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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-02-25
Editor is Highly Complimented.

Hampton Recorder: During the
past two weeks the publisher of this
paper has dropped from the mailing
list the names of number OF per-
sons who have failed to cash in"
for many moons and whose promises
to pay have become monotonous. We
hate terribly to part company with
these old reliables. Their faith in
our ability to subsist on the cob end
of nothing is very touching. 1t
shows confidence In our ethereal,
angelic character which, in truth,
the facts do not warrant. They COM
pliment us by seeming to think that
we can feast on ozone and lunch on
the east wind, but II can't be done.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-02-25
CITY COUNCILS
MUST PUBLISH
That is, if Bill introduced by SEN
ator Ames is Enacted Into
Law.

Senator Ames has introduced a
bill in the senate requiring public
ity in city affairs. The principles
involved in this bill are sound. City
councils now have full authority to
publish proceedings, but they are
not required to do so. Following is
the present statute giving councils
such permission:
Chapter AZ, Laws of the Thirty
Third General Assembly: "Immed-
lately following regular or special
meeting of the city or town council.
the clerk shall, when so ordered by
said council, prepare condensed
statement of the proceedings of
said council, including a list of
claims allowed, and from what funds
appropriated. and cause the same to
be published in one or more newspa-
pers of general circulation, publish
ed in said city or town, or by post
ing in one or more public places, as
directed by said council"
This law has amounted to little,
as the average city council is averse
to publicity.
However, Senator Ames' bin
makes 1t obligatory upon councils to
publish proceedings. Section three
provides that
Immediately following a regular
or special meeting of the city or
town council the clerk shall prepare
a condensed statement of the pro-
ceedings of said council. Including
the list of claims allowed, and after
the meeting at which the city treas
urer makes his report. including
said report, and shall cause the
same to be published" etc.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-02-25
Money Builds Roads.

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Iowa coun-
ties can have permanent roads il
they are willing to pay the cost. The
cost can be provided by the issu-
ance of bonds. Our suggestion is
that the question be left to the in
dividual counties, each to adopt its
own course of action. but given the
authority to vote bonds if 1t so de-
sires.
In many states, the counties have
the authority to vote bonds. In
Texas several counties have voted
heavy bonds for road improvement,
with the result that each county
thus affected is becoming network
of good permanent roads. Harris
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-02-25
Big Hogs at Stratford.

Stratford Courier: There were
three hogs sold to Milburn & Can
non, the local live stock dealers
Saturday, that for weight probably
captured the highest record ever
made in Stratford The hogs were
sold by j. C. Richie and the com :
bined weight of the three was 2,16O
pounds. The heaviest one weighed
74O pounds and their average weight
was 720 pounds.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-02-25

fern absence Of such squeamishness
| dt23 not prove that all Womanly
sense Il perst ma reserve is obsolete.
Women who adopt the easy man
ncrs of the dance hall that fringe on
the underworld may feel their free
dom of manner creates a certain
sparkle But it is the effervescent
foam on the surface, through which
the real substance of beauty is es-
Gaping.
The girls who are really the most
attractive are not the ones who run
after the men the most arduously.
They are not those who besiege
them at the office with telephone
calls, who sit on shady piazzas until
nameless hours of the night. and
who allow all sorts of familiarities
in public and private.
There has to be certain elusive
ness about the eternal feminine to-
reach the higher winsomeness. Al
certain touch-me-not spirit whets
ardor, and stimulates the
desire for possession.
And after all, the vogue of these
new dances has been much less than
one would think to read the news
papers. In nineteen ball rooms out
of twenty the women still act like
home folks, no matter what high
jinks may be doing among the
smart set.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-02-25
Wins Declamatory Contest.

At the preliminary declamatory
contest held at the high school
Friday night, first place was won
by Miss Elsie Heidick. She will go
to Lake City Friday night. March
eth, to compete with the represent
tatives from five other schools in
the Northwest district for place
at the state meeting.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-02-25
AUTOMOBILE TRUCK
FOR fire DEPARTMENT
Many Cities Using Them Instead Of
Fire Team-Much Cheaper
and Better.

Many cities throughout the coun-
try are installing automobile trucks
for use by their fire departments in
stead Of keeping fire teams for this
purpose. AS the Freeman-Tribune
is always in favor of Webster City
keeping at the head of the process
sion in all things for the best inter
ests of the town, not only in street
paving, sidewalks, sewers, etc., but
for the best possible equipment for
its fire department and other public
utilities, we believe this as well as
the securing of chemical appara-
tus for use by our fire boys, is a
matter which merits attention.
Those who have Investigated the au-
to truck for fire companies claim it
is much cheaper to maintain, and
besides is always ready for immedi-.
ate action:
Fort lodge has recently purchas-
ed an at fire truck and the Mes
Senger says of 1t:
Fort Dodge Is the possessor of a
new automobile fire truck Council
man C. II. Smith, head Of the de-
partment of public safety of which
the fire department is a part, made
the announcement this morning.
The new machine is Pope-Hart-
ford. The engine develops from fif-
ty to seventy horsepower and is cap
able of propelling the truck forty
miles an hour. 1t is equipped with
self-starter SO that the machine
can be put under way at once.
Fort Dodge's new fire truck will
be here May /. The American La
France Company will furnish the
fire fighting equipment on the truck.
Mr.. Smith recently made visit
to Chicago during the truck show
and looked over the various makes
of machines. The machine that he
l,lected is of recognized quality and
standard in every respect.
The new truck will supplant one
team of horses. Comparative cost
statistics between horse drawn
trucks and automobile trucks show
that it cotss from $4,000 to $36.00l
month to keep one team of horses.
The automobile truck costs $500 a
mr. fn fai I'M boi
average expense of answering
alarms.
Fort Dodge's growth in the last
few years has made it difficult for
the Central station to get quickly to-
the scene of the fires that are on
the outskirts of the city. Because of
the hills, the teams often become sol
exhausted that the journey of the
heavy truck is comparatively slow
one. With the automobile truck.
nills make but little difference.
neither does the distance
The new truck will carry equip
ment something similar to that on
the last horse-drawn truck purchas-
ed by the city. 1t will also carry
seven or eight men. The horse truck
purchased few years ago will be
housed in the patrol barn and the
old horse drawn truck will either
be sold or stored some place else I'M
til it is needed at new station.
Fort Dodge is in line with sever
al other cities of the state that have
automobile fire trucks. Waterloo
has two. Oskaloosa has one and Iowa
: CITY has one.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-02-25
Personal Briefs
From SATURDAYS Daily:


From Saturdays Daily:
Mrs. j. D. Porter and daugh.
ter Vena went to Ames yesterday af-
ternoon to visit Mrs. Porter's par
ents
MIR. and Mrs. Ed Hoversten and
daughter Jennie from Ellsworth
were in the city yesterday
Mrs. o. K. Herald went to
Kamrar yesterday for a brief visit
with her parents, Mr.. and, Mrs F.
NJ. Bibler.
Mrs. F. Obergfall returned yes
terday from two months visit at
Minneapolis and st. Paul with her
daughters, Mrs. J. w. Alexander and
Miss Cora Obergfall.
Daniel Kirchner was here be-
tween trains yesterday on his way
from Waterloo. where he is attend
ing business college, to his home
in Kamrar, where he will spend the
weekend with his parents.
The following from in and
about Kamrar were here yesterday
to attend the funeral of Miss Maude
Berryhill: Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Sea-
mands and children, Mr.. Peter Sor-
enson, Mrs. N. c. Nelson, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. F. Taylor, Mrs. Theodore
Arnold, Mrs. H. e. Ryland, and Miss
Edith Schmidt.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. T. Klaver and
daughter from near Kamrar were in
the city yesterday looking after
business matters.
Mrs. ]. Wientjes of Kamray
was a business visitor here yester-
day.
George Faraghan returned
home to Minneapolis yesterday after
few days visit at the C. Fl. Flem-
ming home.
MIR. and Mrs. w. M. Turpin of
Jewell were business visitors in our
city yesterday.
Mrs. D. A. Wiley and baby who
have been visiting for some time at
the Weldon Helmick home went to
Waterloo yesterday for short visit
before returning to their home In
Rockford, Illinois,
p. W, Lee was Fort Dodge
visitor yesterday.
Mr., and Mrs. o. W. Thomas
went to Maquoketa yesterday for a
few days visit.
Miss Iva Bartlett, who has been
the guest of college friend in
Storm Lake for week, is expected
home tonight.
jay Walterick came home from
Mt. Vernon today to attend the cele-
bration of his parents silver we'd
ding this evening.
Mrs. A. +. Bullock of Iowa
Fails is guest at the w. II. Cook
home today.
r. G. Austin, c. II. Currie and
Ralph Cox returned yesterday from
Sioux City where they attended the
annual meeting of Iowa civil engin-
GERS.
MFR, and Mrs. c. Ploss, Miss Mae
Payne. Miss Vivian Ploss and Miss
Viola Small are DER from Williams
today to be present at the celebra-
ton of the silver wedding of Mr..
and Mrs. G. B. Walterick.
Paul Walterick will return to
his college duties in Des Moines to-
night after short visit with his
parents.
Mrs. c. ]. Jennings expects to
leave soon after March first for an
extended visit in Minnesota. They
will discontinue housekeeping for
the present, as their plans for the
future are not definite.
Mrs. Minnie Linder. who spent
the week with her parents, Mr.. and
and Mrs. Geo. Hoffman, northeast OF
town. returned to her home in Hart
ley today Miss Bertha and Lewis
Linder, cousins of Mr.. Hoffman, also
returned to Hartley after weeks
visit here and at harrisburg.
Mrs. !. j. Rector Of Emporia
Kansas. who has been guest Of
her niece, Mrs, Ward Hannah 10,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-02-25

Miss Emma Amundson held box
social Friday evening at her school
in Liberty township, district No. /,
near Williams. Despite the very in
clement weather a good crowd OF
young people were on hand to hear
the fine program rendered by the
children of the school, and later to
bid on the prettily decorated boxes.
A fine time is reported by all pres
ent,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-02-25

the past few days, returned today
to Llverne, where she is spending
4 the winter with other relatives.
Miss Maggie Rowland went to
Eagle Grove today for an over Sum
! day visit with relatives and friends.
Mrs. Joseph Martin and little
girl of Nevada are here for short
visit with her parents, Mr.. andMrs.
Jacob Ostrander.
s. E. Parrish of Woodstock was
a business visitor here today.
R. H. Baker, an employee on
the A. Mesecher farm, went to Rem
wick today for an over Sunday visit
with his sisters family.
Miss Ida Reed, who is the guest
of her grandmother. Mrs S. E. Reed,
went home to Woodstock today to
see her parents.
Mrs. Alexander Groves is spend
ing the afternoon at the c. J. Groves
home in Eagle Grove
Mrs. c. L. Mcfarland went
home to Algona today, having been
a guest at the S. B. Bair home for a
week past
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. Nelson of Rem
wick, friends of Mrs. H. J. Arthur,
were in the city between trains to-
day on their way home from visit
in Illinois.
Emmett Prees of Randall is the
over Sunday guest of Lloyd Mcclure.
Mrs. J. w. Johnson returned to
her home at Ayrshire today, after a
two days visit with her brother, J.
S. Stranger and wife.
Mrs. Irving Wren and children.
left for her home at Bancroft today,
having spent week at the home Of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. M.
Houghtaling.
Ralph Davis, son of Harrison
Davis of East Webster City, is at
home from Fort Dodge for the week
end.
Miss Grace Myers of Denison is
a guest of Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Gram
dali while on her way home from
visit in independence.
Mrs Jessie Classon and son, Ell
mer, of Williams, spent yesterday in
the city while on her way home from
a visit in Ellsworth.
Mrs. w. j. streveler was over
from harrisburg yesterday.
Miss Bertha Burton went to
harrisburg yesterday to spend the
week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Ashpole of
are callers here yester-
day.
Miss Bertha Olson returned to
her home in Ellsworth today and
was accompanied home by Della
Shagren, for an over Sunday visit
Mrs.. Herman Butt returned to
her home in Robertson, this state,
yesterday after spending a time in
this city as guest at the ca
Brennecke and Mrs. William Beer-
man homes
Miss Ethel Mabbott was Will
Jams visitor yesterday, where she at
tended the box social given by Miss
Emma Amundson's school in Liberty
township last evening.
Misses Carrie and Maggie Nc
Donald were over from Duncombe
yesterday.
Mrs. J. w. Eppard of Blairs-
burg was a caller here yesterday.
j. r. White was caller in
Williams yesterday,
Casper Edvenson OF Williams is
in this city today on business.
Misses Emma and Olga Amund-
son are spending the week end with
their parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. Am
undson, from their school duties
near Williams.
Mrs. Fred Austin returned this
noon from a weeks vacation trip
spent Iii Iowa Falls with her mother
and other relatives.
Miss Cuisine Kelly came up last
night from her school near Williams
and is spending the week end at her
home here.
Wins Declamatory Contest.
- L.. Inx,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-02-25
Real Estate Transfers.

J. J. Herein and WI to Severt G..
Rullesstad--wd---wk NV 21-s7-24.
s6,O 10000.
Leota Robson and VT to John
Groveswd-lot in sw NV 1887
24.-$750.00.
John McCarley and VT to John
Ricke-wd--undiv " lot 8, blk 5.
Williams. $4,000.
Ind. School Dist. Williams to Z. /.
Johnson qcd-lots 1. 2, 8, 4. 3. 10.
II. IL, blk IL, Williams.-$1.O0.
John WHITES and VT to S. S.
Greenfield--wd--eA Sc 1S-ss-24.--
sl3,20O.00.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-02-25

The Dr.. R. w. Pote family will
move from their present location,
over Or. F. +. Whitley's office,
March first. to the new residence on
the corner of Water and Grove
streets, which he has rented of Mrs
C. A. Seamands of Woodstock.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-02-25
The Divorce Question. I"

z Gaskill & MacVitty's stirring pro-
duction OF VIM. Anthony McGuire's
much talked of play will be seen at
the armory on Feb. 2Sth. The au-
thor has taken his subject candidly
and treats it with dignity. 1t met
with unanimous stamp Of APP
proval. This gripping play clearly
shows the evil attendant on divorce
which has eaten its way into the
decency of the world at large. Mr..
Mcclure maintains strong argu-
ment against the legal annulment of
marriages and shows where the
tragic penalty is often visited upon
the children of the separated par
ents.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-02-25
Going to Norway.

Clarion Monitors: b. l.. Belleson
of Jewell. secretary of the Stavan-
ger-Laget society in America. was in
town Monday. Mr.. BeIleson Is ar
ranging an excursion for Stavanger
Norway. in May, 1914. A steamer
will be chartered from New York
More than 200 have already bought
tickets for the trip. The year 1914
is the Tooth anniversary of the indie
pendence of Norway, and thousands
of Norwegians In this country are
going over to celebrate with their
friends.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-02-25

The stockholders of the Home
Elevator Co. will meet at Pleasant
View school house on Tuesday even
ing, February 25th. VIII adopt ar
ticles of Incorporation
BY order II. ID. Blue, President.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-02-25

Rev. II. n Gerdes of Lenox, s. D.,
has accepted the pastorate OF the
German Presbyterian church near
Kamrar and will begin his labors
the middle OF next month
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-02-25

Mrs. Chas. Jones underwent ser
ious surgical operation Saturday at
the home of DR.. Conrad, the latter
being assisted by DR.. Desmond. Mrs.
Jones has been aiiing for about
year and 1t is hoped she Will now
find relief.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-02-25
is IT WORTH MORE
Than N|LL||0N?.
What is the Value of the Public
Property Owned by the
People of Webster
City?
WHY NOT TAKE AN INVENTORY
Commercial League Might Follow
the Example of the Cedar
Falls League.

1t would be some satisfaction to
the people of Webster City to know
what the public property owned by
the city is worth. Also the school
property, which also belongs to
them. Recently the commercial
league of Cedar Falls took an in
ventory of the city's property and
according to the report published in
the Record it is worth, after deduct
ing all Indebtedness, 1878, 400. We
believe the property owned jointly
by the people of Webster City would
foot up $1,0O0,00O in excess of all
Indebtedness. The Kendall Young
library assets, we believe would now
reach nearly 100000, if land,
library building, books, mortgages,
etc, were listed at their actual
value. Then our electric light and
power plant, with franchises, is
worth at least $150.000. The water
works would not be high at $4,000.
Then there is the fire house, city
hall, market square, school houses
and grounds, parks, sewers, street
crossings, hospital, cemetery, etc.
Possibly all tsese and other proper
ty not here enumerated owned in
common by the people would reach
in value much more than $1,000
900. Our school grounds and build
ings must be worth $150,000. About
the only thing Cedar Falls owns
that exceeds the same thing in Web
ster City is her paved street inter-
sections. Here the property owners
within the paving district paid for
the intersections. This is the way
the Cedar Falls commercial league
has figured values in that city:
School, land and equip
ment !. sos, 900
Water works $4,000
Paving intersections, ex-
Guiding paid by individ-
uals ......... 10000
City. parks $1,000
Library and equipment. -. 10000
Hospital gifts 10000
Sanitary sewer, excluding
paid by individuals. 10000
Storm sewers 5000
City hall ......... 5000
Streets acquired by pur-
chase :. ....... 5000
Land acquired for water
way -. 1000
Greenwood cemetery 80. 5000
Street working equipment. $500
Gravel pit 2,000
------.
S47S,900
The Indebtedness against the city
and schools is as follows:
CSHOOlS lc,VUo
Paving intersections ...... $1,000
Storm sewers ....... $4,000
Cemetery $50. ....... 1850
Total $1,000. sos, 200
Net value of property s373,900.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-02-25
S47S,90O

Total .....,.......$1 sos, 900
Net value of property s37S,900.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-06
ONE MORE SEA MYSTERY
Steamer Picks Up Abandoned
Bark and Loses It in Gale

Norfolk, Va, Feb. J.-Thc shin whic,
the British steamer Rumanian pckel
up at sea and lost again. after town.,
her to within one hundred miles Ct
cape Henry, was the Norwegian bark
Remittent' Captain Torgerson. from
south America for Liverpool
captain Claridge, of the Rumanian
found the bark abandoned near IN
Azores on January 10, with every life
boat safe in her davits. No explana
ton of the disappearance Of the crew
was apparent. Plenty of food and
water was aboard and the ship was in
good condition.
Ihe Rumanian lOat the bark in gao
ana put in here for coal and lifcboats
me Remittent was commanded by
Captain Torgersen and sailed from Rio
Grande do Sui on October - for Liver
pool. She was Of 351 tons, a com
paratively small ship, and probably
carried, in addition TO her master. q
crew Of five or six men.
The strange plight in which the bark
was found recalls the mystery Of the
schooner Marie Celeste several wears
ago. This schooner was found at sea
with a pot boiling in her galley and
her captains papers on the cabin table,
and every indication that persons were
aboard within few hours of her dis
covery. But nothing ever was heard
of her skipper or crew.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-06
LABORATORY BUYS HOUSE
May Mean Hartman Bond with
Roosevelt Hospital.

Title 10 the building at the northeast
corner Of 18Th street ard Tenth avenue
was transferred yesterday 10 the Harri.
man Research Laboratory. a corporation.
The laboratory now occupies the struc-
ture.
The building is virtually within the
grounds Of Roosevelt Hospital, and 1t was
inferred from this last night that the
new medical research institution would,
in certain degree. work In harmony
with Roosevelt Hospital Opposite the
Roosevelt grounds is the College Of Ply
sicians and Surgeons. and at the north
east corner Of 18th street and Tenth ave-
rue is the Vanderbilt Clinic.
Al Albany. on January q. the Senate
passed tho McElligott bill 10 incorporate
the Hartman Research Laboratory
which proposes 10 conduct scientific in
vestlgations into causes OF disease. The
incorporators are DR. W. G. Lyle. DR..
l.. r. Morris, Mary Hartman, Writ
Howe and Robert l.. Gerry.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-06

these questions finally al some time II
your honor is satisfied that they have
been satisfactorily settled by the Court
of Appeals It is your duty TO vacate this
injunction
Mr.. Coleman. chief counsel Of the Public
Service Commission, took up the arsu-
ment
This complainant himself lie de
clared states that the situation is eN-
actly the same as II was In the original
case. which was brought last year. out
Of the thirty odd paragraphs in this com
plant the first twenty-siX are identical
with those. The twenty-seventh ana
twenty-elghth are the same, except that
there IL a change In the names or the
companies involved to agree with the new
names Of the subsidiaries OF the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit Company.
The twenty-pinth paragraph is an al
legation. without a fact to sustain II, TO
the effect that the contracts would be
burden upon the taxpayers OF the city.
The thirtieth refers to the sale OF bonds.
That falls under the head OF business
proposition.
'The fact that one member OF the Board
Of Estimate and two members OF the pub
lie Service Commission are not In har-
mony with this plan is hardly an argu-
ment against II.
Hero Justice Hcndrick Interrupted to
say: Not only not in harmony. but not
even consulted. not even allowed to see
the contracts
"One member Of the commission absents
himself" replied Mr.. Coleman, because
he is opposed to the plan. believing In
municipal operation. The other II in
formed Of every step and has been from
the beginning. lie Is familiar with every
line OF the contracts. Unless bad faith in
the nature OF fraud were shown court
OF equity should not step in. When
majority OF two bodies are agreed IL Is
safe to assume that they are acting in
good faith
Yes. but when two get together and
keep out three" declared Justice Hen
drick. would that be good fath?'
That is not the case" replied Mr.. Cole
man. The other members Of tho COM
mission have always been AT liberty 10
attend all the meetings"
Suppose the contract was IMPROVE
6ent?" continued Justice Hendrick.