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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-02-18
Closing Out Public Sale,

will sell at public auction at my
farm located 5 " miles east and "
mile south of Webster City, miles
west and 1 Y miles south of Blairs-
burg on Thursday. February 20,
commencing at 1000 a. m. sharp.
the following described property:
100 HEAD OF LIVESTOCK.
20 head of horses-Matched pair
bay mares and years old, weight
$500: bay mare 10 years old,
weight 1900; gray mare years
old, weight 1850; ] bay marcy
years old, weight 400; gray mare
years old, weight 400; ! bay
mare 10 years old, weight 1900. All
mares bred to heavy draft horse. j
grey gelding coming years old, 4
weight 1900; l bay gelding coming
4 years old, weight 100. 1 bay geld
ing coming 4 years old, weight
1900: l grey gelding coming 3 years
old, weight 1900; bay driving horse
6 years old, weight 1850, lady broke,
good one; black year old sin
gle driver, weight 1850; / pair geld
ings coming years old, weight
1900: coming year old heavy
draft colts.
80 head of cattle-52 coming 2
year old steers, weight about $50,
these are extra good quality; COM
ing year old heifers. spayed; IA
cows, 5 fresh with calves by side,
balance will be fresh soon; 20 head
short yearling calves. / high grade
bull.
20 head hogs-25 sows, bred; bal
ance stock hogs. These hogs are all
vaccinated and immune from chol-
era.
Farm machinery and miscellan-
eous articles lumber wagons, /
truck wagon, ] spring wagon, sur
rey, l top buggy, / open buggy, /
manure spreader, / Champion bind
er, l Standard mower, / Osborn side
delivery hay rake, l 12-foot Imper-
ial drill, 2 Rock Island discs, 2 To-
inch riding plows, riding cultiva-
tors, walking cultivators. / Sim
pick corn planter, 100 rods wire, /
Black Hawk corn planter. 100 rods
of wire, 2 endgate seeders, 2 A.
horse harrows, 3-horse harrow, /
bob sleigh. / Dean hay stacker and
3 hay bucks, hay racks, 6 sets of
work harness, set Of driving har-
ness, sets of single harness, / sad
die, IA dozen chickens, 80 bushels OF
potatoes, / Empire separator,
bushels of good clover seed, some
household goods and other things
too numerous to mention.
Free lunch at noon.
Terms: All sums of $1,000 and
under. cash. On sums over that
amount, credit of IL months will
be given, purchaser giving note
with approved security bearing 8
per cent interest from date. No
property to be removed until settled
for.
T. C. O'CONNoR, Prop.
+. F. F. King, Clerk. t1d2ff
Col. NJ. l.. Mccullough, Auct.
fN1 m n OH nt,I
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-02-18
Bought Dakin Land.

A. F. Park of Washington, Iowa,
who recently purchased the east half
of the c. W. Dakin farm near town,
arrived in the city Friday. Mr..
Park will erect fine new residence
on his farm soon
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-02-18
Social Affairs
VALENTINE PARTY.

Miss Helen Talcott, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs r. M. Talcott, was hos
tess to nineteen boy and girl friends
at her home Friday evening. OF
course, st. Valentine suggested the
ideas for the decorations and enter
tainment A delicious supper was
served, games were enjoyed, and all
present had happy evening.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-02-18
INDEPENDENT HIVE DANCE.

The Independent Hive of the La
dies of the Maccabees entertained
their friends Friday evening at an
elaborate dancing party given in the
Syndicate hall. Carnations were Civ
en- the ladies as favors. The Iowa
Falls orchestra furnished music and
the fifty guests present greatly en-
ioyed tripping the light fantastic.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-02-18

missy ntidents of Miss Owens child
hood, giilhood and womanhood were
re- allied by the relatives and friends,
and the event will surely be happy
memcry Ct Valentine day for those
who participated.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-02-18
Personal Briefs

From SATURDAY Daily.
Miss Jessie Hummel is expected
home this evening from Des Moines,
where she is student at Drake Uni
versity, for an over Sunday visit
with her parents.
Mrs. c. d. HELEN returned to
Des Moines this morning after ten
days visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs David Eyer.
The following persons returned
to Williams yesterday afternoon af-
ter attending the funeral service
of the late Walter H. Helmick: Mrs
Helmick and sons Percy and Clyde,
Mr.. and Mrs. Emily Ferguson, Mr..
and Mrs. VIM Wilkinson, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Swatsley and Mr. Chas.
Harper.
MIR. and Mrs. VIM. Crynes left
yesterday afternoon for their new
home at Chillicothe, H.
Mrs. George Shafer went to
Blairsburg yesterday for few days
visit with her mother, Mrs R. T..
McDaniels.
Mrs. J. c. Thompson and chill
dren are over from Duncombe to
spend the weekend at the c. H.
Swiney home.
Miss Leila Cessna went to Ack-
ley yesterday for an over Sunday
visit with the c. K. johnson family.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Klaver and
daughter of Kamrar were visitors
here yesterday where they came to
consult doctor
Miss Anna e. Olson of ELS
worth was caller here yesterday.
MIR. and Mrs. Arthur w. Lee
went to Jewell yesterday for week
end visit at the home of Mrs. Lees
sister. Mrs. Boyd Little and family.
Mrs. S. B. Smith and Mrs. G.
A. Near returned to their homes in
Boone yesterday afternoon after a
short visit at the J. A. Berggren and
wv. II. Fl. Smith homes.
Miss Leah Robbins, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Robbins near
town, returned home yesterday after
an extended visit with relatives and
friends In Minnesota.
Miss Flora Cormaney, who at
tends school here, went to her home
in Kamrar yesterday to spend the
week end with her parents.
Will Kennedy OF Kamrar was a
caller here yesterday.
Misses Ruth latham and Wynn
ME Zitterell are spending the week
end at their homes from their school
duties in Woodstock
Miss Bertha Lyon spent yester-
day in Woodstock.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Wane and
little son are home from visit in
Boone.
Mrs. w. P. Brockman and little
daughter and Miss Nell Barker ar
rived here today for a visit with
Mrs. BIS parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Buelow and family, before
going to their new home in Galva.
Iowa.
Rev. c, II. Kamphoefner left
yesterday for Des Moines where he
made the opening prayer at the as
sembling of the legislature this
morning.
Mrs. A. A. Furman and nephew.
j. Furman, went to Des Moines yes
terday where they will visit rela-
tives
Miss Maggie Smith was Chi
cago passenger today and will select
her stock of spring and summer mill
linery while in the city.
Miss Lillian Rasmussen and
Mason Isham are going to Storm
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-02-18
with oysters We have sent more OF
orr heavy clothes home. If it gets
much hotter
Cradle Roll.
much hot

Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Cormaney, who
expect soon to leave his fathers
farm near harrisburg for one of
their own in Minnesota, received a
valentine Thursday night, a baby
daughter, 49, -..a-s..
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-02-18

Williams Wasp: We are sorry
this week to call attention to the
fact that members of the Kit Brand
rup family are III with typhoid few
er, also the family of Mrs. Brand
rup's sister, c. A. Munson. who are
now visiting at the Brandrup home.
1t Is thought the disease was
brought from Stanhope where Mr..
Munson and her three children and
one of Mr.. Brandrup's children are
suffering with the disease. The
friends of these two families extend
their deepest sympathy and look for
ward to their speedy recovery.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-02-18

For sale, Yellow Dent seed corn,
highly bred, and pure bred Swedish
select oats. w. o. Mcconnell. Mar
tin phone 42s. or 1413. DIT to5-6s
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-02-18

Wanted, a man to do chores and
farm work. NJ. ]. Cleveland. d-f-t-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-02-18

T. c. O'CONNOR, Prop.
+. F. F. King. Clerk. t1d2ff
Col. NJ. l.. Mccullough. Auct.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-02-13
ALCOHOL is BkNEFUL POISON
While It Furnishes Temporary Heat
and Energy II Eats and Destroys
Tissues and Organs.

"A true food will yield heat and
energy without any harm to the or
gans and tissues of the body. Alcohol,
while it yields heat and energy, acts
at the same time as poison. This
may be illustrated as follows: 1t Is
well known that when sulphuric acid
and water are mixed together IN
about equal parts, the mixture Will be-
come very hot. This acid will also
corrode and eat up iron. Suppose,
now. that an engineer should adopt
the plan OF mixing sulphuric acid with
the water in the boiler when he want
ed to get up steam. The water would
be rapidly heated, and, to an ignorant
person, this would seem to be good
plan. 1t would soon be found, how
ever, that the material of the engine
was being rapidly destroyed by the
acid, and either this method OF get
ting up energy would have to be dis
continued or the boiler would soon
need to go to the shop for repairs or
be abandoned altogether DIR. Cutler.
Alcohol corrodes and eats up" the
organs and tissues; It Injuries the deli
cate machinery of the body and finally
destroys it so that the body decays
and disintegrates.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-02-13

Inc BaSI1le has falIen?" Tho
listeners voice rang out; his eyes.
searching sharply the features of the
bard, seemed to demand only the
truth, plain, unadorned
1t has, answered the other gravely.
And the tune sung in and around
Paris has kept on spreading until
now it is everywhere! You may hes
it in the woods; along the marshes:
out over the strand! The very Mount,
immovable, seems to listen. When
will the storm break? Today? To.
morrow? 1t needs but a word from
Paris, and then"
The poet broke off, and silently the
Black Seigneur seemed to be weigh.
ing the purport of the news; for some
moments stood as a man deep in
thought; then, arousing himself, spoke
a few words, and gave a brief order
Swiftly the riders swept away in the
direction from which they had come,
and only when they had gone some dis
lance did the young man once more
turn 10 the poet with a question.
Whereupon the latter, squirting his
horse nearer his chief, launched into
eloquent explanation.
And then" ended the bard, the
Governors daughter walked into our
ambush as unsuspectingly as a mouse
into a trap!"
The Governors daughter cozened
by Nanette!"
That she was! A clever wench
and brave one, Nanette! Although"
the poets jovial eyes studied the dark
face, unless am mistaken, she found
the task to her liking!"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-02-13

placed his weapons on the same spot
he had been wont to lay them in those
days. There was little likelihood they
would seek him now, however; the
GOverncr VS. fully occupied else
whore icr'c TO interests more I'M
p0rt2Ls . r-mself AID to-
H,r l4dyship! the fire leaped wild.
", as laughing at fate's foolish prank.
Her life for his What irony! If she
had betrayed him? "If?" His laugh
crushed possibility for supposition;
but almost at once itself died away!
Indissolubly associated with the
thought, a scene in a dungeon must
needs recur; her denials; the touch of
a hand; the appeal of light fingers
.--C3t CS-cuen the bars. Wnr7 rT--
questions he had asked then, were
reiterated now; the hand that had
gripped hers opened, closed; once
more he seemed to see the steadfast,
answering eyes; once more seemed
70 read in their depths, Believed"
The pine branches continued to
crackle as with merriment; but his
gaze was somber. How glad she must
have been to see the end of her cap.
tivity. The sudden leaping of yon.
der flame was like the quick, bright
flush that had mantled her cheek a:
sight Of her liege lord to be! They
should have arrived at the Mount ere
now; about this time were entering
the oatesl He could SEQ Lar tho Mar
quis at her side"
A sudden sharp defamation afar dis
sipated the picture. Other explosions
followed, like volieys of muskets; ard,
springing to the window, the Black
Seigneur looked toward the Mount;
from it, flashes OF light cleaned and
glimmered Then the loud report Of
a cannon reverherated in the distance
Go be continued
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-02-13

meath this apparent apathy yet stirred
malevolence and rancor.
Yes, yes" he returned, spark of
ill-concealed venom in his glance; he
is doing well, no doubt! | am sure he
will do well. But well or i'll, | wish to
hear no more Of him! No more, Mon
sieur lie Marquis!" His voice vibrated;
surprised, the kinsman of the King
stared, then stiffiy turned away
So matters stood, when one day,
alone in the cloister, his Excellency
was disturbed by a rough-looking fell
low who brought a letter and said
be would await the reply at the tavern
in the town.
Deliberately the Governor took the
missive, tore open the envelope, and
surveyed the small bit of paper it CON
tanned. Whatever the brief message
told him, his Excellency's face did not
change, and he was still coldly, care,
fully studying sentences and words,
after his fashion, when through the
door my lord, the Marquis, stepped in
some haste. Lifting his eyes, the Gov.
ernor had no difficulty in reading the
question on the young mans counte-
nance. For a moment they looked at
each other, and then the long, white
fingers of his Excellency again sought
the letter
They" his voice seemed to clip
the words, propose an exchange of
prisoners, and give me three days to
consent to i'll"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-02-13
a BAD LOSER.

Maybe the following incident has
10 bearing on the theme of feninind
usurpation of mans traditional pre-
negatives, but there is a moral In IL
Just the same.
A husky French-Canadian walked
into Montreal restaurant and play
fully clenching his fist on SIS biz
offered to bet the money against 81
that the waitress who was serving
him couldn't force open his hand
and get the money.
The waitress tkereupon opened his
hand and took the bill.
The amazed strong man then tools
five $40 bills in his hand and bet the
amount against the So that the girl
couldn't get it away from him. The
girl took the hundred, too.
Alas for decadent manhood The
loser claimed it was all joke.
But the girl didn't believe him.
Neither did the judge.-ClevelaDd
Plain Dealer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-02-13
MOTION PICTURES ABLE ALLY
viii Be to Teach Effect of Alcohol
and Narcotics.

Moving pictures are here as a part
of the civilization or the demoraliza-
ton of the twentieth century. They
have come to stay-until they In turn
give place to some still newer scien-
titic marvel The moving picture show
is great" Great because of its
power to teach great because OF the
millions of people it intiuences-half
million in the city OF New York
alone, in a single evening, mostly
young people and children
When, years ago, Miss Willard ask
ed Mr.. Edison his reason for abstain
ing from liquor he replied. Il have
always felt | had better use for my
head And now ne is using that won
derTul head in the interests of the
school children. His latest project is
the spending Of three million dollars
and eight precious years in producing
a repertoire of educational films for
use in the school room. He proposes
to make the moving picture an essen
tial part of the educators equipment.
and feature of its teaching will be
the effect Of alcohol and narcotics on
the human system
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-02-13
fetal Abstinence in HIGH Places.

Tho Duke Of Connaught, third son
OF the late Queen Victoria, and COVER
nor-gencral Of Canada, is an ardent
temperance advocate At civic ban
quet recently rendered to him in Ham
ilton no wine or liquor of any kind
was served, the mayor of that city
&lso being a man Of pronounced tenn
perance views. The dukes older
daughter, the crown princess of Swed-
EN-. is a strict teetota!er and a MON.
Der of the w. c. T. [ CT her adopted
land The younger daughtcr, Princess
Patricia, is also n porso1"l ahstr.-er
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-02-13

"You treated her, the Governors
daughter, well?" said the other
abruptly.
Gave her your cabin, mon capt.
tame, where" chuckling, she ruled
like a despot. Not once did she whim-
per, or beg favor--for herself! For
the Marquis, it is true, she did plead
that day we took them"
He's her betrothed!" said the
young man shortly.
"A marionette!" gibed the poet.
Some of the men were for making
short shrift of him, and they might
have-only for her!"
They will soon be safe enough to-
gether now!" remarked the Black
Seigneur.
Again a peculiar, half-questioning ex-
preston shaded the poets eyes, while
furtiyely he regarded the young man.
Yes, they ought to be-"
The terms of exchange-what were
they?"
You for her! That was our de-
mand. After the place had been
agreed upon, his Excellency asked to
name the hour, and further interjected
a condition, binding both parties to Sc
crecy in the matter, that the people
might not know. They acted badly
when the soldiers returned to the
Mount without his daughter; they
might behave worse, no doubt he
thinks, when they come back with
her"
$50 will she be safely returned in
the darkness! A wise provision."
That" murmured the poet, study
ing the horizon, was evidently his
thought. But" as the Black Seigneur,
relaxing his pace, drew rein at fork
in the pathway, "yonder lies our
cove, mon capitaine, and"
DO you and the men go there"
commanded the other. and gave a few
further instructions.
See that the ship is kept in readi-
ness!" he ended. AS for me-" He
made vague gesture.
That evening found the Black Seign-
eur in the Desaurac forest; where, as
a boy, he had fed for shelter, now
some instinct, or desire he did not
strive TO analyZe, drew him. AS slow
ly he made his way through the wood,
on every hand familiar outlines and
details, seen vaguely in the last light
of day, invited him to pause; but
without stopping he moved on to the
castle, and up to the chamber, where
Sanchez, returning from America had
found him, a vagabond lad. Through
the window the same unobstructed
view of the Mount dimly unfolded it.
self in the dusk, and for some mo-
ments he regarded it-august, majes-
tic; CLOSING its hearts black secrets
with specious and well-composed bear
ing! AS he looked, there suddenly
came to him the remembrance Of an
other impression; the same picture,
seen through the eyes of boy-stand-
ing where he was now! Then had the
Mount seemed a marvellous series Of
structures, air-drawn. magical-home
OF small and fairy-like creature, with
hair Of shining gold. Dusk turned to
night; in the distance the Mount van
ished, and through the break in the
forest only the stars twinkled.
Then lighting his fire, the young
man sat down at the side; with facul-
ties alert, listened to the wind; looked
at the flames. Demon-like they leaped
before his eyes, as when he had wait
ed and watched for the emissaries Of
his Exceakency: and mechanically he
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-02-13

growing a more strained relationship,
sought the Governor one day, and, in
excited tones, announced he had just
learned that the prisoner, the Black
Seigneur, was i'll and probably would
survive but a short time longer in the
dungeon where he was confined. As
his Excellency knew, the fellow had
been wounded, and now with scanty
nOurishmelt, want of air and close
quarters, was generally in a bad way
His Excellency heard; moistened his
lips and seemed about to speak, but
was silent, while more anxiously the
young man went on. Of course IN
der different conditions, with care and
attention-a well-lighted room and ex-
cellent food-they might hope to re-
store their prisoners strength; at
least, preserve for a time one so pre-
cious to themselves, upon the thread
of whose life hung my lady's!
His Excellency still answered no
word; only looked down, and, knitting
his brows, the young nobleman rest
lessly waited. At length. with an ex.
preston on his face the Marquis had
never before seen there, his Excel
]ency rose, moved like an automaton
to the bell, and called for the jailer.
Monster lie Marquis has few in
structions to give you" The Gov
ernor's voice, but a breath, told what
the words cost him.
The man responded graVely, look
Ing from one to the other.
Use your own judgment in the
matter, my Lord" went on his Excel.
lency, and left them together.
After that, change, subtle but
deep-rooted, came over the Governor;
silent man always, now his taciturn-
ity become most marked. Under stress
of untoward circumstances, all the
guests at the Mount, save the young
noble, departed; but his Excellency
appeared hardly to notice their going;
drawing his cloak of reserve closer
about him; seemed only to ask for
that solitude, not difficult to find in
his aerial kingdom. Sometimes for
long while he would stand in the clois-
ter, gazing seward; again wander in
the church, look at the monuments,
always to pass one of them quickly
Only on a single occasion, when the
Marquis, who was daily becoming
more nervous, sought him, with ia
vorable report of his prisoner-patient,
did the Governor give sign that be
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-02-13
Too Extensive,

Two little sisters who were taken
to see "Othello," we're much I'M.
pressed by the death scene. Il won.
der if they kill lady every night?"
said Lucy.
Why, of course not, Lucy said
her sister; they just pretend to. Il
would be altogether too expensive 10
really kill lady every night Wasp.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-02-13
CHAPTER xxx.
A Sound Afar.

About midway in the curve of one Of
the numerous bays, marking the coast
line, and several hours distant from
the Mount, stands a stone cross erect
ed by an English marauder to indicate
the place Of his landing. The symbol
Is visible on all sides from afar, for
before it are the sands and the sea,
and behind stretches the land barren
Of wood-low, level, covered only with
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-02-13
An Election Day Hint.

Ten-year-old Dollie gives practical
suggestion for Christian voters who
have been praying Justify against the
saloon for 10! these many years" but
who never vote for the party which
purposes TO smash the trap" because
they don't like to throw away their
vote"
20 Lord, do not let the birds get
into Robbie's trap. %! | know they
cant-Amen,"
Dolly" said h" Iro,&er. "wr".
makes yo1 so ao~'. ''.-'
.. ,-.--------
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-02-13
At a Summer Resort.

Really, we mustn't stand here talk
ing like this My husband may come
along at any minute"
We'll, We can talk in some other
way if he comes, can't we?'
But he is jealous of you"
do you think he has any cause to
be-"
"Oh, if that's the way you feel about
it we may as we'll go into the casino"