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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-08
CAR ON IT'S way TO
BELGIUM SUFFERERS
Hamilton County's Carload Of Corn
meal Dispatched From Web.
ster City.

Saturday was the last day of tn
handling of corn for the Belgian
sufferers. That afternoon saw tn
car-which was the largest the Com
mercial League was able to obtain
well on it's way to Brooklyn, N. Y
From Webster City the car is billed
over the Illinois Central to Chicago
from there over the Erie R. R. tt
Brooklyn where it will be loaded or
the ship for Belgium sufferers.
This is the end of splendid ACT
of which the Commercial League OF
Webster City were the prime NOV
ers. Hamilton county was the first
county of the state to respond to the
call issued forth from Des Moines
for each county of the state to send
a carload of corn to Belgium. Ham
ilton county went them one better
and replied 1--WE will send one car
of cornmeal!"
The car contains 1000 fifty pound
sacks of corn meal of the first quail
ity, every grain made from old corn
to insure it's safe keeping and every
ear of corn the product and the do
nation of Hamilton county people.
This is splendid piece of work and
it may be a matter of surprise to
some to know that the carload of
$4,000 pounds of cornmeal is equal
to three carloads of ear corn. So in
other words Hamilton county sent
three carloads of ear corn.
This is the only county in the
state, aside from Polk, which has
sent a carload of cornmeal, all the
Others sending the ear corn. A. c.
Hoot at the Webster City mills
ground the corn at cost, making no
profit thereon.
The Commercial League of Web
ster City feel that only because
their hands have been upheld by the
country people and the residents OF
the towns of the county, has this
thing been made possible. They
wish at this time to heartily thank
the people of the county, both farm
ers and residents of the towns, for
their support which was so prompt
ly and gladly given. 1t is one thing
to start movement of this sort and
another to bring it successfully to a
close. This has been accomplished
and accomplished alone by the sup
port of county and town people.
Travelling sets for ladies or gen.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-08
Paving Trouble in Des Moines.

Capital: One mile of concrete
paving laid this fall on East Four
tenth street at a cost of $4,000
will not be approved by the city
council next Tuesday without a
fight. Councilmen today made an ex-
animation of the paving in response
to charges made by affected proper
ty owners.
They claim the paving is Of an
inferior grade; that it is already
disintegrating; that the cost is 40
cents more than the contract price
per yard; that specifications have
not been followed, and that the paw
ing will not stand up" as it should.
Some members of the council admit
that the paving is bad in spots and
will probably demand that it be re-
placed in those spots.
Councilmen found that the paw
ing completed October 81 has begun
to disintegsate and holes are wear
ing in the surface.
Pieces of wood and coal and other
foreign substances appear in places
in the pavement, especially at the
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-08
PRELIMINARY DE-
CLAMAT0RY CONTEST
Held in High School Auditorium
Good Audience Present-the
Winners, Etc.

Friday nights program of declam'
atory work, which was held as a
preliminary to the state contest, was
given in the Lincoln high school
auditorium and was opened with a
piano duet by the Misses Helen AL.
exander and Louise Holiday. A fee
of fifteen cents charged at the door
went to help defray the expenses u
declamatory work in the high
school. The proceeds amounted to
s26.25.
In the oratorical numbers, Manley
Sweazey in Patrick Henry's CAP
peal to Arms" showed marked
improvement over his last years
work. Leslie Clifton, in Toussaint
T. Overture, was the winner of first
place in his class and his work was
indeed fine.
Maris Johnson Against Centrali-
zation' made a creditable' effort and
George Calkins made the "Plea for
Cuba" in stirring manner. The
two latter people have never appear
ed in a public program before, and
their work shows fine future posi-
bilities.
In the dramatic ranks, Louise
Swanson was unusually fine, and
her rendition of the pathetic situa-
ton of the despised leper made all
hearts thrill. "Rizpah," the selec-
ton of Mildred Boysen, and "Engin-
eer Corners Son" by Ruth Maxon,
were both beautifully and gracefully
rendered. Clarine Mueller with
"Zingarella'-a very difficult selec-
tion-won first in this class. The
Girls Glee Club sang Spanish Ro-
nance so sweetly that an encore
was demanded, after which the hui
morous selections followed.
Lila Neel was extremely clever in
her Interpretation of the small boy
and the small girl, who get into the
worst kinds of mischief with awful
results to Aunt Allie" Miss Lila
won first in her class and ranked
highest in the whole contest.
Harley Monroe with the perplexi'
ties of the poor negro, telling of the
"One-legged Goose" brought down
the house. Aunt Elnora's Hero
given by Helen Dunlap, was indeed
an exceptionally we'll rendered ver-
sion of the ten year old girls escap-
AIDES. These two contestants were
from the freshman class and all are
proud of their efforts.
Mabel Huddlestun, in Mrs. Smart
Learns to Skate" gave very clever
of the terribly sure
woman who could do anything with
out help-except skate-to the great
of the audience.
While the marks were being sum-
med up, the Boys Glee Club sang
Sailors Dream-which brought de-
mands for more, to which the boys
nicely.
In the final markings, Lila Neel
first, Clarine Mueller second,
and Louise Swanson and Helen Dun
lap tied for third place.
The judges were Miss Winter OF
Fort Dodge, Miss Cora B. McCarter
of St. Paul, and Prof. Kellogg OF
Clarion.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-08
Stores Crowded,

Christmas shoppers have arrived.
Two weeks ago, merchants were ex-
pressing fears that Christmas shop
ping would not begin as early as
they would like to see it. The rush
is on and the stores are crowded
with shoppers. Without doubt the
Christmas trade this season will be
one of the heaviest ever experienced
in this city. Conditions are open
ing up in the middle west and now
that harvesting is over and corn
and stock is moving, money will be
freely spent for gifts this year.
There seems to be a tendency to buy
more substantial things than in
former years. The buying Of things
useful has been growing for the past
three years with the result that
more money is spent than before.
more time and thought exercised up
on the selection of articles, with the
result that Christmas shopping now
means-not only a big demand for
boxes, slipper bags and perfume bot
tles--but table linen, silver spoons,
etc.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-08
Eighty-Fifth Birthday.

Mrs. w. w. Boak, who resides on
north Des Moines street, an old and
honored resident Of this county,
Friday celebrated her eighty
fifth birthday. Those of her chill
dren who still reside in the vicinity
were present and a bountiful birth
day dinner was served. Mrs. Boak
is a remarkable woman for her age,
not looking her age by ten years,
and still in retention Of all her men
tai faculties. The day was made
even more pleasant for her by the
receiving of many gifts and letters
from relatives and friends.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-08
O. L, Gilmore Improving.

O. L. Gilmore, who was seriously
injured in a runaway two weeks ago
by having the flesh torn from one
limb, is improving as rapidly as con-
ditions will allow. The evidences
of septic poisoning which were pres
ent in the beginning have disap-
peared and the patient is we'll on
the road to complete recovery.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-08
The Tree Squirrel.

There are quite number OF beau
tiful squirrels about the city and
they furnish delight to many chill
dren and not few grown-ups. Yet
there are a few boys and perhaps
some men who seek to kill these in
nocent little creatures every time
they get a chance. In speaking of
the squirrel in the city the Hamp-
ton Chronicle observes:
How many times have you stop
ped on your way to watch and ad-
mire pretty little bushytailed
squirrel as it leaped about on the
grassward, or scampered up the side
of a tree out Of the way of your
startling gaze? How many times has
the little child begged to stay just
a minute longer to watch the antics
of one or more of these little limo
cent things? Yes, and is 1t not al
ways a pleasant sight to see several
of them playing about the grounds
at Hartman park, along the road
side, maybe in your own front yard,
or with some of the tanner and more
domesticated ones, in the down town
park? They are becoming tame, so
tame in fact that they will almost
eat out of your hand, and many a
Hampton house wife daily throws
out a tempting morsel for the sport
of seeing one come slyly towards it,
finally get it in his little paws and
turn it over and over and then after
placing the nut or morsel of food
in it's mouth, scamper away to some
nearby tree to eat 1t.
Hampton is fortunate in this re-
spect, but in the great barren cities
with only here and there a fenced
in green spot with signs conspicu-
ously displayed warning the child
and the grown-up to keep off the
grass" the squirrel is welcomed and
every effort made to get them to
stay. The man born and bred in
the city can appreciate one OF these
smallest of Gods pretty creatures
he admires the little bushytailed
things, and his children clap their
hands in glee at the sight of them.
Squirrels are appreciated in the me-
tropolis; they are protected, they are
cared for as something precious,
sent from God to please
the child and cause the hardened
business man to pause and let lit
tie sentiment creep into his wither-
ed soul, and God knows some OF
them need it. Yes, and some OF
them need it here in Hampton.
Imagine, if you can, the whole
sale destruction of these fuzzytailed
little fellows-imagine a man so
cruel hearted, so utterly lacking IN
sentiment, so far from seeing the
beauty and innocence typified In
these creatures that he will wilfully
and maliciously kill or scare them
and attempt to drive them away.
Imagine a man so stingy that he
will not even allow his neighbor,
who can appreciate their WORTH to
watch their antics and pastlmes.
Maybe you know of such a man.
maybe he is exhibiting his harden
ed heart and unappreciative wither-
ed soul to your gaze.
The steam heating plant OF the
Webster City Mercantile company
has gone to pieces and the company
is now connecting with the Central
heating plant. Their boiler was
new only three or four years ago
The Central company seems to be
giving general satisfaction.
What do we live for If not to
make the world less difficult for each
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-08

What do we live for If not to
make the world less difficult for each
other.-George Eliot.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-08

Drawing paper at this ONCE
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-08

The new W. j. Zitterell building
adjoining the St. James hotel is a.
Stunning slightly proportions.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-08

The steam heating plant Of the
Webster City Mercantile company
has gone to pieces and the company
is now connecting with the Central
heating plant. Their boiler was
new only three or four years ago.
The Central company seems to be
giving general satisfaction.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-17
HoOray! Baby to
Rule the House
No Longer Do Women Fear the
Greatest of All Human
Blessings.

1t is a Joy and comfort TO know that
those much talked-o of pains and other
distresses that are said to precede child
bearing may easily be avoided. No
woman need fear the slightest discom
fort # she will fortify herself with the
well-known and time-honored remedy
Mothers Friend"
This is a most grateful, penetrating
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thus not only Danish all tendency to
nervous. twitching spells. but there is
an entire freedom from nausea, disCOm-
fort. sleeplessuess and dread that SC
often leave their impress upon the babe
The occasion is therefore one Of I'M
bounded joyful anticipation, and toe
much stress can not be laid upon the
remarkable influence which a mother
happy, pre- natal disposition has upon
the health and fortunes Of the genera
ton TO come,
Mothers Friend is recommended only
for the relief and comfort of eXpectant
mothers, thousands of whom have used
and recommend it, You will find 1t on
sale at all drug stores at 81 a bottle
Write to-day 10 the Bradfed Regula
tor COMPANY 40 Lamar Building At
lanta Ca, for a most instructive book
on This greatest of all subjects mother
hoOd.-AdVt.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-17
Another Militant
Wins Her Freedom
By Hunger Strike

Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
GLASGOW SCOTLAND, March 10
The hunger strike" won again to-day
when Mrs. Helen Crawford, a militant
suffragette. who was serving time for
-iotiug, was released from prison be-
cause Of illness. Mrs. Crawford refused
TO touch food and water and had to be
forcbly fed Her health broke down
and she was in a greatly weakened con-
dition when set a liberty. She was
welcomed by party Of mllitants, some
Of whom had taken part in the demon
stratiOu in the cathedral yesterday
when a party OF women arose during
the ceremony and chanted:
20 Lord. save Mrs. Pankhurst Mrs
Crawford and other brave women who
are dying for the cause"
BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND, March IS.
Militant suffragists to-day turned their
attention to railroad property, burning
several coaches The cars were first
sme2red with grease and oil Suffrage
literature was found in the vicinity.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-17
Southport Is Seeking
U, s, COaling Station

WILMINGTON, n. c.. March 10
Wilmington has united with South
port, located at the mouth of Cape
Fear River in an effort to land for
Southport coaling station which the
Government contemplates establish
ing at some point on the South At
lantic coast
Committees representing the Cham
hers of Commerce of the two cities
met here to-day to plan campaign
for the station. The Government Will
send a committee to investigate IN
the near future.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-17
AMBASSADOR IS
EXONERATED
BY WILSON
Page Not Even Indiscreet, Says
President, in Address on the
Monroe Doctrine.

WASHINGTON, March 16. Presi-
dent Wilson to-day cxoucrated Am
bassador Walter Hines Page, the
United states envoy TO the Court Of
St. James. and held that Pages adj
dress on the Monroe doctrine was
without a single phrase at which thl-
Government might take offcnse The
President believes that the speech
was misquoted and misrcprescntcd.
lie told his callers to-day that the
address. as it has now been reported
to him. was an absolutely accurate
statement Of fact and without line
to which this Government could take
exception
As an instance, he said OF how
Mr. Page had been misguided the
President cited the facr that one
passage in the address was cahled as
follows:
we will repeal the exemption
clause Of the Panama act, not merely
to please England"
What Mir Page did say the Prcsi-
dent declared, was
We viii repeal the clause, not to
please England, but etc.
The President made IL clearly un-
derstood that he believed Mr. Page
made an address with which TO fault
can be found, even on diplomatic
grounds, and that he does not share
the current idea that the envoy was
indiscreet. despite the Congressional
resolutions OF inquiry that have been
adopted
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-17

a wife, two children and the high
/ cost OF livinq combined n the down
| fall OF Minor Van Orsdale, small
saiariod bookkeeper Of TulIahoma,
! Tenn, according TO the story Van
| Orsdale told at the Atlanta police
station MONDAY According to de-
tectives, Van OrsdaIe has confessed
he embezzed about $1,000 from his
firm, the Tennessee Milling Compa-
ny. Van OrsdaIe fled rom Tullaho-
ma about a month ago.
ST PAUL, MINI, March 16.-
Ne decision was handed down TO Gay
in the Governments suit to dlssIlVe
the international Harvester Com
pany. II was expected the Judges who
heard the evidence and arguments
will render a decision next Monday.
LEAVENWORTH. kAN5, March
t6.-Lloyd n. Bhtzburgcr and Bert
Adams, the latter having several
aliases, made their escape from the
Fort Leavcnworth Military Prison
this morning by breaking the lock
of their cell door with a croWbar,
entering the prison chapel, where they
made 2 rope Of the chapel carpet and
tnon lowering themselves 40 feet to
the busiest thoroughfare Of the army
post They are thought to have
swan the Missouri River.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS, March IS
Claude Cooper, OF the New York
Giants, an outfelder, to day signed a
contract with the Brooklyn Federais
at a salary of $1,000 a year.
WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, March
t6.-Englneer Ellsworth was killed to
day when a Missouri Kansas and
Texas passenger train Jumped the
tracks near Henrietta. Ellsworth was
crushed to death in his cab when the
engine rolled into the ditch.
MINNEAPOLIS, March t6.-For-
ner President William n. Taft ar
rived here to day to deliver four lee
lures before the University OF Min
nesota law school. This will be busy
week for the former President. as a
long program of lunoheons and ban
quets has been arranged. This aft
OF Charles a. Eillard, who was per
sonaI friend of the President.
KNOXVILLE, TENN, March TO-
Robert Carr, employee OF knitting
mill, was whipped to death day
when his clothing caught in parts
Of the shafting. His body was
around, striking the ceiling
and floor until both legs and arms
were beaten off and mis- head crush
ed before the machinery was stop-
ped.
EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND, March
6.-Sir John Murray, the famous
scientist, was killed and his daughter
was fatally injured in an automobile
accident to day The machine over
turned and crushed both Sir John
and his daughter beneath it.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-17
LATEST NEWS

NEW YORK, March 16-The
Twentieth Infantry U. S. A., sta
toned at Fort Jay, Governors Island
received orders this afternoon to go
at once to the Mexican border. The
: order was a surprise to the officers.
SEATTLE, March t6.--Larry Duke,
son OF Brodle Duke, the millionaire
tobacco manufacturer, was placed on
trial n the Superior Court this morn
ing charged with nanslaughter. The
action grows out Of the death Of Hem
~ N. Farr, who was rundown and
killed by an automobile owned and
driven by Duke. The State alleges
that Duke was drunk at the time.
PARIS, March 16.-Mnre. CailIou,,
wife of the French Minister OF FL
nance, to night shot Editor Camette,
Of Figaro, five times Because Of the
campaign which that paper has been
waclng against r husband, the
editor is dangerously wounded, but
has = chance of recovery
SAGINAW, MICH, March TO-
Frank G. Palmerton, aged 81 years,
and worth upward Of a million dol
lars, shot himself through the head
in the bathroom of his mansion here
his wife and Tired Morris.
GREENWOOD, MISS, March To-
c. A. Tracy, a. prominent cotton man,
committed suicide this afternoon by
shooting himself with a shotgun.
r
t6,-Claude E. Cooper New York
to day to play with Brooklyn Fed
ported, of $4,000 a year.
NEW YORK, March ga new
epoch in the construction Of sea
fighters was marked to day when the
keel of the battIeship 80 which will
probably be named the Arizona or
North Carolina, was laid in the New
York Navy Yard. She will be tho
most powerful warship afIoat. havne
a displacement of 1880 tons. She
will mount twelve 14inch guns.
WASHINGTON, March 16.-The
Supreme Court of the United States
to day announced recess from
M-reh p TO April 6.
HONG KONG, March t6.-Chnese
pirates to day looted the Norwe-
gian steamer Chilar of $4,000 in
money and cargo. They attacked
the vessel near here and overpowered
the crew and passengers, who in
Guided six Europeans.
WASHINGTON, March 16.-The
murder of Postmaster Frank w.
Johnston in Tecate, Cal, was COM
mitted by three Mexicans not asso-
ciated with the Mexican army, ac-
cordng to a report to the War De-
partment from San Francisco.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-17
Policeman, With Cash
In Throat, Near Death

CONVICTION. March 16-Fear is
entertained to day for the recovery or
Policeman Wick WillinEham, whose
throat was cut by Ralph Shepherd, -
well-known young man. The alter
cation arose over the arrest of
Charles Shepherd. brother of Ralph.
Willingham fired at the fleeing broth
ers, although he was seriously
gashed
Shepherd was captured by Jack
Swami. a Covington merchant His
brother was arrested by Sheriff Sam
Hay. The Shepherd brothers are
held In the Newton County Jail, pend
ing Investigation of the Grand Jury
which is in session
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-17
Solicitor Is Endorsed
By Bar for JudgeShip

MIAMI. FLA. March i6-Judge l..
w. Bethel has resigned as Judge Of
the Circuit Court to take effect April
/. and James T. Sanders, County So
liCiror, has been Endorsed for the
bench, following the wiardrawal Of
County Judge Redmond Gautier and
the removal from the district Of
Mitchell D. Price. Endorsed some time
ago by the Bar Association
Judge Bethels resignation was due
to his failure Ia recover from a
paraiyttc stroke suffered last summer
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-17
Railroad Official
Is Goth Fire Victim

ST. LOUIS, March 16-The body of
W A. Hunicke, an official of the Mis-
souri, Pacific Railroad, was found to-
day in the ruins of the Missouri Ath-
letic Club, bringing the total recovered
dead to 30 OF these, seven bodies are
still unidentified at the City Morgue.
Two hundred men were kept at work
in the ruins to-day. although it was
believed all Of the dead have been re-
moved.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-17
HURRIED TO DEATH.

KNOXVILLE March l6 His
clothes catching i'm the shaftinE at
the standard knitting Mills and his
body being thrown first against the
floor and then the ceiling and badly
mauglcd, Robert Carr aged "a dice
to-day few minutes after being dis
rutaugIod from the machinery
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-17

MEMPHIS March 1t The steamer
Harry l"g. nf t.e lace Lire. was de-
sfra1tH hN fire To-day while tled to her
Memphis uauuuEe $50 lives We're lost.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-17
BUSINESS NOTICE.
10 Cure q Gold I'M One DaY.

Take LAXATIVE RROMO QIINlNE
Tablets Druggists refund money n Il
fails 20 cure Z W, GROVES sigma
ture is on each box 25c.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-17

GADSpFN. MA. March rs The
First Presbyterian church board To-day
voted 90 erect "a $4,000 church "u CHEST
nut street
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-01-01
NObIe--kuhn.

Mrs. Ida Noble of this city,
and Mr.. B. S. Kuhn of Carthage,
No., were married on Monday
evening, Dec. %, 1913, at Miami,
the ceremony being performed at
the NJ. E. Parsonage by the pas
tor,
The bride is a daughter OF
John M. Cooper of this city, and
has a large circle of friends. The
groom is a young man who has
been coming to Baxter quite Of
ten the past year, and is a very
likeable fellow. He is a success
full business man, and the News
desires to congratulate him and
his bride:
The couple. will make their
home in this city.