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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-29
Samaritan Christmas Tree.

The Samaritan Army, under the
direction of Major and Mrs. Emery,
held their Christmas tree for the
children Of their Sunday school on
Saturday night. A short program
of songs and recitations was given
by the little ones after which the
treat of candy for each child was
taken from the tree. About forty
children received the candy provid-
ed for them. Rev. T. w. Owen was
present and after the program de-
livered short Christmas talk to
the audience, who filled the room to
oYerflOWing.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-29
MANAGER PLAN FOR
CITY GOVERNMENT
Is Proving Successful in Many
Towns-Working Well in
LaGrande, Oregon. )

The people of Webster City and
Of every other progressive, live and
up-tO-date town, are interested in
getting the best possible form of
municipal government. There are
now many towns throughout the
country, some of them no larger
than Webster City, who have the
city manager plan, and so far as the
Freeman-Tribune has been able to
learn the plan seems to have many
advantages. OF course it does not
settle everything. The main thing
under the city manager plan is to
have honest and capable men at the
head who will administer public af-
fairs with the same care and econ
omy with which they would admin
lister their own affairs. One of the
most concise statements of the ef-
fects of the city manager plan comes
from the town of LaGrande, Oregon,
city Of 4,S43 inhabitants in 1910,
which adopted the plan year ago.
The statement is as follows:
People elect commission and COM
mission appoints manager; the man
ager appoints all others except mu-
nicipal judge. LaGrande was the
sixth city to adopt the commission
manager form. 1t was dire neces-
sity that prompted the little city OF
the Grand Ronde valley to adopt
this form. There was $4,000
floating warrant Indebtedness and
$2S4,OOO bonded debt, an assessment
of but 100000, city warrants
were refused by the banks even at
80 cents on the dollar. The coun-
cilmanic form of government proved
It's inability to cope with the situa-
ton.
The people elected very able and
representative commission-a gener-
al merchant, butcher, packer and
shipper, and a railroad engineer
with a passenger run out of LaGran-
de, were elected. They appointed
F. J. Lafky, of Salem, manager.
The city business was reorganized
by steady stages. Economy was the
watchword. Nothing necessary was
left undone, however. Warrants
were paid up until but $4,000 were
out in September. These will in
crease to about $S5,O0O by Jan. L.
The next tax levy will reduce this
by nearly half. Dealers no longer
add 10 per cent to their bills against
the city.
Some warrants were recently sold
at par, sacrificing only small
amount of accrued interest. 1t was
planned to issue short term serial.
bonds, but the market went to pieces
and they We're never voted. We
don't need them now.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-29
A Sliding Party.

Just girls-or at least that is the
way it started. But they had to
borrow sleds and SO they might just
as we'll borrow couple of boys to
haul the sleds. Then they went t.
the hill near the hospital and slid,
and squealed, and upset in the snow,
and wet their "mitties." They then
found their way to the Baptist par
sonage where hot chocolate, cakes
and candy were served. A few in
door games and good night-until
the next bright evening.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-29
PAD SETS
SEA. FIRE TO BEDDING
Mrs. w. S. Weston Awakened by
Smell of Smoke From the
.w ~ Err
Sleeping Porch.

Mrs. w. S. Weston was awaken.
ed this morning at about $3.50
o'clock by the smell OF smoke. Arts
ing, she found smoke issuing from
the sleeping porch where her daugh-
ter, Miss Ruth Donaldson, sleeps. In
vestigating still further, she found
the bed in which her daughter lay
|soundly asleep on fire from the cleo
trio pad or bed warmer. Mrs. Wes-
ton at once disconnected the elec-
tricity and threw water on the bed.
Six or seven pairs of blankets which
were over the sleeping girl were
burned through and the mattress
was nearly burned through. Miss
Donaldson had turned on the cleo
tricity at high power just before
she retired, and had turned it to
lowest power upon retiring, where
it was thought to be perfectly safe.
On account of the many blankets,
flames had broken forth when Mrs.
Weston awakened, but it was very
evident that when the mattress had
been burned through, the bedding
would have burst into flames. The
family feel that Miss Donaldson had
a very lucky escape from serious If
not fatal injury.
This incident should be warning
to those who use the electric pads
for warming beds on sleeping por-
ches. The power evidently is too
lrigh even at low point to warrant
leaving it on all night. The bed
should be warmed and the current
at once disconnected if the sleeper
would be perfectly safe.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-29
Stanley-Trotter.

Miss Ruth Stanley and Mr.. Ernest
Trotter were united in marriage at
the D. C. Miller home on Bank
street Sunday afternoon at 1870
o'clock, Rev. r. R. Percy officiating.
Miss Stanley is sister of Mrs. Mil
Ter, with whom she has made her
home for some time. The welded
pair left today for Blairsburg where
Mr.. Trotter is foreman of a ditching
gang in operation near there.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-29
Married..

Miss Erdenia Argraves of Dun
combe and Mr.. A. E. Erickson of Ell
more, Mimi, were united in marri-
age Thursday afternoon at 2:30 at
the Christian parsonage, 609 Bank
street-C. V. Pence, minister, oftici-
ating.
Miss Blanche Stapp and Mr.. John
Burdine, both of Webster City, were
also married Thursday afternoon at
the Christian parsonage by Rev.
Pence. This young couple will make
their home in this city.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-29
COASTERS ENJOY
ING GREAT SPORT
"Ski-ing" or Running on Ski
Something Entirely New to
Webster City.

A heavy fall of snow and fine
crisp cold weather has made the hill
by the Mercy hospital rendezvous
for every boy and girl in the city
who has a sled. The long slope
with the stretch of meadow at the
bottom makes the place an ideal one
for a toboggan, and the fact that no
danger from other vehicles as in a
public highway, is present, gives
added interest to the spot.
For some strange reason it is
worth while to take the ten min
utes long toll up the hill and drag
ones sled for the express purpose
OF sliding down the same hill in ten
seconds. But think of the thrills!
A hundred thrills a second makes
one thousand thrills, all for only
ten minutes climb. No wonder then
that the boys and girls stay all af-
ternoon and go back after supper
and gladly climb the long hill that
they may tingle with the wondrous
sensation of flying through the fros
ty air on the long slide down hill.
The continued SHOWS have
brought out a novelty-for this re-
gion-and one which was practical
ly unknown here ten years ago, al
though thought of as a Norwegian
sport. This is Skiing" or running
on ski. A ski is narrow snow
shoe, shaped like a sled runner,
curved at the front and strapped to
the runners foot with short strap
in the center. These are made en-
tirely of wood and are highly pol
ished, containing groove on the
under side which skins the would
be ski-runner over the snow-if he
knows how-like a bird. There is
a vast difference in knowing how
and not knowing how to run on
them.
Beginners may be observed every
day upon the hospital hill and at
ford amusement and diversion to a
large audience. In spite of all be-
ginner thinks he can do, one foot
displays desire to go east and the
other west; the result is an aero
batic performance in which the
would-be ski-runner either makes a
human toboggan of his back or
turns double sommer-sault into a
snow drift. 1t should be very good
exercise for the liver, or in fact al
most any organ of the body, for it
requires nearly all of them to keep
in vertical position and to per-
suade the feet to keep each other
company.
1t is not only the children who
have been enjoying at least the trial
of ski-running; the young men and
women have been on the hills Of the
vicinity. It would be fine thing
II, as in Norway, no one felt them
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-29
The Record Supply Co., 1103 First St,

High grade SpeclaltleS Tor agents,
includes Spring and Summer sam
Piles of goods, from Buckley Bros,
New York City, just arrived, which
contain all kinds Of cloths for men,
women and children; from heavy
imported tweeds, cheviots, broad
cloths, silks, Duchesse satins, chit
fons, crepe de chimes, and all new
est weaves, colors, styles, direct
from manufacturer and importer.
All kinds and prices of furs from an
exporter and two other manufacture
ers of furs. Raincoats to measure
no extra cost, from selected sample; ;
rubberized and otherwise, in wool
and silks, for men, women and chill
dren.
Rubber goods, including nurses
gloves, sheeting, etc, from manu-
facturer. Dress belts, made to order,
for men or women, mounted with
silver buckles, bearing monogram,
lodge emblems, or initial 81 each.
Fine line of genuine Mexican drawn
work, native stones, Indian rugs,
baskets, moccasins and jewelry
made to order Accordion, knife and
side pleating of new or old goods.
Old ACCORDION pleating steamed out,
and re-pleated; old gored skirts sun
burst pleated. All styles buttons
from scraps of goods, colored rims,
jet centers, oblong, square, fancy
combinations Of two kinds of mater
ials. Ready-to-wear, and made-to-
measure wearing apparel for men,
women and children. Table linens,
handkerchiefs and other lines too
numerous to mention. Call or
phone S719 Martin.
diff ]. Eta Heslop.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-29
CHANGES IN COUNTY
OFFICES JAN. End
Men Elected at Recent Election Will
Enter Upon Duties Upon That
s>- Date.

On Saturday, Jan. 2, 1915, the
new county officers elected at the re.
cent election will assume the duties
of their office.
County Auditor Peterson will sue
coed himself and has already install.
ed Howard Baxter as deputy. w
H. Harrison, who has been deputy
the past few years, will become dep
|uty county treasurer.
John C. Sterling will succeed him
self as clerk of the courts and Miss
Irene Sterling will continue as dep
|uty.
There will be no change in the
Office of county superintendent OF
public instruction.
Mrs. J. M. Holiday will take pos
session of the recorders Office and
her husband, J. M. Holiday, will act
as deputy. 4.
Sheriff Nelson will succeed him
self and Charlie Carl Will remain as
deputy.
County Attorney Burnstedt is al
ready occupying the position to
which he was elected, having been
appointed by the board upon the
resignation of O. J. Henderson.
j. G.. Knickerbocker will succeed
o. N. Sexy as member of the board
of supervisors.
In the treasurer's Office Ray D.
Hughes will be promoted from dep
uty to treasurer and Mr.. Harrison
will assume the duties Of deputy.
The Freeman-Tribune wishes the
outgoing and incoming officers a
happy and prosperous new year.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-29
The Cradle Roll,

Born, Dec. 23rd, to Mr.. and Mrs.
H. O. Cutler, at Mercy hospital, an
eight pound son.
News has been received in the city
Of the birth of a daughter on Dec.
18th to Mr.. and Mrs. John Mcdonald
at Nevada. Mrs. Mcdonald was for
merly Miss Ruby Strain of this city.
Born, Christmas day, to Mr.. and
Mrs. w. T. Baxter on Division
street, a ten and a half pound girl.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-29
Council Meeting,

Nothing of any Importance was
transacted last night at the regular
meeting of the city council. 1t was
thought that the ordinance on gates
at the crossings would be ready for
passing upon, but it ia not yet ready.
Next Monday night, however, was
set for the final disposition of this
at which time several matters of i'm
portance will come up.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-29
The Sick,

Mrs. Daisy Fairchild-Moore, who
has been quite i'll, is now able to sit
up and take nourishment and is get
ting along very nicely
Miss Pearl Bissell, youngest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Bis
sell, is very i'll with q touch of pluer-
isy and is threatened with pneu-
imonia.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-29
Stanhope Man Ill.

Miss Mary Craig. the nurse, left
yesterday afternoon for Guthrie, Ok
lahoma, in response to a telegram
telling of the serious illness of her
father, ]. E. Craig of Stanhope. Mr..
Craig had gone to Oklahoma on q
business trip. The dispatch did not
state the nature Of his illness.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-29
Initiatory Degree.

A special meeting of the Ridgley
Encampment of Odd Fellows will be
held tomorrow evening in Elmo hall
at which time about thirty candi-
dates from this city and harrisburg
will take the initiatory degree. Fol-
lowing the meeting light lunch
will be served.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-29

selves too old or too dignified to go
out upon the hills with ski and sail
down the long slopes of snow, fl
ling the lungs with bracing air and
limbering up all the stiff joints and
muscles which are only stiff from
disuse,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-29
Many Buyers.

]. E. Adams, who has made quite
reputation as a breeder of Poland
China hogs, will hold a public sale
of brood sows on Jan. 25th and this
will be notable event among pure
bred hog raisers. Mr.. Adams has re-
Gently sold a large number of his
pure bred hogs at private sale, list
of which follows:
One to G. E. Ripple, Webster
City.
One to F. T. Ashley, Charleston,
Washington.
One to VIM. Anderson, Stratford.
One to D. H. Anderson, Stratford.
Four to D. H. Woodland, Homer.
One to Lars Hendrickson, Jewell.
One to L. E. Barr, Webster City.
One to Allen Park, Webster City.
One to Eugene Park, Webster
City.
One to r. S. Adams, Webster City.
One to Charley Evans, Webster
City.
One to John Albright, Webster
City.
One to T. S. Thoreson, Garden
City.
One to w. o. Mcconnell, Webster
City.
One to James Rhyan. kamrar.
One to O. N. Dettbarn, Radcliffe.
One to C. ]. Closz, Webster City.
One to Cecil Ray, Duncombe.
One to J. L. vanHorn. ERADICATE.
One to John Mccoy. Webster City.
One to Herman Schweppe, Web
ster City.
One to w. C. Stanley, Webster
City.
One to Hamilton & Peterson.
Stanhope.
One to c. Johnson, Stanhope.
One to D. R. Knight, Stanhope.
One to Oscar Olson, Stanhope.
One to Henry Johnson, Webster
CITY.
One to Barr & Son, Lehigh.
One to F. c. Jackson, Delhi
One to A. Sonerholm, Jewell.
There will be social meeting Of
the Pleasant View Grange Wednes-
day evening, December 3Oth, at the
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-29

Miss Constance G. Flower Of Gear
ing and Mr.. c. Wade Lundin OF
Clemens, Iowa, were married this
afternoon at 2 o'clock in the rooms
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Wood over the
Mercantile store, Rev. c. H. Kamp-
hoefner officiating. After a trip to
.Des Moines the newly welded couple
will take up their residence on q
farm near Clemens.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-29

Work on a small excavation In
front of the H. l.. Wise building is
nearly completed. Cement blocks in
the sidewalk were removed and an
excavation made to the basement of
the building, thus giving room for
two good sized windows and max
ing the basement much lighter.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-29

A baby son was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. J. X. Fear Sunday and lived
but few hours. The little one was
laid away in the local cemetery this
morning,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-29
Watch Meeting

The Samaritan army will hold a
watch meeting in the army room on
Seneca street on Thursday night.
They find need in their work
for ten or twelve bibles. Anyone
having an extra bible in their home
will please call Martin S126 and the
bible will be called for.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-29

Grigg & Grigg, the chiropractors,
expect to move Thursday from the
Martin telephone building to Office
rooms over Teed & Teed's. This will
give them more room and is a very
desirable location.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-29

Miss Ve]va Mertz is enjoying a
vacation from her duties in the Miss
Amanda Johnson millinery store,
but will return to her work in this
store for the spring millinery trade.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-29

The Wocdmen Circle will hold
their meeting Wednesday night, in
stead of Friday night, for the annu-
al, election of officers, at the home
Of Mrs. Robert Boyd ON Second
street.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-29

Gerald Blake is collecting news
for the Journal in the absence of
the editor, G. C. Tucker, who is very
Ill with grippe
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-29

Geo. c. Tucker, editor of the
Journal, is still i'll at his home on
Third street with a severe attack OF
grippe.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-29
important.

There will be no meeting of the
Christian Women's Board of Mis-
siOns this week. The time will be
announced later. -... .-r,'..
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-29

Master Leslie Leonard, son of Mr.
and Mrs. A. J. Leonard, while coast
ing down the hill near the Hospital
this forenoon, met with an accident
in which he fractured his collar
bone.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-29

l want to thank my Gus
TONERS for their liberal pat
ronage during 1914 and hope
to merit a continuance of
same. Wishing everybody a
happy and prosperous new
year, I am yours to please,
J. S. Johnson, Blacksmith.
diff
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-29

old Middleton house were suffering
and someone was neglectinE. horses
kept on the old fair grounds.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-29

FOR SALE-full blooded Rhode
Island cockereIs. Phone 1907.
12-29-f2t2*
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-29

= 4 I 4 + \ \ + + K + + +
WANTED-school girl to stay with
lady for board. Address Mrs. NJ.
M. Segar. 28d2f1*
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-29

There will be a social meeting Of
the Pleasant View Grange Wednes-
day evening. December 3Oth, at the
M. Seiser home east Of the city.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-29

Hogs estimated $4,000. Open 10c
lower; close 10 and 15c lower.
Top $7.25.
Hogs estimated for tomorrow 55,-
600.
Cattle 10000. Open 10 and 15c
lower; close 10 and 15c lower
Sheep 10000. Open 10 lower;
close 10c lower.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-03
BUSY MEETING
Will Be Held This Evening by Ohio
County Republican Committeeman
70 Tender Resignation.

At the meeting OF the Ohio county
Republican executive committee TO be
held this evening it Is expected that
Mayor II. l.. Kirk will tender his
resignation ss chairman OF the com
mittee. IL has been known for some
time that the mayor had intended 20
tender his resignation. feeling that ne
Is not able 10 attend 20 the duties OF
the Office as they should be. on ac-
count OF other business. but other
members on the committee have been
insistent that he not resign With
this object In view the matter was
kept as quiet as possible, but in some
manner IL was inadvertently given TO
the public yesterday.
At the meeting which will he held
in the mayors Office. matters pertain
Ing 10 the giving of n mammoth love
feast similar 10 that which was given
TWO years ago yesterday. will be taken
up. Tho committee has been planning
for some time 20 have feast and
speaking by prominent Republicans OF
the state. but so far a date has not
been determined upon. The feast. as
stated In The lntelligencer some time
ago, VIII be a get-together meeting in
which Republicans OF the county as
well as the other Pan Handle coun-
ties will participate.
The meeting tonight promises to
be a busy one and many matters will
be considered. Plans of a tentative
nature will probably be outlined for
the campaign which will be conducted
in the fall.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-03
MOSLEM PARTY
HERE THURSDAY
INTERESTING SPEAKING MEET
lNGS WILL BE HELD
DURING DAY
And Evening at Which Members Of
Party Viii Spesk-esnouet
Will Be Held

The Moslem tour party will arrive
In this city Thursday morning over
the Pennsylvania railroad at 1856
o'clock and will stop az the Nc.
Lure hotel during their stay in the
city. The members OF the party are /:
Bishop J. {. Hartzell. Rev. G. T. Erick.
son and Frank L Brown. Friday
morning the party will leave FOR the
east az $40 O'clock
Members OF the party will speak az
the Fourth Street NJ. T.. church. both
Thursday afternoon and evening. Fol
lowing the afternoon session a stump
tuous banquet will be served in the
basement OF the church in honor OF
the speakers. The final arrangements
for the banquet have been completed
and the demand for tickets at the
headquarters OF the West Virginia
sunday School Association is eNcep-
uonally large. EX-Judge Frank W
Nesbitt will preside az the banquet
ana will Introduce the speakers Ad.
dresses will be delivered BY Frank
i. Brown, Bishop J. C. Hartzeu and
Rev. {. T. Erickson. OF the Moslem
party A large crowd is expected TO
be present,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-03
CIRCUIT COURT

Yesterday being the last day that
new cases could be filed subject 10
the February rules. "a large number
we're placed with the circuit clerk a
praecipe was filed i1 the case Of Fr.
nest % Jones VS. w vs.. Price FOR
$500 Jones claims that Do paid Price
ON am automobile which was not de-
hvcred and for this reason tho suit
was fled
Three appeals from tho court OF
Squire DOnhe were filed They we're
Market Auditorium Company ya the
Quality Fruit Company. and Involves
iho SUM of s26151. Judgment having
been granted tho Auditorium com
pauy AGAINST tho defendant 90. urr'
Na. fhn same plaintiff against s. r.
Coulter a. Son for tho collection ~
.tall rent The l1af was chat OF vs. o.
Hurklo 49, John f1amm for Tho sum
uf 5000. Judgment having boon rom
Inrod 'n favor Of tho ul1.nNf
a rnaucrrr suit for Tho adjustment
~ ar estate was filed STYLED stephen
H'atrllrv o. al We Frederick St.fol
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-03

UuU.I Uf u.. u ago O'Clock and s.
n o'clock In fu. morning. and 40 p
O'Clock In tln afternoon and I.nn
D clock Ir fIe cVcninE
S. lfl. was au American b.ah1u
HnI t martyr Hy blessing the trroa ~
NJ fNr people their .0HfH uUe greatly
benefited and for Hi reason fna dar
hUYfU Blaze dar mtErI Ia
called '1r throat blessing day. AZ Hf
MACS ''rfaf morning candle. ru-
fIe entire year sven. blessed lam. .r
ritual for fHr day carried uuf TIer.
won. HIt. crowd. Don attendance af
600 u .I" services. 0H.n i1 Ine pleas.
.Hufuo o. fhe day.