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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-10-13
away six years ago.

away six years ago.
The funeral service was held at
the United Brethren church in this
city, Tuesday, Oct. 9Th, at 2 o'clock
in the afternoon, Rev. R. R. Percy
preaching the sermon with the G..
A. r. post in charge. Six members
of Company c, l. n. G., acted as
pail bearers.
In this connection the children
wish to thank the kind neighbors
and friends for the assistance and
courtesies extended during the i'll
ness of their beloved father.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-10-13
Cradle Roll.

Born, Oct. s, 1914, to Mr.. and
Mrs. John w. Flaws residing five
miles northeast of this city, a
daughter.
Born, Oct. s, 1914, to Mr.. and
Mrs. John w. Lee, five miles north
east of town, an eight and a half
pound daughter.
The Lexington advertiser., 1914-01-16

IL Mrs. 4, M. Estes on Tuesday gave
q magnificent dinner to the stockhold.
ers 3 ! the Bank of Cruger on the oeca.
sion of their annual meeting. The
menu was very extensive and all pre-
1 sen erred II was one of the very
1 anest Ieasts they had ever partaken of
IN their lives. A humorous incident
occurred, which caused considerable
merriment. A travelling salesman, on
his first visit to Cruger and unfamiliar
with the surroundings, seeing a large
number of people at Mrs. Estes resi-
dence, thought it was a hotel, and
without any ado proceeded to make
himself thoroughly at home. After
heartily partaking of the superb din.
ner, he left his grip in the hall, intend
ing to returl to the notel--the best he
had stopped at in many a day--for
supper. However, incidentally learn
/ ing OF his mistake, he proceeded at
once to make the most profuse apollo
| gies Tor unwittingly enactlng the role
of ''Buttinsky.'
1t is not often that you have an op-
portunity of seeing high grade ly-
ceum attraction for the admission of
l5 and rs cents. But see Hal Merton,
the magacian, and you will appreciate
local efforts to please you. After the
picture show January l9.
J. A. Johnson, of Acona, attended
to business in Lexington yesterday.
DR.. IN. l.. Pollard, of Thornton,
spent Wednesday night in Lexington.
n. q B. SontheImer's for Fine
Furniture and Household Fur
nishing Goods.
Five out of seven negro prisoners in
the county Jail attempted to break out
Monday, knowing that Jailer K. {.
Barger was out of the city. They had
taken aniron bed to pieces and with
bars attempted to pry the door to the
cage open and also to saw the bars, but
with the crude implements scarcely
made scratch and would never have
been able to get out. One of the two
negros not implicated in the attempt,
succeeded in getting a note to Mrs.
Barger informing her of the effort of
the other prisoners and she promptly
stopped it.
X. G Rodgers, 8. E. Tate, Wilson
Tate, M. M. Mcclellan, of Bowling
Green. attended to business in Lexing-
ton yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. r. Doty, of Valley
Home, visited Lexington yesterday.
just received, carload OF Horses
and Mares. w. @. Pope.
RE. Walt, of Tchula, was in Ethe
city Tuesday. We are pleased to learn
that he contemplates moving his fami-
ly to Greenwood and making this city
their future home. Greenwood Com
The Lexington advertiser., 1914-01-16

Plckens Bros. Co.'S recent shinnant
of q large lot of geese to ST. Lo,Iis was
hlgnly satisfactory, their buyer hurry
ing a letter to them for more of tSa
same kind. They expressed tbe aacnnd
/ Consignment yesterday. LaSinoton ons'ia n
Arasplng the situation. and ita trade
5errltory ls rapidly realizing Ii and
delivering the goods.
Hon. X. W. GuIledge was nm from
jackson from Friday night to Monday
morning. S
Sunday. N''A
A. 9. Rogers was up from Ebeuezer
Monday. ''o1uA
Jake Herman, Harry Mccain, C. C.
owlnney and N. b. Hooker, with A,
a: Porter as helmsman, took an auto
trlp 70 the northern part of the county
Will Malone. of Central Point made
Lexns ton visit Monday.
j. II. Abel, of Eulopy. had buainesa
in the city Monday.
Co to n. O. O. sonthelmev,a far
your Winters Nice Clothing: the
largest and best values ever Of
feFed to the trade.
X. b. O'ReilIy, of Cruqer. was bere
IN business way Monday.
W. W. Wynn the past week did soma
surveying at Rchland, Black Hawk
and Acona. His auto comes in verv
handy in making such trips.
The Durant Presbyterian Sunday
school won the banner for 1918 for the
largest contribution per member for
Che work OF Sunday school extension
Tor Central Mississippi Presbytery.
Under the able direction of Hon. j. d.
Guyt0n as superintendent this school
ls doing very effective work.
q. l.. Stigler has purchased J. y
Morris livery and sale stable business
and Will hold forth at the same stand.
Mr.. r. L. Foy. OF Browning. has
opened q branch general mercantile
store at Rising Sun. Greenwood Com
monwealth.
We are now buying Peas at
highest cash prices. McRee Lum-
Der Company.
w. Il. Taylor, Robert Gilmore, Eu-
gene Cole and CASTOR A. Guess were
over from Durant Wednesday.
j. r. Newsome went to Tchula
Wednesday to do some concrete WORK.
w. G. Martin was over from Durant
on telephone business Wednesday.
w. G. Pope left Tuesday for St.
Louis after another carload of horses
and mules for his sales stable.
Mr. and Mrs. 7. P. Bell, of Yazoo
county, are recent valued additions To
Ebezener, occupying the parsonage.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. F. Langford. of
Jones Crossing, were Lexington visit
ors yesterday.
J. L. Roberts, of Durant. exchanged
salutatios mn with his many Lexington
friends Monday.
The Lexington advertiser., 1914-01-16

The commissioners of election, j.
Moore, Chas. G. Swnney and JAS. II
Fuqua, held meeting Tuesday anC
ordered an election forPaynes precinct
District No. d, for justice of the peace
to succeed ]. A. Long, resigned The
following election officers were ap.
pointed: Joe Hargrave, G. d. Putnam
and c. r. Woodward, managers; w.
k Carson, 7. G. Bates, clerks; j. G.
Abel, peace officer.
I J. e. Title has left Warrenton, La.
and is now at Blanton, Miss, engaged
in railroad work
R. s. Bowman and Robert Bowman,
Jr., we're over from Yazoo City yes
terday looking after their large landed
interests.
We Fre now buying Peas at
highest cash prices. McBee Lum-
ber Company.
r. L. Edmondson, of Yazoo county,
has been in Holmes county this week
buying stave timber for r.. l.. Lang
ford.
Mr.. and Mrs Ernest Doty, of Cy-
press, spent yesterday with relatives
and friends in Lexington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Harris, of Benton,
are the priced guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. Sudbeck, of Jenkinsville.
G. D. Cant, Route l, Lexington, is a
new subscriber to the Advertiser.
XII Harrington sent the largest lot
of peas--40 sacks-on one wagon re-
ceived by Lexington this season. The
enterprising firm of Pickens Bros. Co.
paid the price.
C. y. Bowman, j. &. Bowman, VIM.
Wilkins, G. Sudbeck and j. F. Eubank,
of Jenkinsville, visited Lexington We'd
nesday.
Eat at stein $.
r. levin has accepted the position
of assistant cashier in the Bank of
Holmes County. Mr.. Gwin has con-
siderable experience in banking and
will prove valuable addition.
Mrs. D. Sutton won The silver set at
B. s. Reall's drug store last Saturday,
and Mrs. L. p. johnson the week pre-
vious.
Earl Tate returned this week to Jo-
sephine, Texas, after visit to the old
home at Bowling Green. He is well
pleased with the Lone Star State.
M. G. Rrough, Enoch Tate. J. 7.
Tate, A. d. Tate and Mallie McNeer,
of Bowling Green. were Lexington Wis.,
itors Saturday.
After the regular show January 19
Hal Merton, the celebrated magician,
will be an attraction offered by the
local management. An unusually low
price OF is cents and 25 cents will be
the only additional charge.
! Mrs. T. w. Smith il the guest this
Meek of her son, ]. H. Smith, at
Greenwood.
The Lexington advertiser., 1914-01-16
Home Brevitles.

Hon. WI. G. Rodgers, Jr. has puri
chased the famous racer, 'Longsnot, \
from Moore & Moore, ]. q. Morris et
ais. The horse made an excellent re-
cord the past year.
Mr., and Mrs. B. Schur, of Tchula,
were Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Cohen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie P. Johnson
spent Sunday with relatives at Durant.
]. F. Eubank sold fine coming four
wears old mule colt to W. u. Pope
Monday. Lexington buys and sells
everything.
r. L. Burton, of Belzona, attended
to business here yesterday.
G, P. Wallace, of Tchula, mingled
with Lexington friends yesterday.
De sure and let US show you
through our Clothing department
before purchasing, and let US help
YOU to get the right clothes So and
save you money. v. Il .. SON
theimers
A. A. Porter conveyed MAJ. ,. L.
Burwell to Pickens yesterday morning
in one of Moore & Moore's cars in
time to catch ''olde Miss" for Jackson.
B. B, Harlan, of Greenwood, spent
Wednesday on insurance business IN
Lexington.
Mrs, w. w. Wilburn, Misses Edna
and Martha Wilburn went toGreenwood
on visit Wednesday.
C, c. Swinney returned Wednesday
from sojourn of several days at the
state capital.
Hal Merton, magician of the high
est degree, will be the attraction at
the picture show January 49, This
will take place Immediately after the
regular picture show.
Col. ]. Nj. Johnson, of Acona, made
a trip to Jackson yesterday.
just received, carload OF Horses
and Mules. w. G. Pope.
Judge ]. W. Wilmington on Friday
tried Warren Bostic, Farane Dulaney
and Lima Dulaney, colored, on the
charge of stealing goods from the
store of Pickens Bros. Co. to the
amC. d of $3.50. He bcund them over
to the grand jury in the ,Sum of $3.50
each. N%
]. Y. Rainer, r. H. Helm Aud Nick
Helm, of Hopewell, were BUSINESS Wis
itors to Lexington yesterday. AN
DR.. r. G. Lucas and DR.. M. H. A'ob-
erts, of Ebenezer, attended the - ~
ing of the Holmes County Medysal So-S
ciety in Lexington Tuesday.
]. FL. Harthcock and ]. r. Anderson,
of Zeiglerville, attended the meeting
of the stockholders of the Merchants &
Farmers Bank & Trust Company Wed
nesday.
The Lexington advertiser., 1914-01-16

The annual meeting of the Merch-
ants & Farmers Bank IL Trust Com
pany was held Wednesday morning.
Earnings for the past year reached the
/ highly satisfactory figure Of 10 per
| cent. Of which s per cent were paid
| the stockholders, the remainder being
| placed in reserve fund. The follow
ing officers were chosen: Morris Lew
is, president; f. Attneaye, vice presi-
dent; w. k Burden, active vice presi-
dent; w, M. Meek, cashier; Tom Shep-
herd, assistant cashier. Dicertors: II.
Ii. EImore, Morris Lewis, j. B. Streat-
er, B. A. Shepherd, S. ]. Fisher, w.
K. burden, ". M. Meek.
s. &c KERN was over from Keirn's
Switch the early part Of the week.
We are now buying Peas ut
highest cash prIcee. Mo6ee Lum-
beF Company.
Capt. Horace Weir, of Durant, one
of the most popular and efficient con-
ductors in the railroad service. was
over yesterday on his annual taxpaying
visit.
j. Il. ChisoIm and j. s. Summerlin,
of Richland, made Lexington busi-
ness visit Wednesday.
Miss Lida Holcomh returned to her
home at Holcomb Tuesday from a de-
lightful visit to her brother, DR.. P. d.
Holcomb and family.
d. H. Noel and Nj. w. Smith. of
Franklin, we're visitors to Lexington
Wednesday.
e. ID. Matthews, the energetic and
popular merchant at Edsville, was in
the city Wednesday, and incidentally
favored the Advertiser with nice or
der for commercial stationery.
A. A. Allen, of Edsyille, was here
on business Wednesday.
Sleep ut STEMS.
j. G. Lindsey, of Goodnan, transact
ed business here Wednesday.
]. N. Sample and Victor Sample, of
Franklin, were here in business way
Wednesday.
Fl. Il. Terry and P. s. Baker, of AGO.
ma, were noted On our busy marts We'd
nesday.
= The Pickens Bros. Co. this week
shipped a carload of hay to kChas.
Klingman, of Indianola. Holmes coun-
ty is becoming heavy exporter in
good many lines.
The school at Highland, under the
able supervision of Mrs. America Pep
pers, has grown so in numbers that an
assistant teacher is imperatively need
ed and will be supplied as soon as pos
sible.
We are now buying Peas at
highest cash prices. McBee Lum-
beF Company,
s. ]. Foose was over from Tchula
Monday on business errand.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. v. McDufie, of
were in the city Tuesday,
the latter to have her eyes treated.
w. +. Williams, of Oregon, attended
10 business in Lexington Tuesday.
]. H. Smith and c. j. Myers, of
Greenwood, spent Tuesday night in the
city.
The Lexington advertiser., 1914-01-16

A mans working day is g hours.
His body organs must work perfectly
% hours to keep him fit for s hours
work. Weak, sore, inactive kidneys
can not do IT, They must be sound
and healthily active all the time. Fo-
ley Kidney Pills will make them so
You cannot take them into your sys,
temswithout sgood results following.
Sold BY Swlnney & Stigler.
The Lexington advertiser., 1914-01-16
His Stomach Troubles Over

Mr. Dyspeptic, would you not like to
feel that your stomach troubles were
over, that you could eat any kind of
food you desired without injury?
That may seem so unlikely to you that
you do not even hope for an ending
of your trouble, but permit us to as
sure you that it is not altogether i'm
possible. If others can be cured per-
manently, and thousands have been,
why not you? John K. Barker, of
Battle Greek, Mich, is one of them.
He says, Il was troubled with heart
burn. indigestion, and liver complaint
until I used Chamberlain Tablets,
then my trouble was over" Sold by
All Dealers.
The Lexington advertiser., 1914-01-16
Best Cough Med.cine Tor Children.

II am very glad to say a few words
in praise of Chamberlain Cough Re-
medy,' writes Mrs. Ida Dewey, Mill
waukee, Wis. Il have used it for
years both for my children and myself
and it never fails to relieve and cure
a cough or cold No family with chill
dren should be without it as it gives
almost immediate relief in cases of
Group. Chamberlain Cough Rene
dy is pleasant and safe to take. which
is Of great Importance when a medi-
cine must be given to young children.
For sale by All Dealers.
The Lexington advertiser., 1914-01-16

E. c. Shine, Of Durant, visited Lex,
ington yesterday to pay his taxes anc
to file some deeds with the chancery
clerk. Mr.. Shine is president of the
newly organized Fruit and TruckGrow.
ers Association and feels confident that
that body will prove of great kelpfuI.
ness to the growers. The acreage in
! Strawberries and truck will be greatly
increased in the vicinity of Durant
this year, and the people there fee
independent of the boil weevil, having
sach splendid marketing facilities and
soil peculiarly adapted for the culture
of truck products. Mr.. Shine has been
in the truck farming business for a
great many years and has made a
marked success in same.
Philip Truitt, G. A. Tate and j. w.
| McNeer, of Bowling Green, on Monday
sold goodly amount Of peas to Pick
ems Bros. Co. This enterprising firm
has paid out between three and four
thousand dollars for peas this season,
and are ready to purchase all peas
offered.
r. g. q. Sontheimer can also
save you money on Mems Hats,
Cents furnishings NeckWear,
Etc, and will help YOU to make
the right selection.
/ N. A. Reed, Of Howard, was here on
business tuesday. .a
M. L. Rodger, of the Parker place,
was here Tuesday and marketed some
fine hogs.
E. M. Jefcoat, of Hopewell, attended
to business in Lexington Tuesday.
| w. v. Frost. of Forest Grov, cirecu-
lated in the city Tuesday.
w. F. Farr, of Emory, made Lexine-
ton visit on business Tuesday.
DIR. P. D. Holcomh. DR.. o. D. Hook
er, Harry Mccain ana j. A. Stansbury
were visitors to Jackson yesterday.
M. w. Smith delivered lot of baled
hay to Pickens Bros. Go. Wednesday.
Being cut and baled under Mr.. Smiths
personal supervision, this progressive
firm paid an extra fancy price therefor.
just received, carload of HoFses
and Mares. w. G. Pope.
o. G. Grantham and X. A. Rodgers,
of Bethesda, were in the city Tuesday
with some choice butter for which they
received an apex price.
Clifford Truitt was in from Bowling
Green Tuesday.
W. j. Turberville and Geo. d. CAN'T,
of Brozville, spent Tuesday on busi-
ness in the city.
L. E. Vandivere, of Eden, greeted
friends in Lexington Tuesday.
MIR. and Mrs. w. T. Pace. of Bowl
ing Green, were Lexington visitors
Tuesday.
Hon. P. P. Lindholm represented the
state ina case tried in magistrates
court at Pickens Monday.
WV. Wynn went to Harland's Creek
yesterday to do some surveying. He
is scheduled to do some surveying az
Belzona, Howard and other points as
soon as he can get to them.
The Lexington advertiser., 1914-01-16
toIds q BE Taken Seriously.

Intelligent people realize that com.
mon colds should be treated promptly
If. there is sneezing and chilliness
with hoarseness. tickling throat and
coughing, begin promptly the use OF
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound. 1t
is effective, pleasant to take, checks q
cold, and stops the cough which causes
loss of sleep and lowers the vital re-
sistance. Sold by Swinney & Stigler.
The Lexington advertiser., 1914-01-16

Everybody is liable to ''catch cold"
but those who give cold proper atten-
tion never have serious lung disease.
It is neglect that makes them serious.
Prudent persons use BALLARD'S s
HOREH0UND SYRUP as soon as the
trouble appears and the cold is cured
at once. Price 25c, Soc and S1.00 per
bottle. Sold by B. s. Beall.
The Lexington advertiser., 1914-01-16

If you don't sleep well at night, are
nervous and low-spirited, you need a
system purifier. HERBINE is pow
erful liver stimulant and cleansing
medicine. 1t quiets the nerves, pro-
notes energy and cheerfulness. Price
Soc. Sold by B. s. Beall:
The Marietta journal and courier., 1914-04-10
PRIZE SWORD.

Mr.. Len Baldwin, prince of drum
mers and past master in the fine art
OF advertising, has had on exhibition
IN Marietta show window the mag
nlficent sword to be presented by the
grand lodge, knights of Pythias, to
the X. P. Commandery showing the
best attendance during the year. The
sword cost $4,000 and was made by
Mr.. Baldwins firm in Cincinnati. 1t
Is the finest steel with a golden and
ruby jeweled hilt wrought in exqui-
site designs of the X. P. emblems.
The scabbard is also heavily plated
with gold and is extremely ornate
and handsome. A leather case lined
with velvet holds this beautiful,
prize. 1t is now on exhibition in
the show window in Daniel Brothers
Store on Peachtree Street in Allan
ia.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1914-04-10

Mr.. 0. A. Cowan is at home with
Mr.. and Mrs. W. ]. Black.
Miss Edna Barrett, of Acworth, is
visiting Mrs, George Northcutt
Mrs. Eddie Landstreet spent the
weekend in Griffin with her mother
and sister.
Mrs. E. A. Davenport is at home
again in her pretty cottage on For
I est Avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry A. Ward have
moved into their pretty new home on
Washington Avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Hicks have
moved into one of the new bunga-
lows on Henderson street.
Mrs. c. E. Fischer, of Lavonia, is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. L A. Hen
derson.
Miss Matte Lou Barret and Miss
Elizabeth Garrison spent Sunday in
Atlanta with Mrs. B. w. McFan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Garrison
and Miss Kate Patterson, of Allan
ia, visited Mr.. and Mrs. T. w. Gar
rison Friday.
Mr.. A. S. Potter, president of the
Marietta Chamber of Commerce, will
call a meeting soon to consider and
adopt some definate plans of endea-
vor for this civic club.
Mrs. Gertrude P. Carnes has
bought from the Marietta Trust &
Banking Co.two houses on Roswell
street, four houses on Henderson
street and five houses on Powder
Springs street
Even if you do not belong to
Sunday School it will be worth while
to go to the Presbyterian church
Saturday and Sunday to hear Prof.
Excel sing and witness the wonder
full deXterity of his accompanist on
the piano
Mr.. J. D. Delk continues seriously
i'll at his home on Dixie Avenue. He
is over so years old and is not ex-
pected to live. His wife is an inva-
lid but the two old people have a de-
voted daughter and son and many
friends and neighbors.
FOR SALEOR EXCHANGE-A 90
acre farm. Will sell on easy
terms or exchange for other proper
ty. L. B. Carnes.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1914-04-10
HEAD STUFFED UP?
HYoME1 GIVES INSTANT RELIEF

HYoMEI GIVES INSTANT RELIEF
If suffering from a cold or catarrh
causing dull headaches or an itching
and burning sensation in the nos
trils. surely try Hyomei. 1t gives
quick effective and permanent relief
or money refunded by Hodges Drug
Co. 1t goes right to the spot-you
feel better in five minutes.
No roundabout method of stomach
dosing with Hyomei-you breathe it.
This health-giving medication goes
directly to the inflamed membrane,
all irritation and congestion is quick
~ relieved, the delicate tissues heal
ed and vitalized.
Hyomei should be in every house
hold. Druggists every where sell IT.
Ask for the complete outfits 60
size.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1914-04-10
CHIC CHAPEAUX

The present headgear is so ex-
tremely new, so jaunty and so
Frenchy, that little old English
words cannot fully express it. One
or the finest, particularly positive
dernler cri in millinery, is a white
chip affair made to simulate a CO.
quettish effect in a white kercbief
TIED about a pretty girls tresses for
a dust cap. At least that is how it
strikes pair of eyes incapable of
becoming sophisticated in fashions.
only a patrician We're de We're per-
lection or piQaant, flowerlika
beauty can successfully wear the odd
Shapes now in vogue, such as the
mllk-maid with it's demure front
dropping in severe baroness and the
black like rioting bouquet of bios
SONS.
Black turbans of fine straw in ir-
regular outlines have" applied" on
the sides jet passementerie lace
and embroidery. Haas are really
smaller than they have been in many
seasons and quite as varied in the
details of trimming. There are Sc
verely plain ones as well as freakish
oddities. And the truth is that pret
ty girls wear both kinds and some
are simple with clusters of fruit or
punches of grain and field of flow
ers and others are resplendent in
jet and flowers.
Miss Allgood has a perfect little
gem of millinery parlor in a part
of Daniel Brothers big jewelry store
and also a rest room where weary
shoppers can really rest in perfect
seclusion and refresh themselves
with plenty of water and a mirror
to assure them that their hats are
on right
Miss Knoblock looks esthetic
enough to have come from Paris
or BruXelles and her hats excite the
enthusiasm Of experienced buyers.
Mrs. Schoenthal is the "old relia-
ble'' who remembers the sisters of
simple, quiet taste, although she
does not forget the young ones who
delight to blossom in purple and
red" at least once a year.
Miss Addington has a quick eye
to see a customers good points AMI
if you buy a hat from her once you
will be sure to do so again. She is
always busy, too, but very pleasant
to deal with.
The German Stores best point is
the fact that most of it's hats are
ready to wear. you try them on and
select one without taking up so much
time.
McClures has a good variety Of
untrimmed shapes and all kinds of
trimmings. You can surely find some
thing to please you there.
All black hats are considered in
the best Of taste but styles were
never more varied and it is permis-
sible to wear anything you like just
so it is not too big