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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-11-11
PARCEL POST PAVES
Way FOR HOME DEALER
BY Proper Methods he Ought to Be
Able to Cut Down City Mail
Business.

The city mail order business is be.
coming quite proposition to small
town merchants throughout Iowa
and something must be done to
counteract it. That Webster City
loses thousands of dollars worth of
trade every year to the mail order
houses cannot be denied and there is
no way to stop it unless local merch-
ants can give as good bargains and
can make buyers appreciate that
fact. Webster City is we'll located
and our merchants ought to get to-
gether and do something to hold the
trade that legitimately belongs to
them, and to reach out and get more.
Fort Dodge is doing that very thin 6
and is making it a winner. Many
people from this city go to FIT. Dodge
on bargain days to make purchases,
because special inducements are Of
fered. 1t is useless to appeal to the
patriotism of the buyer. He is going
to buy where he thinks he can do the
best and the only way the local
merchant can get his trade is to meet
competition.
Fort Dodge merchants have sys-
tenn of rebates in connection with
their bargain day sales that is prov
ing very popular. Why do not Web
ster City merchants do likewise?
They could turn much of the mai
order business by taking advantage
of parcel post rates, as packages can
be carried short distance cheaper
than a long distance. But the house
or firm that sells the goods must ad-
vertise and must show the purchaser
that they can do as well at home as
elsewhere.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-11-11
FOR SALE-Male hogs. Duroc Jer-
seys. Vaccinated. These are fine
hogs. Phone 3402. Ed Brewer.
3d6f1t1*
Public Sale Dates.

Dec. 3.-Mrs. Chas. Graffunder,
north of Webster City.
Dec. 4.-Guy Segar, north of
Blairsburg.
Dec. 9.-Benjamin Hall, southeast
Of Blairsburg.
Dec. 10.-L. Alverstad, south OF
Williams.
Dec. 11.-Charles Mullins, north
west of Webster City.
Dec. 12.- Mrs Oscar Grendahl,
south of Stratford.
Dec. 15.-Frank Hamlin, south
west Of Webster City.
Dec. led Hemmenway, near
Williams.
Dec. led Nickless, north of
Highview.
Dec. 1S.-E. R. Stout, southeast OF
Williams.
Dec. 19.-J. A. Hatfield, east of
Williams.
Dec. 22.-Ernest Porter, south
west of Webster City.
Jan. 6.-John Lachmiller, south
west of Webster City.
Jan. 7.-Irving Warren, southwest
of Alden.
Jan. Thames Checkle, north of
Williams.
Jan. 2o.-Geo. Hoffman, north
west of Blairsburg.
Jan. 22-Tom Dyvig, Stanhope.
Jan. 22.---Anthony Garth, north
east of Webster City.
Jan. 27.-Mr. Wayman, north OF
Webster City.
Jan. 2S-Alden Anderson, Ellis
worth.
Jan. 2s-H. NJ. Ware, four miles
northwest of Webster City.
Jan. &c. Wareham, Rose Grov,
south of Williams.
Feb. august Zahn, northeas
of Webster City.
Feb. 3.-Joe Nelson, northwest o
Williams.
/ Feb. 4.-Mark Kearney, north o
Williams.
Feb. 5.-Gale Bickford, northeas
of Webster City.
. Feb. MARTIN Swanson, ELS
worth.
Feb. 16.--Albert Ripple, southeas
of Webster City.
Feb. IF. NJ. Bibler. south o
Kamrar
Feb. 17.-Jacob Anderson, Ellis
, worth.
r Feb 1S.-John Wareham. south G
D Williams.
i Feb. 26.-H. B. Hanson. Charlie
O son estate, Randall
f Farmers in Hamilton county VIII
are going to have sales are reques
g ed to send dates to the Freeman
n Tribune.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-11-11
The Farm and Concrete.

Times Republicans: J. S. Winslow,
farmer near Gait, has demonstrate
ed what a man may do with con-
crete in the way of building and til
ing land Several years ago he built
fine residence of cement blocks
making the blocks and laying them
himself. Other buildings were add
ed, the latest machine shed 24X32
feet in size with solid concrete wall
eight feet high and board and
shingle roof The wall was made in
a form that was raised as necessary.
being held in position by creased
bolts that were removed from the
made wall without difficulty. The
entire cost for the material in the
building was only $3.50. Winslow
has made what is probably the finest
feeding floor for hogs that is to be
found in this part of the country.
1t is "a feet wide and twice as long.
On the north side there is solid
concrete wall about five feet high
and it is enclosed in like manner on
the east end except for an iron gate.
On the west Is wide, wooden APP
proach for the ascent Of the hogs
from below and at the side Of this Il
another opening where wagon may
be backed up for loading or unload.
| ing. There is sixteen inch fall In
the floor so that 1T is completely
/ cleaned by each rain that occurs
Here again the cost was light
about $50 for materials.
Mr.. Winslow has done some drain
age work that looks like drainage
district project rather than a private
undertaking. He has put in 10 rod
of twenty-four inch cement till
which he made on the farm and lait
himself. Each of the big pieces re
quired a sack of cement in its con
struction The sand and gravel wer
already on the farm and the til
we're made at an expense Of $50
per thousand feet.
1t was decided this fall that tn
, house ought to be painted and I'll
Job was done also with cement. Tw
dollars for paint enough to cover
seven-room house.
y q
= nn,r u-ont ode hriur raSulte
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-11-11
Social Affairs
DINNER PARTY.

Miss Ruth Donaldson entertained
a small company of young ladies and
gentlemen Friday evening at her
home on Division street. A delicious
four course dinner was served at half
after six. The table, around which
they found their places by pretty
name cards, presented pleasing ap-
pearancc with its decorations OF
lighted tapers in pink shaded hold
ers. The hours following dinner were
spent socially.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-11-11
ENTERTAIN CLASS.

The S. P. l. Sunday school class OF
the Methodist church entertained the
St. Andrews class of the same Sum
day school Friday night at the
home of a class member. Miss Mary
Bingham, on James street. The
guests all came masked and much
amusement was afforded by the lu-
dicrous costumes. Ghosts, witches
and hob-goblins were all present as
befitting the time of the year A
fortune telling booth was a popular
feature of the evening and later a
mock wedding completed the even
ing's fun. The bride, Lewis Graffun-
der, appeared on the arm OF the
groom, Bryon Calkins, stepping to the
solemn tones of the wedding march
PLAYED by Miss Fora Sheets. The of
floating minister for the evening
was George Calkins, brother Of th'
groom and it is needless to say thai
everyone enjoyed themselves at tn
wedding. Light refreshments wer'
served by the hostess class and thu
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-11-11

Falls tonight for an over Sunday Wis
it with Miss Sparks sister, Miss
Irene, who attends the normal there
T. D. Worries is business caller
in Fort Dodge today.
Mrs. George S. Neel left yester-
day afternoon for Des Moines where
she will visit her son and family.
Mrs. Fred Jansen and children
went to Kamrar yesterday to visit
relatives.
Mrs. E. A. Jordan of Phillips,
Wisconsin, is guest at the H. L.
Hampton home on Wilson avenue.
Miss Helen Weaver, German in
structor in the high school, went to
Des Moines yesterday to attend the
state teachers convention.
DIR. F. E. Whitley was a profess
sional caller in Kamrar last night.
E. U. Butcher and w. D. Stew
ems, proprietors of the Star laundry,
are in Ames on business.
Levi Stephens of Charles City,
who has been visiting the J. H. Kane
family, left this noon for his home.
-Wilfred Groves, who attends
Ames college, is home for over Sun
day.
George J. Mauch returned home
last night from Waterloo, where he
has been helping his brother, T. A.
Mauch, who is moving to that city
from Yazoo City, Mississippi His
brother has rented building there
and intends to install $4,000
stock of jewelry. The Waterloo Re-
porter states that without doubt the
new jewelry store will stand among
the foremost in Waterloo and vicin.
ity. Mr.. Mauch has many years been
a leading jeweler in Yazoo City and
is business man of marked ability.
The Cradle Roll.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. McAninch receiv-
ed word this morning of the birth of
an S1s pound baby daughter to Mr..
and Mrs. Ross McAninch of Water
loo. The little one was born Fri
day and all concerned are doing nice
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-11-11
LIST Of JURORS FOR
THE DECEMBER Term
Court Will Convene on the First OF
Next Month-Judge Albrook :.
to Preside.

The next term of the district cou
in and for Hamilton county will col
vene in this city on Monday, Decen
Der /, Judge Albrook presiding. TT
grand Jury will convene on the san
day at 1870 p. m. and the petit jul
will report for duty the followin
Monday. Following is list of tt
jurors drawn:
Julius Bermann, Webster City.
Henry Sexy, Jewell.
C. Naber, Kamrar.
Fred Peterson, Stratford.
Chas. Tewalt, Webster City.
Ed. Stoner, Stratford.
Henry Reinhardt,, Webster City.
Andrew Hill, Stanhope.
Frank Daniels, Webster City.
A. P. Harmon, Stratford.
A. C. Filloon. Webster City.
N. P. Larson, Jewell.
Carl Anderson, Randall.
J. A. Boeye, Webster City.
I. W., Hyatt, Webster City.
Dennis Murphy, Sr., Williams.
A. R. Gardner, harrisburg.
Godfrey Lunquist, Stanhope.
John Meyers, Williams.
Clyde Harmon, Jewell.
Geo. LeValley, Webster City.
Oscar Jenkins, Stanhope.
E. M. Underwood, Webster City.
J. A. Clifton, Webster City.
G. E. MikeI, Webster City.
Irving Lasher, Webster City.
J. L. Miller, Jewell.
Geo. Segar, Webster City.
VIM. Anderson, Stratford.
Ed Doolittle, Webster City.
A. w. Drake, Webster City.
liver Lund, Jewell.
Ben Cordes, Kamrar.
Fred Mann, Webster City.
"A. N. SCdrh, SIduHOpe.
Frank Campbell, Webster City.
H. B. Clausen, harrisburg.
D. D. Mcclure, Williams.
Roy VanWinkle, Webster City.
Henry Hines, Webster City.
JOHN Brewer, Webster City.
Christ Lysdal, Radcliffe.
w. P. Peterson, Jewell.
r. S. Stoffer, harrisburg.
L. A. Johnson, Jewell.
Henry Johnson, Williams.
C.. A. Barquist, Stanhope.
NJ Mansager, Jewell.
]. B. Merritt, Webster City.
Geo. Welp, kamrar.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-11-11
Personal Briefs
From Saturdays Daily:

From Saturdays Daily:
The Misses Margaret Hanrahan,
Fanette Fassett and Hester Huff left
this morning for Ames where they
will attend fraternity ball at the
college this evening.
H. S. Bourne left this morning
for Minneapolis where he will spend
a few days on business
j. B. Hughes returned home this
morning after a weeks buying trip
in Chicago in the interests of the
Webster City Mercantile store.
Mrs. Earl Bone left this morn
ing for her home in Carroll after a
short visit at the home of her moth
err, Mrs. Margaret Kennedy, in this
city. .
Mrs. Richard Closson left this
noon for Rochester, Mimi, to spend
Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. D. L. Hunter.
Mick Kennedy, who is employed
in the C. & N. w. Offices at
Sioux City, is home for a short visit
with his mother, Mrs. Margaret
Kennedy.
Mrs. L. J. Mott went to Water
| loo for few days visit with friends.
Miss Anna Behrens of Williams
burg, Ia, is visiting in the city with
Mrs. Koenig at the German Luther
an parsonage.
Miss Juliet Buckley returned to
Sloan today following a two weeks
visit at the George S. Lane home on
west Walnut street.
Mrs. r. E. Lewis and little
daughter returned to Somers today
after visiting at the William Water
field and w. C. Johnston homes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Finn are
spending the day in Fort Dodge.
j. II. Yungclas is in Duncombe
on business today.
Mrs. James Follett went to Fort
Dodge today for an over Sunday Wis
it with her sons, Henry and Leslie
Follett and families. She was ac-
companied by her little nieces, Irene
and lola, who have been visiting
here.
Miss Myrtle Martin went to Fort
Dodge today for an over Sunday Wis
it and to attend the "Tik-Tok-Man-
of-Oz," which will appear at the
Princess theatre tomorrow night.
Mrs. J. M. Richardson and
daughter, Miss Claire. and Miss Ruth
Donaldson, are spending the day in
Fort Dodge.
Mrs. B. F. Monfort of Waterloo,
who has been visiting her sister,
Mrs. w. H. Bahrenfus and family,
left today for Fort Dodge where she
will spend Sunday.
Miss Grace Whitley, who teaches
, in the high school at Iowa Falls. is
, home for an over Sunday visit with
her parents, DR.. and Mrs. F. E. Whit.
ley. Miss Whitley went to Fort
l Dodge for a short stay today
: Miss Irene Maywald left today
for an over Sunday visit with friend:
= in Humboldt.
Mrs. J. II. McNee and baby sol
= came from harrisburg today for {
e visit with Mrs. McNee's parents, Mr.
g and Mrs. +. B. Miller.
S Mrs. S. K. Virtue left this morn
e ing for Des Moines for a week ent
d visit with her daughter, Miss Ethe
: p. Virtue. who is in the state his
= .orical department in that city.
Q Miss Kathryn Stafford, who at
c tends college in GrinnelI, is home fn
0 week end stay with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. l. b. Stafford.
e Miss Veruice Bishop, who +,
Gently went to Omaha, resigned he
o position there and has returne
home,
Misses MaryBelle omstead an
Hazel Sparks are going to Ceda
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-11-11
The Cradle Roll.
40 to IS Bushels.

harrisburg Enterprise: Many farm
ers in this section have given out re-
ports which indicate that the corn
yield will be very good this fall. 1t
is running from 40 to 65 bushels to
she acre SO far
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-11-11

And it came to pass that after be
had advertised his goods, there came
unto him great multitudes from all
the regions about and did buy of
him. And when his competitors saw
it. they marveled among themselves.
saying: How be it that this man
is SO busy while we loaf idly about
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-11-11

orr DOORS" And he spake unto
them, saying: In this fast age of
push and rustic. it is easier for
camel to so through the eye OF a
needle than for man TO flourish
without advertising. "-ColfaN Clip
/ per.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-11-11

Pure apple cider 50 cents gallon
at Walton's Fernde!l grocery Zd2
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-11-11

Home baked bread at Walton''
Ferndeil grocery. Tide
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-11-11

Our want ads bring results.
Webster City freeman., 1913-04-01
.BULCAR|ANS. LEAVE
THOUSAND ON FIELD
Fall Of Adrianople Increases Peoples
Unrest.

Constantinople, March 21.-The
Bulgarians left 1000 dead on the
field after the engagement Saturday
west of Biyuk Chekmedye. according
to an official report. The Turks al
SO found 400 rifles and large guam
titles of entrenching tools. Since
this engagement all has been quiet
along the Tchatalpa lines as well as
at Bulair.
The Turks believe the Bulgarian
offensive action at Tchatalja was in
tended to prevent any Turkish dem
|onstration during the attack on Ad-
rianople and that the Bulgars will
not attempt to pierce the lines,
which recently have been strength
ened by the addition of heavy siege
guns.
The fall of Adrianople has caused
a feeling of the deepest detection in
all sections, which has tended to in
crease the unpopularity of the gov
arnment.
A message from the British vice
consul at Adrianople states that all
the consuls and foreign communities
are safe and we'll. His report says
that the Bulgarians took only 49,
900 prisoners, the rest OF the gar
rison being in hiding.
The porte has instructed the COM
mander at Scutari to permit the de-
parture of the civilian population.
1t is expected that the powers note
on the subject of mediation will be
presented to the porte tomorrow.
Webster City freeman., 1913-04-01
Held During Death Probe.

Creston, Ia, March 31.--Winnie
Johnson, colored, about is years old
was arrested here yesterday on com.
plant of authorities at Clarinda
who asked that she be sent to Clar.
india pending investigation of the
mysterious death of white man
there Saturday.
Information received here from
Clarinda police officials is that Miss
Johnson and the white man were
seen about the streets of Clarinda
several times Saturday. Yesterday
morning he was found dead in a
room.
Miss Johnson was taken to Willis
ca yesterday afternoon. She will be
taken to Clarinda today.
Webster City freeman., 1913-04-01

who had measles are ;su Altering with
that disease. .
Eight persons whose minds have
temporarily become affected, because
of hardships suffered in the flood are
being cared for at the state insane
asylum. ...g5... .,,.
With warmer weather the great
est problem was the removal of the
carcasses of dead horses. Every
available automobile truck and all
the horse drawn drays were impress
ed by the sanitary officials and hun
dreds of men were engaged all day
removing the carcasses to the diff
ferenr incinerating plants and to va
cant plots on the outskirts of the
city where they are burned.
Hundreds of sightseers were i'm
pressed into the service of the sani-
tary department and forced, in some
instances at the points of bayonets,
to assist in the removal of carcasses
From end to end of Dayton the
people were cleaning house. Those
who had no houses to clean cheer
fully assisted those who had.
Webster City freeman., 1913-04-01
Personal Briefs
(From Mondays Daily.

r. NJ. Bibler, who for the past
couple of weeks has been recovering
from an operation for hernia at the
hospital here, is out again and he
and Mrs. Bibler returned to their
home in Kamrar Saturday.
lilo !. Boak of Denver is in the
city for a brief visit with his moth
er and other relatives and oldtime
friends. He has been on a business
trip east.
Miss Vivian Williams went
home to Jewell Saturday to spend
her weeks vacation from her schoo.
teaching in this city.
Miss Fay Butler went to Jewell
Saturday for an over Sunday visit at
her home. ral. t.r -- .
Mrs. J. Jaycox, Mr. and Mrs. +.
L. Ashpole, Mr.. and Mrs. w. ID. Bal
entine, 4. r. Gardiner, G. w. Coop
er, p. l.. Peterson, j, p. Nelson, Ed
Webster City freeman., 1913-04-01
ASKS U, /. TO
STOP o SUPPLIES
0F::":7HE: REBELS
Mexico Protests Against the Ship
ment of Munitions Across
the. Border -
THE CAPITAL IS NERVOUS
Rumors of Friction Between Huerta
and Diaz Excite
People. ~
rHE CAPITAL IS NERVOUS

Mexico City, March 31.-The
Mexican government has made a
formal protest to the American gov
ernment against the shipping of
arms and ammunition from the
United States to the rebels and has
requested that greater vigilance be
exercised in guarding the frontier.
Mexican officials understand that
numerous consignments of war ma
terials, including many machine
guns, have been sent across the bor-
der, in some cases even at the regu-
lar ports of entry, and now are in
the hands of the rebels.
It is pointed out by the same Of
ficials that since the rebels control
a large part of the frontier. this
country is dependent absolutely for
the time being on the United States
to prevent the rebels from obtain
ing supplies. That the rebels are
securing quantities of ammunition
appears to be fact.
No notable improvement in the
revolutionary situation is apparent.
The greater successes in recent days
are credited to the rebels, although
severe punishment in minor engage
ments have been inflicted on the ad-
herents of Venustiano Carranza near
Monterey. The report 'that Carran-
"a and his chief lieutenant, Major
Carfias, have been captured, has not
been confirmed.
The followers of CarranZa appar-
emily are not so we'll organized as
those of Maytorena in Sonora, but
numerous bands are harassing a
wide area throughout Coahuila and
Nuevo Leon. The new organization
of rebels in Durango and San Ipfs
Potosi is greatly hampering the fed1
erals. The government seems TO re-
gard the situation in the northwest
as more delicate than that in CO.
hula. Gen. Jose Mier is en- route
to take command of the campaign in
that territory The slow mobiliza-
ton Of forces along the Chihuahua
Sonora line continues. Troops there
are to be supplemented by forces
sent in transports to Guaymas and
Mazatlan. The government asserts
that it soon will have about 10000
men in that region including
OrOzco's army.
Thus far very few former rebels
have been actually engaged in the
campaign.
Residents of the capital are ner-
vous because of continued rumors of
friction between President Huerta
and General Felix DiaZ, and of plots
and intrigues even to the fixing of
dates when the new battle may be
expected in the streets or the assas-
sination of one or the other of the
principals. .'~.
On Saturday so keen was the ex-
citement that the president sum-
moned newspaper men to the palace
after midnight to issue formal
statement saying he and Felix Diax
still were friends and working in
harmony and that there was no
truth in the street gossip.
Huerta's statement was reiterated
by Diaz.
Webster City freeman., 1913-04-01

which is to be played at the Berchel
theatre there this evening. From
Des MOines she goes to Iowa City
| for a short stay before returning
home.
Mrs. j. n. Belts and son of Le-
high are guests at the Ray E. Martin
home here. -...
Mrs. A. E. Kimmell of Blairs-
burg is visiting with relatives in
this city.
Harold j. Smith, Harry S. Nye
and DR.. G. T. McCauliff arrived
home Saturday night from Des
Moines, where they attended the
meeting and banquet given by the
Shriners.
Jesse Alcorn is an Eagle Grove
caller today.
Misses Florence Leonard and
Belle Hill were Woodstock visitors
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Huff and
baby spent Sunday in this city at
the A. D. Bailey and Mrs. J. B. Huff
homes.
Misses Lola and Leila Hughes
leave today for their school work in
Mt. Vernon following weeks vaca-
tion visit with their parents. Mr..
and Mrs. j. B. Hughes.
Miss Pearl Yant, trimmer for
Miss Merle E. Smith, spent Sunday
at the home of her parents in Rock
we'll City.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. w. Thomas
and baby daughter went to Fort
Dodge today for few days stay.
MIR. and Mrs. Arthur Hawkes.
and children visited over Sunday
with friends at Williams.
Mrs. Alvin Butler returned
home today from visit with rela-
tives at Jewell.
". H. Whitman, the painter,
went to Renwick today on brief
business trip. ..
Rev. l.. Fl. Sours went to Hamp-
ton today and will bring his family
here the last of the week. They will
occupy the residence on Water street
owned by Mrs. Jennie Ainslie.
MIR. and Mrs. Harvey Pettibone
returned home this morning from
their trip to Chicago.
Miss +. j. Stewart OF D. B.
Fisk's wholesale house, Chicago, is
in town and is trimming at the Free
born Hat Shop.
C. Naber, a Kamrar citizen, is
in the city today.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Jacks Of Des
Moines returned home this morn
ing after spending Sunday with his
parents here. They took with them
one of Homer Howard's triplets
which they have adopted. The 9TH
er boy was adopted by Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Cheever and the little girl
will be kept by her aunt, Mrs Elsie
Johnson, of Williams.