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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-10-13
Camp Custer. Michigan
Tuesday. Sept. %, 1917.

Tuesday. Sept 90 1917
Mamma
I'll try and write a little more To-.
night than / did last time.
This certainly Is some place, sol
diers everywhere. For a busy place
you ought 70 be here after D. m. Talk
about a city, this has city beat y
mile.
There are five buildings in depth
and extends for six or seven miles
No telling how far. for haven't
seen the end and probably never will
Our building Is the last one on the
south side. In our building are near
ly all the Iron county fellows. and
few Gogebic country
We certainly had quite a trip down.
Florence was allowed TO come right
through, but haven't seen papa since
we left stager
Had a class in military rules to
night About eight OF us we're picked
out OF the bunch to study for non
commissioned officers. That means
that do not have to do any manual
labor II want something done
order a private TO do Il. How Is that
for a snap.
We have a good place to sleep here,
good grub and so far the officers have
been good.
Am laying on my bed writing this.
Each man has separate cot. Light
are out at o'clock and we are call
ed at 5:45 a. m.
think I'll have good night. for
my pen IL nearly dry.
PRIV. +. LEON BURGE,
Camp Custer. Michigan
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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-10-13
Letters From
"Our Boys"


Dear Friends:
No doubt you will be surprised to
hear from me SO soon. but have real
news to tell you. Do You
remember OF telling me OF a Mrs. An
derson living In 500 Citx2 sae.
L.. acciden,iy met her Wednesday
evening at = farewell party" given
for the soldiers by the people OF this
city. There was q fine program Civ
en- by the Officers OF our battalion and
some OF the business men, after which
we all enjoyed a good dance In the
gym OF the 500 high school. and we're
served refreshments by the fair ones"
OF the city.
I danced with a Miss Watson. who
introduced me TO Mrs. Anderson and
her daughter. never was surprised
as / was then, to meet the person
was looking for. so soon. Mrs. An
derson invited me down to the house
also her friend Miss Watson. where
we did justice TO the best dinner and
social evening that / have had in the
500 since l came. The best part of
IL was. while I was there talking with
Mrs Anderson, your postal card
came telling her that was home on
a furlough and intended to look her
up as soon as l came back. You will
have 10 speed up in your correspond
ence cause I sure did beat you TO IL
this time.
want to thank you for the kind
favors you have shown me, and most
OF all the opportunity OF meeting Miss
Watson. l had to act the part OF
father. as Mr.. Anderson was away
at the time. and had not the oppor-
tunity of meeting him, but expect 70
in a few days, when call again.
The weather is getting quite cold
here, heavy trosts most every night,
and have just been issued a fine
heavy winter overcoat, which sure
does come in handy around here
The Second battalion OF National
guard soldiers will leave in few
days for Waco, Texas, where they will
train for several months before go
ing across Some Of the medical
men are OF this group. and don't
like to see them go. as some Of them
are fine fellows.
There Is going to be some sweet
ice skating here this winter. and sew
eral fine dances, and intend to take
them all in II am lucky enough to
stay.
I almost forgot TO tell you some
thing good. The N. G. men OF this
hospital we're paid today, and for our
Sunday dinner, we -are going TO have
chicken Some class! Yum yum !
can taste them already. Wish you
folks were here to help enjoy the
feast. Oh yes, also had chicken at
Anderson's last Thursday evening.
believe told you about every
thing OF any importance going on
here. so must close. wishing you the
best of health and happiness BE sure
and drop me a line once in while
at least, as | sure will appreciate II
very moch.
/ remain as ever. your friend,
HOWARD WARREN,
Medical Department.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-10-13
person to him at the court house.
Premium List and Information Later


Premium List and Information Later.
The fnal program and premium list
will be issued later and II will contain
explicit information to all exhibitors.
The premium list will provide for
variety competition. the samples to
be shown In a standard box 14x16xe
inches.
The late varieties will call for Ru-
rails. Green Mountain and Burbaaks.
The earlier varieties will provide
for the Irish Cobblers. Early Ohio.
Rose and. Triumph.
The county show wll proyiSs for
four prizes foretwo standard late and
early varieties. There must not be
less than Is nor more than twenty
five potatoes in half bushei exhibits
There will be seed potato exhibit
and an exhibit for the best graded
stock
In connection w!.h this show there
is a movement on foot to offer
prizes that can be competed for
by Crystal Falls gardsssrs and can
ners. This adjunct to the two other
exhibits is being arranged for by the
Crystal Falls Business Mems asso-
citation for the purpose of giving Crys-
tai Falls gardeners and our women
Gamers a chance to get in on this
exhibit A full announcement OF
these plans will be made next week.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-10-13
T or Sale

10 ACRES --one-half mile west Of
stager Junction. cut over. mixed tim
Der land, with small creek running
through II; a corner OF the lani
touches Brule River. and the other
corner the railroad. This would make
d good cattle or sheep ranch when
cleared. Price $4,000. with easy
terms OF payment. Write PETER Nc
GOVERN LAND CO.. Florence. wis
consin. Oct. Go mos
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-10-13
PREPARING FOR POTATO SHOW.
fContinued from Page One

Continued from Page One.)
200 Discussion OF potato pis-
eases ~ Potato Club Boys
2:2O Bordeaux Demonstration.
..... Potato Club Boys
2:45 The Farm Boy in Relation
to Modern Agriculture
............... Dean Shaw
$3.50 Games and Contests.
But, the real big thing at this meet
Ing in the line OF practical potato cul-
ture In Iron county will be the exhib-
II OF the Iron County Potato Associa-
ton which will be held at the same
time This exhibit must not be lost
sight OF in the preparation for the
boys and girls for. while the latter IL
Of importance in getting these young
people Interested In the work OF po-
tato growing the real strokes that are
bringing Iron county to the front as
potato section are being made by
the county agr- -'a'ton.
Prizes % the amount Of about 500
will be offered by the business inter-
ssts Of Crystal Falls and these prizes
will be awarded TO the exhibitors I'M
der the following general rules:
l. Trueness to type OF potatoes en-
tered
2 Evenness OF weight and shape
OF potatoes
3 Eyenness OF color.
4 Trueness to color OF variety rep
resented.
s. No diseased potatoes will be con-
sidered or allowed to be entered.
For the information OF those wish
ing to make exhibits we will say that
entry blanks and shipping tags can
be had upon application to County
Agent Hoopingarner at Crystal Fails.
All you have 70 do Is to iii out the
blanks and tags and mail them to-
Mr.. Hooplngarner. Address your
sample potatoes to Mr.. Hoopingarner
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-10-13
ART EXHIBITION.

sold today throughout the city by the
school children. The children are
working eagerly for the beautihcstion
of their school. and no homo In the
city and locations Is TO be left uncan-
vsssed. II is hoped that their zeal
will be encouraged and rewarded by
. hearty cooperation from the towns
people. and that every homo will send
representatives to an exhibit which
must be Of interest and education to
all. After Saturday all tickets must
be purchased at the door
Help the children by buying today.
Adults 15c. children l0c.
Each ticket entities its holder 10
attend one session. for picture study
and the accompanying program. The
programs given Thursday and Satur-
day evenings are for the general pub
lie. Friday afternoon the program
is primarily for the school children,
still. 1t will be of interest to the pub
lie and everyone will be welcomed.
Those who prefer a time OF abso-
lutte study will find an opportunity
during the morning sessions, In the
early and late afternoons, and in the
early evenings.
An almost indispensable aid to the
study and purchase of the pictures
can be procured at the auditorium
door In the shape of a small pam
phlet selling for five cents. This
pamphlet contains copies in miniature
OF the pictures on exhibition, short
description OF each and the origin OF
the picture. with the name and date
OF the artist.
Information concerning prices and
sizes will be found within the front
cover 20 per cent discount for all
purchases. The fact that all pictures
IL purchased through the school, can
be procured at a twenty per cent dis
count, "a we'll as the magnificent OPP
portunity for a choice, will undoubt.
edly be an incentive TO many 70 pur
chase pictures at this time.
refreshments the receipts IRON
which will go to swell the school pie
ture fund, will be sold at the doors
o,as noncorr candv avsrv,hing :,
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ms o'lnss tho 'o'ai ahoun. uo"a'
ca oy the business men up 20 800 an'
the committee IN cnarse eApresse'
thanks Tor the whole school'
Following is the programs Wnicl
has been prepared under the com
o'neu u'reo'ion u MISS oehue''e' 81
- - 49, va. Gu !,
-. - .hn.,.a, .-a,n,.
nusSuay h'e"hs'
Childrens symphony - Minuettt
from Mozarrs Symphony In r hat
Tableau and Song-An Old Ro-
nance, Miss Easter Richards
Folk Dances Portland, Fancy
Waltz Minuet. 7th and 18th grade
/ girls.
Pose Pictures-Saint Barbara, Pal
mo Vechio.
4 Hark, Hark, the Lark Morning
song; junior 1lee Oiuo
-.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-10-13

SALE OR TRADE-Horse for sale
or trade for cattle; weight 1900; ago
10. John Johnson. Mastodon. DC est
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-10-13
HARVESTING THE POTATO.

There are several important con-
qiderations bearing upon the harvest
ing the potato crop.
The frost injury brings up the first
ouo.fion Tafa rotatooa shn..fa A
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-10-13

FOR sALE--Forty Of goc maple
timber close to railroad n lucas
spur. Inquire of Thomas IA.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-10-13

WANTER ~ Responsible jobber
wanted to log six forties of hardwood
about six miles west OF Crystal Falls
near Fortune Lake All timber to be
logged this winter. Apply immediate
ly to Kiel Wooden Ware Company.
Kiel, Wisconsin. Oct13-2t
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-10-13

LosT-A 24x4h automobile tire
mounted on rim and covered with
black casing. Finder bring to The
Diamond Drill office and get reward.
Oct. 6-2t
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-10-13

LoST-Plain sterling silver vanity
case Lost at Catholic church. Find
er please leave at this Office. Sept29-2
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-10-13

COLDS RELIEVED QUICK
Doesn't take long for this wonder
full remedy to get down 20 work.
B0sCHEE's GERMAN SYRUP
drives cold out Of the system In short
order.
Get a trial bottle. esc, or full
lied bofffa TIA NJ
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-10-13

FOR SALES steers and Z COWS, all
ready TO butcher Inquire OF Martin
Johnson, SagoIa, Mich. oct 6-3tpd
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-10-13

WANTED Large wood and coal
heater. Notify The Diamond Drill Of
flee.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-10-13
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(lA\\|fIiGS'

FOR SALE-Several logging sleighs
Inquire OF Thomas Conlin.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-10-13

TO RENT-Four upstairs rooms.
Mrs. John Anderson. oct6-3S
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-19
CITY NEWS.

See special suit sale. Royal
Cloak Co.
-"Bradley sweaters" best made, at
Ew ers Mccarthy Co.
Sweet potatoes s1-25 per bushel
at DeYoung's, Fifth and Palean.
The farmers are giving most Of
their time to the harvesting of their
corn crop.
The coal situation in Keokuk is
not very good and promises to grow
worse If the miners strike.
Hunters are expecting moro
ducks in this vicinity since the wealth
er changed to the cooler variety.
Steamboat passenger travel IS
light on account of the colder wealth
er but the freight business Is heavy.
Red Crown" gasoline always
ready" hot and cold weather alike.
Buy It at Standard OIL Co. service
station.
--Melrose church. Only Sunday
school at 10 a. m. Valley church,
Sunday school at and preaching at
8 in the afternoon.
-Puckechetuck lodge No. AZ meets
every Friday evening at 500 o'clock.
silas Brant, N. G.. George w. I'm.
megart, permanent secretary.
Farmers who are planning pub
lie sales should use the columns Of
The Gate City to get the information
to their friends and neighbors.
Emery Shirts" $1.00 UP. best
value on earth. DIVERS Mccarthy Co.
A Liberty bond at 81 a week is an
easy purchase for millions OF men
and women, and it stands for pat
riotic duty that in self respect they
cannot ignore.
Regular meeting Keokuk Council
No. $50, tonight at o'clock. Hawkes.
hall Eighth and Main. Visiting breth-
rem fraternally invited to attend. c..
E. Powell, regent; J. I. Annable, sec
rotary.
The Huiskamp Bros. company Of
Keokuk has another war order OF
90. 900 pairs of trench shoes. The
company will make this order for the
~. s, government. a similar order
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-19
CITY NEWS.

Full dressed spring chickens, BE
per lb. F. D. Haubert. Phone ITO.
ALI Of the Keokuk factories are
busy and no excuse exists in this
city for idle men.
Real underwear economy at
Ewers Mccarthy Co.'S where stocks
are large and quality the best.
Speed" is conservation OF time.
"Red Crown" gasoline produces
speed. another conservative point.
Buy ii at Standard Oil Co. service
station.
Five thousand teachers are ex-
pected to attend the sixty-third an
nual state convention to be held in
Des Moines November j. and 3.
large number of the Ksokuk teachers
\ will attend
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-19
e. w. M'MANUS'
CAR is TAKEN
Some One Took County Attorneys
Auto Up to Gaiiand and Aban-
doned 1t
There

Some one is taking a powerful lot
o. chances.
When County Attorney e. w. Nc
Manus went to look for his car last
night he found that it was missing
from the place where he parked it on
Blondeau street, between Sixth and
Seventh streets. He reported the theft
to the police department. and an inves.
tigation ensued. The drivers of car
coming in from Montrose reported a
car answering the description of Mr..
McManus' car out near Galland.
The county attorney secured another
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-19

has just recently been completed by
the Keokuk company.
Warm winter caps, gloves and
underwear. Bwers Mccarthy Co.
Big reduction on all suits. See
the Royal adv.
Better get up that heating stove.
If you wait until the last moment,
everyone owning heater will want
it erected at the same minute-and
it can't be did"
Come in and convince yourself
that the Royal adv. speaks economy
prices.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-19

PROPOSALS FOR LEvEE WORK.
Office of the, Secretary, Mississippi
River Commission, 1911 international
Life Building, st. Louis, Mo.-Sealed
proposals will be received here until
IL a. m, November 2, 1917, for con.
structing about 435, 900 cubic yards OF
earthworks in the Kaskaskia Island
Drainage and Levee District, Ill. Fur
Their information on application.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-19
Ruling In Exemptions.

A ruling which has been made On in
come tax exemptions, and which ap-
plies directly to Liberty bonds. holds
that a wife and each child, if actual
owners of bonds to the amount Of
IS goo shall be exempt from taxation.
The ruling in full is:
1.-THE interest on $4,000 principle
amount of bonds and certificates own
ed by individual partnership, associa.
ton or Incorporation is exempt from
all United States taxes, except estate
or inheritance taxes. This is true
though their total holdings exceed
$4,000. In case Of holdings by trustees
each beneficiary is entitled to indie
pendent exemption of the interest on
$4,000 principal amount held in trust
for him even though the trustee is
identical if the trusts are separate In
case of families the wife and each
child, If the actual owner, Is entitled
to Independent exemption of the inter
est on $4,000 principal mount so OWL
ed"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-19
Mayor Under Indictment.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servloeii
GLENWOOD, Iowa, Oct. 19-r. :,
Wallace, mayor Of Glenwood. has pee es
indicted by the grand jury for peinI
interested in city contracts. IL Is st.
legged that the mayor shared pIoi' ~,
in contract for paving streets
the city.
The mayor, if convicted, is SUBJ.
to a Jail sentence. The crime
misdemeanor
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-19

car and taking officer Barney COM
with him, went out the river roao' =.
search Of his auto. He found IL a.
Galland and drove it back to town.
An effort is being made to .find tns
culprit or culprits who took the au'o'
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-19
WAR ON PRICES fHIeH eRADEs)

Big discounts on finest pattern
Hyland hats. Watch windows. Wk
end only. Extra special, new hats,
s1.98 to S4.98. New serge and silk
dresses, $40 to $50. The famous New
York Maid" Also 500 new coats,
suits, 10 to 20 percent discount
Sample models just reed. Lowitz.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-19
Aecordinn to CUSTOM,

Rochester Hrald: Down IN Iexas
tie price of broom corn is $3.50 a ton.
We suppose the grower can prove
that 1t costs S349 ton to raise.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-19

A waterproof cape has been MAJ" W.
of paper that is thin enough "
folded and carried in a pocket.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-19
en- p. Dare MOT L. on.

Atchison Globe: Chances are a
politician gets as tired OF the people
as the people get Of him.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-19
Subscribers to Liberty Loan In June
VIII Get Their Certificates
the Middle Of Next
Month.
FINAL DRIVE NEXT WEEK
Mercantile Houses Ere Asked 70 Put
Slogan on All Of Their Letters
and Help Out Work
of Publicity.

| Keokuk people who subscribed 10
the first Liberty loan and paid IN
| their money for government bonds OF
the first issue In June, will receive
their new bonds about November 10.
This was announced this morning,
and answers a number OF queries
which local people have been making.
Most Of the subscribers to the first
loan have asked to have their bonds
transferred to the four per cent
bonds of the second loan now being
made.
The publicity committee is making
the request of local mercantile houses
that they instruct their stenogral h.
ers to place at the bottom of their
letters the following slogan:
Our boys have gone across. You
must come across. Invest in iber-
ty bonds.
An attempt has been made to reach
all Of the mercantile~establish
Of Keokuk which write any great
amount of letters. In case any OF
these have been overlooked by the
committee, they are asked to consid-
er this as formal request to put the
above slogan on their letters and
spread the Liberty loan gospel to
heir customers.
Sunday will be Liberty Sunday,
and the pastors Of the city are being
asked, and have agreed to- assist the
| local committee by preaching Liberty
loan sermons. The church choirs
have been asked by the general COM
mittee to give patriotic selections on
this Sunday.
Both Mayor Lotion and Governor
Harding have issued proclamation }
for Liberty loan week next week.
and it Is hoped that the local people
will come across with generous
hand this coming week, and help
lick the kaiser by furnishing the
1 sinews of war.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1917-08-10
THE JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER
OF GERMANY.

Amsterdam Berlin dispatch
reports the death of Fritz Won Fried
laender- Fuld, a widely known coal
and oil magnate.
Fritz Won Friedlaender-Fuld was
the John D. Rockefeller of Germany,
and prime favorite of the Kaiser.
Born and raised in the Jewish faith,
he took hold Of his fathers coal
business at the death Of the parent
and found the affairs in sadly
tangled state.
He succeeded in borrowing suf-
fcient capital from relatives to pay
off the debts of the concern, and
then reorganized the business. He
extended his lines and soon con-
trolled the richest coal fields in
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1917-08-10
PETITIONS TO HAVE NAME
CHANGED.

George w. Ochs of Philadelphia,
formerly mayor of Chattanooga,
Tenn, has filed a petition to Amer
icanize the spelling of his name. Mr..
Ochs recited that his parents were
born in Germany, but upon coming
to this country before they were of
age became Americans, his father
serving as a Union officer in the
Civil War During his lifetime Mr.
Ochs proposes to call himself
George w. Ochs, but the surname
Of his sons to be Cakes. His broth
er, Adolph w. Ochs, publisher: of
the New York Times, will not
change his name.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1917-08-10
GREETINGS FROM THE WAR
ZONES.

The Transfer Department of the
Provisional Zionist Committee has
just received 1929 receipts from
persons in the war zones to whom
money was sent through its agency.
These receipts represent Mks. 1885,
248.
The Transfer Department has also
received $500 names of persons in
America whose relatives in the war
zones desire to communicate with
them. These lists are available for all
who wish to inspect them at the Of
flee of the Provisional Zionist COM
mittee, A East 23rd ST., New York
City.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1917-08-10

Prussia and Austrian Silesia. This
was the foundation of the colossal
fortune he accumulated, and at the
time of his death he was regarded
as the leading captain of finance in
the German Empire.
His wife possessed considerable
fortune in her own right. Her name
was Fuld. They lived in one Of the
most palatial establishments in Ber-
lin, and the stables are second only
to those of his sovereign.
When the Kaiser elevated Won
Friedlaender-Fuld to the Herren-
haus, or upper chamber of the Leg
islature for Prussia the coal baron
and his wife renounced the Jewish
faith and adopted that Of the Cath
olic Church. This was necessary in
order to take his seat in the Herren-
haus. He was frequently guest
Of the Kaiser at his Berlin palace
and country estates and always was
selected to start the subscription
lists for any of the royal charities.
The Won Friedlaender- fluids had
only one child, daughter. Several
years ago she was married to the
Hon. John Milford, younger son
of Lord Redesda1e, whom she met
while he was in Berlin to study its
banking system. The brides father
settled $1O,O00,000 on her as we'd
ding present.