did not make public the number of guardsmen he requested, but said that he wanted enough
 It became known here this aster- noon that the quartermaster' de- pertinent here has been instructed to advertise immediately for the purchase of 26,000 cavalry horses. i5,000 artillery horses, 5000 wheel mules. 5000 lead mules and 5000 pack mules.
 Hunger Forces Enlistments.
 Fl Paso June 20-Hunger is swelling the ranks of the new Car ranza army which now is being formed according to Americans ar irving here today and who said that the old men in the de facto army are unable to stand erect. and that i0-year-old boys are joining in the promise of food and clothing
 Were Americans Massacred?
 Brownsville, Tex June 20.--Pas- sengers arriving at Matamoras. op- posite here, Tuesday, reported a ru- nor was current in Monterey that party of Americans at CerralvO, an isolated mining town in Nuevo Leon, were fnassacred by Mexicans.
 As far as known here there is only one American in Cerralvo, named Jim Hughes. and a Canadian named Wardrope. A woman arrival also reported that some Americans were taken from the train outside of Monterey. and were reported to have been killed.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-22
eung Tor Investments in Mena.

s Il. Wilson of Salem, w. bInJb IS associated with c. ". F. hegr" hg" ai ana :. E. and W. L. Fvro vr all of Salem, in the effort Itv os o,i ,s and gas leases in the ky ~ ~ hena, arrived in this city 6n " v,hpen spend a week with Mrs. avo milo . came from Salem a kn asU ba With MT. Randolph. Mr. Enear Aeen peen m the Kibler oil
 in pr Anna: Ark, and had just ko 4 9gIaglng in Clear Creek i rect \, ne came to Mena chiefly
 |e ess, o. put in the meantime he
 ana m the lookout for invest
 e o;l . chance 10 help work
 oll and gas lease proposi. s 7,
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-22

Strayed or St0len-One black mare. weight about 1900 lbs, age years. front. Owner, Fred L. Fried, Mena,
 Ark. Adv25-tt
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-22
.INDSAy' y'''&.''u1, u1,

'JIaosAY JaSsaAl,Y X HATFIELD. kiso~elers- % -Engravers.
 Phone 97. Mena. Ark.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-22
Wants Militia at Once.
Hunger Forces Enlistments.

Fl Paso. June 20.-Hunger is swelling the ranks of the new Car ranza army which now is being formed, according to Americans ar irving here today and who said that the old men in the de facto army are unable to stand erect. and that i0-year-old boys are joining in the promise of food and clothing.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-22
' YOU DO NOT

Get Your Paper Reg uIarly and Promptly
 TELL US ABOUT IT
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-22

|he convention recessed at mid |ht because the platform commit
 was not ready to report.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-04-04

real hardships while the soldiers are
away. Not only do they have to live
on a small amount of money, but
they have no assurance their hus-
bands will ever return.
The wives of commissioned officers
have enough money so as not to be
worried about financial matters, but
they are heroic too. They have no
assurance they will ever see their
husbands again.
At Fort Meyer, near here, l gather
ed two stories about the wives who
are left behind
One is about the wife of private.
The other is about the wife of the
commissioned officer. Here they
are:
THE STORY OF THE ENLISTED
MANS WIFE
Mrs. Cain is the wife of Chief Mu-
stefan Cain of the Fifth cavalry.
When l visited her home, she came
to the door and two little daughters
peeped from behind her skirts.
eve are all pretty blue down here,
since the soldiers went away" she
said. cat first thought could not
bear it, but I will get along all right
My husband will send me $50 each
month, and l have this house, but
what of the wives of the men who
have to pay rent and whose pay is
small?
81 have a friend here whose hus-
band gets only $21 a month and
$3.50 a month ration money. When
he went away the ration money was
cut off.
'She is expecting baby. She had
to move into a room at S. a month.
You know you can't get much of a
room for that. She was using one of
%Ln rrouaPn mani bade brF% ,nFhan %ba
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-04-04

1.-The government expects its SOL
ders to die for it, if necessary, but
does not give the married men a liV-
ing wage.
Nothing is given the married pri-
vate. The officers wives, who really
do not need>it, have the pick of the
stuff from the experimental gardens;
they have house rent, fuel and light
free when their husbands are at the
front, but most of the women of the
troop must endure poverty, and in
some. cases practically hunger until
their men come back"
THE STORY OF THE OFFICERS
WIFE
please don't make me out a
'weepy' war widow" said Mrs. Henry
T. Bull, wife of Lieut.. Bull of the
Fifth cavalry, which moved recently
from Fort Meyers to Mexico.
We were sitting in her very pleas
ant little drawing room, filled with
unusual things from the Orient and
other artistic lands.
Mrs. Bull was not "weepy," but de-
cidedIy pale. She tried to bear up
very pravely as she said:
'Irealize that being a soldiers wife
does not mean just the gaiety of a
post near Washington when our men
are home. It means also the anxious
waiting for them to return from the
front if war is declared.
"This morning l am doing my
usual spring sewing, although I do
not feel at all like it"
The door bell rang and Mrs. Bulls
little daughter rushed in, saying, Its
a telegram mother, a telegram from
Daddy. Let me read it. "
The wire told the wife and little
daughter that Daddy was going
n oT,OcC tho bOrdoT into MnyioO
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-12-26
This Weeks Concert.

All the principals who have been
advertised to be heard in Friday ev-
ening's program by home folk are
in the city and feeling well.
Tickets go on sale at Teed's We'd
nesday morning and there are, in adj
dition to those engaged ahead, sew
|eral hundred excellent seats to be
had.
For an entertainment Of the char
acter, there are really no bad seats
in the Congregational church; yet,
Judging from the outlook, it may be
well to provide against having to sit
in the side rooms, by reserving sit
|tings in the main auditorium in ad-
vance.
All seats are fifty cents and can
be reserved without additional fee,
The program is both good and gen.
.erous and both pretentious and
bright. The Webster City concert
closes the present Cook course.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-12-26
DODGE BOWL
ERs ARE COMING
Will Take Part in Elks Canes
I. Standing Of the Local Teams
to Date.

Owing to Christmas day and the
dance last night. nothing was at
tempted in team work in the Elks
Bowling League yesterday.
In addition to the regular team
work this week, the holidays will be
featured by the visit, Wednesday
night, of the pick of the best bowl
ers Of Fort Dodge making up two
teams. These teams will be match
ed with the. Wild Irish Rose team vs..
Bailey's Regulars at Z O'Clock in the
evening, and the Old Timers taking
on Rankin's Colts at 9 o'clock. RAN
kin's Colts are one OF the best teams
in the state, being state champions
two years ago and finishing we'll up
in the list last year. All the members
of this team are veterans in the
bowling games. Bailey's Regulars
are a younger generation but have
been showing some fast work this
year. A battle royal will ensue and
a large crowd Of fans will be on
hand to cheer the teams.
Standing of the teams in league
work at the end of last week:
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-12-26

The Boy Scouts will hold their an.
nual Christmas party in the scout
rooms tomorrow, Wednesday eve.
ming. Each boy is allowed to in.
vite a friend and the eighty. or nine.
|ty boys will be entertained by q
play which has been gotten UP es'
pecially for this occasion. Gerald
Wiese, Mack Kantor and Wallace
Hampton are taking the parts in the
play, which is called GA Capable
Servant"
After the program is over there
will be a grab bag and every boy
will draw from it a package. These
packages r brought by the boys
themselves and each must contain al
least 5 cents worth of something
good to eat, such as fruit, candy,
gum, etc., and the boys name. The
scoutmaster has requested that these
packages be tied securely and that
the boys be on time, as the program
will start at 1880 p. m. sharp.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-12-26
Hospital Notes.

Mrs. B. F. Read OF harrisburg, who
has been convalescing from surgical
work at Mercy hospital, returned
home Saturday.
Miss Maggie Mcdonald of Dun
combe returned home Saturday after
a few weeks of convalescence follow
ing an operation at the hospital.
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs. Her
man Seller underwent an operation
upon his foot Saturday at the hospit-
al and is getting along very well.
Mrs. Levi Rasmussen returned to
her home Saturday after surgical
work at Mercy hospital.
Miss Ida Millang of Williams re-
turned home Sunday after an illness
and subsequent operation at Mercy
hospital.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-12-26
Telephone POLES Down.

Stanley A. Conkiin came, into town
this forenoon from his place south
west Of the city and reports that the
telephone poles of the Iowa Farm
ers & Merchants Telephone Co., for
merly the Martin Company, along
the west side of the road north of
the Catholic cemetery for a half mile
are broken down. Most of the poles
are broken off about fence high
while many are off down to the
ground. Some of the poles were
blown some distance from where
they were standing and look as
though a cyclone had struck them
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-12-26
THE FREEMAN-IRIbUNE
WANTS THE TRUTH
One Of the Party Of searchers Say
Paper was Misinformed as to
Some Facts.

- LgAN. AN.tI 100 W41-aa 8s2F4 NfSrt.M-EF wa. EH.If
In its Saturday issue the Freeman
Tribune published an account Of the
raid made Friday night upon some
of the places about town where 1t
was supposed that liquor was being
sold contrary to law. According to
our information, which we supposed
to be reliable, as it was furnished
by an officer, (not nj taking part
in the search, however) absolutely
no evidence was found of the pres
ence of liquor at any of the places
visited. Now comes n of the
searchers and makes the statement
that at the room in the basement of
the Commercial Bank building on
Seneca street there were evidences
of liquor. Several glasses contain
ing a small amount of beer were sit
ting upon a table, an empty key was
near by and a jarSor some other re-
ceptacle containing the amber fluid
was in evidence. He also told Of a
number Of prominent citizens being
present. but did not disclose their
names.
OF course the Herald this week
will give full particulars. Mr.. Wors-
ing, the editor, was among the
%searchers and he has entered upon a
crusade to clean out these places. He
says he will publish the facts with
out fear or favor.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-12-26
Dewey's Birthday.

Washington, Dec. 26.-Admiral
George Dewey, victor over the Span
ish fleet at the battle of Manila Bay,
who so long as he lives will be on
the active list as ranking officer of
the American navy, celebrated his
18th birthday today. The Admiral
is still hale and hearty. His favor
lite exercise is horseback riding,
which he INDUCED almost every day.
Admiral Dewey was 60 years Of age
when he commanded the victorious
Asiatic squadron in Manila Bay. He
then held the rank of Commodore,
but was promoted to Admiral and
thanked by Congress Immediately
upon receipt of word of the victory.
Ordinarily the Admiral would
have been retired in 1899, but by
special act OF Congress he was made
admiral of the Navy" for life.
The latest toilet goods at iced &
Teed's. diff
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-12-26
Churches and Many Of the Homes
Were, Brilliantly lighted for
the Occasion.

One Of the most ideally perfect
Christmas ewes ever seen in this city
was the one of Dec. "a, 1915. On
saturday night "the beautiful" be-
gan softly falling and Sunday the
(dust and SCOT laden atmosphere Of
the past. several weeks was as clear
as crystal with about three inches of
lsnow upon the ground and ~icicles
hanging from the trees and v Of
the houses.
Christmas eve, many Of the
churches were lighted and also many
|of the homes in the city complied
with the request made two weeks ago
lin the Freeman-Tribune, that resi-
dents would light their homes with
window curtains wide open on
christmas AVE.. sThousands Of tiny
candles sparkling" might have been
said truly OF Webster City that night
and many people walked or rode
Through the residence section just to
see the brilliant illumination. Christ
mas trees sparkled through the win
|dows in many OF whose stills were set
Idows on many of whose stills were set
light streaming across the snow was
wonderfully beautiful and although
it was regretted that enough singers
could not be mustered for singing to
the sick upon Saturday night, a few
volunteer singers went around on
Christmas eve to the hospital and to
lhomes Of the sick.
In the south part Of the city early
on Christmas morning, a group of six
or eight young ladies went around
Ito the homes of friends singing, Joy
to the World the Lord is Come" The
carolling on Christmas morning is
Ian unusual but rarely beautiful Gus
tom and it is hoped that another
IChristmas will see singers in all
lparts Of the city.
Christmas reunions and family
dinners were held generally in the
city yesterday and the day was an
Especially delightful holiday. The less
fortunate in worldly possessions were
not forgotten and the annual united
Christmas giving by the Sunday
schools. vas held Friday. Nearly fifty
boxes were sent out, each containing
meat, groceries, fruit. mittens. caps,
etc. On Sunday morning, G. G. Gus
tuson distributed Stwenty-six Christ
mas trees with trimmings, candy,
nuts, etc.. and also distributed a great
basket of-the candy and nuts left ov-
er from the city's community Christ
mas. One half the remaining candy
and nuts left from Fridays street
giving was given to the Burton sis
tiers for the Mission Sunday school
tree on the east side which was cele-
brated this afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-12-26
PROGRAMS IN
THE SEVERAL CHURCHES
out several baskets Of provisions to

out several baskets of provisions to
the sick.
During the afternoon several hours
were spent in song and praise of the
"Giver Of all good gifts" A number
Of the Bromley converts were pres
ent to add their testimony to others.
1t has been requested that Mr.. and
Mrs. Emery resume the holding Of
cottage meetings and the first will be
held this evening at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. David Miller, who reside in
the rooms over the former Dyon
store, to which all are welcome. For
further information regarding the
work Of the Volunteers, phone 66s1.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-12-26

Annette Lucille, the three months
old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. L.
Sharp Of Evansville, Mimi, passed
away Sunday morning. Mrs. Sharp
was formerly Miss Ruth Carter Of
this city, daughter Of Mrs. Jennie M.
Bari. The child was found dead in
bed and had passed away a couple Of
hours. before with commissions, ac-
cording to the physician who was
summoned Immediately. The baby
al the youngest Of the three chill
dren in the Sharp family.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-12-26
Christmas Dinner for Poor.

Col. and Mrs. w. D. Emery Of the
Christian Volunteers wish to public
~ thank the people Of Webster City
and surrounding country for making
it possible for them to serve about
n hundred plates at their free
Christmas dinner, besides sending
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-12-26
MAN KILLED WEST
Of town OF jewell
Slid off an Embankment While Driv
ing His Ford-was About rs
Years Of Age.

Jewell, Dec. 26.-Andrew Nelson.
son of Steve Nelson, a farmer resid-
ing west of Jewell, was killed last
night while driving his Ford. The
car slid off the grade while he was
going to the home of his father. The
accident must have happened after
midnight. The deceased was about
twenty-five years Of age. We have
no further particulars.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-12-26
WAS AN IDEAL CHRISTMAS
EVE IN WEBSTER CITY

during last nights storm. A peculiar
circumstance is the fact that the In
dependent Telephone company poles
on the opposite side Of the road are
still standing and not a wire broken,
so far as Mr.. Conlklin could see.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-12-26
THE PASSING Of
mrs. ]. c. PORTER
Dies at Home South Of Town After
A Year Of Suffering With
Chronic Ailment.
II was a sad Christmas at the J

It was a sad Christmas at the J.
G. Porter home, two miles south OF
town, the wife and mother in this
home having passed away Sunday,
Dee. "a, at 1:25 a. M, following a
years suffering with a chronic all
Observation-Disclosures the at
tending physicians state was probab-
" tubercular. For the past seven or
eight weeks the deceased had been
confined to the house and most of
the time to her bed.
Mrs. j. C. Porter was born in Ken
lucky nearly ffty-six years ago
Feb. IS, 1861. She leaves a hus-
band, four m and two daughters
Ernest, Quincy and John, all residing
south OF town; Carl Porter, Of Wood
Lake, CAL, and Mrs. Glenn Hill and
Mrs. Maude Kerr, living near town.
"A daughter, Mrs. Cora Newhouse,
died about a year ago and another
child died in infancy. One brother,
Bunion Martin, lives in Connersyille,
Indiana, and a half-brother. Timothy
Ludlow, resides I'm this city.
MI. and Mrs. Porter and their fam
lily of children came to Hamilton
county from Illinois some sixteen
years ago and located on the farm
south Of town where they have since
made their home.
The funeral services were held
from the home this afternoon at
$50, conducted by Rev. G. v. Pence
OF the Christian church., and inter-
ment was made in Graceland ceme-
terry.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-12-26
Midwinter Commercial School.

January Sth and 9th, the second
midwinter Commercial Term opens
at Ellsworth School OF Commerce,
Iowa Falls, la. The term is 8, IL or
81 weeks, or what is known as the
short courses. Expenses are very
moderate, work the most thorough
and attractive. Write for catalog. d.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-12-26
Mrs. Alexander Kennedy Dead,

Mrs. Alexander Kennedy. a form
er resident of Webster City, pass
ed away yesterday at her home in
Waco, Texas. Mrs. Kennedy will b.
remembered by many of the older
residents. being the wife of an early
day agent for the Illinois Central
Railway Company here. No turtle,
particulars are known.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-12-26
Three Gases Diphtheria.

The R. D. Crosse family on odell
street are quarantined with diph-
iberia at their home, the wife and
mother and two Of the children hav-
ing the disease. The family are all
getting along nicely.
New cuttings IN cut glass at Teed
I& Teed's. diff
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-12-26
/. Notice.

On account of the Cook concert on
Dec. 20, the Ex-City Official Social
club have postponed their banquet
until Saturday, Jan. 9th.
w. i. Whitman, Sec.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-12-26
Mrs. Buckles Improving.

A special delivery letter from A.
G. Buckles was received in this city
yesterday stating that Mrs. Buckles
continues to improve at the hospital
in Rochester, Mimi, after a serious
operation for tumor of the head. The
surgeons feel that the operation has
been eminently successful and that
Mrs. Buckles will soon be out of
danger.
The newest in jewelry and watch
es at Teed & Teed's. diff
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-12-26

All kinds Of automobile top 70.
pairing. We also handle the Wear.
U-Well shoes and the Fisk automo-
bile tires and tubes. F. q. Grempel.
d-t-f-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-12-26
Midwinter Normal School,

The twelve weeks normal opens
January Sth and 9th at Ellsworth
College, Iowa Falls, Iowa. Prepares
for county examinations and salts
fes state requirements. Write for
catalog. d1
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-12-26

Miss Wayne Cunningham, clerk Of
the savings department at the First
National Bank, is unable to be at her
work today on account Of illness.