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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-11-04
MEETING OF THE
CITY council
Many Objections Heard to Assess
ments for Paving, CURLING
and Guttering.

The council met last night and af-
ter having the minutes read and APP
proved, and voting to take up $4,000
of an outstanding $4,000 bond is
sue, listened to the reading of the
protests on the curb and gutter and
paving on Des Moines street, Will
son avenue and the paving on Sene-
ca street. On Des Moines street the
following property owners protested
against the assessment on the curb
and gutter: Mrs. J. w. Barr, Mrs. M.
J. Young, administrative for the F.
D. Young estate, Lillian Garth, w.
F. Hunter and j. M. Blake On
Wilson avenue the following prop
erty owners protested against the
assessment on curb and gutter: c. E.
Atkinson, John D. Porter, J. w.
Frank, Mrs. Mary Eyer, Mrs. Fran
els Kimball, Mrs. Elvira Colt, H. l..
Hampton, Geo. w. Lee, Henry A.
Crandall. AS the special assessment
of the curb and gutter has not been
spread on Seneca street, no protests
have been filed in regard to this i'm
provement on that street.
Those who protested against the
paving on Des Moines street We're
Lillian Garth, Mrs. M. J. Young as
Administrative of the estate of F. D.
Young, w. F. Hunter, J. F. King and
S. S. Parkhurst. On Wilson avenue:
Anna NJ. Blair, Henry A. Crandall,
Geo. w. Lee H. L. Hampton, Phoebe
Woodwork and Mary Woodwork, J.
e. Quackenbush, Mrs. Elvira Colt.
Mrs. Francis Kimball, Mrs. Mary
Eyer, C. E. Atkinson and +. D. Bur-
CESS.
On the Seneca street paving the
following property owners protested
against the assessments: S. B. Bair,
John Whaley, n. M. O'Connor, John
Hanrahan, J. D. Sketchley, Howard
Baxter. o. Elingson and p. Mature.
Mary j. Rosenkrans. J. H. Cla-
bangh, Geo. w. Lee, Kate Schroeder,
Angelina Himebaugh and the Pente-
costal Church Of NaZarene. The
property owners who were present
and who had protested We're given
opportunity to explain their reasons
for protesting, which was taken ad-
vantage of by about sixteen owners
or their attorneys, after which the
regular bills were read and allowed
and the council adjourned until this
evening.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-11-04
FARM BEST PLACE
FOR YOUNG men
Gov. Clarke Thinks the Farm Builds
Up Character-Great Men
Raised There.

Il would rather have one of my
sons spend the first twenty-five years
of his life on the farm than any 9TH
er place." declared Gov Clarke Sat-
urday when he spoke at the corn
show in Fort Dodge. The Governor
spoke of the farm as great factor
in the building of strong moral
character and sighted men of the ma
who have spent their early life on
the farm lands of the great Missis-
sippi valley. According to the gov
ernor the final destiny of the Amer
lean race is to be worked out in the
Mississippi valley. Governor Clarke
told of the great advance in the life
time of every young man that has
been made in this country and of
how the greatest Announcements
have been made since the locomotive
was invented. Before the invention
Of the locomotive there was little
farmer whose main object in life was
to take care Of his own family and
raise enough feed for his cattle.
There was nothing to fire his ambi-
ton, but with transportation, mar
kets were developed and we had the
Money Making Age 1t was then
that the farmer found a market for
his produce and. the products began
to pour into the city. This did more
to broaden business facilities than
any other thing.
Governor Clarke spoke Of the
growth Of the cities and of how the
farmer has a great demand to sup
ply. This has necessarily increased
the price of the products. While the
growth OF the city has taken many
to the city the inventive genius has
put into the hands of the farmers
machinery which more than makes
up for the decreased number. In
this connection the question was put
before the audience: Suppose ey-
cry fellow stayed on the farm,
would the price Of farm land be as
great, would products bring as
much?"
Governor Clarke spoke in glowing
terms of what the college at Ames
was doing for the state and of its
Unreasonable value. The farm is
the foundation on which the super
structure of the country stands and
we therefore need to be educated
in the things that pertain to farm
life. The increased population
means that we must have greater
production and men must learn how
the fertility taken out of the soil
may be put back into it. The gov
ernor made a plea to young men to
get the right vision Of life and to
develop vision of the future of the
state, to love the city, town and
state and to believe in her future.
The farmers should be public spirited
enough to become members OF the
commercial club and to work for the
welfare Of this great state which
lies in portion of the country
which is destined to play a great
part in the future of the country.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-11-04
Board Lets Contracts.

At the meeting of the board OF su-
pervisors yesterday the Brandrup
drainage ditch was let in two separ-
ate parts. The entire labor was let
to Perry Turpin, whose bid was s4,-
500, and the tile for the construc-
ton of said ditch was let to the Ma
tional Sewer Pipe & Tile company,
whose bid was sS,44O. This after
noon the board will have "A hearing
on the Amundsen ditch.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-11-04
BOY SCOUTS HAVE
LAST SUPPER HIKE
Journey to the Flowing Well Near
Hogs Back-Have Contest
in Cooking.

The last supper hike of the boy
scouts was successfully carried
out last night by the local patrol
when the boys with their Scout
Master, Murray McMurray, took adj
vantage Of the crisp weather and
clear skies and linked" down to the
flowing well near Hogs Back This
hike was also the occasion of the
First class cooking test which was
taken by the Second class scouts.
The scout master had earlier in the
week provided each boy with a
printed slip containing minute di-
rections and recipes for several arti-
cles to be cooked in this test. Each
boy was told that he would be called
upon to cook one Of the articles on
the menu and no boy knew which
one would fall to his lot. Consider
able trepidation was therefore eX-
perienced by the scouts last night
until they knew the worst, and be-
gan to prepare the food The list of
recipes on the printed slip compris-
ed the following: Eggs, three diff
| ferent ways; bacon, hunters stew,
fish, pancakes, rabbit stew and CO.
Goa. Each boy brought his own sand
witches and can already make cocoa,
so the test was confined to cooking
the other things. The milk used in
the cooking by boy scouts is always
condensed milk which is more easily
carried than the pure article. Need
less to say that every scout passed
the test and the boys who entered
and the articles cooked satisfact orily
are given below. 1t is probable that
the boys who made the pancakes
will have steady employment in
their own homes for the remainder
OF the winter. The boys who made
the pancakes were: Manley Sweazey,
Hayward MORGAN, Harold Lane,
Franklin Mason, Clifford Jewett and
Harold Mills. Rabbit stew was the
next article on the list, the rabbits
for which, had been secured by the
! scout master the Saturday previous,
and kept on ice until required The
boys acting as chefs here were: Carl
Leopold, Harold Leopold, Abner
Stafford, Harold Newman. Norton
Boysen and Ray WEIGH. Hunters
stew-a delectable combination of
bits Of meat and vegetables, was pre-
pared by Arthur Jewett, Kenneth
Neel, Robert Boeye and James
Young. Eggs were scrambled by
Glen Richardson, Bonnie Brieten-
kamp and Merritt Howard. Scout
Master McMurray filled the difficult
position OF judge and official faster
OF all these delicacies, especially diff
ficult to Judge being the pancakes OF
which there was a great variety in
size, taste and color, several hundred
pancakes having been consumed hy
the boys before the supper ended
With this test and hike, these scout
festivities were concluded
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-11-04
A Correction.

An article was published several
days ago, announcing the marriage
OF former pastor of the Christian
church in this city, Rev. Alexander
McCracken. The item had been
written and sent in to this Office. w e
are authorized by friends of Rev.
McCracken in the city to say that he
is not married and is located in
Schaller, la.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-11-04
Meat Market Changes Hands.

This morning deal was closed
whereby w. H. Bahrenfus, owner of
the restaurant, corner Second and
Seneca streets, became the proprie-
tor Of the Palace meat market. This
meat market has been owned by
Donovan G. Company and the place
will be conducted as heretofore. w.
r, Donovan will remain with the
new firm,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-11-04
MRS. mary A. AL
BRIGHT CALLED HOME
Passed Away Yesterday Afternoon at
Home on South Des Moines
Street.

Mrs. Mary Ann Albright passed
AWAY yesterday afternoon at 1:45
o'clock at the family home, 1928 Des
Moines street, following an illness of
three weeks duration, when she suf-
fered with heart trouble. She was
nearly II years of age at the time of
her death.
Mrs. Albright, was the wife of the
late Charles Albright, who passed
away five years ago, and has lived in
Hamilton county for fifty years. The
couple came to this county soon af-
ter their marriage, which occurred
lat Mud Lake, Iowa, on May Is,
1868. They lived ON a farm south
of this city for a number of years,
Mrs. Albright having just moved in
to town last spring. She leaves nine
children: Mrs G. w. McDermott of
Calf, Ia; Mrs. M. F. Siddler, Blue
Earth, Mimi: J. T. Albright, Gren-
ada, Mimi; Mrs. Antoine Singer,
Mrs. G. w. Adams, Mrs. A. F. Ad-
ans, Miss Dora Albright, c. w. AL
bright and J. A. Albright, all Of this
city.
The funeral services will be held
at 1870 Wednesday afternoon in the
English Lutheran church, conducted
by Rev. M. l.. Melick. Interment will
be in Graceland cemetery.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-11-04

i-noor flour. For the second prize,
2 full sacks. Third prize, 1 full
sack The next eight nearest, u
sack each. Remember you don't
have to buy anything to make a
guess. The prizes will be awarded
as soon as the cheese is disposed of
and in no case later than Jan. l.,
1914. Model Grocery.
dNov 4, 7,11, 14-4f2t2 E.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-11-04
0ratorical Contest Program.

The following program will be CIV
en- at the Christian church tomorrow
evening at the oratorical contest Civ
en- under the auspices of the W. c. T.
u:
Prayer-Rev. l.. II. Sours.
Piano trio-La Cinquantaine ..
...... 49,. .... Gabriel Marie
Ruth Stevenson, Genevieve Browne,
Zoe Pearson
Reading--In the Shadow OF the
Mountain . .
Lura Spielman.
Reading-How a Prohibition Club
was Started
Bernard Edwards.
Reading-The Bobolink. ....
Laura Leonard.
Reading-The Dykes of Holland.
Lois Meadow.
'o'ih soIo -.''.'' .'..'..'...
Miss Kathryn Marso, Iowa Falls.
Reading--A Plea for the Children
Grace Crittenden.
Reading-The Convict's Warning
Helen Greenwood.
Reading-The Second Election
Eva Mills.
Reading-A Brave Boy .......
Lora Boysen.
Reading-The Bridal Wine Cap.
Helen Hoyt.
Vocal solo--0, Eyes That are Weary
......... .. Bracket
Miss Clarine Mueller.
Vocal solo-Now the Day is Ended
..........J. c. Bartlett
Miss Ruby Whitman.
Benediction-Rey c. II. Kamphoef-
ner.
Wanted, cornhusk9s with team
and wagon. &c per bushel Phone
1897. w. A. Neel. 4d2fI
Our want ads bring results.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-11-04
Asks for Divorce.

Mabel Cessna has filed a petition
in the office of the clerk Of the dis
trict court asking for a divorce from
her husband, Charles l.. Cessna. The
petition states that the parties were
married at Parkersburg, Iowa,
eighteen years ago and have lived in
Webster City the past three years
and have the following children:
Geo Cessna, sixteen years old; Leila
Cessna, fifteen: William Cessna,
eleven; Bert Cessna, nine; Carol
Cessna, two and half; Harold Ces-
ma, seven months. That defendant
is man of violent temper and in re-
cent years has acquired the habit of
drinking to excess Alimony of
$1,000 and custody of the children
are asked.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-11-04

A business meeting of the Y. P.
c.. e. U. of the United Brethren
church was held at the Charles
Quinn home last evening. A good
crowd was present. Plans were
made for two socials, the first to be
held at the Charles Quinn home on
Friday night of this week.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-11-04

Regular meeting of the r. N. A.
on Wednesday evening at 1880. A
good attendance is desired as some
thing special is on hand for the en-
tertainment of the members.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-11-04
Highly

At the home of Miss Agnes A.
Moore, north of town, a quiet we'd
ding was solemniZed last evening, the
contracting parties being Miss Ber-
tina l.. Highly of this city and Mr..
Charles H. Young of Newton, Iowa,
The ceremony was performed prompt
ly at five O'Clock, Rev. L. c. Nc
Laughlin of the Universalist church
officiating, with short ring service.
The bride was gowned in golden
brown messaline and carried a
bouquet of brides roses. The groom
suit was. of the popular shade called
London Smoke
The bride is a cousin of Miss
Moore and is lady of high ideals.
She has been a teacher in Hamilton
and Wright county schools for some
time. She is highly respected by
friends and relatives. The groom is
an employee of the Minute Electric
Washing Machine company in New
ton.
The bridal couple left last night
ON a short wedding tour and will be
at home to their friends in Newton
after December first.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-11-04

The regular meeting of the w. c.
T. q. will be held Thursday after
noon at three o'clock in the club
room of the library Reports of the
state convention will be given by
the delegates. A large attendanceti is
desired.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-11-04

The Baptist ladies will hold their
rummage sale in the front room of
the George Christensen feed store,
Syndicate block, Nov. | 4 and Is.
4f2t2-1Od6
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-11-04
Fol Sale.

Place OF fifteen acres; house, barn,
granary, etc. just across the north
bridge. Or will rent to first class
renter. Can give possession Jan. /.
For information call on or phone j.
Nj. Mccarthy. 4d5f1t1
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-11-04

The L. A. S. of the Christian
church will meet for work tomorrow
afternoon at the home Of Mrs. Arth-
ur Hawkes. on Ohio street. Lunch
will be served at the usual hour.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-11-04

Mr. and Mrs. George Brown, VINO
were recently married in Waterloo,
are now living in this city, on west
Second street.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-11-04

The concrete floor Is being placed
in the new garage being built for
the automobile firm of Parkhurst &
Lavender on Second street.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-11-04
Cradle Roll.

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Nail,
residing northeast of the city, on
Thursday, Oct. 80, twin babies, a
boy and a girl.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-11-04

The English Luth eran ladies aid
society will meet Wednesday after
noon at 2:30 with Mrs. Joseph Jac-
OLSON.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-11-04

The Baptist ladies aid society will
meet with Mrs. Mauch, Wednesday
at $3.50 p. m. A large attendance is
desired,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-11-04
'TEEi) & TEED

The Kill Kare Klub will meet to-
morrow evening at the home Of Miss
Irene Sterling.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-11-04
Real Estate Transfers.

VIM. Markwardt and VT to A. r.
Gardner-wd-sh nw--ne sw 1-S9-
24.-$15, 10000.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-11-04

am prepared to put celluloid il
your auto curtain. Ri
1d-f-tf F. e. Grempel.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-11-04

Wanted, girl for general house
work. Mrs. w. J. Zitterell, S21 Di-
vision street 3d2f1t1
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-11-04

Balance on hand .......$10.79
Mrs. f. A. Walrath, Pres.
Mrs. w. c. Merryman. Sec.
Mrs. c. NJ. Powers, Treas.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-11-04
Cemetery Association Report.
Report of harrisburg Ladies Gene
terry association for year 1913:
PRIVATE FUND.

Cash received for work
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-11-04

Our want ads bring results.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-11-04

Wanted, cornhusk9s with team
and wagon. sc per busheI Phone
1897. w. A. Neel. 4d2fI
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-03-19
THE VICE PRESIDENT

Among the innov ations which Presi.
dent Wilson ia said to be contemplat.
ing is that of trying to increase the
influence Of the vice president by in
viting him to attend and participate
In the meetings of the cabinet. Az q
courtesy to Mr. Marshall this might
not be amtss, although its practical
use may we'll be doubted. During the
months when congress IL 10 session,
which IL the time when cabinet sess.
lone are most frequent and important,
the vice president has about all he can
attend TO taking care of his own Office.
Being ex.oficio president of the sen.
ate, his duties % presiding officer OF
that body are exac.ing and srduous.
he certainly could o leave them TO
attend special cabinet meetinee.
1t 10 only in contrast With the presi.
dent that the vice president 10 "a Off.
cisl of email importance, the joke
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-03-19
Governor Approves Bills.

HELENA, March IL. - Governor
Stewart this afternoon approved the
democratic platform bill providing for
the esta blishment of Q state tax com.
mission. He also affixed his signature
to the bills providing for the establish.
ment and mainten ance of . general,
uniform and thorough system Of pub.
lie free schools; for the registr alton
and regulation OF motor vehicles; for
. general highway law, with an ap.
preparations; and relating to the regis.
tration OF electors in counties, towns,
cities and school districts.
Among the 81 bills moi yet signed
by Governor Stewart is house bill
No. l54. the Kiley boxing bill. Petit.
tions are being circulated and sent to
the governor, protesting against the
signing of this bill, and . delegation
OF ministers and Women's Christian
Temperance union representative
called upon him personally, urging
him not to approve the measure. The
opponents Of the bill threatened, II the
bill becomes q law, they will invoke
the referendum and at least hold up
its oper . alton until the next general
election.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-03-19
Pointed Paragraphs.

Faith is what 9 man has when be
breaks up his snow shovel to make q
trellis for the rosebush.-1ndian.
apoliy Star.
Our wide reading of history shows
no record of statesmen dying Of over
work after election.-Atchison Globe.
Vincent Astor's decision to go in
for farming indicates that the Astor
family still retains its proclivity for
acquiring money in large quantities.
Kansas City Journal.
In the violent death of the county
division bills many sturdy patriots
billed for county Office feel that they
have sustained a deep personal be.
reavement.-Au aconda Standa ard.
President Wilson's vote was about
six million. Since the inauguration,
he has received applications from six.
teen million democrats who say they
voted for him and he is sitting up .,
nights to figure out which count is
wrong.-Missouliau.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-03-19

smithe to the contrary n~0twithstsnd-
ing, says the Ksnsas City Journal.
He. is not really . man slowed away
on q shelf, to remain there until the
end OF bis term or until the death OF
the president calls him into life and
activity. Certainly the people OF the
United States for the first half century
or more OF the nations existence did
not regard the vice president lightly.
For almost q quarter of q century, In
fact, the man chosen for the second
highest Office in the gift of the people
was the man who received the second
highest vote for the fret Office. The
first four vice presidents were thus the
unsuccessful candidates for president
receiving the second largest vote for
that exalted Office. OF these Aaron
Burr missed the presidency by the
slender margin of one vote.
For . good many years after the
constitution was amended to make the
electors vote for both president and
vice PRESIDENT instead of two candi.
dates for president, only men Of com.
handing prominence and in every
way fitted for the succession we're
named. OF the seven vice presidents
who became president only two suo
cssded prior to this constitutional
amendment and of the remaining Eve
three became president owing to the
assassination of the chief executive,
Taylor and Harrison dying in Office
and Lincoln, Garfield and Mckinley
being killed. Not included among
these sever vice presidents are such
illustrious names as John e. Calhoun,
Hannibal Hamlin, Schuyler, Colfax.
Levi P. Morton, Thomas A. Hendrick,
James S. Sherman and others might
justly be included in the list of those
fully capable of d~ischsrging the du-
ties OF the presidency. In late years
however the vice presidency has been
regarded 40 q ''politicsl graveys ard"
and it was IS such that the politicians
thought they were "burying" Theo.
dore Roosevelt when they brought
about his nomination At Philadelphia.
Their amisble intentions would in all
probability have been largely fulfilled
but for the tragic death of Mckinley.
There 10 every reason for the selec.
ton of . vice presidential candidate
who will measure up to the fullest
stature OF fitness to succeed. and there
would be no harm at least in adding
to the dignity Of the Office in any ft-
ting and practical way that might be
found.