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Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-09
COURTS CONVEN E:

Circuit Court-Flrst Monday IN Feb
rusry, June and October.
s,naucery CourJ-~i'lrst Tuesday aItcE
fourth Monday IN February and first
Tuesday after first Monday IN Aug Isl.
Wednesday, May 9, 1917.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-09

Owing to this county not being
counted as fcod-produclng section the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-08
THE NAUVOO GATE CITY
lConLinLed from page 6.)

And now Nauvoo is nowhere on the
map until next spring.
| Several more citizens in Nauvoo
and vicinity have purchased automo-
biles and more trades are pending.
rhe war and the high cost OF living
has no terrors for them.
| "A meeting of Nauvoo business men
| and others was held few evenings
! ago for the purpose Of discussing
| freight traffic conditions in Nauvoo.
| It was proposed to negotiate for a
new ferry boat to run in the Montrose
and Nauvoo trade next season, and
get boat that can handle cars. The
enterprise has not developed yet,
| but it seems much interest was man
| ifest at the meeting.
Wallace Kerl of Denver, Colo, is
visiting relatives and friends In
| Nauvoo He will return Monday
and then enlist. making application to
join the engineers of the lis Colorado
company.
We have not heard yet whether the
Nauvoo churches viii treat the little
folks to Christmas tree in their
religious temples or not this year,
on account of the war conditions and
high cost Of things, but it is presum-
ed they will. 1t is hard to curtail
the enjoyment of the kiddies at
Christmas time.
The lake at Nauvoo was found
frozen over to Montrose Friday
morning and the Nauvoo ferrymen
were compelled to break their way
through the ice the entire distance.
1t would be a grand thing if an Ice
bridge on the lake would form here
and get thick enough to hold teams
with safety for the entire winter 1t
would insure the regularity of Maui
voo's mail matter and the safety of
passenger and freight transfers.
II it hadn't been for the soft corn
Nauvoo vicinity farmers would all
have been through shucking corn oy
Christmas time, after which they
could sit around the fire, crack nuts,
eat apples, and discuss the war
when the bad weather sets in.
The mercury in Nauvoo this week
end has been trying to hit some pref
ty low notches the past few days.
We also were visited by a fair sized
snow storm Wednesday night.
Ed Hancock has returned to Maui
VOC from off the road, where he has
been drumming" for his uncle's st.
Louis shoe house.
What few turkeys are left around
Nauvoo will be awful high about
Christmas time. Most of them will
be roosting on the topmost branches
of the tallest trees.
Na,lvoo shop windowr gro now put
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-08
Fuel Administrators Orders VIII Tend
to stop Any Hoarding
Of Coal by Any
one.
CONSERVATION, RESULT
Applications Must be Signed by the
Purchasers and QUESTIONABLE
Answered by
Them.

An order has been issued by the
federal fuel administrator for Iowa,
Charles Webster, fixing the amount
OF coal to be delivered at one time
at two tons.
The administrator has asked that
county and city fuel committeeman
see that the order is rigidly en-
forced.
The text OF the order Is as follows:
ITO prevent hardship and suffering
as the result of boarding of coal, re-
tail dealers in the state Of Iowa from
this date until further notice will
not deliver more than two tons Of
coal after signing consumers appli-
cation for coal at one time to any
single customer without permission
from the local fuel committee
The fuel administration is furnish
ing application blanks to dealers
throughout the state upon application
at the Des Moines Office. The deal
err is empowered with the right to
require signed statement from the
consumer seeking to purchase coal.
The following seven questions are
asked of the consumer:
First-Amount OF coal desired.
Secondhand used last year.
Third - Approximate amount on
hand.
Fourth Pounds or tons on hand at
present.
Fifth-How long will the present
supply last.
sixth-With what other dealers
orders are filed.
Seventh-Amount of untitled or.
ders.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-08
ARMY SUPPLIES
BURNED, UP
Ammunition in Adjoining Warehouse
Removed by Soldiers and Fire.
men During the
Blaze.

~
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO, Dec. Sire, which
started in government warehouse on
the south side, shortly before nine
o'clock today was under control about
an hour later, but only after the five
story building had been Quilted. The
origin Of the fire, which was discover
ed on the third floor is unknown and
government agents are investigating.
Thousands Of dollars worth Of army
clothing, blankets and similar sup
plies were consumed.
An adjacent warehouse, contained a
quantity of rifle ammunition and other
explosives. Soldiers who have been
guarding the two buildings since the
United States entered the war, aided
the fremen in removing the explos-
ives.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-08

ting on holiday appearance and the
little folks hearts are almost burst
ing with pleasant anticipations.
The skating rink along the lake at
Nauvoo, will be in excellent condi-
ton if this weather remains and the
young folks are preparing themselves
to enjoy the sport.
Nauvoo high school scholars are
enjoying number OF enforced va
cations on account of the repairs for
the heating plant being delayed.
The board of education should have
Installed heating stoves and not de-
Law the education OF children on &C
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-08
.DURGEE is CALLED
To ARMY \ WORK
Secretary Of keokuk Association viii
Leave December 20 for Train
ing for lover
There.
WILL SAIL FEBRUARY /
Board Of Directors at Meeting Last
Night Loaned Him to lnterr,a-
tlonal Committee Which
Called Him.

I
Another star goes in the service
flag Of the Young Mems Christian
association.
c. E. Durgee, general secretary OF
the Keokuk Y M. G. A., has been
called to the army work Of the asso-
citation in France, and leaves Keokuk
December 20. He goes as the repre-
sentative of the Keokuk association,
and is loaned to the international
committee, which called him, by the
Keokuk board.
Mr.. Durgee has been in Keokuk
for four years. coming here from
Chicago He received a call yester.
day from the international committee
Of the Y. M. G.. A., for foreign ser.
vice in the association army work,
probably in France.
The matter was laid before the
board Of directors at called meet.
| ing last night. Every member of the
board who was in the city was
present at the meeting, and it was
unanimously voted to loan Secretary
Durgee to the international commit
tee.
1--WE felt" said President H. G
Brown this morning, that If Mr.
Durgee was big enough to be called
i for this service, that we were poor
patriots indeed if we could not make
! a little sacrifice, considering the big
sacrifices that he must make"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-08
Census Cotton Repert.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
Y ASHINGTON, Dec. 8-The cen
sus cotton report. issued today, show
ed 9,7o4,617 bales, counting round as
half bales, ginned from the growth
OF 1917 to December /. compared
with 10,352,031 in 1916. Round bales
Included this year are 1888, com.
pared with 1852 in 1916.
Sea Island included 1888 for 1917
and 102,495 for 1916
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-08
Universal Satisfaction.

Potter, Kan. Kansan: The preach
ers go right on preaching against
tobacco for the soldiers, and the
Women's clubs so on resoluting
against it. and the people go right on
sending 1t over to the boys, and the
boys receive it most gratefully and
90 right on smoking 1t, and so every
body Is satisfied and happy.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-08
LADIES.

When irregular or delayed use Tri-
rmph Pills, Safe and always depend-
able. Not sold at drug stores. Do
not experiment with others, save dis
appointment. Write for RELIEF and
oartic liars, It's free. Address: Ma.
tional Medical Institute. Milwaukee.
Wis.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-08
counting Of waiting for the repairs

counting Of waiting for the repairs
OF the heating plant.
Nauvoo ice dealers are welcoming
this cold spell If 1t will only continue
at and near the zero notch. They are
anxious to begin harvesting the crys-
use.
Dan Agne of Keokuk. was a busf-
ness visitor in Nauvco last Thursday.
DR.. j. A. Bortz of Nauvoo, who en-
listed in the medical corps in thu
U. s. army, is now in Montgomery,
Alabama.
This column was mistaken in saw
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-08
To Represent keokuk.

Mr.. Durgee goes into the work as
the representative Of the Keokuk as
ISOLATION He does not sever his
connection here, since the board
simply released him temporarily from
service in Keokuk for the higher
service in France.
Mr.. Durgee goes December 20 and
will sail about February l for "over
there" He will have a month in
training in some of the American
cantonments. He is one Of 500 sec.
retaries called from all parts Of the
United States for this service.
For the present at least. the work
Of the Keokuls association will be
carried on with the present employed
office force and the board of direc.
tors. Some arrangement will be
made for dividing the activities of
the association during the period of
Mr.. burgess absence.
It is considerable of compliment
to Secretary Durgee and to the Keo-
kuk Y. M. C. A., that he has been
called to the army association work
He will carry with him from Keokuk
the best wishes of his friends.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-08
When Put to the Test.

Washington Post: Every time a
housewife buys strictly fresh eggs"
she is convinced there's more secret
boarding in progress than the gov
eminent realizes.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-08

ing that Mrs. John H. Wolff of Keo-
kuk, came to Nauvoo for visit. The
lady intended coming, but slight
ailment prevented.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-08
Too SAVING.

St. Paul Pioneer Press: a judicious
conservation of personal energy has
it's advantages, but now and then a
man makes the mistake of packing
away his whole stock in cold stor-
age.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-08

The excess profits duty in Great
Britain has yielded nearly 100000
this year.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-11-22

Park school house was niied "a over.
Sowing Friday evening with interest
ed patrons and friends OF the school
Who listened to the Harvest Festival
program that had been arranged f6f
hetspecial occasion. The program
numbers consisted of songs. plays and
recitations which were varied and en-:
tertaining and dld full credit to the
time and effort spent in preparation
The sale of tickets alone netted the
school SIS and refreshments OF pump
kin pie and cider provided by mem.
bers OF the ParentlTenchers associa.
tion with candy and popcorn balls sold
by some OF the girls, swelied the I'm
ance budget to quite an extent. The
proceeds win be applied to a payment
on their phonogrsph and still some
thing left for the Liberty Bond as
sumed by the teachers and pupils OF
the school.
Mrs. B. C. Woodford sends this
message to her friends: 'T wish to
take this means of expressing my
thanks and appreciation to my many
friends and neighbors for their
thoughtfulness and kin0ness TO me
while was so far from home. The
cards which were receivcd nearly
every day during my convaiesence
icomforted and cheered me more than
Il can tell. The "Homeward Bound
letter which receivsd the day before
starting for home was a great com
fort on my long journey. Altho 1t con-
read and re read many times. Altho
had every comfort possible and en-
joyed the visit with my son. IL Is need
less to say that I am so happy and
thankful to be home again and am
enjoying the blue sky and sunshine OF
Colorado. DIR. Woodford and wife are
enjoying good health and he sent best
regards to all his Canon City friends.
The first Of the year. he is to take un
a new avenue OF work in his profess
sion as he has been selected as presi-
dent and also superintendent of new
sanitarium. which is located nine
miles from Everett. aitho he will still
continue his practice in Everett. I
was happy to have Mr.. Woodford
meet me in Denver and we had a good
visit and rest with Mrs. II. s. Lee and
family. former residents OF Lincoln
Park. Hoping to be able 10 see you
all soon and thank you again in per-
son for your many kindnesses to me.
I am sincerely. Mrs. d. C. woodford.' g
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-11-22
FLOORS Foa HeNAousEs..
Advantages and Disadvantages OF pis.
ferent Types.


Poultry house floors are nsnaily mr,,e
of either earth. wood or cement
Where the soil Is light mid well
drnir,ed the use Of enr4h fio6rs gives
economy IN construction md invest
ment and u fnore comfortable house.
Where the Drainage Is. not good, mud
on heavy soiis--cspecinIly those ro,,-
tanning much clay-floors of woo.I or
cement nre generally preftrred RI
Each kind Of floor hnH its advantages
md disadvantages. consideration of
which will often lead n poultry keeper
to use n different kind NJ a0m from,
that most gcnernlIy constructed In his
locality. -
A floor Of earth needs to he renewed
nj iensf once n year. n the droppingr
TINT fall Upon the noor are carefully
removed al frequent. rrguinr Intervals
much ~ the enrth II removed with
them. n the regninr cleaning NJ the
iivor ix neglected, The snrthstn 4 ticrth
Of s@vsrni inchas beromrs no mixcs.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-11-22
WEDNESDAY
WARREN DOLLAR
HAS TONSOltTtS.

HAS TONSOltItS.
Warren Dollar has been confined TO
his bed for a couple Of days suffering
from an attack of tonsolitis.
HOWARD MOLlETT
LEFT FOR PUEBLO.
Howard Mollett left Monday even
ing for Pueblo to accept a position
with the mechanical department of
the Santa Fe Railroad company there.
o. W. ROSS GOES Tc
CALIFORNIA
d. w. Ross left last Saturday after
noon for Oakland and San, Francisco.
California. TO look after some profes-
sional business requiring his personal
attention. Mr.. Ross expects TO be gone
about two weeks, Ard II the opportun-
ity presents itself. will make brief
visit to Los Angeles.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-11-22
AARON RIPLEY, 4 PIONEER
DIED At LINCOLN PARK

Aaron Ripley. a pioneer and one of
the Oldest residents OF the community,
died at his home on Birch street, Lin
coin Park. at o'clock Tuesday morn
ing from the infrmities of old age.
Mr.. Ripley was born in Ohio February
gath. 1888. and had lived in Colorado
since 1853. He was in the eighty-third
year Of his age. On FIRST coming to
Colorado he engaged in mining in Gil.
pin county. Later he was In California
gulch, near Leadville. and had wide
acquaintance in the mining camps in
the early days Of the west Mr.. Rip
ley owned and operated a cattle ranch
on Garden Park for many years. and
was well and favorabiy known among
the stockmen OF Fremont and adjoin-
made his home on Lincoln Park where
he devoted himself to fruit ranching.
He leaves number OF relatives
and many friends. One son, Rev. w.
+. Ripley, of Kansas City. Mo-, was
here at the time of his fathers death
Another son. David Ripley, OF Unity,
Oregon. is expected to arrive here
from the west on Friday. The de.
ceased was member OF the Presby-
ferian church and was highly es.
teemed by all The funeral will. prob.
ably. take place from Wilson's under.
taking chapel 728 Main street. Mt 3
O'Clock Saturday afternoon The ser.
vices will be conducted by Rev. Arm
entrout assisted by Rev. r. w. star.
ring OF the First Baptist church. Tho
remains will be laid 10 rest In Lake.
side cemetery.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-11-22
keep YOUR BEST.
YEARLING LAYERS
Poultry Raiser Must Be Guided
More by Production Than. ..
by Looks.
PROVIDE SANITARY QUARTERS
This Year There Are Reasons Why
Rule Which 10 Generally Observed
Should ee Relaxed - Best
Fioors for Hsnhousea

Among farmers generally II IL the
common prnctice to sell the hens that
are pnst year old for poultry sshsn
they stop laying In the fall Cnder
the usuui conditions this is good poi
Icy. for as rule only about half Of
the flock will lay enough, the aecond
year TO be profitable. and, the farmer
who has puIiets enough IN replace all
his old hens sees no advantage In keep
Ing any Of them over.
This year. however. those rnfriot'c
farmers who desire TO do their parf tn
increase the. poultry aud egg supplies
Will find II desirable to rriain con.
siderable proportion Of the yesriIns
hens Farmers In the corn belt crI,~-
cially viii find u to their Interest to
hold all the good yenriins hens they
have. making such addition to their
poultry hons- equipment a. may be
necessary to properly accommodate
both puiIrts md hens. Overrrowsiing
must be avoided. as neither pnliets nor
hens will do their hest.
In selecting hens TO keep over. rref.
erence should he given ia those THAT
moit In September OF Inter. for they
nre. ms rule. the most persistent
layers. Such hens mny not he MT this
time the best looking In the flock
They nre likely TO be rough In, plum
nge, with somewhat shrtvclcd combs
and pnle-coiored legs. These things
however. nre merely Incidental TO the
non-iaying and moIting period. 'H
Hens .s.:: appear In nrfmr condition
st this time are those TINT moited In
the summer because they stopped lay
Ing exriy. The exceptions which, Il
may he desirable to retain arr hens
which lrenred broods In early ~u1imvr
and .rno'ted while running with the
chicks,
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-11-22
General purposs slrss

Among the popular breeds or tb~
GenernI-purpose class Of poultry there
are differences In type. adapting breeds
to different uses. The Plymouth Rock
is generally regarded M the type meet
ing the widest range of requirements
In the general purpose class. The
wynndotte II . little smaller aud
earlier maturing. hut stili very well
msnted and easy To fatten. The Rhode
Island Red has nenriy the snme xtnnd-
ards NJ weight ms the wyandotte. hat
IL q more active bird. not putting oa
Tat 80 readily: consequently u APP
proaches the laying type and IL popu-
lar with those who want eggs ana
mcnt. but want eggs most. The Orp-
mRfon 's at the other extreme In the
srnera'-pnrpo-c class. being n heavier.
mcnt!er fowl than the Plymouth Rock.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-11-22
MAKE MONEY WITH POULTRY
Shown That There Are Difficulties 10
Overcome Sufficient to piscour.
age Majority.

II success In The poultry business
came ensier thnn Ia my other, tho
movement towards II would he NO great
that In short time there would be no
pr"nt ~ II for nny one. The fact that
there Is still good money In poultry
Keeping for thost who know how.
shows us Tint there nre difiicuities to
ne overcome sufficient to discourage
the majority. tAr
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-11-22
An Improvement on Nature.

Z A certain Chicago pork packer. visit
ing the mountains, was one Of a grnui
witnessing gorgeous sunset ina sks
Just strenked with lights that reminded
one Of the gi,ries of the aurora, "Yes,
he said. when asked hoy he liked II
1T certainly Ii a mighty colorfnl rin
set certainly Isl BY the wny. wan
10 show you onc my daughter pain
edi'-lsichmond 1imcs-D Dispntct.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-11-22
whss ns tess ou,,

This curbstone orator says he had
the crowd going."
"ffe didn't complete his sentence.
He should have added nuother word
after going"
sand what word is thnt7'
".Awny'"
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-11-22
News Notes
TUESDAY
ELMER F. eEcKWITH HERE.

ELMER f. 8ECkWlTH HERE. ,-.
Elmer +. Beckwith, former secre-
tary of state. and at present editor of
the Lougmont Times, was in the city
Saturday. Mr.. Beckwith has not been
here before in many years.
MoToREo TO FLORENCE.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Prescott and fam
lily. Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Dollar and fam
lily and Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Bowler
and family motored to Florence. Fri
day evening and were guests OF T. H.
Morrissey and family there
HERE FROM CRESTED
BUTTE. COLORADO.
Keith Baremgartner left Monday for
a weeks visit with parents in Canon
City. Mr. Baremgartner has been en-
ployed on the Laurel Spann ranch for
some time.-Crested Butte Pilot.
WILL RETURN TO So .u-,a
KANSAS TO-DAY. .. 80.
Mr. Russell of Moline. Kansas, who
recently accompanied his daughter.
Mrs. Cunningham. to Canon City for a
short visit. will leave for him home in
Kansas today.
PURCHASED RESIDENCE
IN CANON CITY. = -iN y
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Wood, for many
years residents at 111e Riverside ave
nue.. South Canon. have purchased the
propertp at 1914 Main street where
they will make their home.
HAVE BOUGHT "
HOME IN SOUTH CANON.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Cunningham
and family. late residents of Chautau-
qua county. Kansas. have purchased
the Isaac. Wood property at 1110 Riv-
erside avenue. South Canon. and have
taken possession of it as a home.
COMMUNITY TEACHERS
TRAINING CLASS.
The Community Teachers Training
class viii meet at the 7. M. c. A.
rooms this, evening at 1880. The text
books have arrived an dthe first les
son will be assigned. Rev. Guy f.
Konkei who has visited class in
Grand Junction and which has mem
bership OF 20. will be present, and
will tell US OF something which he saw
and heard. 1t is to be hoped a large
number OF the teachers of the various
Sunday schools will be present
THE WoMAN's RELIEF CORPS.
A special meeting Of the members
OF Greenwood Woman's Relief corps
was held recently In honor of the visit
here OF Mrs. Dora Newell of Durango,
inspector OF the order in Colorado and
Wyoming. There was large attend
+ ance and the occasion was a very
pleasant one to all. Dainty refresh,
ments we're served during the after
noon.
The regular semi-monthly meeting
of the corps was held on Wednesday
of last week at odd Fellows hall,
which WIS. likewise. well attended.
The next session will be on wednes.
day, November 28th