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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-10-17
A SLIGHT DOUBT.

"0f course, YOU believe in the wis.
dom Of the plain people"
eyes" replied Farmer Corntos-
sci; "although the way we talk about
the trusts and the middleman does
make me kind o suspect that us
plain people can't brag about the
way we hold our own in business
transactions"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-10-17

Here is a woman who speaks from
personal knowledge and long exper-
fence, viz: Mrs. P. H. Brogan. Of
Wilson, Pa, who says. Il know from
experience that Chamberlain Cough
Remedy is superior to any other.
For Group there is nothing. that exceIs
il" For sale BY al! dealers.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-10-17
Tsasts Worth RecocdI.a q.

A rustic English saying runs
Here's to the poor man. May his
beef and beer keep on increasing year
by year May his dear little wife be
the joy Of his life and never kick up
a racket, May she do al she can to
please her old man and mend up his
old ragged jacket" Better still is this
version: Here's to the loaf that
never crumbles; here's to the wife
that never grumbles; here's to the
horse that never s~tumbles." To which
one might be tempted to add: Here's
to hope"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-10-17

j.. W. COPELAND. of Dayton. Ohio,
purchased a bottle of Chamberlain
Cough Remedy for his boy who bac
a cold, and before The bottle was al
used the boys cold was gone. |,
that not better than to pay a five
dollar doctors bill? For sale by al
dealers.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-10-17

If you have young children yor
have perhaps noticed that disorders
# the stomach are their most common
4iIment. To correct this you viii
end ChamberIain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets excellent, They are
and pleasant to take, and mild
and gentle in effect. For sale by all
dealers.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-10-17
THOUGHT HE WAS FIXING PIPE.

consulted a physician this morn
ing and he advised me to give up
Y pipe"
"Giye up your pipe, Ell? What
lid he charge you for that?"
"Ten dollars. / guess he thought
for the moment he was a plumber"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-10-17

When you have a bad cold you
want the best medicine obtainablc SO
as to cure it with as little delay as
possible. Here is a druggists pin
ion: Il have So Chamberlain Cough
Remedy for fifteen years" says Enos
LolIar, Of Saratoga, Ind, and "consid,
err it the best on the market" For
sale by all dealers.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-10-17
Brutality Of the Crusaders.

Few cities are said to have been be-
si"ged and taken so many times as
Constantinople. Since the middle of
the sixth century it has undergone rs
sioges and has been captured eight
times. But its worst experience was
in 1904, wh,I it was captured by the
Crusaders. The city was given up to
pillage, and the so-called Christian
warriors are said to have acted more
b~arbarously than Turkish invaders
have ever done.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-10-17
Hatpln Caused Death.

A simple hatpin caused the death
of its wearer in Paris the other morn
ing near the Alma Bridge, A young
woman slipped as she alighted from a
tramcar and fell. The hatpin was dis
lodged, and by some extraordinary
chance was driven right through the
unlucky woman's scalp. Death was
instantaneous.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-10-17
Hotel Clerks, Chance.

A remarkable piece Of quartz forma-
ton is on exhibition in a Biddeford
store window. 1t is half of a large
round stone about six inches in d.
ameter and is deeply followed. Look
ing into the hollow, one sees innumer.
able brilliant crystals. 1t is a very
fine specimen. The rock was found
in Saco in Common street - feet n
derground.-Kennebec (Me.) Journal.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-10-17
Too Literal a Chanue.

One night when Viola Allen was
Parthenia in "Ingomar," she
once leaned p~ensively against a set
piece and soliloquized sadly: "Wfat
sudden change has come upon the
world" On the instant the set piece
overturned with the actress, leaving
only one sandaled foot protecting in
sight of the amused spectators.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-10-17
Nanoleon Almost an EnaIlshnan.

1t was just a chance that kept Ma
poleon from being born an English
subject. He was born Of Italian par
ents, on Corsica, an island in the
Mediterranean. A few years before
Napoleon's birth the Corsicans asked
the English to rule over them, but the
Britons refused.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-10-17
INDUCEM EMIT.

Did dat man offer any induce
r"ents 70 git you to buy dat mule ?"
"Yass, indeed" replied Mr.. Eras-
tus Pinkley. "He give me his mem
bership in a ISOLATION dat pervides
a handsome funeral for anybody dat
belongs to it."
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-10-17

Manhattan, n Of the five boroughs
comprising greater New York and it's
most important borough, is approx,
mately fifteen miles in length, from
the Battery to the city line, and about
five miles at its greatest width. It's
frontage on the water, together with
the shipping facilities of the entire
city, is 444 miles, or equal to the dis.
lance between the city and Buffalo
on Lake Erie.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-10-17
Llnht Ralment In Nassau.

Mrs. Young, the hostess, who, by the
way, was sweetly gowned, by her very
pleasant manner added very much to
the enjoyment of the occasion; and
all present retired to pleasant dreams
at 1870 a. m.-Nassau (Bahamas)
Tribune.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-10-17

9Eleavy, impure blood makes a
buddy, pimpIy complexion, headaches,
,ausea, indigestion. Thin blood
makes you weak, pale, sickIy. Bur,
luck Blood Biters makes the blood
ich. red, pure-reslores perfect
health.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-10-17
NOT A BOSS.

"You shouldn't call me a boss"
said Mr.. Wardheel.
"But you are a leader and an au-
tocrat."
"Maybe. But a boss is a man who
makes people work. My speciality is
showing anybody I take an interest
in how to live easy"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-10-17
Existence an Aim.

Life is a mission. Every other def
milton Of life is false, and leads all
who accept it astray. Religion, sci
ence, philosophy, though still at vari-
ance on many points, all agree in this,
that every existence is IN aim.-Maz-
zini.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-10-17
Fire ENGINES Lonn Known

1t isn't worth while inquiring into
the origin Of the first engine built for
a fire extinguisher There were de-
vices for this purpose before the
Americas were heard of. The Egyp-
tians had them, and so also other peo-
pies, crude as they were.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-10-17

Sick headache is caused by a dis.
ordered stomach. Take Chamber.
%lain's Tablets. and correct that and
the headaches will disappear. For
sale by all dealers.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-10-17

DIR. Thomas Eclectic Oil is the
best remedy for that often fatal dis
ease-croup. Has been used with
success in our family for eight
years, Mrs. L. Whitbacre. Buffalo,
N. Y.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-10-17
Mans Overlooked opportunItles.

Oh, the littleness of the lives that
we are living, denying to ourselves the
bignoss of that thing which 1t Is to
be a man, to be a child of God.-Phil-
lips Brooks.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-10-17
LONDON AS A NERVE CURE
American Actress Says Its Cheerful
ness and Unruffled Calm Are
Soothing to Soul.

Laura Nelson Hall, an Ameri.
can actress, now playing in London
in "The Easiest Way is telling
why she likes London, which she
finds so restful after New York
city,"
q love London" she says, ODE
cause Of its immensely, its endless
inspiration, and | think chiefly be-
cause it is the most restful place I've
ever struck. People who don't know
American cities talk Of the roar of
London and its Notwithstanding riot.
| smiIe-for [ come from New York.
London! Why, it's a nerve cure and
a soother Of the soul hat ought to
be recommended by every nerve spe-
cialist who knows his job, I've been
here three months and | haven't seen
a dog fight. This is no imputation
Of the courage Of the British dog;
it is the most eloquent tribute to the
serene influence of your placid city.
All your dogs look cheerful, they re-
fleet the unruftled calm of their own
ers, and together they form living
testimony to those sedative surround
ings which have made so wonderful a
change in my nervous system since
l struck this favored land of beauty
and quietude."
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-10-17
o SAIE-Pure bred

FOR SALE-Pure bred White
Wyandottes and Indian Runner
Ducks (from two months to one
year old). All this poultry is from
prize winning strains.
Apply to
MRS. j. M. HALEY.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-10-17
A E.

1T don't know what to name my
dog"
"Name him Detractor."
"What for?"
Because the horrid little beast is
a backbiter."
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-10-17
SIGNIFICANT.

SLOW long have they been mar
4ied?'
Il don't know exactly, but when
they go fishing she bats her own
hook"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-10-17
Comprehensive Summing Up.

If . horses legs are no good, the
horse is no good. If a mans word is
no good, the mar is no good.-Jewell
ikan) Republican.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-10-17
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0'TWN F"V" VVSNTy UT PVLF
A carpet, which took three years
the making, is one of the treasur
of the Gaekwar of Baroda
pet is only ten feet
size, but it is woven
pure pearls, with a cen
circles of diamonds. I'll
fabric cost 100000 Isl
is guarded in the Mahal
ure room.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-10-17
Gre wells Many Nick

Fe'S l Il have beep 1po'
nicknames the e,
many of them "
uncomplime NEary ones,
scarcely ba Wondered
ran scr higF
per Face" T
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-10-17
ITS STATUS.

"Apropos of the Turko-Italian sf-
fair, what do you think of this bot
ting up business2"
81 think it's a corking 'orf."
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-12

ITCHY AuIuIldII VI MOIIISOI,
Ill, held up by two men at 5th
ave. and St. Charles road. Rob
bers took IS cents. Henry smil-
ed. Then they took his clothes.
Henry's smile froze, and he beat
it to a hotel in record time.
Mrs. Mary Ester Ide, 4153
Kenmore ave-, is promoting plan
of bill to be brought before legis-
lature, abolishing capital punish
ment, and forcing murderers to
support their victims families. A
state farm is contemplated in the
idea.
Mrs. Buehler, foster mother of
the missing Violet, has followed
the lead of several newspapers
and police and is having dreams
about her daughter. Says she
has dreamed several times that
the girl is dead.
County Judge Owens yester-
day, served notice that he would
remove from office any justice of
the peace found employing run
ners" to frequent the marriage
license bureau.
Mrs. Elizabeth Nadasky. 1906
LaSalle ave-, hanged herself yes
terday in the attic of the house
Aldermen Ryan,, Murray and
Flick appointed subcommittee to
investigate charges that prison
ers in bridewell and John Worthy
home have been cruelty treated.
Ishmond Denne, janitor in the
Burlington apartments, 104 w.
Oak street, held to grand jury on
a charge of burglary.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-12
THE COLD WEATHER AND
THE PRICE OF COAL


cents to a dollar per ton within
the last four days and unless all
signs fail, the price is to be
screwed up to s. and over per
top if the cold weather holds out
and furnishes a good excuse.
IL is said that tn railroads are
conhscating coal shipments, this
helping to create a shortage and
paving the way for the claim that
they are able to deliver coal in
Chicago only one-hfth as fast as
the city is burning it up.
Then, the mines are not min
ing more than half their normal
capacity. Of course, the reason
for this partial shutdown is clear
to the people who need coal to
keep warm.
The coal dealers say that Illi-
nois washed coal is not being pro-
duced because the washeries have
had to shut down Until warmer
weather. That may not strike
the people as good logic but it is
good business judgment from a
coal dealers viewpoint.
AS lame apology for the>situ-
alton, they claim that many
mines which are still producing,
cannot get the cars in which to
deliver their products. Since the
railroads have gone out of the
coal business themselves, possibly
this is their way of proving that
two can play at the price-boosting
game.
y WED be suckers if coal didn't
advance wouldn't we?" was what
Fred A RusSe ex-navor and
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-12

Some day men will not be ex-
pected to lie and cheat and betray
their friends "for the good of the
party" Some day! ....-.......
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-12-10

railroads, as they are greatly bene-
flied by good public highways that
enable farmers to haul grain to mar
ket. could be induced to haul gravel
for road purposes at nominal
charges. The freight rate on gravel
is now very low, being only IS cents
ton from Des Moines to Webster
City and at Des Moines gravel is
loaded by machinery, hence it can be
laid down In Webster City for not
far from 81 ton or $1.25 to $1.30
a cubic yard. If the railroads could
be induced to cut this price for road
purposes and If farmers could see
their way clear to haul it at nominal
charges all the public roads in the
state could be graveled at prices that
would justify the expense. In speak
ing of the good roads movement in
Webster county the Fort Dodge Mes
senger says:
htdi AuoOi iaku h"NS AhaaS
an offer through Floyd Douglas, sec
rotary of the Webster County Good
Roads club, to haul gravel and sand
for fifteen cents a load in order to
better the road between Moorland
and Calender. The gravel will be
obtained near where II will be
spread Mr.. Douglas will take up
the matter OF getting some Of the
automobile tax money from Super
visor Charles Anderson to pay for
the work.
That gravel placed on a dirt road
that has been we'll crowned and
drained makes the best road In Web
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-12-10


President Kenyon, he having been
nominated for second term.
That Rube McFerren and G. D.
Thompson were trying to get a crow
bar big enough to pry the postmast-
er from his job
That F. Elias Smith was declaring
that Johnson may not win this
time, "but we'll show EN- in 1885. "
That John D. Porter and G. II.
Swiney were still voting for Will
lam Howard Taft.
That Claude Campbell had the
vote of Lyon township securely tuck
ed away in his inside coat pocket.
That VIM. Anderson was candi-
date for the legislature, or county
superintendent, or auditor, or some
thing equally as good.
That John A. Berggren was in
dulging his usual propensity to vote
the Third ward.
That Fred Cash was waiting for
the postmaster's commission to ar
rive from Washington and the re-
port was current that it had been
lost in transit.
That Frank D. Hamilton had
again been nominated as candidate
for county treasury, having held the
position continually since 1908.
That Van Note was the only
standpatter left in Fremont town
ship and John T. Drug the only one
in Marion, while Simon Sogard en-
ioyed that distinction in Lincoln.
That Uncle Falstaff was still pub
fishing the Ellsworth News, which
mad won the reputation of being the
most ssdate and pious journal in the
county
That-then woke up"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-12-10

him good position breaking. Mr..
VanWormer is a conductor running
from Lima to CINCINNATI.
Mrs. Herman Sellick and
daughter are spending the day in
Fort Dodge. w
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. streveler
and children of harrisburg are in
the city today.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Frisbie and
son returned to Lakeview today fol-
lowing visit at the w. H. White
ford home. a
M E. White and son Elton re-
turned to Clarion today after an ov-
er Sunday visit at the W. H. Ennis
home.
DR.. and Mrs. Chas. Reed and
son of Woodstock were in the city
today visiting relatives. e."
Mrs. j. B. Croyisier went to
Woodstock today to visit her son
and family. ,..H
j. N. Garth is a business visit
or in Woodstock today.
81 Mrs. F. H. Alexander of KAN
rar is in the city today.
Frank Carey is business visi-
tor in Eagle Grove today.
Mrs. A. F. Schultz and children
went to Remsen today for a week.
visit. rs
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-12-10
Personal Briefs

Mrs F. A. Schweppe and son
returned to Renwick yesterday after
a brief visit at the F. D. Riley home
in this city.
Mrs. Opal Culp-Freeman of San
ia Anna, Cal, arrived in the city
Yesterday for a visit at the J. w.
Lee home,
Mrs. Harold P. Mason returned
yesterday from brief visit in
Primghar.
Miss Nellie Ryan of GAINESVILLE,
Wis, arrived in the city yesterday
and will be here all week demon
strating the Parker fountain pen at
Ripper's jewelry store.
Mrs. James Stuart arrived home
Saturday night from an extended
visit with relatives and friends in
Rushville, Nebraska.
Walter Helmick of Williams is
caller in the city today.
Mr.. and Mrs Everett Dill went
to harrisburg yesterday on business.
20. Millang and daughter, Miss
Olive Millang. of Williams, were
business visitors in the city yester-
day
VIM Markwardt was business
visitor in harrisburg yesterday.
Mrs. Ora Smoker of Duncombe
is in the city today visiting with
Mrs. Nina Gilbert McGregor of Kali
amazoo, Mich, at the E. Gilbert
home.
Mrs. A. J. Leonard and Miss Ell
sic Golden were Woodstock passen
gers last evening.
Misses Bertha and Clarice Hen
erickson came up from Kamrar to
day to attend the weekly meeting o
the II. C. e. club.
Mrs. J. H. Stahl is a Fort Dodg
visitor today.
-. L. Kamrar returned tnl
noon from a business trip to Con
cordia, Kansas.
Mrs. H. F. Price is visitor i
Highview today.
Ralph Woodruff left last nigh
for Lima, Ohio, at which place nj
uncle, Will VanWormer, has secure
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-12-10
EsElGHBORKO0D klTIs
West Fremont.

F. J. Pressler and Ira Nelson and
families spent Sunday with Chas.
Reckard and family south of Dun
combe.
Farmers here are busy Smelling
and delivering corn this week.
Mr.. and Mrs Barney Meuhe are
the proud parents of a baby girl,
born last Wednesday. s5
Perry Phillips will have public
sale Wednesday, Dec. 18th.
Stella Storey was visitor in FIT.
Dodge last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Brow are re-
joicing over the arrival of a baby
hoy, born last week.
Dee. 8.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-12-10
POLITICIAN HAS
SIGNIFICANT DREAM
Vision That he Went to Heaven
Returns to Webster City 20
Years Hence.

A we'll known Webster City poll
tician sauntered into the Freeman
Tribune office today and taking a
chair squared himself for some OBJ
servations. Well sir" said he, II
had a peculiar dream last night and
it impressed me nightly. dream
ed that T had died and gone to
heaven"
That is probably as near to II as
you Will ever get, ventured the re-
porter
perhaps, but | want to- tell you
what I found there and what
found In Hamilton county when |
returned twenty years later. Roose-
Welt had just arrived before | left
and had organized a. new party. He,
declared that things needed reform-
ing and he believed that was the,
reason St Peter had sent for kim, as
he was ssill comparatively young
man, only "A years OF age, and he
had not completed his labors. on the
earth vet. Woodrow Wilson was
there. He had made about such a
president as Taft and In 1916 was
defeated by Senator CHmminsy who.
was the republican nominee. for
president. Bryan was nominated in
1925. but Cumnfns was reelected
Andy Carnegie, Eohn d. Rockefeller
and +. P. Morgan had hsen dead ten
years but nobody in heaven had
heard anything from them since
they left terra nrma. 1t was sup
posed they were with Joe Cannon,
Senator Penrose. John D. Arehbold,
Bill Finn and Boss Barnes, whose
postoffice address was not definitely
known, though they had crossed the
dark river some time before"
Ibid you hear anything of Bob
I.aFollette or Senator BeveridgeF
yenturej the reporter.
Eyes. Bob was trying to get
physical valuation of the golden
harp and the golden streets and Just
as he had everything in readiness
and Just as public sentiment was
ripe for IL, Roosevelt butted in and
started his new party. That upset
LaFollette's plans. Beverage was
on the trail of the invisible govern
ment, and many thought this the
reason no trace of Rockefeller and
his chums could be found. In 1882
returned TO Webster City and
| found
That r. G. Clark was still ofiiciat-
| ing as postmaster.
That Geo. c. Tucker was candi-
date for state printer but was will
ling to compromise and accept the
| postmastership of Webster City.
| That Senator Chase was running
democratic paper, supporting dem
ocratie candidates and was candi-
date himself on the republican tick
ct for some Office.
| That B. F. Keltz was peddiing
bull moose literature and betting
that the progressives would win at
the election to take place in two
weeks.
J That Hon. Frank p. Woods was
a candidate for congress on the re-
publican ticket but refused to take
i
sides between Hi Johnson. the pro-
. gressive candidate for president. and
the republican nominee, who was
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-12-10
IS Cents A LOAD
FOR HAULING SAND
That is What Farmers Propose to do
to Improve Roads in Web
ster County.

Farmers near Moorland, over in
Webster county, are setting a pace
that promises to result in some good
permanent roads. They have agreed
to haul gravel for the roads at fifteen
cents a load. Efforts will be made
to secure the Webster County auto
mobile tax fund for this purpose.
II, has been suggested that the
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-12-10
Flugstad.

Mrs. d. Cooter was business
visitor in Webster City Wednesday.
Christmas shopping began early
here. 1t is only two weeks until
Christmas.
Ruth and Sophia Ostlunder were
Webster City visitors Thursday.
w. H. Strause is visiting with his
daughter at Fort Dodge this week.
Mrs. e. M. Flugstad is on the sick
list.
Dec. 8.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-12-10
Coleman knight.
town today

At the Methodist parsonage, Sat
urday afternoon at o'clock, Rev.
c. H. Kamphoefner, officiating, Miss
Lola Coleman. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. w. Coleman, one of the
prominent and highly respected fam
lilies of harrisburg township, was
united in marriage to John B.
Knight of Cadiz, Ohio. The worthy
young couple expect to make their
home on a farm near this city.