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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-08

Mrs. Fred Heiden and daughter,
Miss Meitha Heiden, are i'll with
quinsy.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-08

You save money if you buy 1t
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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-08
Busy in Fort Dodge.

Fort Dodge Chronicle: The army
recruiting station has been one of
the busiest places in Fort Dodge to-
day. AS many as sixteen and eigh-
teen men at time were in the Off
ces at once, some of them being eX-
amined, and some preparing to leave
for Fort Logan. Seven fellows enter
led the station this afternoon all
wanting to enlist together in the field
artillery. Three of them were re-
jected because of their teeth but the
other four decided to go anyway. This
is common occurrence every day. If
all the men who made application
tied with three times as many re-
|cruits as it is. Many men who are
rejected now will be eligible
for draft because by the time draft
ing starts, units in which their ply
steal shortcomings will not be draw
backs, will have been organized.
Sergeant Weir, chief recruiting Of
ficer, has received message from
headquarters closing the coast artil-
lery to recruits. The only branches
of service that rookie can get into
now are the infantry, field artillery,
and the wireless and the aviation de-
partments of the signal service.
If you've figured on going with us
on that Montana excursion about
May 20 you'd better let me know. It's
worth while to get in now if you
want some cheap land. O. w. Hill,
yvahstar C;tv roro AdtftF
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-08


Miss Jones will be assisted by Miss
Hester Huff, soprano.
f.
The members of the Literary
Round Table and their husbands
spent a delightful evening with Mr..
and Mrs. j. L. Kamrar last night at
their home on Wilson avenue. Mrs.
Kamrar entertained the company by
giving a very interesting account of
her travels in Egypt. Beautiful pic
lures were shown OF Cairo and the
ruins Of the valley OF the Nile,
where Mrs. Kamrar spent two
months, taking the leisurely boat
trip up the Nile, prior to her COM
ing to Webster City to reside. De-
licious refreshments were also serv-
ed by the hostess. ~
e
Members of the Monday Night Co
terie met last evening at the home of
the president, Miss Anna Mature, for
the annual business meeting. Mat
tiers concerning the clubs interests
and activities during the past winter
were concluded and plans formulated
for the broadening of the scope of the
work Of the club for the future, in as
much as program of widely diversi-
fled interests, it is anticipated, will
be studied during the coming, year.
Officers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows: President, Miss
Esther Greenwood; vice president,
Miss Meta Robinson; secretary, Miss
Elsie Golden.
The Past Noble Grand association
will meet with Mrs. J. w. Coles at
her home, 1928 Bank street, Thurs
day afternoon at $3.50.
The E. 0. w. club will be guests
of Mrs. William Fairfield at her home
west of town on Wednesday after
noon of this week.
=
The Misses Maudc Helmick and
Mae Bahrenfuss attended house
party over the week end at the home
|of Mrs. Flora Clark in Waterloo,
when six members Of the party Of
tourists who took an extended east
|ern trip last summer were guests.
Miss HelmicE returned home last
night, hut Miss Rahrenfuss will re-
main for several days with relatives.
A delightful surprise party was
held at the S. A. Christensen home
Thursday afternoon when Mrs. Chris
tenson found herself hostess to {;
company of fifteen ladies who had
come to assist her in celebrating her
birthday anniversary. The hostess
was showered with pretty handker- (
chiefs and after ;hc company had en-
ioyed a pleasant afternoon with mus
ic and a general good time, refresh
ments were served in two courses.
Ice cream for all occasions. Phone
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-08
SOCIAL GATHERINGS
OF THIS VICINITY
Parties, Club Affairs and Society
Events of a Miscellaneous
Character.

Mrs. G. J. Jennings will entertain
the Kill Kare Kard club on Thurs
day evening of this week.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-08

Merritt Howard, son of Mrs. Elva
Howard of this city, has gone to
Iowa Falls, where he will assist in
the work on the w. S. Weston farm
during the coming season. Merritt
was junior in the local high school,
but was forced to discontinue his
studies owing to weakened eyes fol-
lowing siege of scarlet fever.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-08

A butter kist pop corn machine
and peanut rooster recently purchas-
ed by w. II. Bahrenfuss for his
restaurant was in operation for the
first time yesterday afternoon and at
tracted the usual quota of youngsters,
anxious to see the wheels go round"
and receive their share of the goodies
which Mr.. Bahrenfuss gave away
while getting the machine in proper
running order. The combination pop
per and rooster is electrically equip
ped and makes useful restaurant
fixture.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-08

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Teed's. d-f-t--tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-08

Sterling belts for gentlemen at
Teed e. Teed's. d-f-t-tf.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-08

For plain and fancy ice cream
bricks. Phone Reed Bros. 470. d-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-08

Paints for everything, any size, at
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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-08

The varnish YOU want, any size.
for anything at Teed's. d-f-t-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-08

Munsing means better. You find
it at the Big store. ida
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-05-08

Watches, watches, watches. at
Teed & Teed's. d-f-t-tf
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-05-24
NOW USE AUTOMATIC DEVICE
Air and Car Coupler SimpIifies Matter
of Coupling and UncoupIing Cars
Prevents Accidents.

The Pittsburgh railroads are max
ing use of a new form of automatic
air and car coupler which not only
simplifies the matter of coupling and
uncoupling cars, but Obviates the
necessity of n man standing between
the cars in order To perform this OPP
Grafton. In order to insure the COM
fort of the riders it is necessary that
the coupling between street cars
should be very rigid, and 1t has been
heretofore found difficult to obtain
this rigidity in piece of mechanism
designed to stand the hard usage
which couplers are subjected to. The
present device IS SO carefully machined
as TO insure a perfectly rigid connec-
ton when coupled together, this be-
ing made possible by means Of suit
able joints behind the heads to pro-
vide the necessary vertical and lateral
movement. In spite of the neatness
of the fit Of these parts the couplers
will properly come together and lock,
though they be as much as three
inches oft of alignment, and they are
sufficiently flexible to operate where
the car levels may vary as much as
ten inches.-ScIentific American.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-05-24
TO CHANGE RAILROAD GAUGE
japanese Roads Are FounG 20 Be
Sadly Behind the TimeS-Move-
ment on Foot to Rebuild.

When the railroads of Japan were
first planned. The narrow gauge of
3 feet & inches was selected for them.
because it was the cheapest To build
and equip and was thought best suit
I'd TO the cOuntry'S narrow highways
and steep grades. Now the 6.Or miles
Of Japanese railroads. all of narrow
gauge. are found To be sadly behind
the times, and movement is on foot
10 rebuild them To standard gauge, al
though the cost is estimated at nearly
SiJo,OnOpOO. At present the trains are
slow, the fastest expresses making less
than 30 miles an hour, the coaches are
low and narrow. and the sleeping ears
are Crampcd and inConypnient; while
most Of the railroad inventions of 9TH
cr nations cannot be used because of
the difference in track gauge and size
Of cars. The director of the imperial
railroads favOrS the change, in spite of
the cost, and estimates that the main
TOkaidO line could be converted To
broad gauge in l. years.-Popular Me
chanicS.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-05-24
LOST ENERGY Is CONSERVED
In Going Down Hill Electricity Is Gen.
Grated by Reversing Motor on Ger
tain Western Road.

A western railroad in its newly cleo
trified line over the Rockies not only
utilizes the energy ordinarily lost in
holding back trains, but on the numer-
Gus down grades actually generates
power that can be used TO help pull
other trains up. 1t does it By applying
the principle that a motor when re-
vcrSed becomes a generator. The loco
motives are so constructed that on
reaching the top of a grade the en-
gineer can brake his train down grade
by reversing the air brakes for an
emergency. Reversing the motor in the
locomotive transforms it at once into
Il dynamo that is run by the weight of
the train as 1t descendS the grade. Nir-
tually the same amount Of electricity
is generated that the motor would CON
sumo in pulling the same load up grade.
The current is fed into the overhead
trolley wire and so is added to its store
of energy.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-05-24
Wants MORE ROAD
New Chinese Government Wants
to Make Improvements.
need $1,000 MILES OF ROAD
Authorities Shooting Far Beyond That
Mark and Propose Eventual Con-
struction of 100000 miles
America Interested.

The transportation fever has struck
roads. and it looks as If they were go
In, 10 be obliged. for their new govern
mcnt agrees with them and has start
ed upon the task with vim that prom
iScS early results. 4 writer In Asia,
n new magazine issued by the Ameri-
can ASiatic association, says that II Is
estimated that 100000 miles Of road
would solve for the time being the car
rying problem of the republic, but that
the governmental authorities are
shooting far beyond that mark and
propose the eventual construction or
100000 miles. This situation is eSpe-
Cially interesting to American buSi-
ness men, since a part Of the neceS-
sary capital will be furnished here
and a share of the actual building will
also be done by Americans. All this
is Indicative not only of the new spirit
in China, but also of the growing cor
diality between the two countries.
At the present time China has only
six thouSand-Odd miles Of railroad to
accommodate a population of more
than 4OOOO0OOO. This is paucity in
deed when the figures for the United
States are considered. Here with 1OO,-
100000 inhabitants there are 100000
miles Of road and even at that com
plants that we are falling behind in
construction are frequently heard.
1t is not TO be assumed, Asia points
out, that China'S necessities are 10 be
satisfied at once. Indeed, ii may be
ten years before she is able to add
more than 10000 miles, but n building
program is being arranged that pro-
vides definitely for the projection of
new lines into industrial sections
which hove hitherto been neglected,
and for immediate relief in cases
where congestion Is now so great as to
Interfere with the industrial life of the
country.
Just how much the Chinese plans
mean in a financial way TO the United
States is shown by the estimate that
100000 miles of railroad will cost S.
O00,OOOOOO, a great part of which will
be raised by American capitalists.
China at present makes scarcely any
Of the materials for construction, but
her natural resources are so great that
eventually she will be able to produce
all the equipment that is necessary.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-05-24
Unique Mexican Bridge.

the trains OF Mexican railroad, auto
mobiles, pedestrians, hOrSemen. and
even herds of cattle and flOcks Of
sheep. Each trestle carries one of the
rails Of the railroad track, the con-
structIon being such that trains and
automobiles Straddle the open space
when crossing, and all other traffic
must get off the bridge. The structure
is 100 feet long and has safety plat
form for pedestrians built out on each
side near the center.-Popular Me-
ChaniCs.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-05-24
uentilate u,dercround System

Thirteen plants, having a total ca.
pacity of 9O,OOOOOO cubic feet Of Ozo-
nized air, have been installed in Lon
don underground railway to ventilata
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-05-24
Bio Bride.

A bridge projected between San
Francisco and Oakland will be the
largest of its kind in the world. 1t will
cost more than 100000 and will
carry three roGdways and four rail-
road tracks. The supports will con-
Sist Of 10 spans two of which will be
large enough to slow the passage be-
meath them of ady ship entering San
Francisco harbor.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-05-24
Honduras a Lumber Treasury.

1t is estimated that there are in the
Mosquito territory, Honduras, 10000.
OOO pine trees, more than 45,00O,0OO
cedar and mahogany trees, and about
100000 trees of miscellaneous va
ri:tieS.
valuing the pine trees at % cents
United States gold each. or SO, 5OO,-
600; the cedar and mahogany trees at
So each. or So25,OOO, 900, and the mis-.
cellancous trees at 10 cents each, or
81, 100000 gives an estimate forestal
value Of S2iS,oO0.00O for the territory
alone.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-05-24
CURIOUS BRIDGE ON BORDER
Queer Ramshackle TrestIe, Built as
Substitute for Structure Washed
Away by Floods.

Crossing the boundary line between
the United States and Mexico. at Tia
Juana, there is n queer ramshackle
bridge, built as a temporary substitute
by the floods year ago. 1t bridges
an arroyo and is simply a double
trcstle, with open space in the center.
but serves all kinds of traffic, including
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-05-24
spanish for Mouse.

NM - 'ne county seat of Colfax
view Mexico. is the center of
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-05-24
FEEDING a Bio Express.

A locomotive is a big eater and
drinker. Before the Cornish Riviera
express was discontinued it took the
engine four tons Of coal and 70 tons
of water to enable it to accomplish its
226-mile nonstop run from Paddington
TO PlymOuth.-LOndOn Tit-Bits.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-05-24

the mining industry of the coal field on
the south side of the Ration mountains,
although no large mines are located in
the immediate vicinity. The Santa Fe
trail passed through Ration. then
known as Willow Springs. The word
Ration is Spanish for mouse.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-05-24
Baked.

sr Baked.
late was some talk during the
nn,s lpaign about 'red-blooded
sstch mere was, but such a close
darin, .as Kept on the ballot boxes
hoodsa ,ne election that these red
b sao,s ,noividuals didn't get a chance
dainrs ~nat they were capable of
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-05-24
No Doubt There.

"You can't judge by appearance,
you know"
"You can jolly well judge the pres
ence of submarines by their appear
ance."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-09
WEATHER HAMPERS
COMMUNITY SESSION
At FOUNTAIN CITY

FOUNTAIN CITY, Ind, Feb. o.
The w. c. T. U. held their monthly
business meeting at the home of Mrs
o. N. Hut, Wednesday. DR. Charles
Marvel performed an operation on
Morris Clark for dropsy Monday. Mr..
Clark is slowly improving. The
fifth and last number of the lecture
course will be given at the K. Of p.
Temple Thursday night The pro
gram will be made up with instru-
mental selections on violin, flute,
piano and cello. Also a few vocal
numbers and readings. It is to be
given by the Teachworth Trio Com
pany. The superintendent of the
High school, Mr.. Samuel Alexander,
has been absent from school this
week on account of the grip. The
Community meeting which was held
st the NJ E. church Tuesday evening
made but little progress. On account
of the inclemency of the weather
but few people were able to attend.
Another meeting was appointed for
later in the month. -. The Ladies'
Aid society of the Christian church
will furnish the lunch for Alva Stu
dy's sale. The Helping Hand society
is planning to entertain the old SOL
diers to a Lincoln meeting on Feb
ruary II. An interesting program will
be rendered.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-09
blind WOMEN TAKE
STEPS TO ESTABLISH
4 HOME IN INDIANA

DUBLIN, Ind. Feb. SIN the year
1871 some blind women Of the state
met and organized and Incorporated,
and the name Of the organization is
the Indiana Association of Blind
Women" The Board of Directors OF
the Association and who have charge
OF the business are Mrs. Elizabeth
Raper OF Lebanon, Ind, Mrs. Adella
johnson Of Logansport, Ind, and Miss
Lillian Howren of Dublin, will hold
their annual business session some
time this month. 1t is the determine
ton Of the Board to secure home.
At least twelve homeless blind wo-
men are now waiting anxiously for a
home and protection. No doubt this
will interest many people in Wayne
county and anyone desiring to help tn
the good work would be highly ap-
by the Board.
Hold Quarterly Conference
The fourth quarterly conference of
Lewisville and Dublin charge will be
held at Straughns Saturday at 1880
p. m. Mrs. George Byba is on the
sick list at this writing. Mr.. and
Mrs. Bennett Of Indianapolis. are here
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Stoten.. Miss
Marie Hayden entertained at a six
o'clock dinner Tuesday evening, Mrs.
Elizabeth Raper Of Lebanon, Ind. Mrs.
Sarah Howren and daughter Lillian.
-. The Needlecraft Club was post
poned Tuesday afternoon on account
Of the revival meetings at the Friends
church. It will meet Saturday after
noon with Mrs. Knipe. -. Mr.. and
Mrs. George Cope left Wednesday for
ST. Elmo, Illinois, where Mr. Cope will
take medical treatment
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-09
EXTREME PENALTY
DEPLORED BY FOX

Capital punishment is almost a
thing of the past" said Judge Fox, who
is serving his twenty-first year as
Judge of the Wayne circuit court.
Judges the country over are hest
tating to permit man convicted of
murder being taken out and killed. It
Is a brutal practice of the past.
"In my twenty-one years on the
bench, l have never had to stentence
a man to death. believe that If a
jury would return capital punish
ment verdict, would set it aside.
81 prosecuted man once who was
hanged, and although he was guilty OF
the most brutal kind of murder, l have
always felt sorry for him"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-09

blood what 1t requires for repair
This you can do with Stuarts Cal
cium Waters, the most powerful
blood purifier known. In this way
you promptly get rid of pimples,
blotches, blackheads, letter, eczema
and other blemishes. These wonder
full waters have rapidly become the
standby of many society queen and
are responsible for many beautiful
and youthful. compilations seen where
people of fashion congregate. You
can get a box of Stuarts Calcium
Waters at any drug store, price so
cents. or you can try them free by
sending coupon below. Don't fail to
use them for all skin eruptions. They
contain calcium sulphide, the surest
blood purifier known to science.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-09
ECONOMY LECTURE
COURSE CONTINUES


ECONOMY, Ind, Feb. 9,-The pro-
tracted meeting being held in the R.
Y. B. church will be continued for an
indefinite time. Rev. Piatt's unique
sermons attract large crowds to hear
MIN. The fifth number Of the Econ
only lecture course to be given Satur-
DAY evening, February 10, in the M. E.
church at o'clock will be one of the
best OF the season for the Metropoli-
tan Glee club, Cleveland, Ohio. will
furnish the entertainment. John
Taylor's $500 steam heating plant
froze up Sunday night and many pipes
were bursted. ;. Charley Mendenhall
military spirit. Rush Butler even
has 125 head of fat hogs ready for the
market. Will Conarroe was looking
up his line of work Monday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-09
EVERYONE NEEDS TONIC TO
WITHSTAND THE RIGORS OF WINTER

severe on the average system, and 1t
is just now that assistance is needed.
A few bottles of S. S. S. will do you
a wonderful amount of good by thor
oughly cleansing and purifying the
blood and putting the entire system in
tip-top condition. 1t will improve
your appetite, and by increasing your
supply of rich, red blood throughout
the circulation, new life and vigor will
take the place of that weak and good
for nothing feeling.
S. S. S. is sold by druggists every
where, who will tell you that it has
been on the market for more than so
years and is thoroughly reliable Val
liable books and free medical advice
can be had by writing to Swift Spe-
cific Co., 80 Swift Laboratory, At.
lanta, Ga.-Adv.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-09
MAKE $1,000 GIFT
TO TOWN LIBRARY

CAMBRIDGE CITY. Ind, Feb. o.
The Cambridge City Library received
the munificent gift Of $1,000 from Mr..
and Mrs. w. A. Laymon and children,
OF st. Louis, this amount to be used
In enlarging the children's department
Of the library.
Mrs. Laymon Is the daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Anderson Toms, and this
gift comes in the nature of memorial
for them.
When library building Is erected,
which will probably be done, within
the near future, a tablet with the
memorial inscription, will be placed
in the children's department
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-09
A Few Bottles of S. S. S. Will
Thoroughly Tone Up the
Entire System.

Keeping we'll and in thorough phys
ical trim is simply matter of resist
ing disease to which the system is sub
ject every day.
You can readily see, therefore, the
importance of keeping the system in
proper condition, strong and vigorous,
and free from all manner of impuri-
ties.
Pure blood is the first essential to
perfect health, for the blood is the
source of all vitality. Keep your blood
absolutely free from all impurities,
and your health is assured
The rigors OF winter are unusually
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-09
LAND MONSTER FISH

B. E. Martin, Los Angeles, formerly
Of Richmond. is the subject OF fea-
ture article in a recent issue OF Los
Angeles paper. With William Sorter.
he hooked and landed 465-pound
jelly fish and brought 1t to gaff IN
twenty-five minutes. thus establishing
a new record. To prove the story, the
paper carries a picture Of the fish and
the two fishermen.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-09
EATON LIGHT PLANT ELECTS

EATON, O., Feb. 9.-The following
officers have been elected by the d.
pany: President and treasurer, ELAN
Fisher, Eaton: vice president, c. B.
Cokefair, Eaton: secretary, w. G..
Dove, Eaton. These officers, together
with the following. constitute the
board of directors; L. l.. Brown,
Eaton, and Samuel Harnish, d. L. Cas-
kell and S. M. Rush, of Greenville.