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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-16
SPECIAL TRAIN FOR
A,eREAItR IOWA
It Starts From Davenport for a
Weeks Journey-Fifty Busi-
nes Men in Party.

Davenport, Jan. 15.--All is in
readiness for the special train of
the Greater Iowa Association which
leaves Davenport today for weeks
tour of the state. The cars have
been decorated with the Iowa grand
prize banners won at the Worlds
Fair at San Francisco and at the Ma
tional and international Dairy and
Stock shows.
Another feature of the tripsis that
the cars are stocked with Iowa food
products exclusively, including
fruits, breakfast foods, meats. and
the complete bill of fare. Nothing
will be served enroute that is not
Iowa made" -,
Approximately fifty of. Iowa's bus
lest men are going to spend all of
this week on this special train,
spreading the gospel of a Greater
Iowa and endeavoring to make the
wheels of progress turn little fast
er. Stops will be made for lunch
cons or dinners at various points
within the state and enthusiastic
meetings have been promised.
One of the objects of this journey
is to develop a personal acquaintance
on the part&of the business men of
!
the state. the business men on the
farms as well as the business men in
the cities and towns. The Greater
Iowa Association is proceeding upon
the theory that any permanent work
for better conditions in, Iowa must
be based upon a more intimate per-
sonal acquaintance.
The state has been divided into
eleven organized groups. similar
to those established by the State
Bankers Association. These var
ious groups will be organized during
this trip and chairmen and other. Of
ficers elected. ~,
1t is also the purpose Of this trip
to double the charter membership of
the Greater Iowa organization. With
this accomplished, it is the purpose
of the officers to inaugurate whirl-
wind Statewide campaign for at
least t25OO additional associate mem
berss
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-16
.H|GH SCHOOL DE-
BATERs CHOSEN.
Annual Tryout for Selection Of Team
Promising for Successful
Season.

The annual tryout for the selec-
tion of the high school debating
teams was held Friday afternoon
in the Lincoln auditorium.
The following students won places
on the teams, the names being ar
ranged alphabetically, as the rank
~; Shlss SJandJcs
were not made public: August fon-l
ing. Harold Lane. Mckinley McCol-
Tough, Allene Perry, Arthur Wahl.
George Worthington. These six de-
baters will be grouped into two
teams, one on the Affirmative and one
on the negative of the question to be
debated.
A dual debate had been arranged
with the Hampton high school, but
the agreement was cancell-
ed at Hampton's request. Negotia-
tions are now under way for debates
with several other strong schools.
and new arrangements will probably
be completed in the course Of the
next week. The prospects are ex-
cellent for q successful forenic sea-
son for the Webster City high school.
Two of the debaters, Mccullough and
Worthington. were members Of the
team which last year won unani-
mously from Humboldt, while Wahls
and Lane made, an excellent showing
on the second team. !
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-16

Y c. c. Martin, who has been cons
ducting jewelry repair shop in the
store building just east Of the Park. .
hurst & Lavender garage, has gone
to Eagle Grove where he has taken
over the store Of Karl X. Keith, the
young man who met a tragic end in
a railroad accident some time ago.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-16
Another Farm Sale.

VIM. Blankenbuehler and w. B..
Rood have sold their $50 acre farm
six miles southwest of Webster City
to w. P. Miller, the consideration
being $3.50 per acre. This is one of
the good farms of that part of the
county and is worth the price paid.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-16

Ask friend to subscribe for this
paper and get column after column
of facts Of Conditions on the Bor-
der" Opening installment soon.
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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-16
ELLSWORTH BOY
:|H0ME FROM NAVY
Spends Three Years on Warship in
Asiatic watersHad Val.
liable Experiences.

EllSWOrLH NEWS. EVERETT leWple'
4 ton, who has been serving in the
United States navy for the past four
years, returned to his home here
about q week ago.
Mr.. Templeton has visited many
strange lands during his four years
service.
When he LETT Ellsworth to join
the navy, he went through the Chi
cago naval training school, and at
the end of the three months was sent
to the Mare Island, California, naval
station, where he was assigned to the
u. 8. S. Colorado The four months
which he spent on this ship were
largely spent In the navy yard at
Bremerton, Wash.
August IA, 1913, Mr.. Templeton
was assigned to U. s. s. Galveston,
on which ship he spent the rest Of
the time of his enlistment. During
the three years the ship was assign
ed to duty in Asiatic stations.
Upon sailing from Bremerton, the
ship touched at San Francisco, this
being the only American port reach
ed by Mr.. Templeton until the end
Of his enlistment. After leaving San
Francisco, the Galveston proceeded
to Honolulu, Hawaii, and thence to
Guam. and then to Manila. About
half OF this time in Asiatic waters
was spent on duty in the Philippines,
and the rest in different ports in
Chinese and japanese waters.
Mr.. Templeton was attached to the
signal corps for nineteen months, at
ter which he was in the wireless SER
vice. His enlistment expired Dec.
20, 1916, but he was detached from
the Galveston on Nov. Is, giving him
time to get back to San Francisco
before his time was up, The return
trip from Shanghai. at which port
the Galveston was stationed at the
1stins 81 haa dItsahnsst,f was madsshys
u. s. Supply ship to- Nagasaki. ia
pan. and thence BY tho Army Trans
port Thomas to San Francisco. These
army transports make trips across
the Pacific regularly to carry the
soldiers and sailors returning from
the East, who are released from SER
vice on account Of the expiration OF
their enlistment or, other reason.
Arriving at San Francisco Dec. II,
he in due time was released. and
went down to Los Angeles. where he
spent. a short time visiting relatives.
In his four years in the navy. Mr..
Templeton travelled over $1,000
miles. visiting all the principal ports
in the Philippines, and large num-
ber in China and Japan. The Gal
weston went up the Yang5ke River
600 miles, where the sailors visited
the old capital city of China, Nankin.
On all trips they are allowed leave OF
absence of from twenty-four hours to
thirty days to see the cities, though
it is seldom that the ship remains in
port thirty days.
Among other interesting things he
saw the Great Wall of China, at
Chinwangtao, which was built 500
years before Christ.
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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-16
Gold Watch Lost.

Last Thursday, open faced, Elgin
make. Reward. Leave at this Office.
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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-16

The second tournament of the
State Elks' Bowling association will
be held in Dubuque Jan. II to 20.
This association was organized in
Webster City in March, 1916. The
Old Timers team are the first state
champions. winning the five man
event with score Of 2,S41. This
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-16

team is made up of seasoned bowl
ers who can hold their own with
any five man organization in the
state. They will roll intact at Du,
buque in an effort to retain this year
the title they now hold.
Preliminary entries now in at Du-
buque indicate that between fifty
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-16

Ivyl Wetmore has purchased a
jewelry business in Escondido, Cali
fornia. and moved his family there
from Grinnell. Mr.. Wetmore was
employed in the drug store owned by
his brother-in-law. Paul Mcconnell,
in this city, several years ago.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-16

Miss Mabel Owens has resigned
her position as stenographer for B.
Brin.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-16

and sixty five man teams will be en-
tered, and a merry time will ensue
when this bunch gets together.
The. annual business meeting will
be, held at noon, Jan. 20. Oficers
will be elected and other business OF
importance transacted. - Register
and Leader.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-11-30

fellow who tries to evade mill
tary service; a fellow who seeks
to evade giving his aid and as
sistance to the government; a fell
low who is so dead to love OF
country that he places dollars
FIRST and the nation a poor sec
ond a fellow who will not give OF
his time or his substance to fur
Their his. country's welfare. We
have no time for these gentry
They may shout their patriotism
until they turn black in the face
but unless they make some sacri-
flee, perform some duty for the
country, they are nothing but
slackers and will deceive no one
with their vehemency. The men
Of America are being put through
the acid test today-and woe to
the ones who can't stand the
test. Winnebago Enterprise.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-11-30
ANNUAL BALL
Fire Department Entertains
Wednesday Evening


The twenty-third Annual ball of
the Ely Fire Department like its
twenty-five predecessors was an
event of more than ordinary i'm
portance. An exceptionally large
crowd was present and everybody
seemed to be having the best kind
of a time. Hanson's Orchestra of
five pieces furnished excellent
music and at midnight the ladies of
the Red Cross served most
appetizing lunch. The proceeds of
the dance are to be applied to the
fund of the Ely soldiers and sailors
at the front, former members of the
department and this fund received
quite an impetus from the proceeds
of the dance. The bsll was held at
the Washington Auditorium and
this fact accounts in large mea-
sure for the success.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-11-30

Just because there are rotten poo
halls in the Twin Cities is no excuse
for the Safety Commission closing
the well-regulated pool hall in the
smaller cities. Only last week the
people here responed literally to a
fund to furnish soldiers with amuse-
ments, such as pool, billiards, gym
nasiums, reading and writing
rooms, ect. The pool hall in the
small town furnishes the boys with
a meeting place, which under the
orders of the Safety Commission is
now closed on Sunday. The result
will be that the young men will
congregate at other places and it is
safe to assume that this will not be
at the churches. Poker clubs will
probably be the outcome.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-11-30

pagandists to spread false re-
ports that articles made for the
Red Cross are not going to the
soldiers but are being placed on
sale, for the profit of those in
charge Of Red Cross work. Time
and again these stories have been
proven false, but still the rumors
are circulated.
With the appointment Of a le-
gal advisor the Red Cross will be
in a position to prosecute those
who use the emblem for advertis-
ing purposes and to trace to their
source the falsehoods that are be-
coming current in relation to the
organization. Mr. Cutcheon will
also act as advisor to the Red
Cross in all matters arising in the
work. He is member of the
law firm of Byrne, Cutcheon and
Taylor of New York. He will
serve as counsel for the Red
Cross without compensation.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-11-30

The enemy within is more det-
rimental to our well being IN
these trying times than the enemy
without. Insidiously sowing
seeds Of discord among the peo-
pie, is a crime. The lowest type
of the breed is the fellow who
processes to believe that every
poor man is a martyr and every
rich man a crook. This fellow is
one who measures others by his
own standard and declines to
recognize the defects Of charac-
ter which spell failure and those
high and useful qualities which
mean success. The enemy within
should be retired from circula-
ton and it is up to all good citi-
zens to see that this class of gen
try gets its due.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-11-30
What Are You DoInq?

What are you doing to save
sugar?
The American people have been
using over seven pounds a month
per person.
We are trying to send enough
sugar to France to maintain
there the ration of one pound per
month per person.
The result is a sugar shortage.
Sugar economy is a war time
necessity.
Many housewives have been try
ing out interesting sugarless rec
ipes.
Your grandmother cook books
may furnish some good tips, for
century ago they knew nothing
OF ordinary white sugar.
Here are some suggested SUI
garless recipes for desserts.
Date Pudding-Arrange in a
creased pudding dish alternate
layers of faxed rice and chopped
dates until the dish is three-quar-
tiers full. Fill dish with cold
milk and bake in moderate oven
three hours.
Baked Apples Prepare apples
as usual for baking. Fill centers
with honey instead of sugar, add
a few chopped nuts if desired.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-11-30
BY HApsBURc LIEBE of the vigilantes

That's cold fact. A good man
who is addicted to the use of to-
bacco may easily become william
when it is taken from him. l
wonder whether you have read
that story of the lamented O.
Henry, who was marvellous in his
understanding of human nature
in that story a good man was
willing to turn deep-dyed villain
for the sake Of a long-wished-for
smoke. Unfortunately, the re-
ward, the cigar, was given before
the foul deed was done-conse-
quently the foul deed was never
done!
Now there is in New York City
an organization, bona fide and
trustworthy organization, that has
for purpose the taking care of
the tobacco needs Of our soldiers
in foreign service. For every Is
cents we send to this "Our Boys
In France Tobacco Fund.-" fellow
smokers, package Of tobacco
that retails for As cents will be
sent to some American soldier on
the battle front also, a card bear
ing the name and address Of the
donor will be sent along with the
package, and the soldier who re-
ceives it will write you his thanks
If he has the opportunity. Poor
boy, he may never have the OPP
portunity.
Let do our little bit is but
a pitiful little bit-for those fell
lows who are soon to be without
single thing to smoke unless we
help them! Even a quarter from
each of us will count; but if you
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-11-30
One of the oldest and best be-

One of the oldest and best be
loved holidays in the whole yeal
was celebrated yesterday-oldes
in our history because the Puri
tan fathers celebrated it wher
they did not celebrate Christmas
best beloved because it is holi
day all our own, typically Amer
ican through and through. Ma
tions all over the world celebrate
Christmas, New Years and Easter
Even our Independence day has
its echo in the French July IA
but Thanksgiving day is the en-
tire property of the American
people, and perhaps this adds the
extra luster which makes it day
apart in the heart of every citi-
zen.
Its origin was in the farms,
where the harvest season was
closed with a day set aside for
the giving of thanks for the crops
Just harvested. In reality it is a
national harvest festival, but its
meaning has come to cover more
than just the harvest season
alone. Now this holiday is ac-
corded us. for the rendition of
thanks for the blessings Of the en-
tire year.
We find that during the revo-
luton the observance Of this day
for giving thanks had become so
general that congress recon-
mended each year a Thanksgiv-
ing day. This was an annual oc-
currence until the end of the war,
when day was set aside in 1884,
for rendering thanks for the re-
turn of peace. Again in 1889
Washington appointed a day of
thanksgiving for the adoption of
the constitution. 1t was in this
year also that the Episcopal
church formally recognized the
right of the civil government to
recommend such a feast day.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-11-30

600 cases Of tuberculosis, due d.
rectly to the war. Hundreds of
other cases are coming to the at
tention of Red Cross workers
every month, caused by exposure
and under-nourishment resulting
from German mis-treatment Of
French and Belgium captives.
Thousands of such prisoners are
being released from the German
interior every week and driven
across the Swiss borders back to
their native land. According to
the Red Cross Commissions re-
port these released prisoners are
in frightful physical condition, d
large percentage of them being
tuberculosis victims. The entire
proceeds of the Red Cross Christ
mas seal sale will be devoted to
war on the disease.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-11-30

In bulletin received at the
Northern Division Red Cross
headquarters, the Importance of
a large sale of Red Cross seals
this Christmas is emphasized.
Never before has there been such
need for a large fund with which
to fight the spread Of tuberculo-
sis, the bulletin declares. In
France and Belgium alone mem
bers Of the American Red Cross
commission have discovered $780,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-11-30
HOw's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re.
ward for any case of Catarrh that can.
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
Halls Catarrh sCure has been taken
by catarrh sufferers for the past
thirty-flve years, and has become
known as the most reliable remedy for
Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure acts thru
the Blood on the Mucous surfaces, eX&
polling the Poison from the Blood and
healing the diseased portions.
After you have taken Halls Catarrh
Cure for a short time you will see
great improvement in your general
health. Start taking Halls Catarrh
Cure at once and get rid of catarrh.
Send for testimonials. free.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-11-30
NOTICE OF ELECTION

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that a
General City Election will be held on the
4th day of December, A. D. 1917 at which
time Officers shall be elected to fill the fol-
lowing offices:
THREE - ALDERMEN for TWO 81
year terms.
ONE tl} MUNICIPAL JUDGE for TWO
~ year term.
ONE III SPECIAL MUNICIPAL JUDGE
for TWO ~ year term.
Polls will be open from Six 90 clock
A. M. to Nine iS9} o'clock P. M.
The following places have been desig=
mated as polls, to=wit First Precinct
Second floor or Council room of City Hall
on Chapman Street. Second Precinct--OId
Catholic Church Building on Camp Street.
Third Precinct Slovenian Library Building
on Sheridan Street.
ARTHUR KNUTSON, City Clerk.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-11-30

of the Red Cross emblem. will be
undertaken by the authorities
was indicated in a bulletin re-
ceived at the Northern Division
headquarters, announcing the ap-
,pointment of w. M. Cutcheon as
secretary general for the Red
Cross.
Many merchants, some Of them
innocently enough, have made
use of the Red Cross emblem for
advertising purposes. Their ac-
ton has helped pro-German pro-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-11-30
Campaign Opens

The Ely Mothers Club in charge
of the Christmas Seal anti-tuber-
culosis campaign in this city will
begin active work tomorrow in
placing the seals.
1t is expected that this city will
come across as usual in the seal
campaign and that the full quota of
the little stickers will be sold.
Every cent expended is just one
more bullet in the war with the
insidious white plague.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-11-30

While we are in the mood for
giving to the distressed of Europe,
let us not forget the poor of our
own country and especially of our
own fair city. Our needy also
need attention,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-11-30

A lot of people think they are
making an awful sacrifice when
they give a dollar or two to some
patriotic cause. Money can never
equal the sacrifices the boys in the
trenches are making.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-11-30

Our soldiers in France are go
ing to need tobacco very soon, and
it s straight up to us to send them
some. Unless you've been in the
service, and in active service, you
would be surprised to know just
how important a figure tobacco
cuts in any war. I've fought
through a war, and l tell you l
know. Many a blistering day in
the Philippines | have seen whole
companies turn villainous, almost
insubordinate, because there was
no tobacco land if I ever told
the truth, that's it
England discovered the import
ance of tobacco in warfare years
ago, and some of the best work
done by English voluntary organ
izations has been in the supply
ing of smokes for soldiers. Most
of the soldiers of any nation
smoke, you know. 1t means sol
ace to them it is balm for home
sickness, which is always a curse
to a young army; it is comfort
that no other thing can give in
these trying times, when their
nerves are strained almost to the
breaking point.
Take tobacco from our men now
and it means a drop-an amaz-
ingly big drop-in their efficiency.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-11-30
Announcement

hereby announce myself as a
candidate for the position of Alder
man and promise if elected to fill
the duties of the Office to the best
of my ability.
MIKE SOMERO.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-11-30

A meeting of Finnish women
will be held at the K. R. Hall,
Tuesday eve. Dec. 4 at 8 O'Clock.
Talks will be given pertaining to
Red Cross Work and after the
meeting coffee will be served at 1Oc
a cup, the proceeds going to the
local Red Cross Chapter. Every
body invited. Committee.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-11-30

"Slacker" is a word that has
been coined by the war, and it is
a comprehensive term-a word
that fills the bill. A Stacker is a
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-11-30

can send more, do it for those boys
who had to go to the Kaiser's
He'll while you stayed by your
own comfortable Preside. Not a
single penny of your money will
be Incorporated you may feel
sure of that. The movement has
the endorsement of the Army and
Navy Departments. Send your
contribution to the "Our Boys In
France Tobacco Fund, in care Of
The Ely Miner.
The Miner collections for the
fund are as follows to date.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-11-30
For Sale

All the furniture and fixtures of
the Vermilion Hotel will be sold at
a bargain. CHAs. PETERSON.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-11-30

Place in pan and add three-fourth
cup OF water and one-fOurth cup
OF honey. Bake as usual.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-11-30

One of our exchanges made the
remark that its editor prefers food
to any substitute.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-11-30

EDITORS NOTE-This newspaper will re-
ceive and turn over to Our Boys in France To-
bacco Fund" Is West Forty-fourth Street, New
York City all contributions to pay Tor tobacco
for the soldiers. Each dollar pays for four pack
ages, with retail value of at least $3.50. In each
package is placed postcard bearing the name
and address of the contributor. The soldier re-
ceiving the package agrees to send message on
the card to his unknown friend back home.
You get your thanks from an American soldier
in the trenches
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-11-30
Il.

That drastic prosecution Of
those responsible for the misuse
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1917-07-05
Nature Needs Assistance
In Keeping You Well

Of all impurities. This old remedy is
wonderful purifier and tonic, and
has no equal for keeping the blood
rich and pure. 1t builds up the APP
petite and tones up the entire system.
S. S. S. is sold by druggists every
where. 1t has been successfully used
for more than fifty years, and people
in practically every state testify to
it's great worth. Write for booklets
and free medical advice to Swift Spe-
cifc Co., Dept. O-4S, Atlanta, Ga.