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Webster City freeman., 1913-11-25
Real Estate Transfers.

n w. Land G. Trust Co. to Nels
Pherson-wd--lots 13 and IA, blk 8,
NJ & II. addition, EIlsworth.-$290.
e. H. Martin and VT to Ella M.
Barner-wd-lots 3, 4. 5, blk s, and
strip, 0. & w. addition. w. C.-$1,-
10000.
Peter Hansen and VT ct al to VIM.
Hanson-wd-lots 10 and II, blk /.
Wick's addition, Kamrar.-s1. 90.
J. B. Mccullough and VT to Bertha
Graffund ct al-wd-e SO It of lot
6, blk SO, w. C.-$3, 10000.
Lulu G. Cook and hush to Willard
Boughton and wf-wd-lot /, blk
67, W.. C.-$65OO0.
w. II. Osborn to Alta Ely-wd-
lots 16 and II. blk /, Lawn Hill ad-
dition, w. C.-$1, 100000.
Charles Elliott to P. F. Angstrom
--wd-lots 3 and 4. blk 13, Homer
$1,000.
Webster City freeman., 1913-11-25
.|0WAN IN CONTEST
FOR ESTATE SHARE
Charles Hicks of Ida Grove Fights
for Part of 100000.

Ida Grove, Nov. 22.-Charles
Hicks, a farmer. living north of Ida
Grove, left last week for Los An ngeles,
Cal, where he has instituted a suit
in the courts of that state for his
share of his fathers estate.
Mr.. Hicks was born in Centerville
fifty-one years ago. his father being
a farmer at that time. He moved to
California soon after the latter's
birth and in that state accumu la ed
a fortune estimated at the time of
his death at 100000. This fortune
he willed to the children of a mar
riage he contracted in that state.
The Ida county heir received the
first intimation of his claimed faith
cr's death about six months ago and
he employed Attorney George n.
Clark to gather the evidence to es-
tablisE his heirship. Among other
papers that the attorney is said to
have secured was one. a certificate
Of acknowledgement in which Hicks
was acknowledged as son.
He also found number Of old res
idents of Centerville who claim to
remember circumstances that prove
Mr.. Hicks claim, and their evidence
was put in the form of depositions
The will devising the disposition
of the estate makes no mention OF
Mr.. Hicks as a son, and under the
Inheritance laws of California, Mr..
Hicks can come in for his share as a
forgotten heir.
Overtures Of settlement have been
made by the heirs.
Webster City freeman., 1913-11-25
CONTEST
OF THE HIGH SCHOOL

means neglect the merit of the other
contestants. The contest was very
close and the audience was delighted
with each number. A number of
these young people never appeared
before on the rostrum, and their ef-
forts were certainly most creditable.
The school is very proud of this
work which some people say would
have been accounted good had it
been in a district contest. There
was not a dry nor tedious selection
in the list and the appreciative audi
ence was fired by the enthusiasm of
the oratorical numbers; they wept at
the pathos of the dramatic ones and
laughed at the clever humor of all
the humorous pieces, especially when
poor "Sockery" came home from
Joining the lodge. The high school
gave selection which
demonstrated to the people that we
nave uue OTCueSLra.
The Boys Glee Club, a dou BILE
1uartette, consisting of Glen Green
wood, Harold Lane, Frank Mag,
Harry Miller, Dennis Kelly, John
Hunter, Anthony Sparboe and Ralph
Ward, made its initial appearance,
Ind was a source of pleasure and
to the assemblage who did
not realize what fine male double
luartette our school could produce.
The closing musical number by
:he girls glee club consisting of six
:een voices was no less delightful,
his being the first time this club, as
unit, has rendered any selection
or the public. It's work came as a |
fine finale for the pro-
,ram. Both clubs were heartily en-
'ored and responded with second |
lumber.
Webster City freeman., 1913-11-25
Leo Dick Gets Special Mention.

Ellsworth News: Leo Dick, whose
home is at Stanhope, carried away
the honors in the big foot bali game
between Iowa and Ames, last Satur-
day, when Iowa took the state cham
pionship by score Of As to Z. Leo
is playing half back for Iowa and
every minute or two would pull off a
sensational stunt that brought deaf
ening applause from the largest
crowd of foot ball fans that has ever
congregated on the field at any time.
The game was played at Iowa City
and the work of Leo Dick puts him
in an enviable position among his
mates, as he now has a splendid op-
portunity of going in the all-Ameri-
can list.
Webster City freeman., 1913-11-25
One on Fred.

There is no man travelling out Of
Webster City keener for business
than Fred Cash and he lets nothing
stand in the way of landing an or
der. While at Luverne a few days
ago he was told that Mr.. So-and-So,
who had plenty of money, was look
ing for him. Fred saw in his vision
an order for a fifty dollar suit, so he
hired small boy for fifteen cents to
take a note to the gentleman, in
forming him that Mr. Cash was at
the hotel and would be pleased to
serve him. In due time the pros
pective customer put in an appear
ance and told Mr.. Cash to send him
half dozen rings for vest buttons,
and paid nickle in advance for the
goods. Ever since Fred has been fig
uring out how much he made on that
order and has purchased one of F. C.
Ruegnitz' adding machines to assist
in the perplexing problem.
Webster City freeman., 1913-11-25
FOR
BROTHERS SINS
That is the Story Coming From Har.
din County Regarding VIM.
Rainsbarger.

Our readers are quite familiar
with the history of the notorious
Rainsbarger brothers Of Hardin
county. but many will be surprised
to know that all of the Rainsbargers
are not of the criminal type and will
sympathize with the one who is now
said to be dying, respected and be-
loved, at his home on farm in Har-
din county. In speaking of his case
the Ellsworth News says:
William Rainsbarger, living about
nine miles northeast of Eldora, is
dangerously i'll and no hope Is held
out by the physician and his family
for recovery. Mr.. Rainsbarger is the
oldest of the five Rainsbarger broth
ers and is now past his 73d year.
Stomach trouble and the worry over
the fact that two of his brothers are
in the reformatory at Anamosa are
the causes for his alarming condi-
ton.
For upwards of thirty-five years
Mr.. Rainsbarger has been a promi-
nent citizen of Hardin county and
the township in which he resides.
has held many positions of trust and
honor and in none of them was his
loyalty to the nation, state and coun-
ty ever called into question.
Webster City freeman., 1913-11-25
The Most Spirited and Closely Con.
tested Affair Of the Kind in
the History Of the
School.
ALL PLEASED WITH PROGRAM
Miss Clarine Mueller, Who Gave
''Zenobia," won First Place
Unanimously.
IL PLEASED WITH PROGRAM

The declamatory contest of the
high school in the assembly room of
Lincoln building Friday night was
by far the most spirited and closely
contested affair of the kind in the
history of the school. Every num-
ber was most excellently rendered
and spoke volumes for the careful
training given the pupils.
OF the nine selections rendered,
Miss Clarine Mueller, who gave
"Zenobia," won first place with
highest rank by unanimous decision
of the judges. Second place was ac-
corded Miss Mable Huddlestun with
the humorous selection, "The Board
ing House Keeper Third rank
was won by Miss Mildred
Boysen- The first places given
as to class were as follows: Orator.
ical, Howard Burleson; Dramatic,
Clarine Mueller; Humorous, Mable
While the winners of highest
ranks are to be congratulated upon
their excellent work, we would by no
Webster City freeman., 1913-11-25
WEBSTER CITY A
POP CORN Center
Iowa Popcorn & Cereal Company
Trying to Get Farmers to
Produce More.

Perhaps not many of the people of
this city are aware or give thought
to the proposition of raising and sell
ling pop corn when they step up to
pop corn wagon on the street and
purchase a sack of pop corn. Not
many of them know that Webster
City has a company which deals ex-
clusively in pop corn and which is
known better in other cities of this
state than it is at home. This COM
pany is known as the Iowa Pop Corn
G. Cereal company and is managed
by A. R. Burleson. Mr.. Burleson at
present is trying to get the farmers
Of this community interested in the
raising of pop corn and advances
statistics that show it is one of the
best paying crops on the market.
Last year the Iowa Pop Corn & Ce-
real company handled close to one
hundred acres of pop corn and ex-
pect to do even a larger business if
the corn can be bought. The COM
pany has paid as high as $55 an
acre for corn. The price ranges
with the kind of seed used, the con-
dition OF the land, the same as other
crops.
The cost Of planting and cultivat-
iS ha,
Husking costs from twelve to fifteen
cents a hundred and many farmers
in localities where pop corn is COM
monty raised, build special cribs
for storing the crop so as to sell it
the following summer. The loss in
cobs and shrinkage is from twenty
eight to thirty per cent. An acre
will generally raise close to twenty
five hundred pounds of corn which
at price Of $3.50, less thirty per
cent, would mean $43.75. The de-
mand for pop corn has been increas-
ed each year and Mr.. Burleson states
that he has received many inquiries
throughout the United States in re-
gard to it. Candy manufact-
urers are becoming great users of it.
An illustration of what has been
done with pop corn is shown by the
following: A young man rented a
l60 acre farm for two years, agree
ing to pay cash rent Of $500. He
had neither money. stock nor imple-
ments, but was successful In secur-
ing credit for his necessities. He
placed forty-fve acres in pop corn
and more than got enough from the
crop to pay the rent and this year
has placed sixty-tive acres in pop
corn and expects with this years
crop to clear $500. While the pop
corn industry in Hamilton county is
only starting. it is very probable
that in a few years it will be one OF
the county's largest crops.
Fine Job Work at this Office.
Webster City freeman., 1913-11-25

Of the Fifty-sixth regiment, was as
signed to Webster City. In Feb
ruary, 1899, this company was or
ganized and ]. w. Lee chosen cap
tain; N. P. Hyatt, first lieutenant
and F. G. Pringle, second lieutenant.
In June, 1899, J. w. Lee was elected
major and N. P. Hyatt succeeded to
the captaincy. In 1908, Captain
Hyatt was elected major and Frank
J. Lund was made captain. In Octo-
ber, 1912, Captain Lund was advanc-
ed to the rank of major and Lieuten-
ant A. M. Martin was made captain.
Aside from service during the
Spanish American war the company
had been twice called out for mill
tary duty. In 1894, during the great
railroad strike, Company @ was call
ed out and under command Of Cap
tain Hoffman, did guard duty at
Sioux City for about one week and
Immediately after the Pomeroy cy-
clone, the company was sent to Pom
eroy and for several days did guard
and police duty.
In 1904 a stock company compos
ed chiefly of members of the COM
pany, erected fine armory and op-
era house as a home for the COM
pany.
Company c has now held it's place
in the National guard for twenty
eight years. It's service has always
been honorable and the record of it's
officers and men is credit to HAM
llton county.
At the present time, October, 1912,
a Webster City man, N. P. Hyatt,
IS colonel of the Fifty-sixth regi-
ment. He enlisted as a private in
1888 and rose from the ranks by
successive promotions. A Webster
City man, Frank J. Lund, is major.
He enlisted as a private and has
worked his way to his present rank.
Webster City has two staff officers,
Lieutenant Geo. M. Teed and Lieu
enant Harold Smith. Webster City
las the regimental band.
The military honors that have
ome to Webster City are due large
y to the stability and efficiency of
company c.
Webster City freeman., 1913-11-25
j. Smith the Champion.

Ellsworth News: Guess the News
may as well give up. A man giving
his name as J. Smith with Heaven
as his home. probably here on a va
cation, wrote the Freeman Tribune
that he had husked 745 bushels of
corn in four days. You see when a
man goes to it like that, it doesn't
give any one else chance.
Webster City freeman., 1913-11-25

tracing parties, and very few in
innate friends, were present at the
ceremony, which took place at $3.50
o'clock. Miss Belden who is g. grad
uate OF the Courtland School and a
member of the Brooklawn Country
Club, was a very beautiful bride in
her wedding gown of white satin cut
en- train and trimmed with Irish
point lace. She wore an illusion
veil with duchesse lace cap. She was
attended by Mrs. Alexander Hawley
of Fort Dodge, Iowa, as matron of
honor. Mrs. Hawley wore beauti-
full gown of white princess lace over
chiffon, and carried yellow roses.
Mr.. Jones is a graduate of the
Andover Preparatory School and of
the University of Michigan at Ann
Arbor He is president of the Farm
er's National Bank in Webster City.
Mr.. Jones had as his best man, Will
liam D. Mckenzie, and his ushers
were Alexander Hawley of Fort
Dodge, Ia, Varick Crosley Of Web
ster City, Ia, and Preston Beale of |
st. Paul, MINI.
The Rev. Joel Ives of Meriden per-
formed the ceremony, assisted by DR..
Packard, pastor of the Congrega-
tional church in Stratford.
Following the ceremony there was
a reception to which about rs invi-
tations were issued. The house was
effectively decorated with yellow
chrysanthemums and southern smi-
lax. A centerpiece of yellow roses
was on the table in the dining room,
where the wedding supper was serv-
ed. The wedding march was played
by an orchestra, which later furnish
ed music for the reception.
Mr.. Jones presented his bride with
beautiful diamond pendant. Miss
Belden gave her matron a pearl and
:opaz pendant, and Mr.. Jones pre-
'ented his best man and ushers with
oearl and diamond scarf pins. Mr..
Ind Mrs. Jones will live in Webster
City, Ia, where Mrs. Jones already
las host of friends.
Mrs. Belden, the brides mother,
wore a beautiful gown of black chif- {
on velvet. Among the out of town
guests were Miss Helen Brown, Miss {
ethel Wallbridge, Mrs. I. w. Brown, t
Hiss Mary Sterling, Paul G. Brown,
III of New York; Mrs. Morse of Bos- I
on; Mrs Mckenzie of Chicago; Mrs.
'rosley, Julius Jones, the father of t
he groom, of Webster City; Mrs. t
an aunt of the groom, of
Eagle Grove, Ia. Ralph MacPharren e
# Milwaukee; Mr.. and Mrs. James G
.owell, Miss Mary Lowell, and Mrs. |
yes of Meriden: DR.. Henry Hopkins \
# Warren. r. I. e
Much entertaining has been done a
n honor Of Miss Belden who is very t
popular in Bridgeport society. Miss t
Amelia Beardsley gave a dinner for 4
he bridal party and few intimate a
riends on Monday evening. t
Miss Chary Smith gave a luncheon i
t the Country Club yesterday for L
1iss Belden and Mrs. Alexander t
iawley, the matron Of honor, Mrs. t
amuel Hawley, Miss Mile Boards v
~, Mrs. George Edwards, Mrs. Will o
am Mckenzie, and Mrs. Varick n
rosley were present.
Samuel Hawley and Alexander q
lawley entertained the men of the II
ridal party at lunch at the Univer- t
lty Club yesterday. p
Webster City freeman., 1913-11-25

FOR RENT-160 acre farm in south.
ern Minnesota. w. c. Burleson. II
Webster City freeman., 1913-11-25
THE BELDEN-JONES NUPTIALS

THE BELDEN-JONE,S NUPTIALS.
Bridgeport, Conn, Standard: One
of the prettiest weddings OF the sea-
son was that OF Miss Grace BeIden
of Stratford and Robert Emmons
Jones Of Webster City, Iowa, this af-
ternoon at the home OF the bride.
This wedding is the elimination of a
very pretty romance which began
while Miss Belden was visiting Mrs.
Alexander Hawley at Fort Dodge,
Iowa. Only the families OF the con-
Webster City freeman., 1913-11-25
Good Things to Eat.

at the exchange next Saturday at the
Palace meat market. Pies. cakes,
bread. etc. 2eds
Webster City freeman., 1913-11-25

Do Your Christmas Shopping
at the Pansy club bazaar next Satur-
day at the Palace meat market. 22d3
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1913-02-07
PAID TRIBUTE TO LAUGHTER
Men Of Intellect and Renown Join In
Testimony to the Value Of
Jollity In Life.

The value Of a good-natured laugh
may be rated low by some people;
but many writer's have attested its
worth in no measured terms.
1t Is not surprising that Charles
Lamb should have said, "A laugh is
worth a hundred groans in any mar
ket;" but from the lips of the somber
Carlyle one is scarcely prepared to
hear. NO man who has once heartily
and wholly laughed can be altogether
or irreclaimably bad"
It was Douglas Jerrold who boldly
stated that, What was talked Of as
the golden chain Of Jove was nothing
more than q succession Of laughs, a
chromatic scale Of merriment reach
ing from earth to Olympus"
II am persuaded" wrote Laurence
Sterne, that every time a man smiles
but much more so when he laughs-it
adds something to his fragment OF
life"
Last Of all may be cited the verdict
OF Oliver Wendell Holmes, given with
his own inimitable humor, "The riot
out tumult Of laugh, take 1t, is the
mob law Of the features, and Pro-
priety the magistrate who reads the
riot act."-The Sunday Magazine.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1913-02-07
Henry Wills Chapel.

: The Most Honorable Order Of the
Bath has ceased to be the Cinderella
among the orders Of knighthood. With
the restoration of high ceremonial in
Henry Wis chapel the ignominy of
the past ends. Although no longer
the wonder of the world" that Le-
land saw (for so-called architects of
the last century restored it out of all
recognition) the roof still remains a
thing OF beauty. 1t has been suggest
ed that the chapel stands on the site
of garden owned by Chaucer. Hen
ry. who built it, lavished money upon
this successors evidently thought
too much. for they utterly neglected
1t. When George !. reorganized the
order by introducing fresh blood,
more honorable canopies were need
ed; they were provided by dishonor-
ably slicing the old ones into two
London Chronicle, q.
xfHEt
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1913-02-07
I'M GLORIOUS PoMP OF WAR
Might and Terror Seemingly lnear-
nate With the Winged Hus-
sars Of Poland.

silk and satin, fur and velvet had
given away to shimmering metal, to
plumed helmet and the pelt of bear
and wolf: instead of the warm glow
of precious stones. flashed the cold
CLINT of naked steel, in place of caf-
tan. cloak and loose trousers, one saw
breast.plate, loin guard and pelisse.
And here were faces curiously still
under the curved ear-pieces, and here
we're bodies sheated in plumage and
the skins of wild beasts.
Yet this was not enough. For to
the roll of kettle-drums, the swirl of
flies behind quartian. dragon and
reiter came the hussar, mounted and
pennoned lance at rest. These men
sat their heavy horses, their lances
made a forest, and from their shout
ders rose the famous wings" Sufti-
GENTLY splendid in themselves. they
had added this last touch OF splendor.
From their shoulders, as in the re-
liefs of ancient Egypt, rose great
wings-the rustling of them filled the
theater. Might and terror were in
carnate in these warriors. What foe
could stand before the awful sibilance
of their onrush, this apparition of
something inconceivably monstrous.
yet inconceivably superb?
War had fired this people to new
improvisations that ended In a gran
deur reaching to the epic, the sub
lime. The other nations had but
dreamed of war gods buoyed on the
spread Of carved and painted wings;
the Pole dared to attempt them in his
line of battle, to embody them. to be
them.
Over this army floated Poland eagle,
white upon its bloodred ground. A
bishop raised the sacred relics and the
cross and gave his blessing. Plainly.
without music. the front ranks kneel-
ing, the mounted men behind, rose
solemn chant Of male voices. 1t was
the hymn made for Sobieski's legions
when they marched out to Vienna
Albert Kinrose, in Scribner's Maya
zine
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1913-02-07
Automatic Chicken Waterer.

from the bottom of the key to the bot
tom of the trough, while another pipe
b extends from below the upper level
Of the trough up into the head of the
barrel. Fill the key and cork up tight
ly, then remove cork from bottom OF
pipe A and the water win run into the
trough until it rises high enough to
shut the air off at the lower end OF
pipe B, when the water will stop run.
ming. When the water in the trough
is lowered enough to admit air into
pipe B the water will again run from
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1913-02-07
|DOUIIM NOTF(
SssIEllzz EszSsSS6lI13H@ n
SSSSSSS$SHs

The caponizing season is at an
end
Start the trap nests if you are keep
ing a record of your winter layers.
The battle with vermin Is a never
ending one. because the lice never
quit.
The early pullets are beginning to
lay, But, az q general thing, eggs are
very scarce.
The best remedy for sick fowls is
the ak, but with proper precaution
they wont get sick. "..-~
Two or three Applications Of kero-
sene to scaly legs makes as sure a re-
medy as can be found
There are those who begin with
scrubs. intending to keep purebreds
later on. but they seldom do.
II is possible s6r the hens to lay
when shedding their feathers. but not
when growing the new crnp, ~
. Char about Ef83 vtaeks makes
good scratchiI1 litter and the sooner
II Is hauled Up the better It viii be.
II the oonltry-house n overcro@ded,
kill 81 some of the older birds. Keep
Stocked up with young thrifty layers,
+ Those old hens may be valuable az
keep sakes" but the youak and vgor'
GUS ones will produce the most eggs
Do give the later sumperlhatched
chicks chance to eat Their meals
without being run over by older birds
E.estsd men and women make ex
cited birds, and that has bad effec'
on ahe egg-produc,ns mechanism o.
the birds.
Sell all the ols, hens that you d
MOT intend to winter. At this seasoi
they command . reasonably goo'
sprice in marsst.
Get In your winter supplies AM
utensils--this includes the Incubator
and breeders. and what new stocl
you must purchase.
You may chink you know goo
deal about how to raise poultry, bu
the deeper you go into 1t the NOR
surprises iyou, wiz md. .---..--
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1913-02-07

tower stars and stripes in red and
white stone.
The Lincoln Tower was inaugur-
ated July 4, 1876. The newspapers of
the time were crowded with accounts
OF the great centennial celebration, SO
that 1t is not strange that the cere-
mony Of opening the tower was over
looked
The idea of the memorial originated
with the Hon. William E. Dodge of
New York, who at the time was visit
ing the Rev. Newman Hall, widely
known as "the dissenter's bishop
one Of the most popular English
preachers Of the day. Except for the
first thousand dollars, the whole cost
of the tower, which amounted to
thirty.five thousand dollars, was con-
tributed, half in English sixpences and
half In American dimes, entirely
through the efforts of Mr. Hall, who
counted the work all joy for the love
that he bore to Lincoln.
Southwark Is a district Of modest
homes,-its inhabitants are people of
small means, II not actually poor
Just the kind Of plain people whom
Lincoln especially loved and trusted.
It would please the great president
that his memorial should stand among
such surroundings, rather than in q
more conspicuous situation or a more
fashionable neighborhood. - Youths
Companion.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1913-02-07
tF,r,i fSiE: '.;.....

A London story lIlNm!Rates the ca
reer Of Horace Hamfat. an actor.
Rich today, he was poor and failure
up to the age of forty. His life. up to
that age. passed in the provinces on
two or three quid week. One Sat
urday in Manchester Horsce HamEats
show went Up. the mAnager ned. and
Horace for three days lied on bread
snd dripping; Then = letter came to
fsk pounds fSs admiTsf EofSsTdsd
afso n Item from & theatrical pass
that Horacs bxmsae himself had S,fG
ten-'fiorace bAmfat II starn6g In
MSnchsstsr" BYs the tspstetter had
made this item read, truly enough
Horace Hamfat u Starving In Man
chester!"
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1913-02-07
RAT.PR00F CHICKEN R00ST
Ample Protection Afforded Against
Predatory Animals by Device
Suspended from Roof.

The accompanying illustration
shows q convenient chicken roost
which is proof against rats, minks and
weasels. This roost is made Of two
pieces Of plank four feet long, four
inches broad and one inch thick; five
pieces of plank three feet long, two
inches broad and one thick; four
pieces of wire about eight feet long.