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Established August 22, 1891
DAKOTA CITY, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 191S
VOL. 27. NO. 2
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ITEMS OF INTEREST
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OUU EXCHANGES
Walthill Times: Miss Dorothy unci
Muster Leo Hall of Jackson, are vis
iting their uncle and aunt, Mr. and
Mrs. W. H. Krausc.
Sioux City Journa', tM: L
Dierking has disposed of his la
intcresvs in itornliig-jldu and vill
part about September 10 Uh M. .
Dierking to n.uko their homo .near
Rochester, Minn.
Walthill Citizen: Geo. H. Lamson
went to Dakota City today to attend
the Old Settlers' picnic. . . .Mrs. Still
man of Decatur, who has been visit
ing relatives at South Sioux City,
came Thursday to visit her daughter,
Mrs. W. II. Plummer.
SiouxC ity Journal, 29: Mr. and
Mrs. J. M. Barry, of Jackson, Nclj.,
are entertaining in thcirh ome their
daughters,' Mrs. Miroslow Sieman, of
Chicago, formerly Miss Bonnie Bar
ry, and son, Miroslow, jr., and Mrs.
Frank Lally, and two children, and
their son, James Barry, of Minneapo
lis. Allen News: Frank Clough and
family, Mrs. D. O. Travers and Miss
Mario Gaughran are spending the
week at Crystal Lake.... It. C. Caulk
received word from his son, Calvin,
Tuesday of this week that he was
statfoned on a regular ship and was
seeing active service. No other in
formation was received, of course,
as to his destination.
Sioux City Tribune, 30: The Old
Settlers' picnic attracted a number
of Sioux City people to its annui.1
reunion yesterday at Dakota City.
Among those present were: Mrs. M.
H. Helmick, Mrs. John Moore, Mrs. U.
A. Cells, Mr. and Mrs. Ed T. Kearney,
Mrs. J. S. Lawrence, Mrs. George
Waitt, Miss Gertrude Kearney, Miss
Mary Murphy, Miss Benctta Green,
Rev. and Mrs. D. R. iiuoor, Mits
Gertrude Anderson. Mrs. Griirin, Mis.
Torn Ford, Mi. C. T. Webtcott. Tom
Murphy, Tom Laccy, Kd Schafer, Mrs.
H. P. Guiney, Mrs. Georgia Brown,
Mrs. C. Meyers, Miss S. Jlli.en ind
Mrs. J. -!. tfratby.
Emerson Enterprise: Mrs. C. L.
McEntaffer and baby boy arrived
home from Sioux City last week....
Some of the Beacon folks will attend
the Old Settlers' picnic at Dakota
City.thte week. . . .Mrs. Ward received
word that'Her lirothorViDr'W. "War-J
ner, of Edmonten, Canada, is suffer
ing with Bright's disease. ...Jake
Delaney and wife are spending two
weeks out in the western part of the
state with his' sister, Mr.s George
Hagley. .. .Lyman Hutchins and fam
ily and two other families of Spring
bank, spent last week at Crystal
lake. . . .Misses Lena and Evelyn Wall
wey of Council Bluffs, la., departed
Ian Monday after a four weeks' visit
withrclatives in and around Emer
son.... A picnic party numbering
about twenty, in honor of Lieut. C.
E. Paul, of Camp Dodge, la., and R.
D. Paul and family, of Fresno, Cal.,
went from Emerson on Saturday and
took supper at Crystal lake, return
ing the same evening.
Wakefield Republican: Mrs. N. H.
Hanson and her sister, Mrs. Gribble,
were Sioux City passengers last
Wednesday. . . .Mrs. Gribble of Cham
Dakota City
Grocery
Specials for Saturday
Oatmeal Flour, per lb lie
2 Cans Libby's Spaghotti 35c
1 large can Hebe Milk , . .lie
2 lbs. Peaberry Coffee 45c
1-lb. can Red Salmon 30c
2 Cans Superb Peas 45c
1 cjoz. qt. size Mason Jars 95c
3 -pkgs. Lin-o-White 10c
Fresh Vegetables and Fruit for Saturday
HigRest Price Paid for
COUNTRY PRODUCE
ROSS GROCERY
Dakota City,
bers, Neb., loft Saturday for Dakota
City, her old homo, af ter a ton days'
visit with her sister, Mrs. N. II.
Hanson.... Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Ware,
Mr. and Mrs. Byron Busby and Mrs.
Ed Dunlap autoed to Crystal lake
Sunday to spend the day and enjoy
a picnic dinner. . .Mr. and Mrs. G.
Miller, of Dakota City, stopped and
took supper Saturday evening with
August Samuelson while on their
way to Winsido to visit relatives....
Mr. andUlrs. Alfced Barto and child
ren, of Fremont, arrived Sunday for
short visit with Mr. Bafto's par
nts, Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Barto, and
. Ihcr relatives... .Mrs. Geo. Barto
anu children left Monday morning
for a week's visit with relatives at
Homer, Dakota City and Walthill.
They expect to take in the Old Set
tlers' picnic at Dakota City.
Fonda, la., Timea: J. L. Kroescn,
of Springdale, Wash., arrived in Fon
da on Monday., He is the father of
the Times editor and commencing
next week will have charge of the
business and local end of tho Times
o(ricc. Inability of the Times man
agement to secure mechanical help
at this time when every available
man is being taken to the front to
fight for the colors, makes it neces
sary for the editor to give practical
ly all his time to the details in the
mechanical department and it be
came necessary to find a man capa
ble of caring for (the outside work of
the Times. The elder Mr. Krocsen is
a newspaper man of years of exper
ience, having conducted papers at
Wall Lake, Danbury, Hawarden, Suth
erland and LcMars in days gone by.
He will probably be well remember
ed by the older members of the fra
ternity in this section of the state.
We bespeak for him tho co-operation
of the good people of Fonda in gath
ering the news, which is a hard task
for one who is acquainted in tho
community, and harder still for a
stranger.
Newcastle Times: Miss Irene Rod
dowig went to Hubbard, Wednesday
noon for a few days' visit. . . .Mrs.
Mike Dempsey and little son were
passengers to Willis Tuesday noon..
. .Andy Lewis and family of Wayne,
were at Crystal' Lake last Sunday,
some of their relatives from New
castle were also at tho lake.... Sev
eral families from hero spent Sun
day at Crystal Lake, among them
wro: Dick Pettit and wife, Del
Brewster and wife, Geo. Ellyson and
family and Miss Nellie Gibbs, and
Allen Kllyson and wiie....lhe Com
munity Sing" on the street here
Tuesday evening brought out quite a
laree crowd. SuDt. Jacobson cave a
short- talk previous to thp singing.
The btar Spangled Banner was sung
with enthusiasm, all joining in sing
ing. At the close of this song E. J.
Roddewig delivered a very appropri
ate address. Other songs were sung.
....The following families spent
Sunday afternoon and evening at
Crystal Lake, J. A. Davison and fam
ily, D. A. Kinnaman and family of
Newcastle, also Mrs. Kinnaman and
Mrs. Davison's aunts and uncles, Mr.
and Mrs. Chas. McCumber of Tripoli,
la., and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hallett
of Forest City, la., and also their
father and mother, Mr. and Mrs.
Chas. Hallett of Morningside, la.
The picnic dinner was greatly enjoy
ed by all, especially the chicken and
melons.
FOR salt:
Ford touring car, 191G, good con
dition, $350, cash or part Liberty
bonds. Enquire Herald Office.
Nebraska
FOUR SHOTS FOR A DOLLAR!
By E. W. KEMBLE
Drawn by Mil. KEMBLE for
SOLDIER'S LETTER
From Harry Rockwell to his uncle,
J. P. Rockwell:
City Park Barracks, Brooklyn, N. Y,
August 22, 1918.
Dear Uncle: As L have some spare
time tonight will write you. Have
intended to write you several times
but heglected to do so. Have been
here sin"o I came off the Chattanoo
ga, a Spanish-American wtV ship.
Was 'aboard that ship seven weeks
and during that tirno she made atrip
to within 200 miles of Brest, Trance.
Some submarine chasers met us to
take oar convoy from there in and
we turned around and headed jfor-tKe
U. S. again, and it was a very pleas-
ant feeling to know we were again
on our way home, because by that
time it was getting rather tiresome.
The Chattanooga convoys nine Brit
ish ships loaded with supplies. Two
were loaded with "T. N. T," the
highest explosive known. Some of
tho time the sea was rather rough,
and tho first three days out I sure
was seasick, but when I got over that
I felt real good all tho rest of the
trip. Wo were thirteen days going
over and eight coming back. Went
in Chesapeak Bay for target practice.
1 am a member of a 5-inch gun crew
and we made five hits out of eight
shots in two minutes and twenty sec
onds in a target 10x15 feet, 2,000
yards away. Wo fired four shots in
tho afternoon and four at night. At
night our firing was done by search
light playing on the target. Wo
could see the shells all tho way to
the target, and after hitting the
water they would bounce along for
miles. During tho day firing they
were still bouncing when they went
over tho horizon fifteen miles away.
How far they went I do not know.
We had to stand on our toes during
the firing interval to keep from los
ing our teeth, as the jar was quite
severe. We all had a heahache after
it was over, and I couldn't hear very
good for several days afterward. We
went from the target range to Nor
folk, Va., and .coaled ship, another
disagreeable job. Put on about 700
tons from 8 a. m. to 4 p. m. We
then made ready to sail for New
York, und did not get started until
2 a. m. tho following day. On our
way in we saw water breakers, gun
rammers, tables, deck swabs, etc.,
from the sunken San Diego. Got
word by wireless at 11 o'clock of her
having been sunk, so got a supply of
ammunition on deck for an emergen
cy. Arrived in New York harbor
Sunday , July 21, at 5 o'clock a. m.
Wo were then transferred on July
25th to City Park Barracks to wait
for a call to go aboard a merchant
ship as a gun crew. Wo expect to
go to sea again about September 1st
and will land in Europe this trip
perhaps in Genoa, Italy. Expect to
be there about a month. Will get a
furlough when I return from this
trip.
How is everything in Dakota City?
Wish I could be there for tho Old
Settlers' picnic, but will have to miss
it this time. Wo had quite a 4th of
July celebration on board ship. We
.noisieu our nag lor the first tima
I after we left port, and fired twenty
jono shots from the six-pound guns,
,also had sports all day and u big
.feed. I think that -would have been
I a good day for a sub to have caught
us napping, because I think tho look
outs were moro lnicresteu jn wnat
I was going on aboard ship than in
I their duties. Even tho British ships
came in as close as they wero allowed
to see what was taking place. Wo
had lots of fun hero in Now York, as
nearly evrything is free to us fol
lows here.
I hear from the folks about twico
a week when I am in port, but could
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tho National .Security Lea cue.
neither send nor receive letters on a
trip so it seemed rather long befare
I heard from them. Wo received tho
base ball scores and war news every
day at sea, so we knew some of tho
things that were taking place. The
young men must bo rather Bcarco by
this time, but I feel sure that anoth
er year will end it all, for it is easy
to see that Germany is getting weak
er and tho allies stronger, "and in an
other six months they ought to drive
them anywhere.
Well, as it is timo to knock off and
scrub a few clothes, will bring this
to an end. I sincerely hope that this
finds you and Aunt Anna AnjQytynjf
health, nnd-am hoping- to-XeSCj?W,
wnen i go Home on xuriougn.
Sincerely,,
HARRY ROCKWELL.
From Corporal C. J. Molvin to his
mother, Mrs. Geo. Hirschback:
Dear Folks: I am at a base hospi
tal and am feeling fine. Getting
plenty to eat and lots of good rest,
I suppose you wero notified of my be
ing wounded. I just got a bullet
wound in tho foot it don't amount
to much. Expect to be out soon, so
don't worry about me, as I am get
ting well taken care of. How is ev
erybody at home? Wish I could step
in onyou for a few minutes, then I
could tell you a good story of my ad
ventures so far. I doubt what I have
already told will go through..
This place I am at is a big health
resort. People como here from all
over for their health. It is a beauti
ful place. There aro four of us in
the same room and there aro two big
glass doors which open onto a balco
ny which overlooks a wido porch, al
so tho main street, so you can pic
ture it as a pretty nice piaco to be.
Got mv first (rood look at Paris tho
other day. and from what I saw it is
a swell place, would UKo to nave
lots of money and about two weeks'
vacation; that is tho only way a fel
low can see that town.
Tho U. S. has a dandy, bunch of
Red Cross hospital trains over here.
I camo down on ono from the front
and they have them all well equip
ped. The French farmers are very busy
harvesting their wheat. This coun
try has the states beat for raising
wheat. It sure is fine. Some of tho
farmers uso U. S. binders while oth
ers cradle.
Give all my neighbors my best re
gards. Carl,
Raising Dairy Calves
"Raising Dairy Calves" is the title
of a new bulletin of tho Nebraska
Extension Service. It deals in a sim
ple and direct way with raising dai
ry calves, and will bo of special val
ue to boys interested in calf raising
work. Tho bulletin, No. 51, will bo
sent upon application to tho Exten
sion Service, University Farm, Lin
coln, Neb.
Market for Shotes
Reports have spread into districts
where a largo corn crop will bo har
vested that parts of Nebraska aro so
rlously injured by drouth. As a re
sult of this tho Extension Specialist
of tho Department of Animal Hus
bandry, at tho University, Lincoln,
has a largo number of inquiries from
parties in the moro favored districts
who desiro hogs. In order to assist
these prospective buyers in locating:
hogs, and at tho samo timo help those
who wish to uisposo or tnoir shotos,
tho department has offered tb con
duct a free exchange bureau. Per
sons having shotes for sale should no
tify K. F. Warner, Extension Animal
Husbandman, University Farm, Lin
coln, at once, stating the number,
approxlmato ugq. sizo and whether
vaccinated.
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IN OLD KENTUCKY.
The following letter was received
by tho Herald family from Mrs. Ira
Waddell, of Walker's Island, who, in
company with Mr. and Mrs, Gcorgo
Hirschback, is making an auto trip
to their old homes in Ohio and Ken
tucky and return.
Doar Friends: I will tell you a lit
tlo of our trip sinco wo loft homo on
tho 27th of July. Wo passed through
Sioux City at 5 o'clock and drovo 316
miles tho first day. Wo passed thru,
Marshaltown at 4 o'clock In tho af
ternoon, so you sco we made fino
time. We saw tho finest crops I ov
er saw anywhere. Corn, wheat and
oats aro tho principal crops. There
is reu cioyer anu timothy, but no al
falfa, and wo didn't seo an aero of
potatoes clear across tho state of
Iowa. Wo reached Chicago Sunday
evening and drovo thru to Hammond,
whore I left Mr. Hirschback's and
we. v ,, train to Knox, Ind. They
druVi ii and reached Cincinnati on
Tuesiu.t, tho last day of July. I
reached my destination Monday af
ternoon. Tho crops in Indiana aro
not good, a frost on tho 22nd day of
June killed everything but tho small
grain, and it injured tho wheat.
They have had six weeks' drought
now so it makes it bad.
I visited in Ft. Wayno last week.
They feel the effects of tho war, I
think, worse in tho oast than wo do
in tho west.
I camo on hero to Cincinnatti Sat
urday night and am with Mr. Hirsch
back's folks now. Wo went out 20
miles in tho country to ono of their
friends yesterday. I novcr saw any
thing like tho orchard they have.
Tho trees are so full tho boughs
touch tho ground all around. They
picked nlno barrels of apples off ono
tree. They have lots of pears also.
Wo camo over in Kentucky to Mr.
Hirschback's brother today. There
aro six towns all in a row without
any division Bromley, Ludlow, Cov
ington, Newport, Bollevuo and Day
ton, all just across tho Ohio river
from Cincinnatti. " It sure is somo
sight.
Wo expect to start homo soon. Tho
Lincoln Highway is sure a fino road,
and if it doesn't go to raining wo
will mako tho drivo in about four
days. Well, I must close. I didn't
think this, would bo such a long let
ter when I began It. T supposo you
have beon out and had n melon feed
with tho folks.
Best regards to all the folks, from
Mrs.Mlrn WaddclI,.also Mr. and Mrs.
HIrschback?BWi- aWfce23eS
SCHOOL NOTES.
School started Monday morning
with the following enrollment:
1st and 2nd grades 30.
3rd and 4th grades 21.
5th and 0th grades 10.
7th and 8th grades 22.
High school 33.
French lias been introduced in the
high school in place of German.
Walter Botcko has enrolled in tho
12th grade.
Tho school will organize very short
ly for Junior Red Cross, a program
being given to raise funds for tho
work.
War Savings clubs will also bo or
ganized in tho various rooms.
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G. F. Hush
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Lumber, Building Ma
teriai, Hardware, Coal
To Vhe People qf
Dakota, City . Vicinity
WE have succeeded Mr. Fred Lynch in the
Hardware and Lumber business in Dakota
City, and are here to stay. Our aim will be
to treat everyone right, and alike, and will guaran
tee satisfaction on all sales and work done at our
place of business. We will carry a full line of
Lumber, Building Material, Hardware, Coal, Paints,
Plumbing Material, Greases and Oils. We have a
well equipped shop where we will do all kinds of
Plumbing, Tin Work, Furnace and Stove Repairs.
Also Concrete Work of all Kinds.
Come in and sec us
Let's Cwet Acegixsixrited.
H. R. GREER, Mgr.
BS3S
Lutheran Church Notes
By Rev. C. R. Lowe.
Tho Saldm council met at the
church last Tuesday evening to ar
rango for tho annual congregational
mooting to be hold Sunday, Scptcm
bcr 29th, and also to mako a program
for tho annual canvas for church fi
nances. During tho past two years
of our budget and canvas system our
church has had good sailing in n fi
nancial way. Tho officers havo been
glad for this, but no ono has appro
bated it more than the congregation.
You have been asked to contributo
but two times in two years. You
havo seen no one raising any money
for the church in tho nntoroom for
two years and you would bo surprised
to seo it begun again, you do not
want it to bo begun again.
Our arrearages in bcnovolenco are
coming in just as wo wero BUre they
would. Without exception, it is
"Certainly I will sond them in." It
is simply a matter of bringing this
thing to tho attention of the people
Tho pastor is in receipt of a card
from Dr. E. II. Mueller, who is tho
field secretary of tho Foreign Mis
sion board in this section, that lie
will bo with us on Sunday, October
20th, at that date ho will bo at Ho
mer, too. Wo will bo glnd to hear
him then.
Your nastor has wondorcd if it
would bo a roalh accoptablo thing
with tho congregation if wo would
havo a two or threo weeks' series of
services this winter with tho view"
of bringing many to a knowledge of
Christ and still others into into a
closer fellowship with him. There
is no doubt but that it would bo a
good thing, thoro is abundant room
for such a move, and who' would say
there is no need of it, Tho only ques
tion is whether wo aro willing to got
behind it with our prcsonce, our
hearty interest and our prayers. If
wo aro to undcrtako it wo should
expect to carry it forward in a sys
tematic manner suitable to such
things, for only in so doing can it be
mado a success. Think tho matter
over. Bo for it or not for it; tho
by being not for it wo do not mean
opposition to tho move. Wo could
not go forward with but a half
hearted support on tho part of the
people and much less if thoro was a
division among tho folks. Some
times it is up to us to fall in line
and go ahead with tho majority. Do
not hesitate to speak of t'M3 matter
to tho pastor. Somo havr fiaidp"Wo
haVo had good meetingc out hero,
and I don't sco why we can't havo
them again. Thoro is noiouson at all,
save therein that iswithin jib,
that wo do not want tor go"ounb
nights, that wo do not caro to give
it our moral support and bend our
effort to mako tho mattor go suc
Ccssfjjlly",.,iSom9 of us will havo to
tToTonioninjJirWo' hatoVjiot been
doing. It will mean somo work, but
moro for tho pastor than any other,
but ho stands at "attention."
Tho Ladies Aid socioty will meet
nt tho Rod Crosi work room at
Dakota City on Thursday afternoon,
September 5th, to sow and to knit.
If you havo knitting come and bring
it along.
Students on Reserve List
Students moro titan 18 and less
than 21 years old can register in tho
University of Nebraska for technical
work this yoar, and bo placed on tho
reserve list of tho army. It is the
plan of tho government to grant fur
loughs to students under 21 years
old who will be in tho now draft,
and whoso usefulness may bo increas
ed by their continuing in school.
Dakota City, Nebr.