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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-13

The ladies of the Universalist So
ciety will meet with Mrs. Spicer on
Thursday afternoon of this week at
two o'clock to sew. In the evening
at s o'clock a picnic supper will be
served to which members of the con-
gregation and friends are invited.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-13

Miss Zoe Smith is taking a weeks
vacation from her duties as clerk in
the Metcalf dry goods store.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-13

The Mrs. w. J. Caruth funeral yes
terday afternoon was largely at
tended, many old friends and neigh
bors coming from harrisburg and
Williams, their former homes, to be
present at the last sad rites.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-13
Father Worse.

DR.. Wyatt left. yesterday after
noon for Alexandria, La, in response
to telegram from his father whose
condition has grown suddenly worse.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-13

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Crynes are
moving into the w. /. Worthington
house on Superior street.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-13

We are sorry to note that Mrs.
Lars Larson is on the sick list again.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-13

The stork left a fine new son at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. In
gertson Sunday morning.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-13

Miss Belle Wyckoff is able to be
out again and will resume her school
duties on Monday.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-13

Mt. and Mrs. L. G. Ballard will
move into the Let's property on
West First street, recently vacated
By Boyd Little.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-13

The Methodist ladies aid society
will meet with Mrs. Armstrong, $50
Bank street, on Wednesday after
noon at O'clock for their regular
business meeting. A ten cent lunch
will be served at the close of the
meeting. All friends are invited
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-13

Frank Landers has been assisting
in the Robson Cafe for the last few
days.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-13

CLERK Sterling has just issued
marriage licenses to Samuel H. Ston-
er and Edith d. Stoufer, Otis Amin
son and Eva Johnson.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-13

The ladies aid society of the Chris
tian church will meet with Mrs. F.
E. Bickford, Thursday afternoon at
1880, for work.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-13

The work OF removing the ruins
of the recent fire in the Blanken-
buehler buildingl was begun today.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-13

Mr.. and Mrs. J. Oleson of Flug-
stad are the proud parents Of new
baby boy Of standard weight, born
Saturday.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-13

Mrs. F. A. Boysen is confined to
her home with light attack of the
measles
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-13

Miss Julia Amundson is suffering
from a light attack Of the measles.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-13

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. HI. Ship are plan
ming to move into the Mrs. Geo.
Ship home about the first of March.
B. Arthur Wilson and family will
then occupy the Ship residence on
the corner of Prospect and Division
streets.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-13

Miss Ethel Oleson is quite ill
with grippe and tonsilitis.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-13

Brown & Keyes have treat In
store for their patrons for February
Is. On that date they will have
dancing party with music furnished
by the Epple orchestra OF Boone.
This is the first appearance here OF
this musical organization, probably
the best orchestra that has been in
the city this season.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-13

DeLos Jones and family, who
bought the F. A. Sackett residence
on Elm street a year or two ago and
have been residing therein since
that time, will sell the property and
return to their old home in Illinois.
the change being made on account
OF the recent death Of brother Of
Mr.. Jones. Their Webster City
friends will regret their removal
from our community.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-13

w. l.. Whitman, who left Week
ago on trip south, in a note to us
written from San Antonio, Texas,
says. Am having fine trip,
Weather beautiful. San Antonio is
becoming a great city by leaps and
bounds. 1t has improved wonderful
ly since I was here. leave for
Mexico tonight, where / will stay On
a ranch all next week" ]. P. Stake
accompanied Mr.. Whitman on his
trip from Kansas City.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-02-13

spent few hours in the city yester-
day.
Mrs. M. Carmony of Kamrar
was Webster City caller yesterday.
Misses Ruth Price and Mabel
Buelow went to Cedar Rapids on
business yesterday, ..-.
Miss Mabel Osborne, who has
been visiting with Irene Sterling
and other friends in the city, re-
turned yesterday, to her home in
Ellsworth. ....
MIR. and Mrs, ]. W. Jones of
Stickney, South Dakota, are visiting
at the A. H. Pyle home
MIR. and Mrs, o. D. Miller went
to Boone yesterday on business.
Mrs. r. B. Rutledge of Kamrar
was in the city yesterday.
Joe Carson OF Kamrar spent yes
terday in the city.
Henry E. Davidson of Fort
Dodge spent yesterday in the city.
DIR. Charles ]. Reed Of Wool
stock was in the city yesterday.
il. II. Smith of Boone arrived
in the city yesterday and will spend
some time in field work here in the
interest OF the A. O. U. W. organiza,
ltion.
August Thomas, who resides
upon a farm about seven miles
northeast of town, has bought 9
Iplace near Morris, Mimi, and will
The Washington times., 1912-05-30
Resorts on Potomac
Thronged By Crowds
Seeking Recreation

Memorial Day has been selected by
nearly all the recreation places on the
Potomac, at the various beaches and
in the outlying suburbs of the city. as
the opening day of the summer sea-
son. For weeks painters have been
busy dressing the pavilions and re-
freshment stands with new coats of
color, gardeners and their helpers have
been busy planting and pruning flowers,
bushes and trees, and the merry-go-
round and swing business has taken a
sudden upward trend.
Excursion steamers have been over
hauled, their life-saving devices in
spected, and in some cases increased,
and the decks "holystoned," in readi-
ness for the crowds which will fling
the light, fantastic on their shining sur
faces to the music of horn and string.
The moonlight excursion Will be the
order for several nights to come and
the festive crab will have to shuttle
faster than his usual pace to escape the
search Of the enthusiast.
The Library of Congress Will keep Its
beautiful doors open to the public from
Q to 10 d. M, and the public library OF
the District invites readers during the
The Cophocles club and the White
House chapter OF the American Won.
ans league have planned a Joint pic.
mic for today. Several addresses have
been listed on the program of the days
festivities.
The Washington times., 1912-05-30
Fitzgerald Declares
Roosevelt Planned to
Be President All His Life

The statement to which Colonel Roose-
welt replied follows:
"A few years ago plans were initiated
for the remodeling of the White House,
known officially as the Executive Man
sion. A dispute arose between the then
Executive, former President Roosevelt,
and the Congress as to the extent 20
which the remodelling should go. AS a
result of certain differences. a memo-
randum was prepared by the architect
charged with the duty of making the
changes in the White House, and the
memorandum covered not only the plans
for the reconstruction. but the provis-
ion for the so-called executive offices,
which at that time were built
Under the head of temporary execu-
tive iffices' the memorandum transmit
ted from the White House to the Cap
itol for the information of members of
Congress has this statement:
The problem OF the erection of a
permanent building for the offices of
the President involves many considera-
tions as to the amount of accomoda-
ton needed, the scope and variety OF
the functions to be carried on In such q
building. Provision for temporary quar-
ters for executive offices Is compare
lively a simple matter.
The word Temporary" was under
scosed. and on the margin OF the men,
orandum is this statement:
'T. r."
.Jf ANYBODY" continued Mr.. Fitz.
gerald, "misunderstands the purpose OF
this gentleman, so accurately pictured
but refer to this document. which per.
haps will be an historic document, tc
see what he had in mind more than
seven years ago"
The Washington times., 1912-05-30
CYRUS TOWNSEND
BRADY'S LATEST STORY

Cyrus Townsend Brady, in a story
entitled MEANS AND THE END"
deals rather adroitly with tho rela-
tions involving attorney and client.
That is to say, how far can the law
yer go in advising his client? Must
the attorney keep within the law to
save his client? DIR. Brady, In
MEANS AND THE END" has cre-
ated very ingenious situation.
Whether or no you can condone the
attorneys part in the story is a deli
cate question. Did he do the right
thing by his client, his profession and
the State? I should like to know your
opinion on this subject.
Nowadays the men Of value are the
men who stick. They are the worlds
best who stick to their families. their
friends, and their work. THE MAN
WHO STUCK" strong story of this
fine kind of a man, Is by Anna Steese
Richardson and Harry L. Reichen-
bach. Perhaps you are plodding along
under most discouraging circum-
stances. Perhaps this old world has
grown drab and the little honey you
sip soon turns to gan. II so. you can
not help getting much cheer and cour-
age from this splendid collaboration.
The Washington times., 1912-05-30

ROOSEVELT PLEADS
FOR LOFTY IDEALS
Colonel In Speech At Gettysburg Battlefield Urges Re-
turn to Spirit That Animated War
time Heroes.

GETTYSBURG, Pa, May 30-De-
claring that we should anew conse-
crate ourselves toward trying practl-
cally to apply the issues of today to the
spirit of lofty ideaiism and homely
common sense In which Abraham Lin
coin worked, Col. Roosevelt spoke In
the National Cemetery here this after
noon. All reference to politics, how
ever. was carefully omittel by the
colonel ~
The former President arrived today
from New York by way of Baltimore
s. Stone, grand chief of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers, who ac-
companied him over the battlefield.
Later he attended a luncheon given by
the engineers in a great tent and made
a short speech on the spot where Ln-
coin made his famous address nearly
fifty years ago.
More than 1900 persons attended the
luncheon. Because Of the number pres
to send to Kansas City in order to get
a tent Of sufficient size.
Col Roosevelt addressed his ceme.
terry speech especially to the Corporal
Shelley Post, a local post Of the
Twenty-Five excursion trains brought
1000 visitors here today.
Praises Veterans.
Colonel Roosevelt in his speech in the
cemetery this afternoon said:
The veterans of the civil war not
only left US reunited country, united
forever, and not only left us the price
less heritage of the memories OF valor-
Gus self sacrifice shown in the civil war,
but also by their careers and their
whole attitude in the war and after the
war, have taught us lessons which we
should apply ourselves in civic life,
During the war they showed that
mixture Of intense and lofty idealism
with sound. practical common sense,
which is as essential to a nations sue,
cess in peace as in war, The war could
bued with a capacity for the highest
idealism, and yet 1t could only have
been fought by q people which also
possessed sound common sense.
so in civil life at this moment the
prime necessities of this nation are that
our people shall show both a LOFTY
idealism In insisting on the rule OF JUS
tice and hard-headed practical COM
mon sense in recognizing that we must
obtain material prosperity. and that so
far from there being any necessary an.
tagonism between Justice and material
prosperity. neither can be given Its full
development unless the development OF
both goes hand in hand.
Replying to Congressman Fitzgerald's
speech in Congress. yesterday, Colonel
Roosevelt said today:
Mr.. F1tzgerald's accusation. or the i'm.
piled accusation is too preposterous tc
need any serious discussion" said
Colonel Roosevelt today. Just as
machinery can be expressed In terms
, OF horse power, so some intellects car
be expressed in terms of guinea pie
power. That kind OF accusation car
NV be needed by men with brains o
about three guinea pig power"
Talks to Engineers.
In his speech to the engineers, Colone
Roosevelt said:
Railroad men peculiarly understand
that there must be returns on invest,
ments. good service to the public. and
/ good remuneration to men who actually
The Washington times., 1912-05-30

run the road-the engineers, the fre-
men, and others. In all lines or work
these three elements have TO be con-
sidered.
ANY abuse by any one Of the three
elements In the way OF taking undue
advantage at the expense Of the others
will be ultimately visited by natural
punishment on itself.
ANY championship Of Inferior work
manship by the wage earners hurts
themselves. On the other hand, the
capitalist who Issues watered stock.
and who, when detected, seeks to shield
himself by saying that his opponent Is
attacking capital, really stands In the
position of the man who Issues counter
felt money, for to issue counterfeit
stock is no more moral than to issue
counterfeit coins, anr the man who
issues them is as dangerous to the
honest purchaser and holder of stocks
as could be a professional counterfeiter
operating on larger scale.
'1n the same way. the general puphc
mast always keep In mind that the de-
mand for good service and reasonaDl;
rates must be accompanied with insis-
tancc upon giving the railroads re-
turn amply sufficient to supply reason
ahlle profits to the investor and fair
wages to the wage worker.
'In short there must De genuine
effort to work along the lines OF the
very old and familiar doctrine OF the
ST. sare deal which svery one recognizes
in the abstract as right, which II Is
not always easy to get ncn to work
for in the concrete" . b.
The Washington times., 1912-05-30
LANGLEY PRAISES
OLD SOLDIERS At
GLENWOOD TODAY
Congressman Pays High
Tribute to Surviving
Veterans.

Exercises at Glenwood Cemetery were
neld under the auspices OF George II.
Thomas Post, No. Is; George II. Thorn
as, w. r. c., No. H. and Lincoln Camp.
No. 2, Sons Of Veterans. The exer-
cises were held In the chapel at the
cemetery, at 1870 o'clock, and a pro-
gram of patriotic music, speeches, and
readings was given. The orator Of the
day was Congressman John w. Lang
ley, who said In part:
Mere praise of the Nations heroes
does not avail. In our every action, IN
private as we'll as public life, we must
so bear ourselves that the spirits of the
heroic dead. looking down upon us may
approve The memory of their valor.
their unseltish heroism, their patriotic
ardor, should stimulate us to noblest
thought and action, and the lesson their
lives and deaths have taught us should
never be forgotten.
1T is a lesson of duty. We owe our
country the duty OF guarding her goo !
noting her every interest. Not one of
US In absClved from that duty. not one
but can discharge IN his own sphere,
and according to the opportunities that
come to him."
Every American citizen IL individual
ly responsible for the Government OF
his city or county or State, or of the
nation. Great privileges impose great
obligations. The institutions Of our
Government are great, but not perfect.
They may never reach ideel perfection,
but each of us can do his share In the
great work of upbuilding. Let us leave
nothing undone that can DE done to
make the remaining members of the
Grand Army of the Republic know be.
fore they go that the proud citizens OF
the great republic which they preserved
are not lacking In gratitude, and that
they will never cease to cherish the
memory of their nople deeds"
Two of the numbers of the program,
the reading NJ memorial orders, and the
reading of the Gettysburg address: were
eSecTtea ,ee by AdJt Samuel BeiShh esht eo. on
listed in, August of 80. and served un-
tl the close of the war, participating
IN SherInan's memorable march to the
sea. Chaplain w. II. Van Honn. de-
liverrd the invocation and bcnediction.
ssv and Miss Agnes Irene Preston. The
program was concluded by the soundins
OF taps by Bugler Dorsey. The COM
mittees were as follows: Committee OF
George II. Thomas Post. Edward Web
rter,, William II. Honn. B. F. Entriktn.
T.. Scavay, Samuel Eeight, T.. b.. Crisp,
William +. Dorsey, Edward Atkinson.
Joseph II. Lsngham. Andrew Lukei:
George u. Thomas Woman's Relief
Corps Jennie A. Stretch, president;
sey. Mrs. Mary Honn. Mrs. Nora B.
Atkinson. With all members OF the
corps as assistants; orgaaist, Miss AL
gusta X. Palmer Twenty six pupils OF
the Emery Scrool decorated the graves
Camp, Sons o. Veterans. e. K. DePuy.
George g. Warner. Richard p. Decker,
william A. Raymond, w. II. McGonne-
gal
The Washington times., 1912-05-30
E. r. Thomas Accused
Of Fraud By Creditors

NEW YORK, May 3o.-Edward Russell
Thomas, former multi-millionaire broker
and banker, was charged today in the
supreme court with having fraudulently
transferred to his wife property and Sc
curities worth at least H.00o.00O to de-
feat the claims OF his creditors.
Linda Leo Thomas. the beautiful wife
OF the defendant, recently sued him for
divorce, naming TEDDY" Girard, of
Paris and New York. the creator of one
version Of the Vampire dance. Mrs.
Thomas Hives In New York and Thomas
lives IN Paris. He has announced his
intention to live abroad permanently.
'rhe plaintiffs in the new litigation are
Edwin M. Post and Grove e. Little,
brokers. They obtained a judgment of
H4,43s last January against Thomas.
The execution has been returned un-
satisfied. since this judgment was en-
tered Thomas has confessed judgment
in the Supreme Court for A,234, 4S7 of
claims held by others.
The Washington times., 1912-05-30
Sara Franklin Chapter,
D. A. r. Places Wreath
On Franklin Statue

The Sara Franklin Chapter. d. A. r.,
observed today its annual custom Of
placing a memorial wreath upon the
statue of BENJAMIN Franklin, Tenth
street and Pennsylvania avenue north
west. honor being thus paid to the
father of the woman whose name the
chapter bears. The committee appoint
ed to carry out the wishes of the chap
ter in this matter consisted OF Mrs.
Wolfe.
Sara Franklin. practical like her faith
er, was the leading spirit Of a band OF
women who during the Revolution
made shirts for American soldiers, and
was thus the first organizer of women
in this country for patriotic work.
The Washington times., 1912-05-30
SHORT STORIES THAT WILL
MAKE YOU LAUGH

II you are a bit depressed and in
search of something to laugh about.
read RED ROONEY BUTTS IN"
by Maryland Allen. 1t is too bad
that Red did not wake up to
what was being handed him earlier
In the game, because, when the
intelligence was aroused. IT was too
late to turn back. Some day Reds"
performance will be utilized as an
illustration to prove that. when a
wicked man and a wicked woman
match wits, the woman wins.
q
II. D. Couzens, author of THE
DEVIL SHIP" and "STRAwS IN
THE TRADE WIND" offers, in
this weeks issue of THE CAVALIER.
a story entitled &C o N s C len C e
MONEY" 1t concerns a man who,
: in his early days, was an engineer
working among the Hawaiians. He
married, according to the Hawaiian
custom, the daughter of a native
chief, who became the mother of his
son. Suddenly he put his life all be-
hind him and returned to his own
people-alone! He remarries, and
!. from this second union comes a son
who follows the road of reckless dis
sipation. After thirty years his con-
scious rebels against his treatment of
the Hawaiian girl and his first born,
and he hurries back to the scene of
his early conquest. His son has grown
to manhood. and then-well, II ever
retribution came to one human being,
II did to this father! You'll do some
thinking after you have read Con
SCIENCE MONEY"
+
Mary H. Fisher, in FRYING
PANS AND FIRES" tells a story
not for those who live the life OF
folded hands. 1t concerns the fem
The Washington times., 1912-05-30

200 less than on last Memorial Day.
Some of the oldest men were barely
able TO keep up the pace, and II was
sadly predicted that by next year there
will be an even greater falling OF.
Ten thousand marched in the parade
over Riverside drive, from Seventy
second to Eighty-ninth streets. Three
divisions of regular troops, sailors. and
militianen headed the line, and the G.
A. r. veterans were followed by the
Spanish War Veterans, Sons Of Vet
Grams. and various semi military and
civic bodies.
Memorial services at Grants Tomb,
and a mass meeting tonight In Carnegie
Hall, are scheduled to complete the
day ..
The Washington times., 1912-05-30
Woman In Aeroplane
DecOrateS Graves

MILWAUKEE,, Wis. May 3o-One
hundred automobiles carried hundreds
of veterans OF the civil war in annual
parade here today. Hundreds of school
children and members of civil and pa
triotic societies Joined In the line of
march. Flowers scattered over the
graves by a young woman from an
aeroplane was the unique feature of the
service at the burial ground.
The Washington times., 1912-05-30
Benefit Show for Scouts.

Ira Partin. scoutmaster IN charge of
Troops % zand "a of Boy Scouts, is con-
ducting a continuous benefit show for
the scouts at the Eastern Theater, SIS
Eighth street southeast. The money de-
rived from the sale of tickets will be
used in the purchase of flags, drums.
Boy Scout manuals and patrol flags.
The tickets will be valid during the en-
tire month of June, Sundays excepted.
The Washington times., 1912-05-30
6. w. Sellers Speaks
For Sons of Veterans At
Congressional Cemetery

At the Congressional Cemetery
George w. Sellers delivered the ad-
dress in connection with the exercises
conducted by Our Flag Camp, No. II,
Sons of Veterans.
"Forty-four years ago today" he
said, 1.-The beautiful custom OF decor
ating the graves of the heroes who
sacrificed their lives In defense OF our
The Washington times., 1912-05-30
Rev. Randolph McKim
Speaks At Leesburg

The Rev. Randolph II. McKim, rector
federate veteran. was the principal
spakcr at the Confederate memorial
services at Leesburg. Va. tn day. The
services were held at the court house
In I.eesbury, and features of the parade
wore fiower-decked floats, and the MEM
bers Of the Confederate veterans, and
Daughters Of the Corfedcracy, who
marched in q body to the cemetery,
where flowers were strewn over the
graves of the Confederate dead.
The Washington times., 1912-05-30

country and its flag was inaugurated.
So with each recurring Memarial Day
these hallowed spots are strewn with
and peace.
LAS Sons of Veterans we feel that
the day fast approaches when the re-
sponsibility for the proper observance
OF Memorial Day will rest on US. and
we stand ready when the G. A. r. shall
so order, to take up these duties, to the
end that these heroes shall not be for
gotten" '. ''.f- -. .-.. %
The Washington times., 1912-05-30

mime wage-earner who looks upon
marriage as the only means of escape
from toll. Mary Fishers heroine is
helped to her decision by her brutal
ofhce-manager. who drives his under
lings without mercy. II you are a
girl employed in an office, this story
will either sadden or enrage you-per-
haps both. If you are the mother of
a girl who works for a living. you
VIII understand some things never be-
fore clear to you, and you are bound
to be little more patient with
her