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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-02-11
Obituary.

Agnes Boyd, daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. George Boyd, was born at Mil
ford, Iowa, July "a, 1899, and died
at the home Of her uncle and aunt,
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Boyd, Feb. 4,
1913. Her mother died about two
years ago and her father seven years
ago this spring. She made her home
with her aunt in Granite, Ia, for
two years and since that time has
lived with her uncle in this city.
She is survived by one brother, who
lives at Galya. III. From early
childhood she attended the Christian
Bible school and for the past three
years has been a member of the
church. The funeral service was
held at the Christian church Thurs
day afternoon and was largely at
tended The floral offering was large
and very beautiful Preceding the
sermon Rev. A. l. Martin said that
although the great white plague
could destroy the body it could not
destroy white life and that we
have every reason to believe that
Agnes has gone to that home where
there shall be no night of sin, sick
ness, sorrow or death. The message
of song by Mrs. G. T. McCaulliff was
very beautiful and impressive.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-02-11
Where Credit is Due.

The men who paid for the build
ing Of the seventy-five or eighty
new residences in Webster City last
year are entitled to a large share of
credit for the advancement of Web
ster City. The ones who put up the
business houses and the Sewer Pipe
plant also did lot for the town.
Then the voters who voted the
bonds for the new school house.
electric light plant and the fire
house did their full share for a
greater Webster City. And the prop
erty owners who went into their
pockets and paid for the curbing,
guttering and paving should not be
overlooked. There is enough glory
to go around and there is naturally
some resentment that few indi-
viduGls should undertake to grab all
the credit. Then Congressman Con-
ner was entitled to some thanks for
getting an appropriation of $4,000
for a government building, which he
didn't get in some quarters where
the good of the town" ought to
have had great influence.
Walter HeImick OF Williams, who
was 50 very low yesterday, is a little
better today.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-02-11
THE IOWA STATE
DRAINAGE MEETING
Will be Held at Fort Dodge Feb. 49,
10. President sparboe to
Speak.

The 1918 meeting of@6the Iowa
state drainage association will be
held at Fort Dodge on Tuesday and
Wednesday of next week, Feb. Is
and 10. An interesting program
has been prepared. H. M. Sparboe
of this city is president of the asso-
citation and is booked for an address
at the evening session of the first
days meeting. Mr. Sparboe is one
of the best informed men in the
state upon this question and he will
be very sure to give his auditors
something worth hearing.
The business men of Fort Dodge
are back of this meeting and have
arranged some special features. On
Tuesday evening, February 18th,
the members of the association will
be the guests of the commercial club
at smoker" at which some inter
esting talks will be made. Through
the courtesy Of the same club the
drainage association is enabled this
year to put on an exhibit of charts,
maps. advertising literature. and
light manufactured articles, in
room adjoining the convention hall.
Wanted, man to do chores and
farm work. NJ j. Cleveland. d-f-t-tf
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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-02-11
WI ,. w. y. I@IltIt,
Mrs. Linda Newberry
@. D. West a Candidate.

o. d. West plants an announce
ment in today's paper to the effect
that he is candidate for member
of the city council from the Fourth
ward. Mr.. West is one of our well
known citizens, having resided here
many years. His friends vouch for
his qualifications to fill the Office Of
member Of the council and he will
no doubt receive strong support at
the polls on the evening of the prim-
ary
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-02-11

I suffered with catarrh OF the
stomach for eleven years and took
treatment from the leading doctors
in this part of the state, over twelve
in number and got no relief. One
OF DR.. Shallenberger's patients rec
commended me to go and see him. ]
am very glad ! did as he told me
my exact condition. l have worked
hard for the past year and have
gained over 25 pounds in weight.
feel like a new man. II you treat
with him. he will do as he tells you.
William Bond. Garwin. la.
This wonderful cure was made 10
years ago and Mr.. Bond reports at
the present time that he is enjoying
the best of health and hardly knows
that he has a stomach.zAdv. H.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-02-11
DeLoss Reeds Son Dead.

The ten year old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. DeLoss Reed of Woodstock died
this morning. The cause Of his
death was pneumonia from which he
has been suffering for the past
couple of weeks. All of the children
of Mr.. and Mrs. Reed are seriously
sick with this dread disease and
Mrs. Reed is also very i'll.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-02-11

the exchange of greetings between
the great lawyer and the brave gem
eral were most cordial. They had
formerly been political antagonists.
When all but Mr.. Lincoln and the
general had left the room | emerg-
ed from my corner and as / was
passing them the general caught me
by the arm and said to Mr.. Lincoln,
This boy has been listening to the
war stories myself and comrades
have been telling, and probably
thinks he will be a soldier some
day" I said / hoped SO, if there was
another war. The general then drew
from his pocket some silver and
gave me small coin. l am sorry
l am not still in possession of that
little piece of silver. Boys had but
little spending money in those days
and no doubt found the temptation &
to spend it too strong to resist.
My brother William was then
young man 81 years of age. ,.He- was
clerking in store in MetanfUr1e-
and his employer had occasion to
send him to Bloomington on a BUSH
ness errand. He made the trip to
Bloomington by stage. There he
happened to meet Mr.. Lincoln who
had driven up from Springfield with
his own horse and buggy. He was
on his way to Metamora to attend
court, and being alone invited my
brother to ride with him The in
vitation was gladly accepted. My
brother never tired of telling of that
ride which he considered one of the
most fortunate and notable incl
dents of his life. Mr.. Lincoln told
him a number of stories of his early
life, which were substantially the
same as those which later appeared
in print. AS they were descending
the long wooded hill to the Mac
anaw river, the horse stumbled and
fell and in his fall broke one of the
buggy shafts. There was no rope
or strap with which to make tenn
porary repairs, but Mr.. Lincoln's
early training in woodcraft made
him equal to the emergency 1t was
in the spring of the year and the
sap was flowing in the trees and
young forest growth. Mr.. Lincoln
soon found hickory sapling from
which he stripped the tough but pill
ant bark, with which he bound up
the broken shaft and they were
soon proceeding on their way. l re-
member the comments of the loung-
ers in front of the tavern-when
Mr.. Lincoln drove up--upon the
skill which he had shown in mend
ing the broken shaft with such
crude material. It was my privi-
iege TO have heard Mr.. Lincoln in
his great speech at Bloomington,
and my last opportunity for looking
into his kindly face was on New
Years day 1865, at the White House
reception, when had the pleasure
OF grasping his hand.
G. w. Crosley.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-02-11

Desirable thirty acre farm for
sale about 6 miles south of Webster
City. All level land and good build
ings. Possession can be given March
LIST. Inquire OF w. c. Burleson.
10d6f1
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-02-11

The Methodist ladies' aid society
will meet in the dining room Of the
church Wednesday at 1880. There
is work to do and refreshments will
be served
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-02-11
Had it Cinched.

i Rockwell City AdNncatess N. L.
Rood, of Webster City, who was the
democratic candidate for congress in
this district last fall against Frank
P. Woods, died at his home Sunday
from heart trouble. He would un-
doubtedly have been the next post
master at Webster City had he liv-
ed
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-02-11

Miss Ethel Jackson, daughter of
Mrs. E. E. Jackson, who resides up
stairs over the Freeborn millinery
store, is very sick with a severe at
tack Of tonsilitis.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-02-11

The ladies of the Christian. church
and congregation are requested to
take their lunch and go to the
church tomorrow morning prepared
for work.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-02-11
Real Estate Transfers.

j. w. Hittle and VT to Retta NJ.
Hittle lot 1, blk 9S. d. & P. R. R..
addition, w. C.-$2,500.00.
Buss Grensberg and VT to John H..
MISUNDERSTANDING 34-SS-24.-$24,-
O0O.O 90.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-02-11

The w. P. Brockman family are
moving to Galva. this state, where
they will locate on farm. Mr..
Brakeman has been travelling since
he quit the Mercantile store here
some time ago but was born and
reared on farm and will doubtless
make good farmer.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-02-11

For sale. Yellow Dent seed corn.
highly bred. and pure bred Swedish
select oats. w. o. Mcconnell, Mar
tin phone 42S, or 1913. DIT to5-es
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-02-11

The Helping Hand girls of Null
berry Center will give box supper
at the home of w. G. Campbell on
the night OF Feb. goth. They will
also sell their name quilt containing
over 800 names at auction to the
highest bidder. All ladies, both
young and old, invited to come and
bring box. All gentlemen to bring
their pocketbooks. The money OBJ
tanned from this supper will be used
in repairing the church. The public
is urged to come.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-02-11

Mrs. w. w. Boak. who has been
sick with a severe attack OF bron-
cnitis for the past week, is reported
some better today.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-02-11
Legal Holiday.

Tomorrow, February II, Delng
tLincoln's birthday and legal holi-
day the postofice will be open only
from s a. m. to 8 a. m. and p. M.
to 6 p. m. No city delivery.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-02-11

The son and daughter of G. G.
Gustuson, who have both been ser
iously i'll, are now considerably bet
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-02-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Clendenning
are moving here from Ledyard.. They
have purchased the residence prop
erty at 100 Water street and Mr..
Clendenning will be employed by
the Young & Clifton Lumber Co.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-02-11

Three or four desirable vacant
lots for sale cheap on First street,
Division street and Elm street In
quire OF W. C. Burleson. 10d6ff
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-02-11

To our friends and neighbors,
who SO kindly assisted us through
the illness and passing of our moth
err, Mrs. William Warren, and who
gave beautiful flowers to convey
their sympathy for, our loss, we wish
to express our thanks and appre-
citation.
Mrs. w. d. Little.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-02-11

Mrs. Charles T. Smith has been
quite i'll for the past fortnight and
is not much improved at this writ
ing.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-02-11
OFFICIAL CHICAGO MARKETS
Hogs estimated $1,000. Close

higher.
Top 1925.
Hogs left over yesterday 1916.
Cattle 5000. Close strong.
Sheep 5000. Close ID to 20
higher.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-02-11
Card of Thanks.

Eagle Grove. Feb. 10.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-02-11

Wanted, man to do chores and
farm work. M. j.. Cleveland. d-f-t-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-02-11

A. o. U. w. Lodge No. 81.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-02-11

Walter HeImick OF Williams, who
was 50 very low yesterday, is little
better today
The Washington times., 1913-12-03

means of fighting the trained and
disciplined legions of Great Britain.
of course. We won. but. says Secretary
Garrison. having in mind moral, we
were not then I nation of marvellous
soldiers, whose skill at arms was born
overnight
You see. Secretary Garrison vs. en-
deavoring earnestly to reconstruct pub
liz opinion and ger the citizens % the
United States away from the false idea
tina. IN the event OF war huiipI ds Of
thctsands OF men would imm ediately
leap TO the colors ready to conQaer any
kind of foe. AS 2 matter of fact, as
he is trying to s1ow, there IL 1T thing
r1it tlcElous' about any people, and II
would be foolhardy for the United
States to expect TO conquer powerful
nation with raw troops.
BE wants the people, to have respect
for the idea of trained reserve, and
has hunch that TIE best way to reach
the core of public opinion Is by max
ing teachers and history writers stop
gushing over impossible stories OF mill
tary Irowess ON the. part of American
soldiers of the past and get down to
brass tacks. So. 1t would seem, his
tory is not going to be what Il used to
be for !hc kids at school.
The Washington times., 1913-12-03
PITTSBURGH WORKS
T0PREVENT FLOODS
Chamber Of Commerce. Urged
BY Prospect of s4O,OOO.-
900 Loss. Opens Campaign

PITTSBURGH. Dec. Urged by the
prospect of a flood loss of Si0O00OO0 i'm
this city within the next twenty years,
the chamber of commerce is today en-
gagged in an active campaign for flood
prevention. Booklets containing re-
port from the Pittsburgh Flood Com
mission are being prepared for distri-
button. and politicians and business
men are being buttonholed and asked 10
aid in spreading the propaganda.
Situated on the Ohio, the Mononga-
hela. and Youghioghenv rivers. Pitts
burgh offers miles of water front to
flood ravages. And with the rivers ris-
ing above flood stage with increasing
frequency, the $l2.O00,cO0 lost by flood
within the past decade sinks init insight
ficance when contrasted with the great
er losses forecast ;if the city contin-
ues its past policy of unproGressive
resignation" The commission was APP
pointed by the chamber of commerce
in 1908, after three floods between March
"a, 1907, and March q. 1905. had caused
direct loss of S6,500,000.
In its report the commission sets forth
that floods are occurring with increas-
ing frequency and at greater height.
and that the city will some day. in the
not dim future, experience disastrous
forty-foot flood unless works for flood
relief are more than forthcoming.
The Washington times., 1913-12-03
HOUSING PROBLEM
STUDENTS CONFER
Richard B. Watrous, in Conven-
ton at Cincinnati, Presents
Views of Washington.

Much interest is felt in Washington
real estate circles in the third national
convention of the National Housing
Association which opened at Cincinnati
today. The meeting, which will last
through Friday, will discuss many sub
jects of vital interest to Washing
tnnians.
Richard E. Watrous is representing
the Washington Chamber of Commerce
a two months tour of European cities
in company with number of other
civic promoters in a study of various
civic conditions. The study was urged
by the State Department as an aid to
the Improvement of civic conditions in
this country.
Garden cities is the chief topic upon
which Washington will urge its claims
at the joint meeting. Methods in com
grounds and. in the administration of
the various departments of public
works will be side suggestions to the
main topic of housing conditions which
Mr. Watrous will advance in behalf of
this city.
Every growing city. IT is said. feels
the pressure of the housing problem.
The problem, besides concerning itself
with the building of new homes, de-
Imands a proper maintenance OF old
houses. II is an industrial and a COM
mercial problem as well as being
hygienic and social.
Washington possesses many modern
houses, yet 1t is a well-known fact that
the city has many houses that are too old.
1t is said that in Washington there
are between 1900 and 5000 vacant
houses. due to the fact that they have
not kept pace with the progress of
The Washington times., 1913-12-03
WOMAN TO STUMP
AGAINST N GOVERN
Mrs. Norah P. JeanSon Reused
BY Governors Veto of Ref
erendum on Equal Franchise

Trouble looms large for Governor
Francis E. McGovern, of Wisconsin,
during his campaign for reelection next
year, and his chief trouble maker is
going to be Mrs. Norah Perkins Jean
son. of Oshkosh. now in Washington as
delegate to the convention Of the Ma
tional Suffrage Association.
Governor McGovern brought down the
wrath of Mrs Jeanson. along with that
of several thousand other women Of his
State. when he vetoed the recent bill
to submit the matter of franchise for
women i'm Wisconsin 10 popular vote
IN that State. Now Mrs. JeanSon has
announced that she is going to take the
stump at the first blush of spring and
before election she will have told every
kind of a mean old thing some governors
are.
Il never did any stump speaking and
] will be the first OF that species in Wis
consin' Said Irs. Jeanson this morn
ing. but | know something of practical
politics and am all primed to start
something Some of my friends are
afraid of the consequences but l think
others will fall in line after get
started.
81 want to see 500 women on the stump
against Governor McGovern and would
not be surprised If something like that
happened before the elections next No
vember. If he wants to oppose votes
for women, that is his privilege. but
there was no excuse for him denying
the whole State the privilege of ex-
pressing their ideas on the issue
Governor McGovern achieved a transi-
The Washington times., 1913-12-03
FOOLISH QUESTION;
FOOLISH ANSWER

NEW YORK, Dec. 3.-"If
Moses or Isaiah or Jesus or Ma
homet sho.ld come to Ellis Is
land they woEid be likely to be
deported as feeble-minded,"
was the declaration Cyrus l..
Sulzberger which stirred a con-
ference at Cooper Union in pro-
test against rigid immigration
laws and their enforcement.
Illustrating alleged foolish
questions asked immigrants
Sulzberger said: AN Irish
man who came to the island was
asked how many legs a horse
has. Eight he replied. One
at each corner and two on each
side
Don't you think that is a
foolish answer?' he was asked.
"a fool question deserves a
fool answer was the reply which
admitted the Celt."
The Washington times., 1913-12-03

TIDE TABLE
High tide, 12:11 a. m
Low tide. 6:1S a. m. and $40 D. m.
SUN TABLE.
Sun rises........ 6:59 Sun sets...... Al
The Washington times., 1913-12-03

and comfort. You can observe TIN
eradication of pimples and minor biern-
ishes Is but matter OF the briefes;
treatment
POSLAM SOAP is the soap of soap5
for daily use, for toilet and bath, as o
means of improving color and texture
of the skin and assuring its continued
health. Absolutely pure. il derives Its
rare beneficial effects from medication
with Poslam. Soothes baby's skin.
All druggists sell Poslam tprice s.
cents). apd Poslam Soap tpriee g
cents). For free samples, write 10
the Emergency Laboratories, 32 West
18th street, New York Cfty.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1913-12-03
POSLAM HEALS
RAW, BURNING,
ITCHING SKIN

To stop itchins
at once and drive
away all erup-
tional troubles, ap-
ply Poslam, the de
pendable remedy
which so readily
soothes angry Skin
and heals eczem
and all skin dis
eases in their viru.
lent forms.
Poslam bring ,
immediate reiiei
The Washington times., 1913-12-03
Sellers Gives Address
On Finger Print WorI

An address on the finger-print syster
of Identification was delivered
George ". Sellers. desk sergeant at III
Fourth precinct station. before Capite
Lodge. No. a. knights of Pythfas. a
Pythian Temple. last night. The lectur
was illustrated by stereopticon view
Mr.. Sellers. an expert on the subject
explained in detail the method OF keep
ing track of criminals by the finger
print system.
The Washington times., 1913-12-03

modern improvements. Their holders
may not realize the urgency of keeping
the homes in repair and well equipped.
As a result the homes have become
idle.
\ The acquiring of home, its upkeep
and the definition of a modern home
will be fully discussed at the conven-
ton. Representatives from the differ
ent cities sending delegates TO the con-
vention will read and discuss papers
on various phases Of the housing prob
lem as a national question.
The Washington times., 1913-12-03
GARRISON BREAKS
OLD HISTORY IDOLS
Wants Schools to Stop Teach
ing Impossible Stories oi
Military ProWess.

Another idol of American youth ma.
been shattered. The Wilson Administra.
ton. to which idols and precedents are
tempting duckpins. Is responsible. al.
though the wrecker of this particular
idol is Secretary of War Garrison
When you were a kid attending
school doubtless you were just like the
average American kid. You SHE'D putty
balls during the lesson in arithmetic
pinched your seatmate during the gram.
mar recitations. and read THE Dare.
Devil Desperado" when teacher was
explaining geography. But when she
got out the old history book and began
reading about those fierce fights at Con.
cord, Valley Forge, and Yorktown. it's
dollars to doughnuts that you listened
and your eyes ablaze. 1t was then that
your imagination worked overtime as
you pictured the Continental army made
up of so many individual minute
men"-every one of 'em trained to war
by fighting 1njuns.
Imposition of History.
But you were wrong-dead wrong, and
teacher was a deceiver and the writer
of that old history a terrible imposter.
Secretary Garrison says so, and he
speaks by the book-not by the cid his
toy book, but by grim, Unconditional
books, that show how George Washing
ton spent most Of his spare time COM
planning to the Continental Congress
about the miserable troops of raw and
unframed recruits with which the Con-
gress was constantly supplying him as
The Washington times., 1913-12-03
Offers Duchess Editorship.

LONDON. Dec S.-An illustrated pa
per offered an editorial desk TO the
Duchess of Sutherland at her own
terms. because her impoverished half
sister. the Countess of Warwick. is
editing a rival.
The Washington times., 1913-12-03

tory prominence during the national
Republican convention in Chicago, in
1872. when his name was proposed for
chairman of the convention by the Pro-
gressive forces in opposition TO Ehhu
Root. the nominee of the sIand-patters.
The Washington times., 1913-12-03
WEATHER REPORT.

The forecast for the District of Co.
lumbia-Continued cloudy weather to-
night and Thursday
For Maryland Continued cloudy
weather tonight and Thursday; light
winds. mostly north.
For Delaware. New Jersey and vir-
sinia-Continued cloudy and unsettled
weather tonight and Thursday; light to
moderate north. winds
For Pennsylvania-Contin cloudy
and unsettled weather tonight and
Thursday; light to moderate northwest
and west winds
The temperature today as registered
at the United States Weather Bureau
and Affleck's.