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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-20

REPORT condition National Webster
Observation-Disclosures. $522072.07
Ovdrafts secured unsecured. $50 50
U. S. 100000
Securities,
Banking House, Furniture 10000
Due from National Banks nO960
Due from State and Private Banks and Bankers
Trust Companies and Savings Banks 36S43
Approved Agents. 368933s
Checks Other OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 2,29S8l
Notes Of Other National Banks ;.c:::.'. l1@@
Lawful Money Reserve in Bank
Specie. CISCO
Legal tender 22l9lW
Rsdsmgson fund with u s. 5s of 2sS%
5a5460
LIABILITIES
Capital Stock paid in .... .......... ..... s9oooo
Surplus 100000
Undivided 883364l
National Bank Notes outstanding .............
to State and private Banks and Bankers
Individual Deposits subject
Demand Certificates Deposit 239,9l8.7o
$1,000
Cashiers soutsta 1,970.25
rowed sD. in.uas oD's.oAs io AoH., w. 100000
Total 5000 ................. 46O.03
State of Iowa. County of Hamilton
H. Shpp Cashier of the bank do solemnly
knowledge and belief
J. H. SHIP Cashier.
Subscribed this 18th January 1914
NJ F. JOHNSON, Notary Public.
CoRREcT-Attest:
2AE &c 1e G. cnos1rv Directors
r. E. JONES,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-20

Gossip is generally desire to get
even.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-10-30

government has been simplified under
the Cox regime. In the past the gov
ernor was able to evade. Now he
can't evade. The people realize that
he has assumed the full responsibility.
For every good or evil of the state ad-
minlstration they can look to one man.
That man is the governor. He can't
escape.
These things constitute the reason
why the governor has been on the of
fensive all during his campaign. He
has not hesitated at any point to hurl
charges against the opposition. Had
his position been weak. he would
not have dared to bring out against
his opponents some of the things he
has brought out against them. But so
certain has been his position that not
all OF the Vaccinations of his enemies
have been able to seek cover or hold
out the flag OF truce.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-10-30
HOGAN F02 THE SENATE
Democratic Candidate Has Made a
Splendid Record as Attor-
ney General.

On retiring from office, ex-Gov. Jud-
torney General Hogan, now Democrat
ic candidate for United States sena-
tor: 1T seldom falls to the lot of a
public officer to do so much for the
interests and good name of the state
as the present attorney general has
done Gov Harmon fell heir to the
task of furnishing graft and recover
ing state property that had been lost
through it, and in doing this Attorney
General Hogan was his right hand
man.
Mr.. Hogan had charge of the work
of prosecuting those indicted for leg
islatiye bribery and how successfully
this was done is known throughout
the state. The accused are in the
penitentiary. He has recovered for
the state $4,000 on bonds of surety
companies securing deposits of state
funds. He has recovered through the
courts nearly $150,000 as interest due
the state on funds of the state, depos-
tied by former state treasurers, with.
out authority of law in favored banks,
He has collected from delinquent cor
porations each year much more than
enough to pay the entire salary list
of his department for the whole four
years of his incumbency in the office.
Holding the Office of attorney gen
eraI at the time the state entered up
on its new policy of social justice, EN-.
ployes' welfare and the care of the de.
pendents, It has also fallen to his lot
to defend those statutes against con-
stitutional attacks in the courts, in
which he has been uniformly success
full. Among these we're the Bense mu-
nicipal water supply law, the work
mems compensation act, the 54-hours
law for women, the law requiring fire.
escapes on public buildings, the mo-
tion picture censor law, the coal
screen law, the state aid road law,
the railroad excise tax law and the
law providing for the non-partisan
election of judicial officers.
Gov. Cox in a characteristically
terse sentence or two stated the gen
eral character Of the attorney general
as follows: Tim. Hogan sprang from
the common people, and their cause
has always been his. In every posi-
tion in which he has been placed, he
has demonstrated that he can and will
do things" In his candidacy for cleo
tion as United States senator he
stands upon the record he made while
acting as attorney general of Ohio-a
record Of deeds accomplished-an
this his friends claim is a guarantee
that he would make an active, aggres-
sive, Woodworking. competent and
loyal senator.
His promise to stand squarely be-
hind the administration of President
Woodrow Wilson if elected. rings true.
There has been no more enthusias-
tic admirer and supporter of the adj
ministration of President Wilson in
Ohio than the attorney general has
been. Few party leaders in the state
have been more active on the stump |
than Mr.. Hogan has, and in all his |
campaign work he has made the sup
port of the national administration |
the burden of his speeches.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-10-30

The Ohio Anti-Saloon league makes
the following suggestions to voters for
election day:
Vote before noon. The earlier the
better.
Take your neighbor with you when
you go to the voting booth.
See to it you are handed an amend.
ment ballot with the other ballots
Mark your amendment ballot first
Vote mo" on the brewers home rule
amendment and YES" on the Pro
hibition amendment.
See to it your amendment ballot is
placed in the ballot box
Give as much Of the day as possible
TO your precinct and work under the
direction Of your dry committee.
Make 1t point on the evening be-
fore election day or early election day
to call your neighbors on the tele-
phone and remind them to vote early
and right
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-10-30
contemptIble.

"They say he failed for $4,000"
''Well, he always was fellow that
would do almost anything for a little
money. wouldn't think of failin' for
% little az that"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-10-30

6II pairs of Shoes, SOx and
Gloves sold at "BIG PETE" Shoe
Store last Saturday.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-10-30

Big Dry Vc.e Anticipated In the Cities
Next Tuesday-Trend Unmistak-
ably Toward ohibition-Antl-sa-
loon League Makes Suggestions to
Voters.
Columbus O.-CSpecial)-Tbe last
week of The wet and dry campaign
finds the .ntJge decidedly with
the drys he LIQUOR men admit
the defga D.. brewers home rule
amend who keep in
touch V rs in the state say
the reir is amendment will
be by ming vote.
Every me liquor men is
now b. 10 stemming the
tide foI ijitiOn amendment,
with the r- decidedly against
them. = ton within a few
days of tn c.Un indicates that the
Prohibition amendment Will be
adopted.
The onW RI sweep of the Prohibit
tion force s resistless. 1t seems to
grow stronger as election day ap-
proaches. The vets are fighting des-
perately. int lack of enthusiasm is
reported in their meetings, and these
meetings as a rule, are not largely
attended
The onl7oEer in this campaign is
astonished at the various elements
which are lining up for Prohibition.
In the big cities, where the liquor
forces are entrenched, the drys are
making terrific inroads. Drinking
men are for Prohibition by the thou
sands, while politicians Of all parties,
resenting the interference of the brew
ers, are holding them responsible for
this years wet and dry contest, and
declare they will vote for Prohibition
and settle the question once for all
The dry vote in the big cities prom
ises to be the surprise Of election day.
The temperance people have close or
ganizations in nearly all the counties.
Thousands of meetings are being held
each day and tons Of literature have
been distributed. There is no indica.
ton Of apathy and the growing belief
that Prohibition will win Is an incen-
tive for every dry worker to strike
the harder.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-10-30
WEI ht1ENOMENT
DOOM EDTOOEFEAT
This Is Admitted by lis
Advocates.
PROHI8ITIaN IS SURE TO WIN

Big Dry Vc:e Anticipated In the Cities
Next uesday-Trend Unmistak-
ably Toward Prohibition-Anti-Sa
loon League Makes Suggestions to
Voters.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-10-30
GERMAN LOSS AT
ANTWERP IS HEAVY

Paris.-The Germans lost 10000
men in the capture Of Antwerp, ac-
cording to Paul Eric, special CORE
spondent Of the Journal, who writes:
THE heroic Belgian defense Of forts
Waelhem, Wavre and Lierre, forming
the outer ring, cost the Germans very
dear. General Won Beseler threw com
pact masses of troops into the inter
walls, where the Belgians poured a
whitening infantry FIRE on the assail-
ants.
South of the third line Of defenses
German bodies are now piled In heaps.
This happened at the beginning of the
assault. South of Fort Bornhelm the
Belgians inferred 5000 German
corpses.
When Won Beseler managed to
cross the Nethe and install 16h-inch
guns on the north banks, shells fell
in Antwerp like hailstones. Most Of
the remaining population then retired
to cellars with food, placing mat
tresses and sacks filed with earth
against the doors and window graf
ings.
"As soon as Antwerp was occupied
the Germans began to fortify it. II
given little time they will, with the
help OF their heavy artillery, make 1t
practically impregnable."
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-10-30

and a kitchen downstairs, and they
are all well arranged, both for looks
and convenience, and very neat stair
way makes connection with the cellar,
kitchen, living room and upstairs and
does 1t without eating very much into
the space required for the rooms.
For some reason farmers have new
er paid much attention to the houses
built for help, and the universal howl
from all parts OF the country is that
good men will not work on farms.
When you look into some of the
houses they are expected to live in
you can readily see why. 1t costs
very little more to build a house like
this planned with conveniences and
made attractive both outside and in,
than to put up an awkward-looking
shack that any self-respecting woman
would be ashamed to live in. If a
woman is discontinued the man is
almost absolutely certain to look for
another job before very long
When the farmer In question got
thiS beautiful little cottage finished
he happened TO meet the very man
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-10-30
DEFEND UNTIL FIRE
BECOMES MASSACRE
BY F. BANlSTER.
international News Service.


Ostend.-I was right up on the firing
line near Lokeren when the Belgians
were ordered to retreat from the
trenches and was carried along in the
frantic rush for shelter beyond the
range of German shells. Infantrymen,
jaded, heavily weighted by accouter-
ments, stumbled across the fields, sweat
pouring from their faces, and sank, ex-
hausted, to lie for few moments and
then scramble to their feet and stag
ger forward again as shells continued
bursting around them.
They fought bravely and well. The
trenches were not vacated anywhere
till the rain Of German shells meant
sheer massacre II the defenders re-
manned.
In the retreat OF the field army
which had been defending Antwerp,
along the one road still kept open to
the west, were many soldiers who had
been lighting continually IA days,
snatching hurried sleep on the bare
earth or pavement. Hundreds col
lapsed on the march and had to be
left behind at various points, to fol-
low on after treatment and rest. The
Germans have not yet reached Ostend.
Horse meat has been substituted for
beef at most of the hotels and restau-
rants. Otherwise there is no lack of
food at normal prices.
Every day, spies are arrested in and
near Ostend. One man was seized
after chalking In corner Of the vii
lage railway station some figures the
interpreters supposed indicated the
strength of the allies in the neighbor-
hood. He was dressed as a simple
peasant and showed evidence of be-
Ing man Of superior education, which,
with the discriminating memoranda and
the chalk marks at the station, sealed
his doom.
A German officer was arrested in the
main street of Ostend yesterday wear
ing a Belgian officers uniform. He
was nearly torn to pieces by the huge
crowd before he got to the police sta
ton.
The only route out of Antwerp az
ter the bombardment began Wednes-
day was the River Scheldt. The peo-
pie would not stay in the cellars Of
the houses, as advised by the author
tiles, when they found the shells from
the great German guns often fell right
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-10-30
HE CAUGHT HUERTA GR0UCHY
Spanish Newspaper Man Reiterated
From an Interview Under a
Shower Of Oaths.

Following is literal translation Of a
news story in La Gaceta del Norte, a
Balboa SPAIN morning paper, tele.
phoned from Santander by its own
correspondent"
THE local reporters today august
2O called on General Huerta, ex.
president Of the republic OF Mexico.
Questioned by the newspapermen, he
refused to say anything about recent
happenings in Mexico. Asked concern.
ing the department of Spaniards in
Mexico during his rule, he replied that
they had conducted themselves exceed.
ingly well.
Upon the reporters intimating to
Huerta that the Spaniards in Mexico
had not received much consideration
from him as president of the republic,
the ex-president became terribly angry
and let out a string of oaths and vile
words.
"Whereupon your correspondent,
protesting, abandoned the interview
The other reporters likewise con-
demned the actions and manners OF
Huerta.
The Mexican consul has made apollo
gies, begging that the Incorporate inn
petuosity of General Huerta be over
looked"
General Huerta and family have nov
gone to Cadiz.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-10-30

he wanted to hire, and drove with him
to see it. Under pretense of engaging
him to fix up the garden around the
new house and plant 1t with flowers,
currant bushes, rhubarb roots and a
few other easy-growing staples that
every good farm garden contains, he
got the man very much interested in
the little house.
After the farmer drove away the
man went through the house and in
spected 1t carefully from the cellar
to the roof. He found the neatest,
prettiest little home he had ever
seen. It was nicely finished, we'll
painted and neatly papered with good
paper, having colors that matched
properly and looked we'll together.
He found two light comfortable bed
rooms and he found a bathroom that
would be credit to a good deal more
expensive dwelling. There was cop
per tank in the top of the bathroom
which was connected with the cistern
by a force pump placed in the cellar
where it would not freeze or be like
ly to get out of order.
Without saying anything to the boss
he brought his wife over the next
morning. which was Just what the
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-10-30
DIARY TELLS OF GERMAN ADVANCE
ON and CAPTURE OF antwerp

city is imminent. The Germans en-
place batteries for their purpose and
at midnight heavy bombardment
begins.
oct. 8.-Exodus of the population.
The bombardment of the town Is con-
tinued with violence. The petrol tanks
are ablaze, Berchem, a southern sub
urb, is in flames, as also are many
houses In the city. The defending
troops ON the southwest section are
offering violent resistance. 1t is de-
cided to evacuate the city, and the
British and Belgian forces leave dur
ing the night.
oct 9.-The fall and occupation Of
Antwerp.
Took Two Weeks.
1T will thus be seen that the Ger
mans took a fortnight to drive their
wedge into the southeastern section Of
the defenses," the correspondent con-
tinues, "and this speaks volumes for
the stubbornness of the defense. Brit
ish marines were hurried across last
Sunday and conveyed to Antwerp with
all speed. They came without over
coats or kits, but cheerfully endured
the cold and rain as we'll as the pulver-
izing fire.
After Monday 1t was merely Ques-
ton of enduring the terrible fire as
long as possible. A large proportion
Of the Belgian troops went westward
on Monday and Tuesday to insure an
eventual line of retreat. A large ad-
ditional force Of British marines ar
rived Tuesday morning.
Mount Their Big Guns.
Eventually the Germans mounted
their 42-centimeter guns. They were
enabled to fire with great accuracy,
thanks to their observation balloons,
although owing to the cold and heavy
rain their operations were sometimes
suspended. The British gunners
brought one balloon down with round
of lyddite, after shrapnel had proved
ineffective.
ABILITY to hit back weight for
weight was the one crying need at
Antwerp, whose fate points to one ir-
resistible conclusion-that the day Of
forts is over. The supposed impreg-
nable forts proved broken reeds
against the giant howitzers.
"One of Brialmont's great works
sank almost bodily from sight in con-
sequence Of the cavities made all
around its foundations by the terrific
explosions. The others are shattered
beyond recognition.
Il understand that the British naval
force saved all its wounded and guns.
The Belgian army is still intact"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-10-30

London.-In the form of diary the
story of the siege of Antwerp and the
German plan of attack are given In
the following dispatch received by the
Central News from its Ostend CORE
Bpondent:
Saturday, Sept. 26.-The Belgians
retired from their positions east, south
and west of Malines to the line of out
er forts.
Sept. 27.-The Germans bombarded
and occupied Malines.
Sept. S.-Bombardment Of Forts
De Waelhem, De Wavre-St. Catherine
and other forts on the southern line
by 11-inch howitzers.
Sept 29.-Magazine of Fort De
Waelhem blown up by shell fire. Fort
De Wavre-St. Catherine put out Of
action. Forts at Lierre bombarded.
Forts Are Destroyed.
Sept. 30.-Forts De Waelhem and
Wavre-St. Catherine are completely de-
stroyed. Waterworks behind Fort De
Waelhem blown up. The Belgian in
fantry continued to hold their in
trenchments in the face of veritable
hell Of shell fire. The water supply
in Antwerp is greatly curtailed.
oct 1.-The Lierre forts destroyed
The German infantry attacks we're re-
pulsed with heavy losses.
Oct 2.-There was a heavy bonn
bardment Of the Belgian trenches. The
Belgians retired at night in good or
der and lined the River Nethe. The
Germans began to occupy the outer
ring Of forts. A German aeroplane
flew over the city and dropped pamph.
lets urging the inhabitants to surren-
der and save themselves suffering.
British Troops Arrive.
oct. 3.-Arrival Of fresh British
troops, who relieved fatigued Belgians
on the southeastern section. Here the
Germans concentrated their attack,
which is now almost exclusively an ar
tillery attack.
oct 4.-Quiet until evening, when
the Germans began a furious bonn
bardment of LIRE and the river bank
trenches.
oct 5.-The Germans cross the riv-
er and occupy Lierre and Duffel. The
main Belgian army began retirement
westward.
oct 6.-Departure Of King Albert,
the government, and the foreign min
listers. Heavy bombardment of the al
lied position. The allied troops retired
during the night on the second line
Of forts.
City Is Occupied.
oct 7.-Governor General de Guise
announces that bombardment of the
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-10-30
A WILD GARDEN

need separating, and if grown in long
rows of each flower the effect is beau
tiful and gratifying.
This spring | saw an acre of daffo-
dis, narcissi and jonquils growing as
carefree, and blowing in the spring
wind as gracefully and happily as
field of daisies and buttercups in the
meadow. 1t was wonderful sight
and attracted a great deal of atten-
ton from passersby. They were plant
ed in the grass and when their bloom
ing time was past they were cut down
with scythe.
Where but border of these bulbs
is desired, the choicest should be Sc
lected, such as the Empress and the
Emperor, large trumpet narcissi; the
single Van Sion; the Chalic cup, or
star narcissus the Poets narcissus;
the double daffodils, the Gardenla daft
fodil, the narcissus jonquils and the
paper-white narcissus.
A great show can be made of groups
of iris. There are several species Of
this gorgeous flower, and each species
has many varieties-there is the Span
ish iris, the iris Susiana, the Japan
iris, German iris and several new va
rieties and novelties. Every garden
ought to have a collection of these
beautiful flowers. They are so easy
to grow and enjoy the sunshine in
deep, rich soil.
The lily of the valley grows best In
shaded position. have two beds
of these deliciously sweet flowers, and
they each are subjected to different
treatment. One bed is alongside the,
west side of a fence and when the,
lawn is dressed in the fall the lilies
get their share of the fertilizer. The
other bed is shaded from the southern
and western sun by a high brick wall.
They have been there many years.
and last spring from the bed, which is.
eight feet square, over five thousand
blossoms were picked and sold.
The first bed blossomed in the early
part of May and were gone by Decora-
ton day, while the bed under the wall
with the northern exposure bloomed
as late as June Is, and the blossoms
were large and full, while the flowers
which have much more care were
smaller and became scorched by the
sun much sooner
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-10-30

made the remark to one of the neigh
bors that she had never had the use
of regular bathroom before, and she
never would live without one again
Now, the fact is this house cost
about one hundred dollars more thar
one of the plain, awkward affairs thar
most farmers build for their married
help. The owner Of such house gets
the man he wants, while the owner Of
a poor house gets the man he doesn't
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-10-30

owner Of the premises expected, and
he made it convenient to happen
along that way while she was there.
to consult with the man about lev
cling the ground and laying it out to
the best advantage. OF course he was
very much surprised to find Mrs. Man
there, but he improved the opportu-
nifty to ask her opinion about the win
dow shades and few minor details,
when she laughingly told him that
she would like to live in just such
house herself. After that nego-
tiations with the man he wanted were
easy.
i saw him about year afterward,
and he said that woman could not be
driven out of the little house. She
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-10-30
TRAPPED IN SWAMP,
GERMAN BATTERY LOST

Rome.-An incident of the battle
between the French and Germans
near Esternay and Sezanna is thus de-
scribed in a Paris dispatch
"a German battery, which had been
caught in swamp, and which for this
reason had been cut of from the main
force, managed finally to free itself
from the mud, Instead of surrender
ing 1t continued single-handed the
light against the advancing French.