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you with any further information,
should you so desire.
Respectfully yours,
E. G. WEISMANN,
Scout Master
ADVERTISEMENT.

Sealed proposals for furnishing
materials and constructing one Soft.
pony truss bridge on concrete abut-
ments including $500 Gu. yds. earth.
work; also construction of relocated
road at Jollyvi1le Hill. all side hill
excavation and fill, amount 6,275 Gu.
yds., will be received at the Office OF
the auditor of Lee county, Iowa, at
Fort Madison, until 10 o'clock a. M.
May 9, 1917, and then publicly
opened. Information on application.
c. T. HULL, County Auditor.
NJ. f. MCFARLAND, Engineer
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BOY RUN OVER
BY MOTOR TRUCK
Clarence Hedrick Severely Bruised
When Bicycle He was Rid
ing, CoiIided With
Machine.

Clarence Hedrick, fifteen, of 1905
Des Moines street, was knocked
from his bicycle in a collision with
a Home Tea company automobile
truck driven by c. w. Mcclure at
the corner of Ninth and Main streets
about 600 O'Clock last night
Young Hedrick fell in front Of the
truck and the wheels on one side of
the machine passed over his abdo-
men He was carried into Engel-
hardt's drug store and his injuries
treated by DR. c. A. Dimond, follow
ing which he was taken to his home.
The boy is badly bruised all over his
body, but no bones are broken. His
injuries are not serious.
According to witnesses, young He'd
rick was riding up Main street to-
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we cannot but believe that when it
fully realizes the fate Europe faces,
it will rise up and save all Europe
from obliteratfon precisely as the
Am erican commission for relief in
Belgium has saved that unfortunate
nation"
Butler was deeply moved when he
said this. In conclusion, his voice
husky, he added:
England has not been always a
popular nation. We are profoundly
grateful for the open arms you have
reached out to US. You have been
mighty good"
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CITY NEWS.

An answer has been filed in the
case OF Hagmefer VS.. Bailey in the dis
trict court
An examination for stenographers
and typewriters for departmental SER
vice of the u. S. government will be
held at Keokuk next Tuesday There
will be examinations in this every
Tuesday from now on The govern
ment is sadly in need of stenographers
and typewriters, both men and women
and it is to be hoped that there will
be a number Of RESPONSES to this call.
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Of
PARENTS IS ASKED
Scout Master e. G. Weismann Elk
plains Plan to Follow Out SIo-
gan Of Every Scout to
Feed Soldier.
NEED HELP OF MEMBERS
For This Reason Request Was Made
That Boys Be Given Opportunity
to Work In Troop
Garden.

The cooperation of The parents of
boy scouts are asked by Scout Master
Elmer G. Weismann In the work be-
Ing undertaken by the scouts of Keo-
kuk to fulfill the slogan, Every Scout
to Feed a Soldier" His letter which
was mailed to parents of all scouts
today follows:
KEOKUK, Iowa, April 81, 1917. To
scout is trained for certain service
mediate opportunity for performing
that service. His place is at home
or near 1t. His function is to do
boys work under mature mans sup
ervision. No scout official has the
authority to require any service Of
scout without the consent Of his par
ents or guardian, other than that
which Is stated in the official hand
book
The executive board of the national
council. at it's meeting in New York
on April 9. 1917, passed a resolution
to assist the department of agricul-
ture and the council Of national de-
Tense by cooperating in the extension
and development of home gardens. un-
der the slogan
EVERY SCOUT TO FEED
SOLDIER"
The seriousness of the present sit
uation is not the lack Of national re-
sources but the lack OF an adequate
system for utilizing them The nation
has men, money, materials, but. mis-
placement is the menace.
EVERY Scout to Feed Soldier" is
a practical service for the boy scouts
of America to perform and scout
with a hoe may equal man with
gun. This is patriotic service
scout can render his country
Our troop has undertaken to put in
a patch Of potatoes on the outskirts
Of town, thus carrying out the above
slogan. This local undertaking will
take great deal of the boy scouts
time for the next week or two and for
this work would ask the cooperation
Of the parents. 1t is not our intention
to take the scout away from his
home duties-we rather insist that he
make himself more helpful at home
at this time-but to carry our troop
garden through successfully, We must
have the scout respond to the call of
the scout master at stated times so
that We can have the strength of the
whole troop, rather than trying to do
the work with only few at time.
After the potatoes have been put IN,
it can be worked in shifts just as well.
If you can arrange the scouts work
at home to cooperate with the troop
work, it will be a great help to us as
an organization.
In order that the home of the scout
might be better informed as to the boy
scouts place in the nation at war and
to prevent any anxiety on the part of
the parents, would be glad to furnish
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PERSONALS.

Mrs. II. A. Rider, Gil Bank. was
operated on at st. Joseph's hospital.
Rev. f. b. Newcomb has returneu
from several days in Chicago, ~
tending the meeting of the board .,
directors of Mccormick Theologlc@
seminary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Craig havs
returned after two weeks visit ~
Overland Park. st. Louis county, Mo-
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big point that the spring is rapidly
passing, that planting and seeding
time will soon be over.
Need for immediate government
action is imperative, he said. Let
these three steps be taken quickly,
Perkins urged, and afterward the gov
eminent should Fix arbitrarily mini
mum prices and then establish FED
eral food commission.
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THE CHURCHES

The First Christian church, Tenth
and Blondeau streets, Rev. Wallace R.
Bacon, pastor, 727 High street. Or
chestra. 80 a. m. Church school 9:45
a. m. Church service 10:4 a. m. Ser
mon: Things That Abide" The
evening service will be dismissed in
fist church.
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St. Paul's Evangelical church, corner
Eleventh and Exchange streets, A. G.
Ernst, pastor. Sunday school in Eng
lish $40 Divine services in German
1O:30. The congregation will partici-
pate in the convention of the city
Sunday school association at the Bap-
fist church at 1880 p. m. All churches
will omit their services Sunday even
ing. ST. Paul's booster meeting May
q
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ward Ninth on the left hand side of
the street while the truck turned off
Main at the corner of Ninth street
toward Johnson. The collision oc-
CURED at the south crossing.
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ASHFORD.
 Warrenville.

Morgan Brewer has gone to cutting wood for O. D. Baker.
 Miss Anna Mildred Wright has been i'll with blood poisoning for several days, but is now improving.
 James Neville has left the employ of 0. D Baker after being in the store for a number of weeks.
 The church. sale held in Baker s hall last week was unusually success. ful and a sum of $125 was netted.
 Milton Durkee is running the wood truck again after being ill for several days. He made a trip to Worcester on Wednesday.
 The building known as the John Slate place, owned by Oscar D. Baker, was destroyed by fire early Monday morning. The house was occupied by Clark W. Whitehouse, who discovered the blaze about 30 o'clock. Neigh boTs were aronsed by the ringing of the church bell and, by their assistance, considerable of MT. Whitehouse' s furniture was saved. The barn on the property was threatened, but hard work of the voluDter firemen this was saved. The fire is supposed to have been caused by defective chimney. The loss is estimated to be about $l, 800, partly ooverel by insurance.
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SOMERS.

| Rev. w. S Jennings of WilbTaham preached at the Congregational church. last Sunday morning. Miss Marguerite F. Bugbee has been visiting her grandparents, MT. and Mrs. W. P. Fuller, in Spring field.
 The final returns for the Red TTi- angle Fund have come ill and the town has exceeded Che apportionment by $s. The amount from SomeIs. vile was $500 and from somers Street $4OS.
 At the home of MT. and Mrs. Fred E. Field Tuesday afternoon, the 2Oth, their daughter, Miss Alice Field, was married to Herbert c. Crimson, son of MT. and Mrs John Crimson of Spring field. The ceremony, which was at. tended by only the immediate families of the young couple, was performed by Rev. David L. Kebbe of Somersville and took place on the twenty fifth wedding anniversary of the brides parents. The bride wore white silk and poplin and her travelling suit was of brown with velvet hat to match, trim med with moleskin. After a wedding
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Camera M,n and War Pictures.

The camera man in S,arch of lively war pictures often CnjC!s the prOtcc- tion of a special guard. N hich is espe- cially detailed to pr'lcct him. Since the camera does net shoot ;'S far as a gun. the photographer .OftCn works at an immense disadvantage. The cam era makes Con:tricuot% target and often draws inc CncnE's G:C. The sle- ciaI camera guard. which originated iu one of the early Villa campai@ns in Mexico, consists of two picked men, perhaps more. who a"romr@n| the pho tOgrapher Or Skirmi%h ahead Cf him to render his position as safe as possible when the camera iS set up. Many thousands of feet of war film have been made while SharpShGOtcrS On both sides kept up q steady and cffec- tive fire. A guard of two American In- dianS, both crack shots. were employed for many weeks to protect l.. M. Burrud. an American camera man. who accompanied Villa in ono of his cam paigns. The Indians stealth and dar- ing in rccOnnOitcrna +hc ground in Gd- vance often provcI indispensable '"The Camera Man." by Francis Arnold Collins.
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ELLINGTON. OrvaEal Lake.

Clifford G. Charter of Hartford wat 8 visitor in the place on Sunday. Mrs. Cora Hevy of Spencer recently r visited her sister, Mrs. Ella Martin. Miss Mabel Lawrence, student in the Stafford high school, is substitut- ing as teacher for Miss Anna Herring who has resigned from the Birch district school.
 Everett Charter of South Lee, Mass. visited in the place last Thurs day, returning Friday. Al. Charter, his brother, returned with him for a few weeks stay.
 The chioken-p supper. held last Thursday evening, was continued Friday evening on account of bad weather. It was a good success and was largely patronized, about 15O being fed and netted the society $75. 70, free of all expense.
 A large party of friends and assooi- ates of Mrs. Thomas Daroey assem- bled at her new homo in Rockville last week Tuesday evening and gave her a complete surprise. They took with them two beautiful easy chairs as a token Of good will and appreciation of the good work and faithful services done by Mrs. Daroey for the little church at Crystal Lake. She will be greatly missed here, but all hope that her life will be as full of happiness and good works in the future as in the past MT. and Mrs. Darcey have the hearty congratulations of all their friends in Crystal Lake as elsewhere. Refreshments were served and a good time was enjoyed by all.
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WILMINGTON.

There are several boarders at the Ryder house. ...~
 Frank Possard of Hartford called on friends here recently.
 James Carpenter of Willimantio is working for G. V. Smith.
 Mrs. Annie Preston, who has been seriously ill for some time, though improv ing, is still too weak to see her friends. -
 Mrs. Grace Wilson has been in Westford caring for Mrs. Edward Cushman. Mrs. Cushman has a son, born recently.
 Ohas. Amidon has his mill located in Union, convying a number of workers daily with his truck from here. Frank Bosworth has the job of saving three trees. -..t'
 As Rev. Chas. A. Parker asked for an increase of salary of two hundred dollars, a meeting of the church mem- bers was called and it was voted to raise the salary two hundred dollars a year, beginning Nov. l.
 Miss Ricketts returned to Hillside Tuesday from a visit to Elizabeth. bringing her sister, Mrs. Dewitt Crane, of Newport News, Va, with her. Mrs. Crane will spend Thanks giving with Miss Mersereau.
 Charles Korner, the efficient mail carrier on route 1, has resigned his position and MT. Messinda is now de. livering the mail MT. Korner has had an auction and will move to Spring. field where he has a position.
 Edward DeWolf has bought wood. lots of MT. Wostrel and MT. Parisek and moved his mill to one of them, employin quite number of men at the mill and in the woods. He is also drawing lumber to the station with his truck.
 Olin Wilson, one of the drafted men who went from here to Aver, has been transferred to a camp in Georgia His ability as an expert teamster was soon appreciated and he is now driving a four. mule team, convey ing provisions to the camp.
 There will be Thanksgiving family gathering at the homo of MT. and Mrs. Merrill Oushman, including the following guests: MT. and Mrs. Ernest Wilson and children, Edward Oushman and family of Westford, Mir. and Mrs. Herman CushmaD of AndoV or, Miss Edith Cushman of Stafford Springs and Maurice, who lives at home.
 Hiss Margaret Costello will speak to the women of this town on Satur. day afternoon at 2.3O o'clock. The meeting will be held in the conference room of the Baptist church. Mise Costello is sent here by the Home Economies department of the Holland County Farm Bureau. She will speak on Food Values" and give pome demonstrations of "meatless'' and "wheatless" cook ing. All are invited to attend this meeting and to extend invitation to friends and neighbors as the meeting will be of interest to all loyal housek eepers..
 South Wilmington.
 Michael Farra is with Co., l., 32d infantry, Camp Gordon, Georgia, Ala.
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trip the young couple will live in Springfield where they will he at home to their friends after December I. The bride is graduate of the Springfield Hospital Training school for nurses and has also taken 8 special course at the Battle Greek Sanitarium in Michigan. The bridegroom is employed as buokkeeper for the Hamp- den Lumber Go. of Spring field.
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Mervin Royce has returned home from the Hartford hospital, returning Wednesday of last week. Heis feel. ing as we'll as can be expected after an operation.
 Miss Margaret Hurd of Honolulu, Ia Dana Hall girl, with whom Miss Doris Hall spent the summer of 1916, is spending a few days in South Will lington before returning to the islan is.
 Edwin O.. Jones. a missionary in China, will speak at Memorial church next Sunday at 4 p. m. This will be very interesting address, and it is hoped that all who can will try and attend the service next Sunday after noon.
 Iu the recent T.. M. CA. campaign for funds to oarry on its good work, as has been before stated, the town of Wilmington was right there at the finish, the Boy Scouts of the town taking an active part under the direction of Gallup Service. There were three prizes awarded to the scouts who would receive the largest number of points. The first prize, a gold triangle, with black bar across, with the words Y. M. 0. A. on it went to Ernest Smith with Al points. The next, a silver badge, went to Theo. Charvat with 3 points. The third, a bronze badge, went to Wm. Charvot with 27 points.
 During the last three weeks over 1sO, 900 new mem bers have been added to the United States Food Admins tration in this state. This means that there are nearly 2OO,O of the window membership cards hanging in the front windows of patriotic homes, and it further means, consider. ing the constant daily flow into the office of the United States Food Administration of belated pledge cards that eventually Connecticut will sure- ly reach the goal of 200, 900 signed food pledge cards which was the original ambitious aim of the campaign leaders in this state. In Holland county Wilmington has gone over it's quota, being asked for 15O, it attained 245. Holland county quota was for 4, BIO, attained 3, 828 or S8. 8 per cent.
 The Connecticut State Council of Defense as part of state wide campaign for the presenting of real facts of the war which is being waged to rid the world of Prussian autocraoy, will hold WAT rallies in every town in the state. Vital facts concerning Amerioa's part in this great struggle will be presented by we'll posted speakers. One of these rallies will be held in South Wilmington in the near future; exact time and place tC be announced later. This is some. thing every man, woman and ohild must interest themselves in. It is our war and we want an audience ot two hundred people to meet these speakers that they may know that Willington is~ alive to her duties. Please come out and bring your neigh bors with you. War rally posters will be spread all over the town when this exact date is fixed.
 West Wilmington.
 Miss Edna BuRbee is home for the Thanksgiving recess.
 Mrs. F.: w. Pratt spent the day Tuesday in Hartford.
 Walter Gahan is working in the state highway office at Hartford.
 ;. Mrs. F. W. Pratt and grandson, Eugene, are visiting her son, Harold, in Providence.
 Dr. Converse had horse fall into his pond back of the barn Tuesday and it took several men to get it out.
 Mrs. Bugbee would like to have anyone that is interested in the Red Cross work call at her home and ! soN
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The chemical labratory at the Con- neotiout agricultural college at Storrs was burned yesterday with loss of about S30, 900. The temperature was 5 degrees above zero and high wind blew, but the faculty and student body, by hard work, kept the flames from reaching the administration building which was threatened. Presi- dent O. L. Beach said after the fire was under control that no time would be lost in obtaining a temporary laboratory that college work may go on without interruption. The fire was first noticed by tlre college com. munity watohmau on the second floor of the laboratory. He rang the bell on the administration building and the students responded with fro drill discipline and manned lines of hose which were supplied from the inn mense water tank on the hill north of the college The wind drove the flames from the quickly enveloped laboratory to the administration build- ing, but here the students expended their efforts until the structure was safe. President Beach could not decide as to the origin of the fire. It had a good start before the watohman noticed it. The laboratory building was erected about twenty five years ago, one of the first to be set up on the campus. It was a wooden structure, about 40 by 60 feet. ground plan, and of two stories. It contained the chemical laboratories of the college and of the experiment. station.
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WALES.

Joseph Allard was home from Camp Devens Saturday and Sunday.
 Those that were called to go to Camp Devens, Aver, last Thursday from this town were M. c. Hynes, k B. Heck and E. W. Cook.
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The annual meeting of the Holland County Farm Bureau will be held in Wesleyan hall, Rockville on Dec. ,,
 commencing at 10 30 a. m. A Twin the War" program is being arranged with local speakers from different parts of the county who will suggest the best method of carrying oD the Farm Bureau work for the ensuing year. The ladies of the Methodist
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Oriqin of the Curfew.

A note by Ruskin Butterfeld reminds Us that. although Shakespeare speaks of ''the curfew bell'' and Milton of ''the faroff curfew sOund," Chaucer more correctly refers to ''corfew tyme." as curfew was originally an appliance fol covering the fire. There are examples still :a existence, for instance. in the Hastings museum; they look like large tea cozies in metal. They served, as modems use lreguardS, to prevent sparks setting the house on fire, and the housewife heaped the embers ["
 get!f"r at night and placed the 'urfeM over them t. lessen the combustion
 and iii the morning save the trouble ol lighting the fire again.-London Globe
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TA..in;nn nf RIanAa

One of the peculiarities to be noticed in connection with the twining of plants iS the fact that with very few exceptions all the individuals of one species always tWine in the same df recti,n. Most plants twinc III the Ol, pOSitc cOule,C 10 tie movement Of the sun or the hands of a watch. Such twiners are the morning glory. wis, taria, wax plant. trumpet crecper and many others. Among those which twine in the opposite direction the hop and wild hindweed. or climbing poly, gOnum. are familiar examples.
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H. c. BARLOW, Auctioneer POSTPONED A U CTIOY N. Having sold my farm. Will sell at Public uction, at my place, 3,S miles east ot stafford Springs. on Monday, Uec. }. at 10 a; m. the following Two -Year.Old Heifers, ? yeaTling HeileTs, 4 calves, Good sound Horse. IS or % Tons of Hay. first and second quality: Farm wagon. surrey, nearly new Concord Buggy, sleigh, Harness, Farming Tools 3O0sFgg Incubator, Broader, some Household Furniture. Four Ten Rod Rolls of Poultry Fencing stormy. next iaiF day;
 FRANK N. FENTON.
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When Rubbers Become Necessary
 and your shoes pinch, use Aliens Foot Ease the Antiseptic powder to be shaken into the shoes and sprlnkled into the foot"bath- Just the thing for Breaking in New shoes. It gives rest and comfort to tired, swOolen, aching feet Sold everywhere, 95c g SS-34
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Members of the Fund Administration at Washington, D. O., now have an added personal reason for urging con- servation of sugar. A recent canvass of retail stores of the oity showed that of 22 stores 15 had no sugar. Three had only a small supply of cube sugar in packages. Every store had less than 100 pounds and none had prospect of an immediate supply. of three wholesalers and one jobber, two had no sugar. One bad three day supply. No relief is promised for at least six weeks, and Washington will be on a short sugar ration until after Christmas at least. In the middle west and on the Pacific coast, where reserve stocks are heavier. dealers generally are responding to the cry for help by placing the same limit on sales in use in the hard-hit eastern distriuts-2 pounds to n customer, providing other purchases are made.