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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-26

ADAM A. wEsCHLER. AucnoNEER.
Special Sale of Household
and Office Furniture,
Pianos, Paintings, 100
Carpets and Rugs,
Groceries, Etc.
For Account of Storage Charges,
by Order Fidelity Storage Co.
and Others being Overflow
from Regular Weekly Sale),
By Public Auction,
Tuesday, October %,
Commencing o:3o Am.
Carpets will be sold at 1O:39 O'Clock am.
Stock of miscellaneous Groceries will be sold
at O'Clock pm.
Terms: Cash.
oc2o-3t ADAM A. wEsCHLER. Auct.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-26
PUBLIC LAND DRAWINGS.

NORTH PLATTE FOREST RESERVE. 1000
acres or land and Fort Niobrara military re-
serve. 44.IsO open for registration by
lottery at North Platte. Nebraska. beginning
October Is. ends October %. 1913. Drawings
at North Platte. Nebraska. at 10 o'clock am.
October g. 1915. and continuing as long as
necessary You can register for $40 acres.
Presidents proclamation signed September so
Write for full information.
r. A. SMITH
Colonization and Industrial Agent
Union Pacific Railroad
Omaha. Nebraska.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-26
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-26
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-26

The Permanent International Eugenics
Congress will meet I'm New York during
September, 1914.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-26

The Rocky Mountain Park Museum.
maintained by the park department OF
the Canadian government at Banff. Al
berta, has been reorganized and rear
ranged by Harlan ]. Smith Of the geo.
logical survey. Canada.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-03-25

today looking after business matters.
Mrs. G. c. Cooper and Miss
Gladys Ke;nney of harrisburg are
shopping here today.
Mrs. Nancy Seeley returned to
her, home in Vinton this morning
after spending a while here with
Mrs. S. B. Bair. Mrs. Seeley is dis
trict deputy of the Royal Neighbor
lodge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy c. Mills and
little daughter went to Wellsburg
today for an Easter visit with a
brother. Miss Helen Croswell of
Des Moines is in the city and will
look after the other two children
during the absence of Mr.. and Mrs.
Mills. .. ~.a
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-03-25

them have played. None of them
were legal voters at the election
above mentioned. Four of them
We're here at the election when the
county seat question was voted up
on. Judge Doane was one of the
four. He arrived in March and but
few days prior to the election,
and, coming as he did when the
ground was covered with snow and
slush, the scene was dreary in the
extreme. The Judge and his fam
lily were so disheartened and home
sick at the first that he didn't care
if they moved the county seat to
"Tophet." But few weeks chang
ed the aspect of affairs, and becom-
ing satisfied with the country. and
its prospects, a home was purchased
and he has remained ever since. He
was among the unfortunate persons
whose selection and entry of land
| was upon what is known as the Des
Moines river grant, but finding that
no certain title was likely to be soon,
| if ever, obtained, he sold out his
claim and never dabbled in that
class of lands. He was farmer In
summer and taught school in win
| ter, and no old settler was to be
| found whose fund of anecdote OF
early times was greater than his.
From, his great store of information
we have drawn largely for material
in the makeup of this history.
w. H. Frazier lived until 80,
near, and just east of Homer, when
he purchased land and built house
in what is now Clear Lake township.
At this time there was only one
house within the present limits Of
that township; that of Theodore
Phillips, who moved there in SO
and was, therefore, the first, while
! w. II. Frazier was the second settler
in that township. He had only just
completed and moved into his new
house when he concluded to return
east, and went to Illinois, remaining
six years, and returned in 1868. He
was a member of the first jury
drawn in Hamilton county.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-03-25
Personal Briefs
From Saturdays Daily:

From SATURDAY Daily:
Floyd Billings arrived here yes
terday from his college duties at
Drake university for short stay,
during which time he will assist in
the Office of Varick c. Crosley.
j. II. McNee and wife and baby
returned TO Blairshurg yesterday af-
ter brief stay at the home of Mrs.
McNee's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Z. B.
Miller. They were here to attend
the funeral of N j. Mickle.
Mrs Earl Burton went to
harrisburg yesterday to visit her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hale
Miss Hazel Wilcox, violinist
from Omaha and personal friend
of Miss Laura b. Owen, arrived here
yesterday and will participate in the
Owen-Potter nuptials this evening
Mrs. Jas. T. Vulgamot of Wool
stock Is in town today.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Prescott, o
o. Schroeder, j. H. Mathews, Ernes
Trotter, Ole Thornhill, p. l.. Peter
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-03-25
IT MUST BE TRUE.
Freeman Tribune Readers Must
Come to That Conclusion.

1t is not tire telling of single
of citizens testify. Endorsement by
people you know bears the stamp OF
truth. The following is one Of the
.rublic statements made in this To-
ality about Doan's Kidney pills:
W. s. Norton, 1926 James St,
Webster City. Iowa, says Il recon-
mend Doan's Kidney pills for back
ache and any other trouble caused
by the kidneys. | was in terrible
condition when | began their use.
had contracted kidney trouble dur
ing the war. There was a heavy,
dull pain through my kidneys and
loins and the kidney Secretions were
irregular in passage and painful.
doctored great deal but got no
lasting relief until | began taking
Doan's Kidney Pills. When | saw
that they were helping me, / con-
tinued their use and they brought
complete relief. | have had slight
attacks of backache since, but a few
doses of Doans Kidney Pills have
always relieved me. | know of a
! similar case where Doan's Kidney
Pills did very good work."
| For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents. Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo,
New York. sole agents for the Unit
ed States.
/ Remember the name-Doan's-
/ and take no observation-disclosures.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-03-25
Local High School Debaters Defeat
Visiting Team in Contest
at the Baptist
Church.
THE CLOSE OF THE SERIES
Decision is not Unanimous-Nega-
tive Team Loses to West
Waterloo.
THE CLOSE OF THE SERIES

The presence OF a large and en-
thusiastic audience at the Baptist
church Friday night was ample
compensation for the strenuous eff
forts of the boosters that day to
let Webster City people know that
the debate between the local and the
West Waterloo high schools would
be, held that evening and their
attendance desired and expected.
While the people were gathering in
the church two high school songs
were sung, and the debate began
promptly at s o'clock.
Our team, consisting of Verne
Buxton, Anthony Sparboe, and Reg
inald Gilmore, profited by their de-
feat of Wednesday night, and enter
ed the battle determined to win. I'M
proyement in delivery was quite
marked, and there was no hesitancy
on their part. Their arguments al
so had been considerably changed,
and their emphasis of the point of
substituting preferential tolls and
tariffs for direct subsidies, was the
argument upon which the decision
hung. This point seemed entirely
new to the Waterloo debaters, and
they were unable to meet it or refute
it. Aside from this, the visiting
team put up a good debate.
o. J. Henderson made an excellent
chairman, as on the previous occa-
sion. The judges, Prof. H. H. Har-
ris of Iowa Falls, Supt. Geo. H. Kel-
logg, of Clarion, and Supt. E. S.
Tway of harrisburg, were all pres
ent. During their deliberations, an
Sth grade chorus sang "Stars of the
Summer Night" in a creditable
manner, and solo, "My Love is like
red, red rose" by Miss Ruby Whit
ain, was enthusiastically received.
The decision Of the judges, two tt
omS in favor of Webster City, was
followed by a great demonstration
on the part of our loyal high school,
pupils. However, the Waterloo
team, consisting of Hiram Maynard
Evelyn Hess and Roger ,Birdsall
were courteous losers. Miss Hess is
reported as having remarked thai
she would have been sorry to SEE
Webster City lose,as their team hat
been so finely treated here-bettel
than at any other town in which
they had debated.
The subject, Resolved; That The
United States should adopt a system
of shipping SUBSIDIES has been thu
one discussed during this series o
triangular debates and those Frida,
night were the closing cnes of thu
series.
NEGATIVE TEAM LOSES.
Miss Kathryn Stafford, Eugen,
AIeller and Donald Mckee, Webste
City's high school representative
who debated on the negative side o
the ship subsidy question with Yves
Waterloo at that place Frida.
evening, arrived home on the moor
train Saturday. They did not win bu
there are no sore spots toward
Waterloo, the reception they receiv
ed by that school being most roya
one The contest was held in tn
high school auditorium and only
small crowd was present.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-03-25
HOW HOMER LOST
THE COUNTY SEAT
Some Early Ballot Box Stuffing That
was a Wonderful Success
Everybody Voted.
HOMER LOSES AT OWN GAME
Arrival of Some of the Prominent
Citizens of the County in
1855.
HOMER LOSES AT OWN GAME

From the History of Hamilton
County: And now the project OF
moving the county seat from Homer
to Fort Dodge began to be agitated
by citizens of the latter place and
New Castle. But the Homerites
paid little heed to it for, were they
not prospecting and growing without
precedent? All over the town,
houses were springing up or were
projected. A large two-story whole
sale and retail store added dignity
and Importance to the place that
not even Des Moines could rival. A
brick yard was thing being pre-
pared for, and which, when COM
peted, was to furnish materials out
of which brick blocks We're to be
made and citified airs be taken on
as we'll as to make substantial, that,
which as YETI was but temporary.
The settlements around Homer were
more populous than anywhere else.
hence the idea of removing the
county seat was little less than mad
ness, as viewed from Homer
standpoint. But they reckoned
without their host, for John F. Dun
combe. as leader of the Fort Dodge
forces. made an agreement with the
people of New Castle by which both
towns We're to join in removing the
county seat to Fort Dodge after
which the counties were to be di-
vided and the Fort Dodgers were to
assist in securing the county seat of
the new county for Newcastle. A
proposition, therefore, was submit
| ted to the voters at the April cleo
ton, 1856, to remove the county
seat to Fort Dodge. The very great
est interest was manifest on all sides
in the result of this election.
Each side sent emissaries to the
voting precincts of the other to
| watch and see that no Illegal votes
| were polled; and Notwithstanding
the greatest precaution, the result
of the election showed plainly
enough that each party had been
busiiy engaged in trying to get in
all the votes it could on its own side
regardless of the right of the mat
ter. Homer to prevent Illegal votes
from being cast at New Castle sent
! Lawyer Burnley there to watch the
polls. But a future county seat
here was at stake, and so the boys
and transients who were willing &c
vote if they could get chance, got
in readiness. and then crowd
would surround Burkley and engage
him in heated discussion, during
which many votes would be cast.
A good many people were dali,
ARRIVING on the stage from the cas-
and a man was sent out to meet thu
stage and secure as many votes al
possible among the passengers. Tit
passengers of that time were usual
ly willing enough to enter into an!
project that brought the treats ant
cost nothing, and as rule the,
passed right on out of the country
SO when the stage arrived, the set
ttlers surrounded Burkley and got u
an unusual hub-bub and while
was going on ran in the stage pas
, sengers and voted them. 1t is no
; improbable that they voted agai
} when they arrived at Fort Dodg
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-03-25

We are prepared to show you the
prettiest line of hats for the money
ever shown in Webster City, Pat
tern hats, popular priced hats and
novelties. With pleasing and ac-
commodating sales. ladies and an up
to-date, experienced trimmer, we
feel we can suit you. Please give
us a trial. Amanda Johnson, 7l0
Des Moines street 3-14t3f3
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-03-25
Do You Want a Farm :

Come where wheat yields as high
as 40 blu. and prices range from $50
to S45 an acre. You can buy the
best land on crop payment with a
small cash payment down, balance
and interest with the one half crop.
Write for information. NJ. Lillian
Styles, Box rs, Esmond, n. D.
d1f1t1"
F. A. Boysen, Dentist. second st.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-03-25

For sale, Yellow Dent seed corn,
highly bred, and pure bred Swedish
select oats. w. o. Mcconnell. Mar
tin phone 42s, or 1913. diff to5-6'
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1913-11-20
Wanted!
10000 Subscribers
At Once!
A Confidential Letter.

Index, KY. Sept. %, 1913.
To the Public:
We again have the pleasure of
taking the public into our con-
fidence. This has been a good
year for us. 1t has been so good
we felt it was due our friends
over the county, that we spend
a few dollars in telling them so,
and tryingin some small measure
to show our appreciation. We do
thank each and everyone for
their patronage, recommended
ton to friends, and more than all
for their confidence. Because
we recognize that the biggest as
set any business man may have
is the confidence of the public.
While we have been busily en-
gagged either in the store or on
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1913-11-20

the yard. yet we have learned a
few things thoroughly worth
while. We saw at once that
ONE of the wrong customs of
merchandising, hurtful alike to
merchant and customer, was
longtime payments. A custom
harmful to the merchant because
it keeps his capital at arms
length where it has the least
power; injurious to the customer
because it results in higher prices,
and quite often, after a good Gus
toner has allowed his account to
gain large proportions, he must
sell some piece of property at a
sacrifice to pay up. At the be-
ginning of our business career
we asked our customers to make
30-day payments. They re-
sponded readily, and we can say,
honestly, that it has cheapened
the years supply of goods for
their families.
Now, friends, will you go one
step further with US? We be-
lieve the time is NOW RIPE for a
business concern to be run on a
cash basis. We are in a position
to pay you a cash price for most
any product you have to sell.
We want to do this, and then you
will have the cash to buy any
goods you wish from US. Now
! let us show you the immediate
result Of such a principle in bus
mess. once it is established.
With a little ready cash we can
take every discount the whole
salers allow; we can also take
advantage of every threatened
advance, thus saving you the
difference. Then again, "easy
credit puts a premium on dis
honesty. The honest customer
has to pay the bad" accounts
as well as his own. Did you
ever think of that? You can fig
ure that out for yourself-it's
easy. We have not told you all
we would like to, but in conclu-
sion let us add that if we do not
save to YOU the margins we have
indicated we do not ask for your
trade, but if we DO, may we not
expect it?
All persons owing US must call
and settle before December LIST.
We give you notice in advance
to make payment easy, and give
one and all a chance to re-adjust
themselves to our new policy.
Faithfully yours,
E. HENRY & Sons,
1888 Per H. l.. HENRY.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1913-11-20
500 REWARD, Sioo

The readers of this paper will be pleased
to learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure in
all its stages, and that is Catauh. Halls
Catanh Cure is the only positive cure now
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being a constitutional disease requires con-
stitutional treatment. Halls Catanh Cure
is taken internally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces Of the system
thereby destroying the foundation Of the
disease, and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and assisting
nature 10 doing its work. The proprietois
have so much faith il its curative powers
that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any
case that il fails to cure. Send for list of
testimonials.
Address F.,J. CHENEY & CO, roledo, o.
Sold by all druggists. 75c.
Take Halls family pills for constipation
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1913-11-20

Why are so few guineas raised
on farms? They are very inter-
esting birds from any stand
point. The young guinea makes
mist attractive table food; gum
ca eggs are delicate in flavor and
weighty for their outward size;
a flock of guineas may be trusted
in the flower beds or in the
kitchen garden, when hens may
not. Guineas seldom do much
scratching, but content them
selves with eating the bugs and
worms that are within sight.
They make good partnership
with the farmer in his potato
field, for they make havoc with
the gay and festive potato bug.
Besides all this, the guinea is a
splendid watch dog, giving
warning of the approach of a
fox or hawk by a shrill ugly
squak, which the farmer would
do we'll to heed, - Home and
Farm.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1913-11-20
Reasonable.

There is certain lawyer whose
quick wit is said never to desert him
either In the courtroom or elsewhere
Not long ago client entered his o.
fee, and, throwing back his GOAT, ex.
claimed:
why, sir, your once Is ~ hot a.
an ovenl"
why shouldn't II boz" asked the
lawyer, smilinsly. ITS here that /
make my bread"
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1913-11-20
EasSale

House and lot in West Liberty.
Modern Broom dwelling with
basement; in splendid condition
gas in every room; two good
wells; splendid garden; small
convenient stable; some young
fruit trees and grape arbor.
Centrally located, price rea.
sOnable and terms easy.
Will exchange for farm prop.
erty of equal value.
Cottle & Hovermale.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1913-11-20
ANOTHER DRY BANQUET.

ANOTHER DRY BANQUET.
At the meeting recently Of VISITING
governors at the Antlers' hotel in
Colorado Springs, the order went out
from the state house that no beysr.
age stronger than grape juice, lem.
onade and Manitou water should be
served, One paper describes the ca.
terer as almost paralyEed with a..
tonishment," Evidently Governor
Ammons is Of the same opinion as Sec.
rotary Of the Navy Daniels and 9th.
ers high in authority. that men who
hold public Offices should not indulge
In alcoholic LIQUORS.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1913-11-20

papers, all dCCOuIlI VI llle uINOl(S
proceedings of a farmer in the
middle west. In the complaint
for divorce which he filed he a.
legged that some time ago when
the nagging of his wife became
unbearable, he made her a prop
osition, that for every day which
she did not nag him he would
give her and acre of ground. By
that means he said he won sew
enty-fve days of peace, but at
the end of that period of time he
was LAND broke" and his wife
resumed her nagging. Now be-
ing out of land with which to
buy peace, he resorted to the
courts. This is, to be sure, an
extreme case, but the occasions
are without number when men
have Welded against their better
judgement to their wives after a
prolonged session Of nagging.
1t seems to have been woman's
method Of obtaining her way
since the beginning of history,
and in all ages the husband and
children Of these women have
resented it. In the early colonial
days the "ducking stool" was in
common use for the punishment
of scolding wives. History does
not relate whether the cold water
punishment was efficacious or not
in obtaining the desired result,
1t probably wasn't Or public
opinion would have kept it in
force.
If there were available Stats
tics on the subject | think it
would be found that more men
have been driven to drink and
more children have left their
home as soon as possible from
this cause than from any other.
There is a vast difference be-
tween scolding and reproof. All
the children | have ever known
have needed reproof, and un-
doubtedly there are many hus-
bands that need Advertisements.
The child understands far better
than mother means what she
says when it is stated in a few
words than in many. You will
hear the child Of the nagging
variety say: "0h, mother nags
anyhow. She may as well scold
about this as something else. /"
'44s~seolding woman has precious
little influence over those she
scOlds. If you have not sufficient
self-control to keep your own
temper, you cannot expect to
control your children. Nothing
makes for such an unhappy
home atmosphere as someone in
it who possesses the unfortunate
habit Of eternally nagging at the
other members.
Many men you may be sure
will sympathize with the long
suffering husband who was bury
ing his wife. She had been an
accomplished and persistent nag
ger for many years. In passing
through the gateway the coffin
had been thrust in some way
against one Of the posts. Almost
Immediately, to the establishment
Of the mourners, a muffled
scream was heard, The cover
was hastily unscrewed, an 10!
the woman was not dead at all.
She was taken home and lived
for three years and then she
died again. At this funeral as
the coffin was being lowered
from the hearse, the husband
whispered to the bearers very
solemnly; Boys, do be careful
this time and mind the posts. 1"
Southern Farming.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1913-11-20
The Nagging Habit,

AS is true of everything else,
there are those who are seeming
ly born with the pernicious habit
and those who gradually acquire
it. That it is one of the most
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1913-11-20
BIG SALE
AT THE new STORE.

We have decided to put 80 days sale in order to-
make room for new Fall and Winter Goods. We have
100 pair of shoes for men, and children. These
shoes were bought direct from the factory that tans the
leather and makes the Shoes Our sales price will be 25c
and Soc off every pair If we fit you We can Sc
YOU We also have about IS mems and boys dress sh
which we propose to put in this sale. All $100 shirts
will go at 75c and the SOC shirts at 98c. we also have
II suits of clothes to offer in the same SALE Suits that
we'll worth 5000 and $500 will be offered at $500
and $780, We are still holding the old price on what
you eat. ~
SOME SAMPLE PRICES