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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-09
SixtY-third Anniversary.

Today at the Dan Kimmel home
in the northeast part of the city,
Mr.. and Mrs. D. c. DeFrance are
celebrating their sixty-third we'd
ding anniversary. They are observ-
ing the event in a quiet way with
many "reminiscences of their we'd
ding day in Lycoming county, Penn
sylvania. They have been the par
ents Of twelve children, of whom
ten are living.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-09
New Manager Of Elevator.

John r. Brown of Onawa has ac-
cepted the position as manager OF
the Trans-Mississippi Grain elevator
near the Northwestern tracks, the
position to be made vacant July
first by the resignation of the pres
ent manager, John B. Kelly.
The Brown family will move here
June 18th and have rented the DR..
Forest F. Hall residence on Bank
street.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-09
Hat Special,

Good values in hats, CSC, $1.4S,
$1.98 and $2.4S. Ribbons one-half
price. Thursday, Friday and Sat-
urday, June II, ~ and 10. Buelow
Millinery Dept. in the Ed McFarlane
store. diff
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-09

j. w. Waterman of Wichita, Kan
sas, was in the Freeman-Tribune Of
flee today and said that the wheat
crop of Kansas is the largest and
best this year in the history of the
state. They will begin harvesting
in about week. Small grain is al
SO good in Missouri and Oklahoma.
Corn in Kansas is also doing fine.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-09

The Kings Heralds of the Meth
odist church will hold a picnic next
Friday afternoon in the Huddlestun
grove south of the city. The mem
bers will meet at the Methodist
church at two o'clock and proceed to
the grove.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-09

Mrs. L. L. Estes, who recently un-
derwent a surgical operation in
Rochester, Mimi, is able to be out
again.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-09

Frank Duell, who has been act
ing in the capacity of pharmacist at
the Buster Brown drug store, has re-
signed his position there and ac-
cepted a similar one in the Ruegnitz
drug store.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-09

The Methodist ladies aid will hold
their regular monthly meeting in
church parlor Wednesday afternoon
at $3.50 o'clock. A ten cent lunch
will be served. Everybody invited.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-09

Mae Perry, who acts as bookkeep-
cr in the Gustuson meat market, is
i'll with an attack of pleurisy at her
home on First street.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-09

That green looking chap who
has been seen upon the streets dur
ing past few days and was conspic-
nous at the Orpheum Saturday night,
has caused more or less comment
among the curious. It is all because
of the fact that the aforesaid indi-
vidual has shed his whiskers. How
ever, he still answers to the name of
Col. Hyatt and he is now a better
looking man-if such a thing is pos
sible-than he was before the trans
formation took place.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-09

Mrs. I. N. Beckner, who has been
very sick, is now able to be about
and is gaining her strength. Her
mother, Mrs. Samuel Knoll, who has
been helping care for her, returned
to her work in the Star laundry to-
day.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-09

Little Mary, the seven months old
daughter of DR.. and Mrs. Forest
Hall; who has been seriously i'll with
a gathering in the head, is very
much improved today. ,'.r Pr.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-09

Lewis Lake, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sherman Lake of east independence
township, who was seriously injur-
ed last week by being thrown from
his saddle horse, was able to be up
about the house a little while yes
terday.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-09

The first home grown strawber-
ries Of the season were on the mar
ket yesterday. These were from the
H. S. Bourne, W HI Richardson and
S. A. Conklir1 strawberry beds.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-09

P. J. Brandrup is having the
house owned by him on the lot di-
rectly east of his home, moved to
another lot in the 100 block on
First street and intends to make it
strictly modern. 1t will then be for
rent, sale, or trade
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-09

The Swastika society of the Uni
versalist church will meet tomor-
row evening with Mrs. John Shell
don for business meeting.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-09

Miss Annette Mcfarland is assist
ing the city clerk during the alb
sence of his regular assistant, Miss
Esther Greenwood.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-09

H. Larson of Des Moines is expect
ed to arrive in the city today to &C
cept employment in the Ruegnitz
drug store.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-09

Miss Marie Colvin, who is visit
ing her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Brock, on Bank street, is i'll
with inflammatory rheumatism.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-09

A meeting of the Pleasant View
Grange will be held next Wednesday,
June 10th, at the w. C. Campbell
home near the city. 49,.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-09

Have you seen Metcalf's big circu-
lar telling all about the 18th ami
versary sale? 1t begins Saturday, fl
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-09

Do not fail to attend the big
opening day of Metcalf's 18th ami
versary sale. Begins Saturday, June
10. Lasts two weeks. fl
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-09
Throws Stone Through Windshield.

AAO"S 0VVAC AAVuSA "AAOsuclUs
Yesterday afternoon while H. E.
Johnson, who resides east OF the
city, was driving on Des Moines
street, a little eight year old lad
threw stone at the car which pass
ed directly through the windshield.
breaking hole in it large enough
for a man to put his two hands
through it. Mayor Valentine hap
pened to be coming along at the
time and took the little fellow in
custody. Mr.. Johnson refused to
have anything done, further than
to insure the replacing of his wind
shield. The boy was taken to his
mother, who promised to make good
the loss to Mr.. Johnson.
The child has very little care or
supervision from his mother and
stepfather and in reality is not the
one who is to blame for the act. al
though directly responsible. 1t is
a problem, not only to outsiders, but
to the authorities who have so many
OF these cases to handle, Just what
is to be done with some of the boys
of this city who are from eight to
sixteen years Of age. If every par
ent did his duty there would be no
problem.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-09

Look out for the circular! There
is certainly something doing at Met
Calls. fl
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-09

High grade line fancy cookies at
Kearns Grocery. d1
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-09

Drawing paper at this ONCE.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-11-19

c~ross-examine the wife Of a notort-
Gus burglar.
"You are the wife Of this manf"
he asked.
81 am" she replied.
"You knew he was a burglar when
you married him? he proceeded
"I did," she admitted.
"How could you possibly marry
such a mani" Mr.. Plowden demand
ed.
well, it was like this" the wit
ness explained confidentially. II was
getting out, and two chaps wanted
to marry me. 1t wasn't easy to
choose between 'em, but in the end
l married Mill there. The other chap
was a lawyer, same as you. sir!"
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-11-19
The Real Baedeker.

An E~nglishman tells this incident
of a trip he took to Russia With
him in his compartment Of the train
was ar exceedingly well-informed
German. and the two grew very
friendly. Each was a stranger to the
other.
They had talked for hours over a
wide range Of topics when the Eng
lishman asked the German If he hap
pened to have a Baedeker with him.
1t was too much FOR the warm
hearted Teuton. Bursting with a
sudden and overwhelming enthusi-
asm, he beat his breast with both
hands, exclaiming: Got in Himmel.
l am It'll"
1t was none other than Karl Baed-
eker himself.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-11-19
A Difficult Choice

Mr.. Plowden, the well-known Lon
don magistrate, who has just retired
from tho bench, has a great roper
toire Of good stories.
His favorite one relates to a case
in which he appeared as counsel. In
the course Of this Ease he had to
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-11-19

restaurant fishes for EN- with a
silver spoon.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-11-19
In No Common Way.

Lady-Once, last summer, I saw
some boys "treading for CLANS" as
they called 1t. They were very dirty
looking boys; they were barefooted
feet unwashed, most. likely-and
they were walking through the mud
at low tide. When they felt a clam
at their feet, they pulled it out with
their toes. 1t just made me sick. l
hope your clans are not caught that
way.
Waiter-Of course not, ma'am.
The man who furnishes clans to this
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-11-19
Stories With a Smile
Not Polly Ticks.

n URING a political campaign a
candidate for the Legislature
was driving through the coun-
try seeking votes among the farm
ers. when he met a young man in a
farmers garb walking by the road
side.
Are you paying any attention to
politics nowadays" he asked, after
starting his team.
The young man looked at him sus-
piciously and drawled out: mo,
stranger, that don't happen to be my
gals name, but If 1t was I wouldn't
think it was any Of your darned
business"
This ended the interview as well
as the process.
He Wa Right?
King Peter of Servia, who does
not mean to let Austria have every
thing her own way, once had for a
valet a man who seemed to find it
quite impossible to understand an
order intelligently. However. some
of his mistakes, though annoying at
the time, had their distinctly humorl
Gus side.
On one occasion King Peter sent
the mar with a message to his vito.
Alas! He forgot it on the way.
King Peter was furious when the
man returned.
why, you noodle!" he exclaimed,
II don't believe you know what
woman spells"
Trouble as a rule, sir" was the
mans quiet %retort; and His Majesty
now wonders whether the man was
Is stupid Is he used to appear.
! When Scot Meets Scot.
The lady was the owner Of a small
shop, writes the London Telegraph,
and her squire acquired the habit Of
seeing her home, and carrying the
cash bag that contained the days
takings. 1t was generally heavy.
you must be dom weel," re-
marked the gentleman. frequently.
"Oh, ay," the lady would reply.
"it's a guild bit business"
But she did not disclose that be-
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-11-19

sides the moderate drawings, the bag
contained the counter weights. The
canny lover only discovered that fact
after marriage.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-11-19
Three Ages.

luTOc 1tSCSs
The new Berlin botanical gardens,
says Lustige Blaetter. are wonder
fully beautiful, but to small children
they are a forbidden paradise. Boys
and girls under 10 are not permitted
to enter.
Herr and Frau Mueller found this
out to their disappointment when
they planned to take their little Paul
on a Sunday trip to view the beau
tiful gardens; nevertheless, they
gave their young hopeful a few in
structions, and started out.
At the gate. the porter stopped the
young Mueller. How old are your"
he inquired. Paul answered: "Six
for the electrics: really 8; for the
botanical gardens, TO-"
Would Reward Her.
Mrs. Smith was an ardent worker
in the cause of the prevention OF
cruelty to animals, and, when Mrs.
Brown came to tea, told her a
pathetic tale Of a donkey that she
had rescued from a cruel master the
day before.
The visitor was very interested,
and when she rose to go said:
g" am SO glad you have told me
all those fascinating things about
animals, dear Mrs. Smith. l shall
never see a donkey again without
thinking Of you"
His Staying Powers.
Two business men were lunching
in Fifth Avenue when an old gray
beard stumped by. That's Brown.
He works for me-" said the first
business man.
Hes an honest looking chap. Has
he got staying powers?" asked the
second business man
HE has that" said the first. He
began at the bottom of the ladder In
rs, and he's stayed there ever
since"
Would Welcome a Change.
Little Tommy vas the son Of the
Smithville Board Of Education. but
political pull didn't seem to ease the
road he had to hoe at school.
Recently the school house burned
down, and when plans for a new
building were under consideration.
the youngster went to the Board"
Father" he thoughtfully re-
marked, don't you think we could
have a round school house this
time timer"
"A round schoolhouse!" was the
wondering response of father. What
in the deuce do you want a round
school house for?"
Because" answered Tommy, with
a plaintiye sigh, II am getting
mighty tired of corners"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-01-16
GRAIN AND MILLING NEWS.

]. H. and c. NJ Hall of the Walla
Walla valley have purchased the Elec-
trio Flour mills at Palouse, Wash. j.
H. Hall, who is an experienced mill
man, will move to Palouse and take
charge of the business the first Of Feb
ruary.
The Palouse local of the farmers
union is taking steps to organize a CO.
operative warehouse at Palouse,
Wash It will be launched under the
law enacted by the last legislature
and will take over the warehouse now
operated by the union.
The cereal output of the state Of
Washington for the period ending
June 30, 1913, based on the sworn
statements of managers of all tie
warehouses, in compliance with the
law, was Al, 3O2, $50 bushels, according
to the report of r. d. Jarboe, state
grain Inspector He also estimates
that 100000 bushels of wheat were
purchased by interior milling com
panies. not required to report under
the law, and that 100000 bushels Of
all classes of cereals were held on the
farms for feed and seed, which swells
the total production to 45,sO2,2
bushels.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-01-16
INDUSTRY AND IMPROVEMENT.

The city council of Vancouver has
passed a resolution favoring the es-
Establishment of a municipal gas plant,
and the city contemplates spending
$4,000. 900 for improvements, of which
81, 100000 would be for paving,
bridges, etc.
Statistics for the state of Idaho
place the production for the year 1913
as follows: bushels of grain grown,
40,0O0,O00; mining output, S22,S07 ,575;
carloads of potatoes shipped, 5000;
pounds of wool clipped, 1s,000,000;
manufactured 1OO,5OOO00 pounds Of
sugar with a sugar beet crop estimat-
ed at $s,O0O,OO0 in value.
During the year 1913 Colfax and
Whitman county broke several rec
ords in the matter of farm products
shipped. The value of the shipments
in carload lots alone is placed at $780,
72O, while adding to this small lots
would bring the total to $1,000,000.
Wheat leads in the number of carlaods
and value of all shipments, with -four
and mill feed second and hogs third,
each of which established a new rec
ord The figures for each are: wheat
39S cars. -four and mill feed 1873 and
hogs 10.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-01-16
CONGRESS |NSESS|ON
SECOND STAGE OF LONG REGU.
LAR MEETING CROWDED
WITH LEGISLATION.
ALASKA RECEIVES FIRST ATTENTION
Regulation of Trusts to Receive Most
Attenton-Farmers and Stock Rails
ers to Get Better Credit Rating
From Banks.

Washington, d. C.-Congress started
Monday upon the second stage of the
long regular session with the calen-
dars of both houses crowded with leg
islation of far-reaching character.
Refreshed by nearly three weeks
vacation, the first complete relaxation
since President Wilson convened the
special tariff-currency session last
April, senators and representatives re-
turned to Washington keenly inter-
ested in the prospective developments
of the next few months.
Regulation of the trusts through fur
Their corrective and prohibitory legis-
lation will hold much of the attention
of both houses, but other subjects are
to share the legislative arena with the
corporation measures. The first of the
trust bills to bear any official status
are expected to appear during the
present week, with the Endorsement of
The democratic membership of the
house judiciary committee, and their
scope and terms probably will reflect
the views of President Wilson and At
torney General McReynolds.
Rural Credits Legislation.
Rural credits legislation will also
receive attention according to the
president. The bill takes the form of a
measure creating a system of country
banks from which farmers and stock
raisers can obtain credit upon special
terms of security and time of matur-
ity and the creation of credit asso-
Citations by which farming commune
ties can finance their own operations.
Cotton Futures, Panama, Alaska.
Some of the problems that will re-
ceive early attention from congress
are:
The taxing of trading in cotton flu
lures to prevent speculation; consti-
tutional amendments granting suf-
frage to women and prohibiting the
manufacture or sale of liquor; Pana-
ma legislation including the fixing OF
the form of government and the abol
ishment of the free toll provision for
American ships investigation of the
Calumet and Colorado mining trouble;
strengthening of the army's organiza
ton, and the authorization of two new
battleships for the navy; construction
of government railroads in Alaska
establishment of a literary test fol-
immigrants; extension of federal aic
for building of roads, and for instruc
ton in agriculture and trades; regu
lation of the employment of seamen.
The Alaskan railroad measure has
first place in both houses. 1t is be
lieved congress will agree to the finan
cling of government roads to develoI
the resources of Alaska and to bring
its coal and minerals into commerce.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-01-16
MARKET REPORTS
Chicago.

Chicago.
Rye-No. 2, 611sc.
Barley-4s@73c
Eggs-Lower; at mark, cases in
Guided. 27@31kc; ordinary firsts,
2915 @3Oc; firsts, 31s4c.
Hogs-Market strong, sc higher.
Bulk, Ss.O5@s.2O; lights, S7.S5@s.121s;
mixed, S7.9O@s.25; heavy, $7.s5@s.30;
rough, s7.s5@705; pigs, $6.75@79O.
Cattle-Market steady to a shade
higher. Beeves, $6.75@9.4O; Texas
steers, $6.9O@S; western steers, 1920
@7:s5; stockers and feeders, $5@745;
COWS and heifers, $3.5o@6.4o; calves,
S7.5O@12.
Sheep-Market steady to 10c higher.
Native, $4.9O@6.25; western, $4,000
CPS; yearlings, s6Q7.15; lambs, ma
tive, S6.s5@s.4O: western, $6.900s.45.
March rs 17sd; May, rs I'D; July, rs
lid.
San Francisco.
Seconds, 29c.
Eggs-Fancy ranch, 45c; store, 44c.
Portland.
Hogs-Market steady. Light, S7.25
0s.15.
Tacoma.
There has been a scattering inquiry
for wheat following the turn of the
year, with California the largest fac
tor in the situation. Some export ship
ments are going forward to Japan, but
this is to cover business previously
booked, while the mills are only buy
ing in a limited way, having their re-
quirements pretty well covered, from
the present aspect of the present ex-
port demand for flour. There is very
little doing in the cargo business,
though it is probable that wheat could
be sold abroad at the present time, but
for the fact that holders are inclined
to take a bulls view of the situation,
and to hold on to the stocks carried
over into the new year, when ware
house charges are added to the cost
Of carrying.
The price is firmer on export grades,
club being quoted 1c higher, at SIC,
and narrowing the margin between it
and bluestem, which is still steady at
csc.
Feed-The only change of conse-
quence in the market for the past two
weeks has been a reaction in barley,
which is off soc to $24.50Q25.50. Corn
is also lower at $35 per ton. Oats are
steady and unchanged. with feed
wheat strong. Hay is holding at for
mer range. while millfeed is pretty
well sustained, with fair demand.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-01-16
Harry Thaw to Be Released.

Concord n H.-The release of Har-
ry Kendall Thaw under bail would
not be a public menace, according to
the report of the commission appoint
ed by Federal Judge Aldrich to in
quire into the state Of Thaw's men
tality. The commissioners, in their
report, found that Thaw is not afflict-
ed with any Of thea forms Of mental
disease from which he was suffering
at the time he slew Stanford White.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-01-16
FREE BEEF SMELLS IMPORTS
Two Months Brings In Three Times
1912 Total.

The placing OF beef on the tariff
free list has resulted in vast in
crease in the importation OF foreign
beef and meat products. During Oc-
tober and November, the department
of agriculture reports 100000
pounds of meat and it's products were
brought from abroad This is more
than triple the amount imported for
the whole of 1912.
The foreign beef and meat products
are being rigidly inspected by the
agents of the bureau of animal indus
try, who, during the two month, con
demned 1900 pounds.
Nearly half of the imports, or S,000,-
600 pounds, came from Canada. Ar
gentina supplied 100000 pounds. Aus
tralia 100000, and Uruguay $4,000.
During the two months 100000 head
of cattle from Canada and Mexico
were imported.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-01-16
Militia "Gets a Bump.

Secretary Garrison declares that he
would not indorse any militia pay that
did not give the United States greater
jurisdiction over the state troops, in
GLIDING the power of sending them on
foreign service, without calls for vol
unteers as was necessary during the
Spanish war.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-01-16
Pcstman Took Hls rlme.

Michael B. Coyle. a mail carrier of
Chicago. was indicted recently by the
federal grand jury under the statute
which makes lettering by postmen
while on their route or delay by them
in delivering their mail a criminal Of
Tense.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-01-16
And It's True, Too.

Bachelors often remain bachelors
because women are spendthrifts, and
many women are spendthrifts because
women's colleges fail almost complete
ly in training their students for the
problems of life " DR.. Carolyn eGisel
Of Shorter college, Rome, Ga, assert
ed in an address before the national
conference on race betterment
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-01-16

Seattle has the lowest rate in the
country, S.S per thousand according
to census statistics. New Orleans. La,
and Albany, N. Y, tied for highest
rate. 2O.4. OF the different states,
Washington has the lowest rate, SO.