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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-15
The School Election.

Thus far there has been little talk
of the coming school election, which
will take place on Monday, March
Is. This is matter that should be
considered. The school board now
authorizes the expenditure of about
$4,000 a year and man of recog-
inized business ability, as well as one
of educational capacity, should be
chosen to succeed Geo. S. Lane,
whose term expires this spring and
who will not be candidate for re-
election. We have heard the names
of G. D. Thompson and J. w. Young
mentioned in connection with the di-
rectory, either of whom would be a
good man for the place. However,
it is not known whether or not eth
er would accept. The people ought
to talk the matter over.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-15

At the close of Sunday school at
the Baptist church Sunday, Mrs. C.
r. Bishop, a faithful teacher for
many years who expects to remove
with her family from the city in a
short time, was presented a souvenir
spoon as a slight token of the esteem
in which she is held by her associ-
,ates. ,a is6aa
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1916-05-11
Embarrassing Affection.

A Baltimore woman has in her EN-.
ploy as butler darby of pompous
and satisfied mien. Not long ago he
permitted chocolate-colored damsel,
long his ardent admirer, to become his
spouse.
On one occasion, when the lady of
the house made temporary use of the
services of her buffers wife, it was
observed that whenever the duties OF
the two brought them together, the
brides eyes would shine with extraor.
binary devotion.
Your wife seems wonderfully at
tached to you, Robert" casually OBJ.
served the mistress.
yes, ma'am," answered Robert com.
placently. Amt it jest sickenin'?" -
Everybody's Magazine. .
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Makes Own Connections.

The old-time printer laughed at the
idea of setting type by machine. And
the telephone girl is laughing now at
the idea of an automatic switchboard
that would dispense with her melodi'
Gus "hellonumber-pleas e-line's-busy.
Alas for her, for the gray beginning of
new day is in the East.
A semiautomatic telephone exchange
system already has been invented and
perfected and probably will be in op-
Grafton in the near future. 1t takes
only one operator with the aid of this
device to run whole system. All con-
nections and shut-offs are made auto
matically. Henry Peter Clausen of
Mt. Vernon, N. Y, the inventor, de-
ciares that it will revolutionize the
telephone system of the world and
make the service cheaper.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1916-05-11
Rewarded FOR
GOOD WORK IN
FIRST BATTLE
Commander Writes Mother of His
Timidity and Concern for
His Men.
THROUGH A TERRIFIC ORDEAL
French Subaltern Is Twice Mentioned
for Bravery and Then Is Killed in
Battle After Two Weeks in
Hospital With Frozen Feet
Was Only Twenty-one

New York.-Veritably letter from
the dead is the communication sent to
his mother by Lieutenant B. of the
Alpine Chasseurs, which tells of his
first battle, of his timidity, of his con-
Germ for his other men. He passed
through the terrific ordeal only to be
killed recently in Alsace after having
been mentioned twice in the orders of
the division and the army for his
bravery.
His letter has just been sent to
Frederic R. Coudert Of this city,
among many others that have been re-
ceived from the French front. Lieu
tenant B. was only twenty-one
years old when he was killed. His let
ter reads:
MY Very Dear Mother: You must
have been much surprised latterly to
have had so little news of me. Now
that the storm is over l can tell you
that l spent five days within thirty
meters of Mn. les Boches, and that
this proximity prevented my sending
you any news. Here is what hap
pened: On the 10Th we found our
selves in the trenches of the third
line, 800 meters from the Boches.
The major assembled the company
commanders; Lieutenant M re-
turned and took me by the arm, led me
up a little slope, indicated wooded
ridge about 400 meters away, and said
to me:
1.-The battalion is ordered to take
that ridge; the Third and Fourth COM
panies will attack. The affair is for
tomorrow afternoon
Chilled and Heart Troubled.
"At that moment l had a chill and
all day my heart was troubled.
prayed as had never prayed before in
my life, and in the evening my cour-
age had come back. / slept all night.
The next morning we were to be in the
trench ready to move at half-past
eleven. We ate rapidly, and at five
minutes before eleven l started to as
semble my company.
"All the men were together and we
were about to start when directly over
our heads an enormous bomb explod-
ed, then a second and third. The
Boches had found our point of assem-
bly, and were giving us heavy bonn
bardment. The men showing some
nervousness, brought them back I'M
der shelter, then, turning about, l
found M deadly pale, and he said
to me:
"I am wounded in the leg. Take
the company to the point for the at
tack and report to the major
81 can assure you that at this mo-
ment did not feel very heroic. Out
side the bombs were exploding with a
horrible noise and the moment of at
tack was approaching. l marched my
men along and halted them in a place
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1916-05-11
$500 FOR AN OLD KINDNESS
Mrs. Albertson of Sedalia, Mo-, Was
Good to an Orphan and He Re-
pays Her.

Sedalia, Mo.-Mrs. ]. T. Albertson,
wife of Sedalia painter, has received
a check for $500 from Daniel C. Jack
lin of San Francisco as recognition
of kindness extended to him years
ago, when as an orphan he worked on
the Albertson farm near here.
Jacklin was left penniless when his
parents died, but he worked his way
through the Warrensburg Normal
school and the Rolla School of Mines.
He then went West, and as mining
engineer has accumulated wealth.
His earnings run into the thousands
yearly, and he receives large dividends
from eighteen mining corporations in
which he is a stakeholder. He wants
Mr.. and Mrs. Albertson to join him on
an eastern trip.
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you can imagine if l was excited!
| assure you that it is easy to do ones
duty, and l was not at all expecting
to be congratulated. All the officers
came to shake my hand. l felt COW
cred with confusion.
1--WE spent the next four nights in
the trench, and this morning l had
my feet swollen and hurting terribly.
l went to the relief station, where they
found that my left foot was frozen and
my right frost bitten. They sent me
to the rear to a village, three kilome-
tiers away. l shall be here, 1t seems,
for eight days.
You see, dear mamma. everything
went well. 1t was surely your thoughts
and your prayers that watched over
me and kept the bullets away. You
can say that your son did his duty as
best he could, and IL am happy to be
mentioned in the Ordre du Jour it is
principally because of the pleasure
that you, as well as papa, will feel"
In two weeks the young lieutenant
was out of the hospital. Two months
later he had been transferred to Al
SAGE, and there was killed in battle.
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Get the Habit Of
Drinking Hot Water
Before Breakfast
Says we can't look or feel rIuht
with the system full
Of poisons.

Millions of folks bathe internally
now instead of loading their system
with drugs. What's an inside bath ?"
you say. Well, it is guaranteed to per.
form miracles If you could believe
these hot water enthusiasts.
There are vast numbers of men and
women who, Immediately upon arising
Ia the morning, drink glass of rea,
hot water with teaspoonful of lime,
stone phosphate in it. This is a very
excellent health measure. 1t is in
tended to flush the stomach, liver, kid
neys and the thirty feet of intestines
OF the previous days waste, sour bile
and indigestible material left over in
the body which, If not eliminated every
day, become food for the millions of
bacteria which infest the bowels, the
quick result is poisons and toxins
which are then absorbed into the
blood causing headache, bilious at
tacks, foul breath, bad taste,' colds,
stomach trouble, kidney misery, sleep
lessness, impure blood and all sorts
of ailments.
People who feel good one day and
badly the next, but who simply can
not get feeling right are urged to OBJ
tain a quarter pound of limestone
phosphate from any druggist or store
keeper. This will cost very little but
is sufficient to make anyone a real
crank on the subject of internal SAM.
tation.
Just as soap and hot water act on
the skin, cleansing, sweetening and
freshening, SO limestone phosphate
and hot water act on the stomach,
liver, kidneys and bowels. 1t is vast
ly more important to battle on the in.
side than on the outside, because the
skin pores do not absorb impurities In
to the blood, while the bowel pores do.
ADV.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1916-05-11
GOOD REPORT
Doctor Proved Value of Postum.

Physicians know that good food and
drink, properly selected, are of the ut
most Importance, not only for the re-
lief of disease but to maintain health
even when one is well.
A doctor writes, 81 count it a pleas
ure to say a good word for Postum
with which have been enabled to re-
lieve so many sufferers, and which l
count, with its valued companion
Grape-Nuts, one of the daily blessings,
Coffee was banished from my own
table some time ago and Postum used
regularly in it's place" Coffee Is in
furious to many persons, because 1t
contains the subtle, poisonous drug,
caffeine.)
81 frequently find it necessary to in
struct patients when they take POS
tum for the first time to be quite sure
that it is properly made according to
directions, then it has a clear, seal
brown color and a rich, snappy taste,
as well as health giving qualities.
The above letter, received over ten
years ago, is fully confirmed by re-
cent letter from the doctor, In which
he says:
ut is a pleasure to render good
report covering a product OF which l
am so enthusiastic friend.
81 am using in my home your Pos
tum Cereal in both its forms. And,
what is more, I am having it used in
the families Of several patients In
which there are children, and all unite
in endorsing the fine qualities OF your
admirable product"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich.
Postum comes in two forms:
Postum Cereal-the original form
must be well boiled. 15c and 25o
pkgs.
Instant Postum soluble powder
dissolves quickly in a cup of hot wa
ter, and, with cream and sugar, makes
a delicious beverage instantly. 3oc
and SOC tins.
Both forms are equally delicious and
cost about the same per cup.
There's Reason" for Postum.
--sold by Grocera
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1916-05-11
CIRCUS MANS VIEW.


The plans for booking the big cir
cuses hereafter is to play only dry
towns, with the exception of the large
cities. The manager of the Hagen
beek-Wallace circus says, as reported
by William Allen White in the Empo-
ria (Kanl Gazette: I'VE do a better
business in dry town than in wet
one. We noticed the difference in
Missouri; always the days receipts
were better in a town that had gone
dry under local option than in town
where saloons were open. And bust
ness is better in Kansas than it was in
Missouri
81 have seen this whole game up
and down and backward and across,
and want to tell you that all this talk
about a town needing saloons or gam
bling houses to stimulate business is
the purest bunk"
Here is an amusement mans point
of view on BOOZE" comments Mr.
White. "Once again the verdict is
thumbs down for John Barleycorn.
Poor old John! He can't mix with re-
ligion or politics or business. If he
can't mix with the amusements where
does he get in? And the answer is
that national prohibition is just around
the corner"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1916-05-11
RARTENDER's FUTURE.

There are about 100000 bartenders
In the United States. What will be-
come of them when the saloon is
abolished? What is it that makes a
successful bartender? 1t is his ability
as a salesman, and man who is a
good bartender will make good
clerk or salesman in practically any
other kind of business. Furthermore,
it requires many more people to sell
100000 worth of bread and cloth
ing, for example, than it does to sell
liquor of the same value And it is
more than likely that at least as many
saIaried employees, such as travelling
statesmen, bookkeepers and stenog-
raphers, will be employed.-Charles
Stelzle.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1916-05-11
STOP SELF-POISONING

The first step towards health is reg
ular bowel action. A celebrated Lon
don physician says: "The use of a
physic gets rid Of waste matter" If
not removed poisons form which the
blood absorbs. This "self-poisoning"
(auto-intoxication) causes most kidney
and blood ills, heart disease, bad COM
plexions, foul breath, low spirits, etc.
To remove these poisonous wastes,
and also directly help the kidneys,
nothing excels DR.. David Kennedy's
Favorite Remedy, famous laxative
remedy for kidney and blood.-Adv.
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of shelter. then went to find the ma
jor and reported to him. He said:
"'You are in luck to find yourself
at the very outset the commander of
a company; to be acting captain at
your age is splendid
Il answered.: Major, l am not suffi-
GENTLY experienced. l beg you give
me a company commander
He replied: Come, come; little
courage, you will see it is not difficult.
The signal for the attack will be given
to you by Lieutenant s.
Il could but obey. | advanced the
men as far as possible in the trench
and passed the word that was taking
command of the company.
Covered With Artillery Fire.
1.-THE French artillery was firing on
the ridge which we were to attack. 1t
was fantastic sight. The '220s' went
whistling over our heads and explod-
ing over the Boche trenches within a
hundred meters of US. making a horri-
BILE noise and thick black smoke. At
half-past one the 75's' began to fire.
Two thousand bombs were thrown
against the Boche position. 1t was
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1916-05-11

EXPERT TESTIMONY.
DIR. John Dill Robertson, Chicago's
health commissioner, has this to say
about alcohol:
In the city Of Chicago, where the
death rate is approximately 100 day,
it is safe to say that at least '25 per
cent of these deaths are caused direct
ly or indirectly by alcohol.
"Sir William Osler, late of Johns
Hopkins, professor of medicine at Ok
ford, McGill and Pennsylvania uni
yersities and one of the worlds great
est physicians, says of alcohol that it
produces acute Inflammation of the
stomach, hemorrhage of the pancreas,
heart disease, cancer of the stomach,
Bright's disease, fatty liver, hardened
liver, Inflammation of the nerves, cpl
lepsy, hardening of the arteries and a
body.
Those are known medical facts.
Alcohol is truly a poison. 1t is not
only the causative factor in the dis
eases and Affections have mentioned
above, but it invades the mental man
and produces insanity.
Alcoholic pneumonia is known to
Gerry practitioner. In the past TWEEN
ty years in Chicago the death rate
from pneumonia was just twice what
it was the preceding twenty years.
Alcohol is without doubt to blame for
part of these deaths, for in alcoholic
pneumonia the death rate is ire
mendous.
mo one can estimate the large num-
Der of people whose death certificates
are marked by a diagnosis which
seems to have no connection with al
cohol. Still, If the truth were known
it was the predisposing factor in the
death of them.
when say that rs per cent of the
death rate is directly or indirectly due
to alcohol, do not exaggerate. Tween
ty per cent of the mortality among in
fants is caused by their having alco
holic parents. Alcoholic poverty-and
/ believe this phrase needs no expla
nation-is one Of the great indirect
causes"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1916-05-11
SWEEPING VICTORIES.

When in March the province Of
Manitoba, Canada, voted dry (by a
majority of more than two to one),
it added 251,832 square miles to the
prohibition territory of North Amer
lea. THE dominion of Canada is rap
idly going dry. Alberta, Prince Ed
ward island, Newfoundland and Nova
Scotia with the exception of Halifax
nave outlawed the liquor traffic; Sas-
katchewan has abolished all bar and
club licenses until after the war, the
residue of the traffic being under con-
troll Of the provincial government;
New Brunswick has prohibition in
ten out of fifteen counties; about two
thirds of the territory of Quebec Is
dry; in Ontario and in British Column
bia plebiscite will be taken this year.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1916-05-11
STOP ITCHING INSTANTLY
With Cuticura Soap and Ointment.
Nothing Better. Trial Free.

Battle the affected part with Cuticura
Soap and apply the Ointment. For &C.
zemas, rashes, irritations, pimples, dan.
druff and sore hands Cuticura Soap
and Ointment are supreme. Nothing
better, cleaner or purer than these
super-creamy emollients at any price.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1916-05-11
TO REAL ESTATE MEN.

A suggestion made by Duncan G..
Miner in Chicago Daily News is well
worth passing on. Real estate men,"
he says. "who lay out new additions
to the city could do much for the fu-
ture well-doing of those who buy their
lots by making provisions in the
deeds against the Introduction of
saloons. This plan has been often
carried out to the great gain of the
owner of the land. People who buy
lots on which to build their homes gen.
orally prefer saloonless neighbor.
hood.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1916-05-11
NEARLY 100, FIGHTS DEATH
Mrs. Liggett of Denver Thinks Faith
Will Keep Her Alive at
Least Century.

Denver.-Faith contends with death
at the home of Mrs. Jane Liggett, and
the physicians say faiths battle may
be winning one, at least until Mrs.
Liggett passes her one hundredth
year.
Mrs. Liggett believes Il the power
If prophecy, and it feels the faith that
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1916-05-11
Arresta HIS own Son.

San Jose, Cal.-Because he believes
the majesty of the law should be up
held, despite the anguish of seeing
his son sent to the penitentiary, Town
Marshal Butler of Mountain View ar
rested his son, Lloyd. on charge of
burglary and refused to use his influ-
enee to obtain probation for him.
The youth was sentenced to i'm
prisonment in San Quentin for one
year.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1916-05-11

New Brunswick, N. miss Ethel
A. Wood recently returned 5000 to the
education board for instruction she
did not complete. News of her action
reached her cousin, William B. French,
in Los Angeles. He has just died leav-
ing her $4,000 as a reward for her
honesty
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Would Keep L Quiet,

Mrs. Brindle-Now, Mary, I want
you to be careful. This is some very
old table linen-been in the family for
over two hundred years, and
Mary-Aw, sure, ma'am, you needn't
worry. won't tell soul, and it looks
as good as new, anyway.-Pitsburgh
Chronicle Telegraph.
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she shall live to see the coming of
the Messiah, prediction made for
some of those who lived in the time of
1.-The falling stars" and witnessed the
phenomenon. Mrs. Liggett will be one
hundred May 10.
1T is not willed that all who saw
the shower of stars will see the com
ing OF the Messiah said the little
white-haired woman, but believe God
has chosen me for one of the number"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1916-05-11
pRuNKARp UNKNOWN.

A woman physician grown to ma
turity in the state of Kansas recently
remarked: II never saw a drunken
person where was brought up. There
were no saloons. 1t was not good form
to drink. Nobody who was anybody
drank at ALL"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1916-05-11
Slightly Mixed.

I'm looking for a quotation. May.
be you can help me-"
What is it, MADAME" inquired the
polite librarian.
THE one about Lady Clare Verdi
girls"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1916-05-11
He KNEW Slim.

81 say, Slim is about to retire from
business" said one man to another.
Hes going to devote the remainder OF
his life to doing good"
Really" asked the other, with
humorous twinkle in his eye. And
who is he-Good, | mean"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1916-05-11
Keep Away.

"Wot kind of town is Hicksburg?"
asked the first occupant of the box car.
Don't you never go there, Budy,"
said the other. 1.-THE sheriff is a bug
on gardenin', an about this time O.
the year he makes all The prisoners
git out an spade up his back yard"
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Milburn phnrmnoal Co.. Baldwin. N. Y.

MlIburn FharmhcaI Co., BaIuWini N I.
Gentlemen: For the past three years have
been using your Benzomint, for sore throat
and tonsllitis and find 1t better than any thing
the doctors have given me. A dose or two
usually curing the children of sore throat
without the services of q doctor. l always
keep a bottle in the house. Mrs. @. P. Buck
ley, Baldwin, N. Y. Your local druggist
will get 1t for you.-Adv.
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Girl Babies Superior.

Lafayette, Ind.-Girl babies proved
superior to the boy babies in Lafay-
cites first baby show The girls won
all the first prizes in the various
classes. Boy babies took two second
and two third prizes.
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Safety First.

Please. dearie. don't go out to-
night"
But I'm only going down to the
town hall, love-"
"Oh, no! Not there! There's to be
a meeting of the Peace society, and
there may be trouble"
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81 can sell you this house on very
easy payments"
That's interesting. 1 didn't know
there was any such thing as easy
payments"
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sALooMKEEPERs EXPECTATIONS

The liquor traffic takes our dollar,
hands us back a few cents-together
with a lot of crime, misery and de.
gradation-and then expects US to sit
up and say, Thank you'll"
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Envious.

do your teeth ever ache?" asked
little Walter as he watched his grand
mother take her false teeth out.
why, no, of course they don't,
Walter" she replied. Those are
false teeth"
81 wish l had that kind" said the
boy Then l could eat all the candy
l wanted to-"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1916-05-11
f0lDt0aD0id
Operations
These Three Women Tell How They
Escaped the Dreadful Ordeal of
Surgical Operations.

Hospitals great and necessary Institutions but they
should be the last for who suffer with ills
peculiar their Many letters file in the Pnkham
Laboratory at Lynn Mass prove that great number of
after they have been recommended to submit
operation have been made we'll by Lydia E. Pinkhams
Vegetable Compound Here three such letters. All
sick women should read them.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1916-05-11

Young people who marry for fun are
in a different humor by the time the
divorce court is sighted.
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The Lord loveth a cheerful giver-
and SO does every man, woman and
child on earth.
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That man has truly reached the
limit of perfection who fully deserves
the good opinion he has of himself
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A woman's idea of a good husband
Is one who does things for her folks.