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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-11-03
Fremont Township Notes.

Frank Mallinger and family spent
Sunday at the Joe Lang home.
Nick Wallin and ]. Hartman, who
have been visiting the Gilbert and
Nick Nellies families, have returned
to their home in West Bend. Iowa.
Delmar VanWinkle of Fort Dodge
spent Sunday with his brother, Roy
VanWlnkle.
The weather is fine and everybody
is busy in the Iowa war-the war on
the cornfields. And it seems easy
to handle IT,: cop with the dIM2
elevator and the hooks instead of
the wooden husking peg, as in years
gone by.
Mrs. Will Mullen, who has been
very sick, is getting along some bet
ter, although but slowly.
Miss Carrie McDaniels is at the
Mullen home near Williams, helping
take care of her sister.
Oct. 81.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-11-03
Breitenkamp, and Miss Edna Hell.
milk
HALLOWEEN PARTY.

Miss Rachel Sterling was hostess
Saturday evening to about forty of
her young friends, at a masquerade
party at her home on south Wilson
avenue. The home was decorated
in Halloween attire, jack-o'-lan-
terms, witches and black cats being
effectively used. The guests were all
masked and came disguised in sever
al different attractive ways. Four
gypsies, Puritan girls, Indians, no.
boes, Red Riding Hood, clown,
cowboys, ghosts and other DISCUSSES
were used successfully by the guests.
Ghosts met them at the doors and
pointed the way to the stairs. Games
were enjoyed during the evening at
the close of which two course
lunch was served.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-11-03
THAT REPUBLICAN
RALLY YESTERDAY
Was a Great Success Despite the In
ability of Senator Cummins
To Be Here.

What turned out to be the larg-
est and most successful political
meeting held in Webster City since
the absorbing campaign of 1896,
when the people of the country
were eager for information con-
corning the great and intricate ques-
ton of money then up for solution,
was that which took place at the
armory opera house yesterday after
noon. Of course the big audience,
which filled the large building to
it's capacity, was greatly disappoint-
ed at the inability of Senator Cum
Minis to be present and regretted to
know that he was too ill to come,
but that was not permitted to de-
tract seriously from the success of
the occasion. AS the day was fine
and the roads in good condition
hundreds of autoes came in from the
country and from adjoining towns
and either side of Second street was
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-11-03
West Independence News,

Fred Gerber and wife and sons,
Woodrow and Mearl, visited at the
John Schweppe home Sunday.
Ed Busing and wife visited at the
Chas. Gerber home in Webster City
Sunday.
Miss Ada Fielder from Webster
City visited the past week at the
James Passwater and Price Camp
bell homes.
Corn husking is on in full blast in
this vicinity and the corn is not as
good in quality or yield as it was
last year.
Sweasey and Holkan moved their
bunk house Saturday so as to start
the labor on the Peterson drainage
ditch.
Robert Bringolf of Webster City
is working the roads just east of the
Willard bridge and on the Carpenter
hill which will make great i'm
provement when the work is COM
pleted.
John Schweppe and James Kelly,
who attended court at Webster City
this term, were excused last Thurs
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-11-03

are entertained for the little ones
recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Elan, who
were~ recently married in Des Moines
and have been spending several days
visiting Mrs. Elan's mother, Mrs.
Minnie Meyer and family, left last
night for Fort Dodge, where they
will make their home. Mrs. Elan
was formerly Miss Susie Meyer.
Mrs. w. L. R. Perry Is spend
ing the day in Fort Dodge.
Mrs. l.. S. Woolsey and daugh-
ter, Miss Helen, were Fort Dodge
callers today.
F. Elias Smith left this noon on
a business trip to Council Bluffs and
other towns west of here.
j. H. Stahl is business caller
in Fort Dodge today.
Mrs. Geo. F. Johnson went to
Mason City today for a few days
visit.
Mrs. Theo. Guenther and little
son of Orange City, who have been
making weeks visit at the C. w.
Buelow home, returned home this
morning.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-11-03
PERSONAL BRIEFS.

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Miss Eleanor Davis of Williams
who has been visiting at the Mrs
Mary A. Hoag and Mrs. j. N. Nc.
Laury homes, returned home yester.
day afternoon.
Mrs. Irving Butler and two
children, who have been visiting
Mrs. Buffers mother, Mrs. Belle
Floyd, on east Bank street, and also
with other relatives, returned yes
terday afternoon to their home in
Waterloo.
Mrs. Anna Weselch and daugh.
ter, Miss Christine, who formerly re.
sided in this city but now live in Ft
Dodge, arrived here yesterday for a
visit with their son and brother
John Weseloh and wife, mile north
of town. g..
Ora Immell of Des Moines left
yesterday for his home after sew
eral days visit with the F. l.. Gree.
ley family.
Mrs. Clara Call has returned to
Greene after a several weeks visit
at the Rev. l.. N. Call home.
Mrs. Harvey Pettibone is home
from a several weeks stay in st.
Louis, where she visited her sister.
Mrs. William Graham Jr. and fam
lily.
w. D. Stevens, proprietor of the
Star laundry, left last night for Red
Oak, called by the serious illness of
his mother.
Mfrs. H. H. johnson of Water
town, South Dakota, an old resident
of this place, is visiting Miss Aman-
da Johnson and also attending to
business interests here.
Mrs. Ray Stow and Mrs. Har-
vey Brewer and little son are spend
ing today in Fort Dodge.
j. r. Howard of Oskaloosa
spent yesterday visiting at the F. l..
Greeley home.
Mrs. Charles Kuhn and little
daughter, Frances, returned yester-
day afternoon from short visit in
Fort Dodge. They were accompan-
led by Mrs. Kuhn's sister, Mrs. Kate
Flynn of Fort Dodge, who spent last
evening here. = q 54-..i
Mrs. Nettie Cater-Carey, form
erly of this city and now OF Des
Moines, spent yesterday here on bus
mess.
Mrs. F. S. VanBuskirk spent the
morning in this city on her way
home to harrisburg after visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Arch Willard
and family in Eagle Grove. The
baby daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lard, who has been In critical con-
dition suffering with erysipelas, has
made some Improvement and hopes
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-11-03
AFTERNOON PARTY.

The class of. young girls of the
Christian Sunday school taught by
Mrs W. E. Gossard, held a delight
full Halloween party Saturday after
noon from 3 to 7 o'clock at the home
Of Marylyn Bentley, one of their
number. About thirteen girls were
present and enjoyed the Halloween
fun prepared for them. The house
was appropriately decorated with
black cats, JACKIE lanterns and 9TH
er signs of the day, and at 6 o'clock
Halloween supper was served.
Marshmallows were toasted over
candles and all sorts of games were
INDUCED in.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-11-03
HALLOWEEN PARTY.

{ The young ladies of the Sunshine
class of the Breeze Hill Sunday
school pleasantly entertained the
young men of the class at Hallow-
cen party Saturday evening at the
home of Misses Myrtle and Isabelle
Butler. The home was decorated for
the occasion and presented a weird,
though attractive appearance. The
entertainment consisted Of the usual
Halloween stunts, nut races, con-
tests, fortune telling, etc. The young
men voted the young ladies royal
entertainers.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-11-03
PROGRESSIVE DINNER.

The "Why" club girls, formerly
known as the Tuesday Night Card
club, entertained several young la
dies Saturday evening at a progress
sive Halloween party. The guests
had been invited to the home of Miss
Blanche Hoot and when they reach
ed the street near the Hoot resi-
dence "ghost" came out from be-
hind tree and solemnly conducted
them to the Hoot home. The long
table in the dining room was appro-
priately decorated and the guests
were directed to their places by Hal
lowe'en name cards. After the first
course the guests were piloted to the
home of Miss Emma Amundson
where the meat course was served.
The usual appropriate decorations,
ETC., were much in evidence here.
Miss Ethel Mabbctt was hostess for
the salad course. At the Mabbott
home things suggestive of the sea-
son were attractive features and
each young lady was presented
black tissue paper ounce cap"
which was worn the remainder of
the evening. For the fourth course,
Miss Celia Julian proved herself
clever hostess. The furniture in
the house was turned topsy-turvy in
regulation Halloween style. When
the guests were ushered into the
parlor it was necessary for them to
be seated upon the floor where they
were served pumpkin pie la mode.
From the julian residence the guests
repaired to the. home of Miss Mar
ian White where a ghost met them
at the front entrance and escorted
them to the rear. They followed this
ghost into a dark and spooky place,
down a long black passage way, and
also upstairs and through the house,
where all was indicative of Hal
lowe'en. Bobbing for apples, eat
ing pop corn and candy, toasting
also readings, music
and other social diversions ended al
very jolly Halloween party.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-11-03
COMPLIMENTARY LUNCHEON.

The members of the Literary
Round Table enjoyed a delightful
picnic luncheon Saturday afternoon
in honor of Mrs. Lucy Tremaine-
Moses Of WEIGH, w. Va, a former
member of the club, who is making
a short visit in the city. The two
course repast was served at one
O'Clock and the afternoon spent with
conversation over fancy work. The
jguests of the club were Mrs. D. l..
Hunter and DR.. Nielsen Hotchkiss, at
whose homes Mrs. Moses is a guest.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-11-03
CELEBRATE HALLOWEEN.

A number Of young ladies cele-
brated Halloween Saturday evening
at the home of Misses Anna and
Mary Shryock, who reside on west
Water street The house was decor
and other features pertaining to the
Halloween season also made effect
i've trimmings in the different rooms.
Ghosts were much in evidence and
created quite a disturbance" dur
ing the evening. At the conclusion
of an evening of games and contests
refreshments were served.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-11-03
+ HALLOWEEN PARTY.

Misses Odessa and Ferne Helmick,
daughters of Mr.. and Mrs. w. H.
Helmick,, entertained about forty Of
their boy and girl friends Saturday
evening at their home on west Di-
vision street. The affair was Hal
,lowe'en party and the rooms
throughout the house were elabor-
ately decorated in yellow and black
crepe, paper streamers, jack-o'-lan-
terms. etc. Games, contests, ETC.,
were INDUCED in and fine time en-
joyed by all. Delicious refreshments
were served during the evening, Mrs.
Helmick being assisted in serving by
Mrs. Fannie Helmick, Miss Jennie
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-11-03
(From Mondays Daily.)

Russell Erwin OF DeS Moines
spent Sunday in this city, guest at
the w. B. Bair home. Mr.. Erwin Is
right tackle for the East Des Moines
high school foot ball team, which
played the Eagle Grove team in
Eagle Grove Saturday afternoon.
Miss Flora Hill, who has been
visiting her grandmother, Mrs. F.
WEIGH, and the Mrs. Geo. F. john
son family, returned to her home in
Duneombe today.
Mrs. Ella Burleson and nephew,
Frank Whitacre, are Fort Dodge
callers today.
Mrs. l.. A. Lehnhard and visit
ing sister, Mrs. S. w. Crabtree Of
Newport, Washington, are spending
today in Fort Dodge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aug. F. Mueller
and daughter Clarine and Mr.. and
Mrs. A. H. Horn and son Charles
autoed to Fort Dodge yesterday and
spent the day visiting relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. e. Gotch and
Mrs. B. F. Mertz of Grundy Center
made an overland trip to this city
and spent yesterday visiting at the
J. A. Mertz home.
Miss Margaret Closson, sister Of
Mrs. E E. Empie, went to Ogden
Saturday for a few days visit with
her sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Bratnober
of Williams were in the city yester-
day and motored to Ames in the af-
ternoon, accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs Alfred Rasmussen.
Mrs. c. A. Seamands of Wool
stock spent the morning in this city
shopping. Mrs. Seamands expects
to leave this week for Ash Fork, Ari-
IONA, for a three months visit with
her two sons.
MIR. and Mrs. J. N. Omstead and
daughters, Marybelle and Edna and
Frank Miller and AL. Mendenhall
were overland visitors at Boone yes
terday.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-11-03
SIX O'CLOCK DINNER.

Mrs. e. J. Steele and Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert S. Phillips entertained few
friends Saturday evening at the Out
ing club house. One long table
beautifully decorated in a color
scheme of red, with red roses as a
prominent feature, was laid in the
hall and the twelve guests present
enjoyed a delicious dinner served in
five courses at six o'clock. Bridge
and dancing were the diversions dur
ang the evening.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-11-03
KEIGHBORH0OD NOTES.
Jewell Notes.

Mrs. Ella Lingle arrived this
n orning from her old home in Ohio
where she had resided for twenty
five years.
Mrs. ]. w. Benson of Des Moines
is visiting at the l.. G. M. Kins
home this week. f
The ladies aid of the Congrega.
tional church are going to serve a
chicken pie supper in the vacant
building just south of B. S. Millett's
lunch room next Saturday evening
Corn picking and sprained wrists
seem to be all the rage around Jew
ell.
Local hunters are bagging some
fine Mallard ducks lately. Hunting
seems to be good.
John Wareham came down from
Eagle Grove yesterday on business.
Nov. 2.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-11-03
CLASS ENTERTAIN.

A halloween party which was
greatly enjoyed by all who attended
was given Saturday evening in the
Methodist church basement by the
members of the st. Andrews class
of young men. They invited as their
guests the members of the S. P. I.
class Of young ladies. Games, con-
tests, ETC., made the evening merry
one and at the close delicious re-
treatments were served.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-11-03
CHICKEN DINNER.

A surprise was given to Mrs. John
r. Teal Sunday by her children in
honor of her birthday anniversary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Teal having gone to
church yesterday morning found up
on their arrival home fine chicken
dinner awaiting them.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-11-03
A. SOCIAL EVENING.

Several young people from this
city took walk out to the c. C..
Dakin home east of town to spend
last evening. The hours were passed
socially and a delicious oyster stew
was served.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-11-03
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SOCIAL AFFAIRS.
*%* $50 1855 y + Il
BRIDGE LUNCHEON.

Mrs. Russell G. Clark and daugh-
ter, MISS Sibyl. have issued invita-
tions to a company of ladies for a
bridge luncheon this afternoon.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-11-03

day.
Chas. Gerber and wife visited at
the E. D. Busing home Friday.
Mr.. Bowman started work on the
Lehman ditch last week.
Harrison Rhyan was Sunday
visitor at the Price Campbell home.
Nov. 3.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-11-03

All sizes OF Hubbard squash and
pie pumpkins. Kearns Grocery. dl
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-02-13

two-thirds. This population depends
directly for its daily life upon the
profit from fifteen million acres Of
cultivable land. In continental Eu-
rope the peasant, driven by poverty
from the land, goes to the factory In
the town. Excepting In Belfast, with
it, linen. and in Dublin, with its beer,
and some smaller places along eastern
Ireland, there are no Irish factories
of consequence. The Irish peasant
who can not pick up q living in the
fields goes not to . factory In the
town but to America.
A century ago one-third of the
population Of the United Kingdom Of
Great Britain and Ireland was in Ire
land. today only ten per cent. Within
sixty years onehalf the population Of
Ireland has emigrated to the United
States. In the last ten years the evil
Of overmuch emigration has slightly
abated. thanks to many good influ-
ences. It 10 . curious fact that while
the proportion of British emigrants
from Great Britain to countries with
in the British empire was 80 per cent
during the last twelve months. barely
q per cent Of the emigrants from
Ireland remained under the British
nag.
Sir Horace Piunkstt's Crusade.
Improvement In the land situation,
besides checking emigration. has pro
NOTED the economic and social wei
fare Of the people. Wise use Of self
help and cooperation. under the
statesmanliks leadership Of Sir Hor-
ace Plunkett 10 making new Ireland.
agriculturaIly.- Returning from ranch
life in the United States In 1888. IN
stead Of entering politics - the most
useful sphere a activity. this great
lfishman dsvotsd himself 70 the social
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-02-13

gressive agriculture of the best kind
comes In Ireland. The singing and
dancing Gaelic league, with. its re-
vival Of the old and happy Irish Ian
guage. breathes life and stirs laugh
ter. All these are making for the
new Ireland.
Land Situation Improving.
The spade Is ever mightier than the
sword. imprisoned oratory In Sack
vile street is futile compared with
the use Of fertilizer in the field. Ire
land IL prominently agricultural and
the. chief emphasis in the islands re-
naissance has rightly been upon the
use of the land. Progress has been
made toward the transfer of owner
ship of land from the absentee land
lord to the resident peasant. Prog
ress has been made in the establish
ment for all Ireland of the Ulster Gus
tom Of free sale, fixity of tenure and
fair rent. Considerable progress has
been made in plotting out the plague
to which Western Ireland has given a
name which IL also a picture, rural
''congested districts" These things
have been accomplished by the Irish
Agricultural Organization society. led
by that disinterested patriot. Sir Hor-
ace Plunkett. by the government de-
partment Of agriculture and by other
agencies.
Two-ThIrds Of People Farmers.
Land IL Ireland's chief source Of
revenue. In q population Of four mil
lions the rural classes. tenants and
farm laborers and their families, are
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-02-13

organizes, advises, controls. It sends
out organixers. who undertake cam
paigns In one district after another
and endeavor to establish cooperative
associations BY explaining their aims,
methods and advantages. The par
emit society watches over local organ
izers. teaches good business habits.
the application Of cooperative rules
In word. undertakes their economic
education. In fifteen years nearly
one-fourth Of the population of ireland
has been enrolled In some form Of
cooperative society.
Buying and selling Done Jointly.
The most general form of coopera-
ton is the dairy society. OF these
societies there are now more than
four hundred. Next in number are
the rural banks. which number more
than two hundred. Other cooperative
organizations make joint purchases for
farmers. breed cattle. promote local in
dustries. particularly lace-making. sell
poultry and eggs. grow bees and mar
ket honey, sell butter and. transact
Wholesale business for the country 90
cieties. The central society and some
others are aided financially by the
government department Of agriculture,
agricultural committees and county
councils.
Cooperation stopping Emigration.
The result shows In economic bet
terment and In Z more wholesome
rural life. A single instance of the
hrst result 10 that the yield Of butter
per gallon Of milk has constantly in
creased during The last ten years and
that Irish butter now sells. readily in
London In competition with its great
rival. butter ff0n Denmark. From
esrtain counties where the cooperative
societies have aone their best work
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-02-13
Making T0n1orr0ws
uOrld'
THE new ECONOMIC IRELAND
By UALTER UILLlAMJ, LID.
(Ds. ~ Seissi sfIs.s..a.. ~ Usa,sxv sfAH.,uo

and economic regeneration of rural
Ireland. Around him gathered men
Of all creeds and every party. Cath
Ole bishops and Presbyterian preach
ers. Unionists and Nationalists. land
lords and tenants. soon enlisted In the
work. 1t was difncult. II not impossi-
BILE. to make q theological or even q
political controversy about better ba-
con and more eggs.
seIf-HeIp and Cooperation Winning.
Self-help was Arst in the pro-
gramme. Education must precede
self-help. You can not have a ma
ton without the elements Of q ma
tion," said another great lrishman.
Thomas Davis, and one Of the hrst
elements of . nation Is an educated
democracy" A everywhere educa-
ton was slow and difncult. The Irish
man. not different from others, pre-
ferred to be battered rather than to
be bettered. Gradually. however. self
help doctrines had their fruitage in
better agricultural methods, in larger
crop yields and In more desirable ru-
raj life.
The Irish Agricultural Organization
society was formed to teach self-help
and aid In the second step. toward
rural regeneration. real cooperation.
Cooperation" said It's promoters to
the peasants, will help you to reduce
your general expenses, to dispense
with middlemen. to be your own bank
ers and your own insurers. Isolated.
you are powerless against competition.
banded together, you will>be, II not
allpowerful, at least better armed Tor
the struggle" Apathy among the
peasants, hatred of innovations, Dre1u-
dice, party rancor. delayed progress.
In spite Of all obstacles and objeS
lions, however, the society went on
and Ireland profits thereby. II trag-
edy il only waste. ~ famous Shakes
perian critic has said. the tragedy
which we call rural Ireland 10 being
transformed by this society and other
agencies, for waste IL giving place to
thrift and land-abandonment to land
reconstruction.
Bio Proportion Of People EnIIstsd.
The society differs from most agri-
cultural societies elsewhere. Its aim
il to ameliorate the condition Of the
Irish peasant by instruction in self
help and in the principles and meth
DDS of cooperation. OF itself. we are
told, 1t has created nothing: 1t merely
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-02-13

Bray, Ireland.
The plo " e d
field takes the
place Of the graz
ing ranch. Land
lords m dies.
though by slow
degrees and pain
fully. Its last
thought being Of
q bargain to be
made" Progress
sive agriculture,
including COOP
erat 10 n, rural
or e dit, disable
I r q n 9 p or t q :
ton ways. small
local industries
and well-directed
education - with
out which there
can be no pro-
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-02-13

friends In the telephone directory. 81
then watched the federal weather -,
ports. When stormy weather was ~
dicted he sent circulars to these 30,
pie advising them that storm ~
been forecasted. and telling them ~
he would al any telephone orders -
deliver them free. II the purchneg
lived ct . distance. he said. be veeN
hll the order BY parcel post ~
merchant said the plan did not resoH
In any unusual rush Of business 8
first, but that 1t served to keeD -
store before the people. Later. -
advertising valne Of the schsne ~
proved.