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Middletown transcript., 1917-08-18
Odessa Church Notes

St. PauPs M. E. Church.
Sunday, August 10Th, 1917.
9.45 A. NJ. Brotherhood Devotional
meeting.
1890 A. M. Morning worship with
sermon by the Pastor.
ZOO M. Sunday School.
7.30 P. M. Evening sermon.
Please note the change in the time of
the evening service from G. 80 to 7.3O.
Middletown transcript., 1917-08-18
START WHERE YOU STAND

Start where you stand, and never MIND
the past;
The past won't help you when you re
starting new,
If you have left it all behind at last,
Why that's enough you're done with
it, you're through,
This is another chapter in the book,
This is another race that you have
planned,
Don't give the vanished days back
ward look,
Start where you stand.
The world won't care about your old
defeat,
If you can start new and win sue
cess,
The future is your time, and time is
fleet,
And there is much of work and strain
and stress;
Forget the buried woes and dead des-
pairs,
Here is brand new trial right at
hand,
The future is for him who does and
dares,
Start where you stand
Old failures will not halt, old triumphs
aid,
To days the thing, tomorrow soon
will be,
Get in the fight, and face it unafnaid,
And leave the past to ancient history,
What has been, has been; yesterday is
And by it you are neither blessed nor
banned,
Take courage, man be brave and drive
ahead,
Start where you stand.
BERTON BRALEY.
Fogel & Burstan offer fine Sum-
mer Oxfords, Ladies' White Shoes
etc., AT COST!
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-22
eff We Only Understood

Could we but draw back the curtains
That surrounds each others lives,
See the naked heart and spirit,
Know what spur the action gives
Often we should find it better,
Purer than we judge we should;
We should love each other better,
If we only understood.
Could we judge all deeds by motives
See the good and bad within,
Often we should love the sinner
All the while we loath the sin;
Could we know the powers working
To Overthrow integrity.
We should judge each others errors
With more patient charity
If we know the cares and trials
Knew the efforts all in vain,
And the bitter disappointment
Understood the loss and gain
Would the grim, eternal roughness
SEEM wonder just the same?
Should we help where now we hinder
Should we pity where we blame?
All: we Judge each other harshly,
Knowing not lies hidden force;
Knowing not the fount of action
Is less turbid at is source;
Seeing not amid the evil
All the golden grain of good;
And we'd love each other better,
If we only understood.
-Rudyard Kipling.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-22
To Examine all Registered

A Washington Dispatch states
that if a large part of the governors
of the states approve a suggestion
by the provost marshal general, an
immediate examination of the 7,000,-
600 men registered for military ser
vice and not yet called for duty will
be begun. The suggestion was made
with view TO satisfying the great
number of young men as TO what
they may expect.
kilograms asking opinions on the
advisability of such action were sent
to all states and it is expected that all
replies will be received early next
week To secure the $4,000 men
already called for service, it was
found necessary to examine approx
mately 100000.
Under the plan considered, candi-
dates would know whether they are
to be selected and could make plans
accordingly.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-22
BEWARE OF SPECTATORS
Shippers of Grain, Hay and Feed AID
vised TO Be on Outlook for Spec
ulative Practice.

Shippers OF nay ana r Seo Ad-
vised TO Be on Outlook for Spec
ulative Practice.
Shippers of grain, hay and feed
are advised by the Bureau of Mark
cts, United States Department of Ag-
riculture, to be on the lookout for
what is known as shippers order
bill of lading" transactions with I'M
known Or irresponsible persons. Ship
ping car lots to such buyers under no
obligation other than to pay for the
shipment if they finally take it out
of the cars, tends to encourage specu-
lation and is liable to increase freight
congestion. Some of these buyers
order products shipped in the hope
that the price will go up in the mean
time and enable them to sell locally
to local dealer who will pay cash. I'm
less they succeed in selling TO others,
many of these Shippers order con-
signees have insufficient capital to
pay for the goods which sometimes
fall back on the shipper.
In a case recently investigated by
the department 4 man without finan-
cial standing, who posed as a COM
merclal company, succeeded in pur-
chasing large shipments of hay and
mill feed. AS there was no advance
IN price and as he had no cash with
Wnlcn TO meet the drafts, he held the
goods for several weeks in the cars
on the track. Some of the cars were
on the track for over twenty days be-
fore unloading. When he succeeded
in selling a car, instead of paying his
own cash for it, he sent the customer
to the bank to release the draft The
day the department investigator was
on the ground this man had thirteen
cars of hay and nine cars of mill feed
on the track, papers for seventeen
more cars en- route, and a number
more still to be shipped. 1t was
stated locally that in the same kind
of transaction in the past a severe
decline in price rendered this indi-
Vidual for thirty cars of produce,
which the shipper was forced to sell
at material loss. The shippers in
this case easily could have obtained
facts as to their customers response
bility from the mercantile agencies or
from local banks or merchants
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-22
How's This ?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case Of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Medicine
Halls Catarrh Medicine has been taken
by catarrh sufferers for the past thirty
i've years. and has become known as the
most reliable remedy for Catarrh. Halls
Catarrh Medicine acts thru the Blood on
the Mucous surfaces, expelling the Poi
son from the Blood and healing the dis
eased portions.
After you have taken Halls Catarrh
Medicine for a short time you win see a
great improvement in your general
health. Start taking Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine at once ana get rid Of catarrh. Send
for testimonials. free
f. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, Ohio.
Sold BY all Druggists. 75c.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-22
FOR EXCHANGE

have IN Kansas City, two well 10
Gated six apartment buildings that I
would like to exchange for a good
farm IN your county. These two
buildings have a monthly income OF
$500 per month, or $4,000 per year
IF interested vii be pleased to send
you complete description and photo
graphs OF same. Address, John d.
Thompson, Al West 58th St, Kan
sas City, No.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-22

A travelor who believed him
self TO be the sole survivor of ship
wreck upon a cannibal isle, hid for
days in terror of his life Driven
out by hunger, ne discovered a thin
wiso of smoke from a clump of bush
IS inland, and crawled carefully to
Study the type of savages about it.
Just as he reached the clump he
neald a voice say: ''Why in hell did
you play that card?" He dropped on
his Enees and devoutly raising his
hands, cried: THANK God, they are
ChristiansI ''-Ex.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-22
FOR SALE

1 have a $50 acre farm four and
one-half miles west of Omego, Potto-
wottamie County, Kansas, all under
hIs4- state of cultivation, which viii
trade for Western Kansas land. See
c. W. Miller for particulars, Hays,
Kansas
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-22
Nothing In IL.

How often people throw down the
local paper in disgust, saying, "theres
nothing in it. :" If they would stop
TO think that nothing in it means
that some ones dear one had not
been called on, that no accident had
occurred to lay someone on a bed
of suffering for weeks, that fire has
not caused irreparable injury to peo-
pie or property, that the scandal that
passes SO glibly from ear to ear has
not found Judgment IN indelible
print, that heartaches and suffering
are not rampant despots IN our little
community, that the mean, contemp-
tihIe things we hear every day are
not paraded before the world to the
everlasting disgrace of our little
town. The price someone must pay
IN order to have a neWsy paper Of
the standard some would like would
soon make our community plague
spot of creation.-Dorance Star
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-22
For SALE

Five room house, four lots, good
barn. For sale at reasonable price.
Apply at this office.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-22
HAYS AsTONIsHED BY MER
CHANTS STORY

A merchant relates the following
For years I could not sleep without
turning every hour Whatever l ate
caused gas and sourness Also had
stomach catarrh. ONE SPOONFUL
buckthorn bark, glycerine, etc, as
mixed in Adler-i-ka relieved me IN
STANTLY." Because Adler-i-ka
hushes the ENTIHE alimentary tract,
it relieves ANY CASE constipation,
sour stomach Or gas and prevents ap-
pendicitis. 1t has QUICKEST action
of anything we ever sold. c. A. Hank
ness, druggist.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-22

eve will make yot9 the lowest pos
sible rate on farm loans, and will fur
nish money the day papers are sign
ed. The Citizens State Bank"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-22
For SALE

Several good residence lots on
East Juniata Street. Inquire at Free
Press Office.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-22

FOR SALE
One Ford, 1917 model as good as
new. W. W Sullivan.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-22

Engraved initial and monogram
stationery at the Free Press Office.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-22

Howard watches at Tholen's Jewel
ry store. The best on earth.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-22

FOR RENT
Two rooms for light housekeep-
ing, Phone 554. Ida Ransom.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-22

1--WE have the lowest possible rate
and are prepared to give the beat ser
vice at all times on farm loans-
The Citizens State Bank
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-22

Thirty head of good young milk
cows for sale. c. G. Cochran & Sons.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-22

Ladies-Rring your renewal maya
zine subscriptions and ask US about
our special club offers. The Free
Press Office. Phone II.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-22

FOR RENT
We have several good houses to
rent. Miller Bros.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-22
CLASSIFIED ADS


EGGS, EGGS.
Use DIR. Fruits ''Heip the Hen
Lay" manufactured IN Hays, Kansas.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-22
FOR RENT

FOR RENT
The Ohio House-16 rooms. In
quire at house.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-22

eff you are in need of a farm loan
or personal loan, it will pay you to
call on the Citizens State Bank be-
fore making your application.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-22
u P Time Table Hays, Kansas, Eff
fectixe September II, 1917.

Pleae note 104 is "a minutes ear
lies and 1O3 IA minutes later than at
present A. W. Noble,
Agent.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-11-05
After Nov. Is, All Persons Using or
Selling Dynamite and Other Ex.
plOsives Must Have Per.
mits From County.
CLERK IS TO ISSUE PAPERS
Government Intends to Limit the Use
Of Explosives During Duration
of the War.

Added duties to the clerks of the
district court throughout the country
are delegated by an act of congress,
which places upon them the RESPONSE
bility for the issuance of licenses to
vendors, purchasers and foremen US
ing explosives. Official authorization
from the government will be sent the
officials within a few days. The new
measure is effective Nov. Is.
TO Limit Use.
According to a copy of the explos-
ives regulation law, which is war
measure, the manufacture, sale, stor-
age and use Of all forms of explosives
and explosive ingredients is to be linn
tied during the war Only persons
who ,aiaye the required license may
handle explosives after the new law
goes into effect. This will effect min.
ers, farmers, quarrymen, contractors,
and all others who use dynamite,
black powder or other explosives.
If circumstances are such that the
clerk of courts is remote from min
ing or quarrying districts of coun.
ty, he may suggest the names of JUS
tices of the peace or other responsible
officials to issue licenses, Naturally
all persons whose use of explosives is
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-11-05
MY WISH.

The following poem was written by
Miss Adelaide Eugenia Sherry, rel
atiye of Mr.. and Mrs. Turner WEIGH
and was published in a Lafayette, In.
dinana, newspaper:
If today I could have just one little
wish
1t would be that that German gang
Who are making the earth too hot a
place
For the home of a civilized man,
Might be swallowed up and leave no
trace"
These souless beasts of the human
race.
Then there should come a mighty
wind,
Roaring the world around,
And blow to perdition the German
spies,
Wherever the snakes are found.
The Turk l would send on a long,
long hike,
That would end at the cold north
pole,
And there he could sit on the ice and
think
OF the innocent lives he stole.
And if they could raise the same
hades there
As they have raised of late down
here,
They might have nice warm climate
there
In something less than a year.
Then I'd hail a comet way out in
! space,
Ask it to halt in it's headlong race,
And take on as a passenger Kaiser
Bill,
To hold him tight SO he could not
spill.
There to alternately roast and freeze
In the heat of the sun and the chill
ly breeze,
That blows way out in stellar space,
Where the star dust seeks for a
resting place.
If fate to me would this wish give,
would ask no other as long as !
live.
Adelaide Eugenia Sherry.
The newest in jewelry at iced &
Feeds. d-f-t-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-11-05

"but merely to substitute for a portion
OF those foods which must be sent to
Europe other foods OF which we have
an abundance, but which cannot be
shipped" The stateemnt goes on to
say that wheat, meat, fats and sugar,
America absolutely must ship to the
allies, since there is no. available
source" For these reasons the food
administration urges the increased
use of corn, oats, and other cereals
for a part of the wheat; fish, poultry
and eggs for meat; syrups and other
sweets for sugar, and vegetable oils
for fats. That's simple, and it doesn't
mean that your "tummy" need suffer.
1t does mean that you can help make
the worlds food supply go much far
Their than at present, if you and your
neighbors will get into the game and
eat a little differently-but you can
continue to eat all you want.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-11-05
To Make PotatM Cake.

With the national potato week just
closed, giving impetus to the move
ment for the use of more potatoes in
place of flour, the Iowa State Col
lege extension department continues
it's drive for the use of the "spuds."
Here is a recipe the home econ
omics department of the college at
Ames recommends as a starter in the
"spuds" drive. It's for chocolate
potato cake:
} cup butter.
cup sugar.
2 eggs.
teaspoon cinnamon.
1 teaspoon nutmeg.
1 teaspoon ground cloves.
/ cup -four.
teaspoons baking powder.
squares chocolate (melted).
cup mashed potatoes.
/ cup milk.
teaspoon vanilla.
Cream butter, add sugar and mix
well. Add egg yolks well beaten and
continue mixing till creamy. Add the
cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, flour and
baking powder which have been mix
ed and sifted together. Add the stiffly
beaten egg white. Pour into two lay
er cake pans which have been lined
with waxed paper. Bake in a moder-
ate oven for 80 minutes.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-11-05
Every French Soldier is Completely
Refitted ut the End Of Every Six
Weeks and SMOther" Does
the Mending.
5000 WOMEN ARE AT THE WORK
Clothing of Soldiers is Disinfected,
Cleaned and Menled by the
Women.
BY HENRY WOOD.

BY HENRY WOOD.
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
With the French Armies Afield Oct
Is. (By Mail.)-This is the story o.
the Mother" of the French Army
the Mother" who darns the socks
washes the linen, and mends the cloth.
ing of the millions of "poilus" of the
French military family.
When America finally has big
army on the western front, she will be
obliged to establish Mother" of hel
own to perform precisely the same
duties as the French one. If, with all
the genius of the American race for
organization, she succeeds in estab-
fishing more practical and more
efficient Mother" than has France
she will have performed twentieth
century miracle.
The French Mother" is located in
one of the big cities well back from
the front. Mother" is not single
buildings in which nearly 5000 women
are employed on a payroll that aver
ages 100000 a month. The machin-
cry and material on hand in the store
touse of the Mother" represent an
investment of $1O,OOO,OOO at the pres
ent time.
Is Big Wear And Tear.
The task which Mother" performs
can hardly be grasped by the imagi-
nation of the most devoted mother in
america. The fact that the French
Mother" performs this task not for
one boy alone but for several millions
gives absolutely no idea of the task.
Only a faint idea can be had of the
reality, when it is known that every
French soldier has to be fitted out
completely from head to foot on an
average of every six weeks. Such is
the wear and tear on clothing at the
front.
When at the end of every six weeks,
every French soldier is completely
refitted with new underclothing, socks,
army coat, trousers and cap, not sin
gle particle of the old clothing which
he discards is thrown away.
Mend All Clothes.
1t is all collected and sent to "Moth-
er" where the fist step is to disinfect
and clean it before turning it over 20
THE various departments to see how
much can be mended, how much can
be saved, and what is the minimum
that must be thrown away. Thirty car
loads of cast off clothing and shoes
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-11-05
Two New Country Homes.

Jewell Record: Two splendid new
country homes near here in the
process of construction are those at
the X. d. Knudson and the Cliff Taylor
farms. Mr.. Knudson has his house up
and nearly ready for the plasterers.
Mr.. Taylor has the foundation in for
his house and expects to have the car
penters on the job in few days now.
Both men are putting up fine new
modren homes, houses that they will
enjoy living in for the rest of their
years. And if we owned their places
we sure wouldn't figure much on liv-
ing in any other houses for the rest OF
our life.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-11-05
Has Marrow Escape.

Jewell Record: Auctioneer II. N.
Dunhowe, of Story City, had a narrow
escape from injury in an auto accident
Wednesday evening of last week,
when his car in some way got out OF
his control and turned turtle. The
car was slightly damaged but Mr.. Dun
howe escaped with no hurts except a
slight scratch on the knee. He was
returning from trip soliciting Liberty
Loan contributions when the accident
happened.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-11-05
No More Cases.

Ellsworth News: The diphtheria
care in Ellsworth is over for the time
being. All parties that were quar-
antined on account Of the disease are
up and around.
Archie Ingebritson was the first suf-
ferer to be released from quarantine.
He has been out now several days.
Leslie Holt was released yesterday
and is now tickled to death over being
allowed to get out again. Geo. E. Ben
nett who suffered the most with the
disease is well on the way to recovery,
and it is stated that he will be releas-
ed from quarantine tomorrow.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-11-05
Must Conserve on Electricity.

City Manager G. ]. Long asks the
people of the city to conserve on cleo
tricity until the coal situation is re-
lieved. The city will set the example
by using only the top lights on the
electroliers except on Saturday nights.
Use lights only where absolutely
necessary and help the city tide over
the present crisis.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-11-05
At 1926 Per Acre.

Williams Enterprise: ]. w. Wynn
this week closed the deal disposing
Of his fine SO-acre farm four miles
southeast of town. The price was
$4,000 or 1925 per acre. Frank Jew
EFT is the new owner, having traded in
his residence property in Williams on
the deal at consideration of $4,000.
The transfer of possession will take
place March LIST The sale was made
by T. E. Blodgett, the read estate man.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-11-05
! Minister to minnesota.

Ellsworth News: Rev. Lundeberg,
who has had the charge Of the Luth-
eran church in this city and the Dou-
BILE church east of town for the past
three years, preached his farewell
sermon in the church here last Sun
day and is now making preparations
to move to Northfield, MINI.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-11-05
stanhope Wants One, Too.

Stanhope Enterprise: Webster City
is anticipating the coming of the cleo
trio cars about November 20, the Fort
Dodge, Des Moines & Southern ex-
pecting to have its trains running at
that date. Webster City will sure have
something to be thanksful for as that
is Thanksgiving day. Now is the
time for the people of Stanhope to get
busy and with farmers in Independ-
ence, Hamilton, and Clear Lake town
ships make an effort to secure an ex-
tension Of the Fort Dodge, Des Moines
& Southern through here.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-11-05
JOTTINGs ABOUT THE COUNTY.
Brings ,Em in. Folks.

Stanhope Enterprise: We will ac-
cept butter, eggs, potatoes, on sub
scription. If you can't spare it all at
once, you can bring it in installments.
Store prices paid or allowed.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-11-05

A. A. Cook has moved from office
number seventeen to number sixteen,
in the Hamilton County State bank
building, the room just west of his
former location. Sheldon latham,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-11-05

suspicious to officials will be refused
licenses. A government inspector is
appointed for each state to see that
the provisions of this law are carried
out. Clerk c. H. Swiney for Hamilton
county has as yet received no notifi-
cation of the new ruling.