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, 1918-12-19
Death of Willis George Emerson.

Denver papers report the death last
week. at Los Angeles, Calf, of Willis
George Emerson, who was Il familiar
figure in this valley some 10 years ago
as promoter of the Encampment copper
properties and the moving spirit in the
construction of the great tramway. the
smelter and other construction in on
nection with the Ferris-Haggerty prop
critics. Mr.. Emerson was 81 years of
age, and passed away at the home of
his son, Wilbur G. Emerson.
He had achieved fame in various
ways during his residence in the west.
being the author of a number of nov
els depicting western life, which en-
ioyed u large sale, and he vas active
for a time in state and national poll
tics. He also achieved much notoriety
some years ago as a result of his
scheme to locate the state capital of
Wyoming in the exact geographical
center of the state, which would have
placed the seat of government in the
barren badlands some distance west of
Casper.
, 1918-12-19
GAVE LIFE FOR HIS COUNTRY.
Angus England, Native Son of Carbon
County. Killed in Action OH Bat
tie Front in France Oct. 8.

\ message received ut the local West
ern Union office last evening brought
the announcement from military head
quarters NJ Washington that Angus
England, one of the first Platte Valley
young men to enter the military service
after the declaration of war, had met
his death in battle on the third day of
October, just two and IL half months
ago.
Angus had no been heard from since
some time in September IL grave APP
prehension had existed in the minds Of
his many friends for some time as TO
the cause of his silence. Efforts had
been made tn locate him through the
authorities at Washington. but nothing
could be learned concerning him until
yesterdays casualty lists were given
out.
This piece OF news is indeed a sad
blow to his mother, Mrs. Mary Al
bro, and to his young wife, formerly
Miss Brooks Newman. to whom he
was married shortly before entering
the service, and to his many friends in
this region, which included practically
every resident OF southern Carbon
county.
Angus England was n native son of
Carbon county. He was born at Med
icine Bow, and would have beer -
years OF age on the 18th of the present
Continued on Page Four)
, 1918-12-19
Resolutions.

Whereas, 1t has been the will of Al
mighty God to remove from this NOR
tai life. to the one eternal, the soul of
our deceased sister, Grace Crawford.
on the twenty-eighth dav of September,
nineteen hundred and eighteen. and
Whereas. Sister Crawford has been
for many ear an honored member of
Saratoga Chapter. we therefore tender
u sincere fraternal and heartfelt
sympathy to the family of Sister
Crawford in their great loss of daugh-
ter md sister. And be it alsol
Resolved. That the charter of this
chapter be draped for "A period of 80
days. as a tribute of respect to the
memory of our deceased sister also
that the Secretary be instructed to
spread these resolutions on the minutes
of the chapter. and that copies of the
same. properly attested, he sent TO the
family of the deceased. (Signed)
JOS. b. MAGHEE,
FANNY ii. LEE,
LULU NJ. MACE.
Committee.
, 1918-12-19


Ihe legislatures or n various pub
he land states are to be asked to pass
a biil fora soldier settlement fund.-
ana creating a soldier settlement
board III connection with a plan Tor
putting the returned soldier BACK on
IL iand, when ne desires TO go. Inc
plil was drafted by II federal depart
meIt or tue interior.
rms board would be authorized to
exercise the right or eminent domain
TO acquire any lands 1t saw fit, or to
use state lands, II to take over from
the secretary OF the interior ana OPP
crate and maintain any irrigation
works constructed for the benefit of
the soldiers.
W plans of cooperation are pro-
vided' the first that the state shall pro
vide the land needed for settlement and
the United States shall provide the
, 1918-12-19
Wilbur TOothaker of Beaver Creek
writes TO h home folks as follows:

writes TO the home folks as follows:
In Flanders, Nov. II. 1918.
Dear Folks: You undoubtedly have
heard the good new before this. 1 only
hope it is as good as it was reported to
be. Since / wrote you last we have
been up to the front again. hut things
were pretty quiet. | don't know Just
where The front line runs now. We
have been busy lately building bridges
and, cleaning up the debris in this city.
The church here was n pretty fine
structure. but after the Germans with
drew they deliberately shelled it and
consequently it is quite badly damaged,
yet 1t is still imposing with its big tow
er II is "A fine example of Belgium
architecture ruined by Prussian bar
0Prism. 1t a a fine set of chimes
consisting of Lao bells.
a German general lived in one of the
finest residences here. When he left it.
he set fire to it. That is what "A young
Belgian who speaks English told me.
On h whole. the town is not badly
damaged. Of course, all the bridges
across h canals and rivers were
blown up.
We are quartered in what used to
be "A hospital. 1t is not badly damaged.
-Four of us have a room in the third
story.
l "A seen some of Charities regi-
ment but have never been able to learn
how he has Jared. Battery A of Fort
Collins was in some of the same drives
we were in, but / never saw any of
them.
1 am glad you had a good crop of
potatoes-I will come and help eat
them. l am eating bread and onions
while / write this by candlelight.
November 12-T saw nm ,Amar;oan
newspaper today-at least l saw the
headlines of it, and it confirmed the
good news | spoke of at the beginning
of this letter. / am too thankful to
even tai about it.
L didn't want to worry you in the
past. so / never told YOU quite all 2
might have told about h we were
doing and where we were. So | will
tell you something of it now. Since |
am in the Engineers Corps / nave an
idea You thought we were pretty well
behind the front line. However. this
engineer regiment. unlike some. is a
eombatant organization. The first time
we were at the front-of course. / can
not tell you what front-we spent the
first day repairing roads in the recov-
+ territory. SC that the light artil-
lery could advance. We advanced then
about 10 kilometers. The next day we
went into reserve in support of the in
fantry. and the following day we re-
mnined in reserve. All the time we
were in reserve we We're under shell
fire from the enemy. The third day of
the drive we went into the front line
early in h morning and lay all day
in n muddy ditch under machine gun
and rifle fire and some artillery fire.
Also we were bothered by shippers who
were hidden within our lines. 1t was
IL rough, billy country with quite a lot
of brush and timber. and consequently
was an ideal place for snipers. About
| O'Clock p. IN. that day we went 'over
the top and at EN-" We had to go
down a long, steep hill, across a deep
draw and up another steep hill at the
top of which the enemy seemed TO be
dug in along the edge of some timber.
Continued on Last Page)
, 1918-12-19
Returning From Training Camps.

\ number of Saratoga boys have re-
turned home during the past week from
government training camps, having re-
ceived their discharge papers. Among
the recent arrivals are Russell Baldwin,
who had been stationed Mt Moscow.
Idaho, the past two months, and Geo.
Fryer, Lloyd Pullum and Max Sam
mons, who had been ut Camp Taylor,
Kentucky.
Joe Morgan, who was also at Mos
COW, Idaho, received his discharge pa
pers, but was not allowed to return
HON because of Il slight illness, which
caused hin to be placed in h hospi-
tai for n few days. He is expected to
arrive home soon.
Several other boys from this neigh
borhood who are stationed at training
camps in various parts of the country,
write that they expect to receive their
discharge papers within a short time.
, 1918-12-19

of n of the greatest men the world
ever knew is, after 100 years, coming
true.
The latest war news l have heard is
that we are going TO nave Turkey for
Thanksgiving. The mess sergeant has
opened negotiations for 100 full-sized
turks.
Well. 1 will ring off for this time.
Remember me to all. Your friend,
]. w. Johnston.
18th Co. Goth Engineers, A. Il. f.
, 1918-12-19

An exchange remarks Thai one very
noticeable fact in connection with the
influenza epidemic is that the doctors
who prescribe whiskey are getting IL
great deal more of the practice than
are those who prescribe castor oil.
, 1918-12-19
Dear Friend:

Dear Friend
Although l am 5000 miles away. with
the Atlantic ocean separating me from
the Platte valley, my thoughts often
wander back to the little town where
/ have spent some of the happiest mo-
ments of my life, mons friends such
as are not found every place one goes.
In fact, the more / see of the world the
better 1 like Wyoming. / have often
thought of you and the rest of the duck
shooting, trout-fishing sports of Sara
toga.
France is a very pleasant country. SUI
perior to America in some ways II
far behind in others. They have a won
derful system of roads. Their masters
in road-making were the Romans.
Many of the roads were built under
Augustus, and these are still followed
in many cases. Most of the roads run
from Paris II are measured from
Notre Dame. Distances between towns
are measured from church to church.
The national routes. $4,000 miles, link
Paris with the other large cities, and
are kept in repair by the nation. The
state roads, connecting the national
routes to the small towns, are kept in
repair by the states, there being 1875
miles of such roads.
As a mineral-producing country,
France ranks first among the countries
of Europe in the output of iron. and
after the war should be the iron reserve
of Europe. Only 4 per cent of the
worlds production of coal comes from
France. They have to import from
England to ave sufficient o for
their own use. They produce very lit
tie precious metal. but have vast guam
titles of building material.
Our railway system is far superior to
theirs. They only have about 10000
miles of railroad. he engines are small
and h cars are about one-third the
size of ours.
France is mainly agricultural. For
ty-eight per cent of the people live on
agriculture, and most of the holdings
are under 10 acres. Small holdings.
contrary to ours. yield more to the acre
than do the large farms. We could
make 10 acres yield more to the acre
than we could 100. but would starve to
death doing it, while the French live
well off their Is acres. They don't
seem to be much on science or ;nven-
ton. but they are not short on labor
like America. Their work is mostly
agriculture. and they are satisfied to do
ii in the same old way. 1t is common to
see men. women and children moving
a field with scythes.
They all have wooden shoes, which
are dry and warm The higher classes
as well as the lower wear them in
rainy weather. They seem to suit the
French. but / don't want any "sabots,"
as they call them, in mine.
Most everyone hear from wants to
know something about the war. Well,
we don't knoY m more about it than
you do. One thing / do know-the sol
diers of the A. T.. F. want victory. and
no peace until we get victory, which |
think is not far off. Something over
a hundred years ago Napoleon made
the remark, Il made the mistake of m
career in not removing the Hohenzol-
lerns from the throne of Prussia when
/ had the han As long as this
house reigns. and until the cap of lib
erty is erected in Germany, there will
be no peace in Europe The prophecy
, 1918-12-19
FROM PLATTE VALLEY SOLDIERS
Joe Johnston and Wilbur Toothaker
Write Interesting Letters From
the War Zone in Europe.

Joe Johnston. son of W. II. Johnston
of Saratoga, writes as follows concern
ing conditions as he finds them in
France, where he has been the past
year with Uncle Sans fighting forces.
The letter was written to n friend here:
, 1918-12-19

If you are going to do your Christ
mas shopping early, it's time you start
ed something.
, 1918-12-19

The Sun to any address for $3.50
per year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10

photo by Central News Photo Service,
The Washington herald., 1918-12-16

Men who apply the yardstick of sound
Judgment to their smoking prefer Fatimas,
not alone because they give full, honest value
instead of Snowy looks, but also because
they please the taste and never talk back"
even though a man smoke more often
than usual.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-16
and at hundreds Of other places
big and little
cAact::

Here are several Fatima advertisements that
have recently appeared in this paper. A hundred
other advertisements like these couldn't tell you
all the places where Fatima is top-notch seller
Not only at the Capitol Washington
mot only at big hotels and clubs East and West
only with the Army and Navy
mot only at the many other places mentioned in
these advertisements
But also at hundreds of other important place:
in every part of the country. In fact Fatna is thu
only inexpensive cigarette that has ever won
large sale among men who can afford anything
they like. " <>
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ALL
OVER THE COUNTRY ARE NOW
TELLING THE WONDERS OF TANLAC
STOMACH, KIDNEY AND LIVER
ILLS YIELD TO MARVEL TONIC.
It's Effects on tho Human Body Arc
Like Good Oil In Machinery.

We sometimes wonder II the man
got his idea from the human body.
Both generate their own power and
waste A serious defect Of the hu-
man body Is now styled auto intoxica-
ton
Auto intoxication has its origin for
the most part in the kidneys. stomach
and liver. auto" means SELF and
toxin" means poison" so the ailment
might otherwise be styled self poison
ing"
When the organs become weakened
from any cause, they are unable to
throw off waste matter. Auto intoxt-
cation is largely responsible for low
vitality. poor circulation, tired feeling,
catarrh and many other ills.
Under these conditions the organs
become weak and the toxins-or actual
poisons-are permitted to generate
within ones body.
Stomach and intestinal trouble and
affections of the mucous membranes
may also be termed auto intoxication.
Tanlac Is designed to combat these
ailments. Tanlac begins It's action by
stimulating the digestive and assim-
ilative organs, thereby enriching the
blood and invigorating the entire sys-
tenn. Next, Tanlac aids the stomach
to thoroughly digest foods. thus permit
ting assimilable products to be convert
ed into blood, bone and muscle.
To the automobilist it might be said
that Tanlac acts as a spark plug in
the human mechanism 1t starts the
vital engines and then keeps them go
;nS &. :hc proper sped.
If you do not feel right try Tanlac.
It is sold and fully recommended by
the Mcbride & Will Drug Company
and by all other first class druggists
in this and other Iowa cities.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15

beat him badly, and attempted TO ron
him. His story to me. sire. He be.
ileved that they were after the letter.
but that he had preserved 1t. 1t is, OF
course, q possibility that, while he lay
stunned, they substituted anotnr en-
velope for the one he carried"
Karl tore the envelope from tho
agents hands and inspected 1t care
fully. Evidently, as with the agent,
the story started new train OF
thought. Milky drew long breath.
After all, there was still hope thut the
early morning shooting would have an
other target than himself.
Karl sat down, and his face relaxed.
IT was stern, but no longer horrible.
TELL me this Niburg's story" he COM
manded. :.
"He was walking through the old
city" Milky commenced, "when three
men fell on him. One, large one,
knocked him insensible and then went
through his pockets. The others"
"Strange!" said Karl. "If he was
insensible, how does he know all thls?"
ut was his story, SIRE" Milky ex.
planned. But he colored. "a com.
panion, who was with him, ran away
"This companion" Karl Queried.
"a dark, heavy fellow, was it?"
"No. Rather pale man, blond.
A" Milky checked himself.
I But Karl was all suavity. 49," no
said, "while Niburg was unconscious
the large man took the letter. which
was sealed, maglcauy opened 1t, ex-
;trncted its contents, replaced them
with-this, and then sealed 1t again !"
The king turned without haste to a
drawer in his desk, and opened 1t. He
was smiling. When he faced about
again, Milky saw that he held re-
ivolver in his hand. Save that the
agent had taken step forward, moth
ing in the room had changed. And
yet, for Milky everything had changed.
Milky had been reckless fool but
he was brave enough. He smiled, a
better smile than Karl's twisted one.
81 have fancy" said King Karl,
ito manage this matter for myself.
Keep back, Kaiser. Now, my friend,
you will give nae the packet Of cigar
ette papers you carry"
Resistance would do no good. Milky
brought them out, and Karl's twisted
smile grew broader as he compared
them with the ones the envelope had
contained.
"You see," he said, '.you show the
hand of the novice. You should have
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15
SPECIAL TANLAC
TREATMENT FOR
RHEUMATIC ILLS
CONSISTS OF INTERNAL AND Elk
TERNAL MEDICINES USED
AT SAME TIME.

a special new Tanlac treatment for
rheumatism and various forms OF neu-
ralgia has just been completed. 1t is
designed to establish proper elimina-
ion of the uric acid poisons.
There Is good reason to believe that
outside of the infectious forms Of the
ailment that II Is largely caused by
poisons forming in the intestinal tract.
These poisons when not properly elm
mated are carried thru the system and
deposited in the joints. tissues and var
ious organs therefore. to obtain relief
it is necessary to dissolve the polSons
and eXpel them from the system.
Tanlac special rheumatism treatment
consists Of a package OF tablets and an
exceptionally penetrating medicated oil
to reduce the swelling and soreness.
Your druggist can supply you.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15
LEGAL Publication.

Legal Publication.
Notice OF Time and Place of Hearing
Of tho Application Of F. L. Meeker,
Executor Of the Estate Of Thomas
Swearingen, Deceased, For Authority
TO Deliver to Clarence S. Hearn n
Deed Of Gift Held in Escrow.
TO the Heirs Of Thomas Swearingen,
Deceased, To All Persons in Interest,
and to Whom It May Concern:
You and each Of you are hereby noti-
ded that there is now on file in the Of
nee Of the clerk Of the district court
Of the state of Iowa in and for Mar
shall county, Iowa, the application Of
r. L.. Meeker, executor Of the estate
Of Thomas Swearingen, deceased, for
authority to deliver to Clarence s.
Hearn a deed Of gift held in escrow by
F. Z. Meeker.
That said application will come on
for hearing and trial at the court
house, Marshalltown, Marshall county,
Iowa, on the third day of June, 1918, al
> o'clock a. m.
You are further notified that this
notice is given under the authority and
direction OF the district court Of Mar
shah county, Iowa, and you may ap-
pear and resist said application If you
70 desire.
Dated at Marshalltown. Iowa.. this
eighth day Of May, 1918.
F. Z. Meeksr.
Uxscntof Of the Estate OF Thomas
ewearinCsn dsceassd
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15

Prominent at the 150th anniversary
Of Methodism at Braceville, Ohio. was
Mrs. w. J. Smallsreed. She told
friends:
"For several years I suffered with
pains In my knees. could hardly walk
at times. tried about every rheumh-
tism remedy on the market, but got
little or no relief.
The iameness extended from my
knees to my back. 1 felt so bad l
wasn't able to do my housework. My
back ached. I could hardly lie In bed.
and slept little. became nervous and
irritable. l suffered after eating.
"My tongue was coated, my food
soured. Headaches seemed to lift the
top of my head of. Every little task
looked like mountain.
Shortly after began to take Tan
lac I could feel new force running
thru my body, and what was my sur
prise to find my knees getting better.
AS continued to TAX Tanlac got
good appetite. My food digested
properly.
"Tanlac helped me, and hope some
persons who think they have rheuma-
tlsm win givs It 1air trial."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15
NERVOUS INDIGESTION
RELIEVED BY 1ANLAC

Among the scores Of Marshalltown
people who tell how they have been
relieved by Tanlac Is Mrs. M. E. Pinneo,
9O1 Arson street.
II suffered with indigestion and when
one of these spells came on me would
be annoyed by hot, bitter fluids COM
ing up In my throat" says Mrs. Pinneo.
II also had tingling sensations all
over my body. They seemed to start
in my feet. tell you. it was very
annoying and often was frightened.
II tried Tanlac because it had helped
my husband, and it proved even better
in my case. I had taken only few
doses when felt better. In fact. l
have not had one of those spells since
I began using Tanlac.
IT am glad to recommend Tanlac and
believe it will relieve any person who
is troubled with nervous indigestion"
Tanlac Is tonic especially designed
to relieve indigestion, promote re-
freshing sleep and strengthen the mus
cles. Sold and recommended by the
Mcbride 4 VIII Drug Co., Marshall
town. and by all nrst class druggists
In this and nearby towns.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15

thrown these away. But, of course,
all your methods are wrong. Why, for
instance, have you come here at all?
You have my man-but that I shall
take up later. We will first have the
letter."
But here Milky stood firm. Let them
find the letter. He would not help
them. But again he cursed himself
There had been thousand hiding
places along the road-but he must
bring the discriminating thing with him,
and thus condemn himself
Now commenced q curious scene,
curious because one Of the actors was
Karl of Karnia himself He seemed
curiously loath to bring in assistance,
did Karl. Or perhaps the novelty Of
the affair appealed to him. And Nix
ky's resistance to search, with that
revolver so close, was short lived.
Even while he was struggling, Mix
was thinkin~ Tot thor,
II they must. Things would at least
be no worse than before. But he re-
solved that no Violence would tear
from him the place where the messen-
ger was hidden. Until they had got
that, he had a chance for life.
They searched his cap last. Milky,
painting after that strange struggle,
saw Kaiser take 1t from the lining OF
his cap, and pass 1t to the king.
Karl took it. The smile was gone
now. and something ugly and terrible
had taken it's place. But that, too,
faded as he looked at the letter.
II was q blank piece Of note paper.
(To Be Continued.)
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15
DAVENPORT FRIENDS
knew OF GOOD Thing

Some years ago had an accident,
and ever since, UP to the time I had
finished taking my first bottle Of Tan
lac. had a severe pain in my side."
says w. II. Grow. we'll known resident
of the Marshalltown Soldiers' Home.
"This pain would bother me mostly
In the mornings, especially Just after
getting UP.
II read a great deal about Tanlao
in the papers and also heard . num-
Der Of the men at the Home speak
about 1t. Furthermore, have friends
In Davenport who recommend It That
Is my old home.
All this talk got me to thinkifAA
I wondered II 1t would relieve the pan
In my side. Finally decided TO try q
Now wouldn't take 500 for the good
1t did me. sleep soundly every night
and get up In the mornings feeling re-
freshed. am not troubled nthe least
with the pain in my side, and the only
way can account for It u that Tanlao
has wonderful tonic properties tAA&
built up my entire systAn"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15

There Is absolutely no doubt in my
mind that Tnnlac saved my daughters
life" says Mrs. S. c. Burnett, 1893 Clay
street. Cincinnati, mother Of Mrs. John
Lowe.
II regard my daughters recovery AZ
the most wonderful relief your Tanlao
medicine has ever achieved" said Mrs.
Burnett II myself-her own mother
had given UP hope. My daughter had
lost all interest in life and would have
gladly welcomed death.
she was just pitiable. Yet before
she had taken half a bottle OF Tnnlao
she was n different woman.
My daughters case Is almost unbe-
lievable.