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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-03-17

Attorney F.. NJ. Williams of Iowa
Falls, who recently announced his
intention of becoming a candidate
for judge in this district. was in the
city Saturday visiting local attor-
neys. Mr.. Williams is conceded by
all to be a formidable candidate and
besides being capable, is possessed
of a wide acquaintance throughout
the district.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-03-17
Horse Judging,

The agricultural class of the high
school, accompanied by Prof. New
lin, science teacher and also in
structor of the class, visited the F.
A. Huddlestun place in the south
edge of town yesterday afternoon ia
look over the latter's horses and
do a little practical work in the
way of horse Judging.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-03-17
Some Fine Oranges.

Cora Maxon-Knox, who now re-
sides at Redlands, California, sent
her father, N. l.. Maxon, few days
ago, some fine oranges picked fresh
from the trees. The oranges weigh
nearly a pound each and are of very
fine flavor. Mr.. Maxon remembered
this office with a sample.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-03-17
Trustees of the Kendall Young Lib.
rary Submit a Proposition to
the City Council.
MATTER UNDER CONSIDERATION
Offer Fine Tract of Land About {
Mile and Quarter From the
City Hall.

The trustees of the Kendall
Young Library estate have submit
ted a proposition to the city council
by which seventy acres of land be-
longing to the estate, located in
sections thirty-three and twenty
eight, township eighty-nine, range
twenty-five, being about one and a
quarter miles northeast of the city
hall, can be used by the city for
park purposes. This tract, SO the
trustees state, is of little or no
value for farming purposes. Mr..
Young had SO stated and never
wanted it cleared of trees. The un-
derbrush was cut out some time ago
and it is an ideal spot for a city
park. It is we'll timbered and wat
cred and nature has made it place
of natural beauty. The trustees Of
fer the seventy acres for park pur-
poses upon the following conditions:
The city to pay an annual rental OF
s25 per year for fifty years. The city
park commissioners to employ an
expert landscape gardener in 1914
to improve the grounds and that the
sum of $3.50 be expended yearly
That a cement walk be constructed
from the city to the park. The lib
rary trustees are to cut all timber
necessary at the request Of the park
commissioners. No gravel or sand
is to be removed from the property
except for the purpose of improving
the park. The trustees are to have
concurrent authority with the park
commissioners and the park commits.
sioners are to take good care of the
grounds and improvements. Upor
the refusal or neglect to do so for {
period of one year the agreement
between the library trustees and ~th1
city may be terminated upon si1
months notice. The only obstacle
standing in the way of the city &C
cepting the proposition is the side
walk provision. A cement sidewalk
to the grounds would cost large
sum and in some places would be
very difficult to build. The road ir
some places is not wide enough fol
a sidewalk and it would mean &
large expense to put it in condition
Then there are three bridges tt
cross. They are hardly wide enough
for the roadway and sidewalk
However, the park commissioner!
and the city council expect to Civ
the matter thorough consideration
and will make investigation of thu
probable cost of carrying out the re
quirements stipulated by the boar'
of trustees. The people Of Webste
City would like to see the proposed
park become a reality. It would b.
a fine thing and could be made on
Iol Tie Hlost dIII dCII'e pidSeo III Ill
part of Iowa. If the sidewalk prop
osition offers a serious obstacle VIII.
couldn't the city and the count.
join in making a concrete road t.
the park? With concrete road
sidewalk would be unnecessar,
though not undesirable. It is to b.
hoped that some plan will be de
vised whereby the council, the trus
tees and the park commissioner
may get together, as the city need
and wants the park and the peopl
are ready to do what is REASONABLE
to secure it.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-03-17

Mrs. S. S. Irving of lsmay, Mon
tana, who was operated on at
Mercy hospital last Thursday, is get
ting along very nicely. Mrs. Irving
is sister of Mrs. H. G. Stracham of
this city, and a daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs l.. P. Stout of Radcliffe, at
whose home she was visiting when
it became necessary for her to un-
dergo an operation.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-03-17

DR.. L; @. Howard, United States
government expert, has figured out
that the possible offspring of two
strong flies, may reach 5,59S,0OO,-
100000 from April Is to September
10, period of little less than six
months. Better begin the swatting
campaign early.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-03-17
School Board Meeting

The board of directors of the In
dependent school district of Web
ster City met last night and the new
member, S. S. Parkhurst, was pres
ent and qualified. Geo. S. Lane wa
reelected president and Prof. D. M
Kelly was reelected superintendent
All of which is highly satisfactor!
to the people. of the district.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-03-17

A splendid piece of taxidermy is
on exhibition in the show window
of the Miller Undertaking company.
1t is a fine large wolf recently kill
ed in the woods in this vicinity. The
man who shot it had Charles Miller
send it to Dubuque to be mounted
and it has just been returned.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-03-17

The l.. A. S. of the Christian
church will hold an all day meeting
tomorrow. Come and bring your
dinner. All the ladies of the church
are urged to be present as work is
to be done and business of import
ance is to- come before the society.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-03-17
Fixing Up.

The Mag & Clifton barber shop
in the basement of The Wilson is
being remodeled and will be fixed
up in fine shape. , . .. =. .......
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-03-17

Ole Eittreim, Jr., of Ellsworth
candidate for county recorder, while
waiting at the depot for the south
bound train yesterday was taken
quite ill with a fainting spell and
had to be removed to DR.. Hannah's
Office, where, with proper treatment
he soon recovered.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-03-17

J. J. Adams has sold his shooting
gallery on east Second street to B.
F. Nickerson who will take charge
in a short time. Mr.. N. expects
eventually to place fine up-to-date
tobacco store in the building. In the
meantime he will have a land office
there and also run the gallery.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-03-17
Arrangements have been made

Arrangements have been made to
carry Eagle Grove people home
Thursday night on Northwestern
freight train No. IS, which passes
through here at about 10 o'clock.
Superintendent Cantillon's action in
this matter is much appreciated by
Manager Cook, as it will no doubt
be by residents of Eagle Grove who
wish to attend this concert.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-03-17

Clerk Sterling has issued a mar
riage license to- Lewis Hanson ant
Nettie Thompson.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-03-17
The Weather.

Fair tonight and Wednesday.
Colder tonight. Light to moderate
west to north winds becoming vari-
able.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-03-17

Mrs. NJ. Meeks has removed from
Water street to S15 Elm street, into
the home recently vacated by the
Perry Stevenson family, Mrs. Meeks
having recently purchased this resi-
dence property.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-03-17

Mrs. J. F. King, who sprained hel
knee about four weeks ago, is still
confined to her home.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-03-17

The celebrated Minneapolis Sym
phony Orchestra will give two con-
certs in Ames on April 23rd, one in
the afternoon and the other in the
evening. The concerts will be CIV
en- under the auspices of the state
college and will take place in the
college gymnasium. There are fif-
ty members in the orchestra and
they will be assisted by quartette
of accomplished singers. Also Rich
ard Czerwonky, violinist, and Cor
pelius Van Vliet, cello solist.
Fine Toh W0Sk NJ this ofYlcA
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-03-17

The English Lutheran aid society
will meet tomorrow afternoon at the
parsonage.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-03-17

Miss Louise Holiday is i'll with an
attack of mumps.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-03-17

DR.. R. w. Holman is able to be out
again after, a weeks illness with
grippe. sn..
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-03-17
FOR SALE-fne 100 acre improved

farm, one mile from one OF the
best little towns in Greene coun-
ty, Iowa. Price $135 per acre.
Owner will carry $4,000 for 10
years and part of the balance for
short time. Settlement March /.
1915. This is a snap and fine
chance to make good profit before
settling time. Address 81 care
this paper. 11d-t-f-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-03-17

There will be, box supper and
program at the Oak Glen school
house next Friday evening, March
10th.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-03-17

Miss Mary Shryock is i'll with the
grippe.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-03-17

FOR SALE-My residence, corner
Des Moines and Walnut streets,
with ~ feet frontage on Des
Moines and 1872 on Walnut. Price
$3.50. Possession in thirty
days. w. F. Hunter. diff
Typewriter supplies at this once.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-03-17
FOR SALE-Yellow dent seed corn.
highly bred. Pure bred Swedish
select oats. Martin phone 42S.
w. o. Mcconnell. d-f-to-April1s

FOR SALE-Job printing Of all
kinds at right prices by The Free
man-Tribune Job printing depart
ment. Commercial printing, cata-
logues. books, booklets, wedding
invitations, sale bills, cards-in
fact, anything and everything in
the printing line-done promptly
and in the very best style. d-f-t-tf
The missionary society Of the
Baptist church will hold an ex-
change Saturday. March 81, at the
Scriven grocery store. Open at 3
o'clock. d1
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-03-17

Our want ads bring results.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-03-17

Try the Daily = month.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-03-17

Fine JOB Work 1t this once.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-03-17

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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-10-07
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF STATE
HOOD,

It is often necessary to take stock
of the past in order to cur an in
SEPARATION for the future.
North Dakota will soon celebrate
its twenty-ffth birthday as a state,
and there is occasion for more than
q perfunctory commemoration of the
event. The state is rounding out a
quarter of a century of progress not
surpassed by any other in the Union.
In this time the population has
grown from a handful of earnest, in
dustrious pioneers to more than 600,-
600. In wealth few, if any, states
have more per capita and North Da-
kota's prosperity is bound to increase
as the years roll on, for its soil has
been only scratched and still teens
with latent resources.
North Dakota has been fortunate
in these twenty-five years in having
men Of brain and Drawn at the helm.
It's government has been efficiently
and economically administered. Those
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-10-07
Mrs. Robert Tate, Of Portland, Oregon.
Mrs. Robert Tate, OF PORTLAND, O1eSUn.
Boards Discussed
In Secretary's Report
University and School Lands, State Auditing Board ana boalo o.
Canvassers Taken Up-More Vault Room Needed

In his report to the Governor,
Secretary Of State Hall discusses
the duties and actions Of the several
boards which are connected with his
department, and Of which he is a
member. Extracts from his COM
ments on several of these, are given
herewith:
University and School Lands.
In his reference to this board Mr..
Hall states: !,
The Board Of University and
School Lands has held regular meet
ings as provided by law, and in add
ton thereto has held many special
meetings so that applications Tor
farm loans from individuals, and Of
fers of bonds from school districts
and municipalities and a mass OF
routine business, has been promptly
attended to. At the present time
the state has invested for the bene-
fit OF the + ducation and. charitable
institutions the following:
Farm loans from the permanent
fund of the common schools, $2,429,'
947.S 5.
Bonds from the permanent institu-
ton funds, $7,236,547.S8.
Interest and income account of the
capitol building fund, $100, 100000.
There has been sold by the state
for the benefit Of the sseveral inst
buttons 1916, $50 aefes Of land grant
ed by the federal government at a
total sale price of $1S,361,709.2 OF
which s6,333, OS6.97 has been paid
into the state treasury, leaving an
unpaid balance due the state IN sales
contracts of $12,02S,622.24
State Auditing Board.
Owing to the very attentive man
ner in which the members Of this
board have looked after their duties
personsl having Nclaims against the
state, have been able to present them
and have them audited within a
reasonable time, and from the rec.
ords the state has lever had it's work
done so punctually and in so up-to-
date a manner as now.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-10-07
State Board of Canvassers.

1t is the. duly of the board under
the law to meet on the first TUESDAY
in September to canvass the votes
cast, at the preceding primary eiec,
zion, and also 10 meet on the second
Tuesday in, December to canvass the
votes cast at the general election in
November. 1t would seem that an
official canvass OF he primary ana
general election votes should be a
earlier so. as to give the pubic OIL
cial notice OF the results Of the cleo
tons, and it is respectfully recon-
mended that the board of canyassers
meet on the first Tuesday in August,
and the fourth Tuesday in No"ember
instead of the dates now fixed, as
ample time would then have elapsed
in which official returns may be re-
ceived from the several counties.
More Vault Room Needed.
Owing to the rapid increase in the
amount of record work coming to the
department Of state, and from it's
lack of room for the proper DISPOSE
ton Of the work, Mr.. Hall calls at
tention to the need of larger and bet
ter vault. rooms where the records, to
which daily access must be had, may
be reached without being forced to
go to a storage vault in the basement
several times a day. They should be
easily accessible. The vaults in this
department are literally filled with
records, and books are piled one on
another without order, or classified
tiop, which is entirely due to the
lack Of room. On account of the
wide variety Of information asked for
and demanded, it is necessary that all
the records, old and new, valuable
and otherwise, should BE- easily reach
ed without causing a great waste Of
time IN the part of the heads of the
department and those employed un-
der them. Many hours a day are Of
ten practically wasted in the depart
ment by reason of the lack of vault
room. Mr.. Hall asks that the next
legislature give his department addi-
tional vault room for the storage and
arrangements Of the books and rec
ords.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-10-07
& A

A man who learned shoemaking in
the Je~ffersonville, o., penitentiary
now owns two newspapers and is a
leading manufacturer of shoes. He
was taught to make shoes upon the
crudest of machines and when releas-
ed from prison spent the S. allowed
him by the state government to pur-
chase a cobbler'S outfit.
He reached Columbus footsore and
in a lowly way began to lay the foun-
dations of great wealth. In ten years
he owned the greatest shoe industry
in the West.
Vocational training i4 the penal
institutions is developing fast. There
is no better way to reform than to
make the inmate Independent. Little
by little the problem of placing ex-
convicts in positions is being solved.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-10-07
Indications,
A WAR OF KINGS,

President Butler of Columbia
University made the following signifi-
cant observation upon the European
war in his address to the students
upon the opening of the college year:
Next, it must not he forgotten that
this war was made by kings and by
cabinets; it vas not decreed by peO-
pies. I can testify that the state
ment that kings and cabinets were
forced into the war by public senti-
ment Is absolutely untrue, so far at
least as several of the be!ligerent
nations are concerned. Certainly in
not more than two cases were the
chosen representatives of the people
consulted at all. A tiny minority in
each of several countries may have
desired war, but the militarist spirit
was %singularly lacking among the
41NdSS0S VI Cuc pOpuAdCN'L' CoPAS
generally have simply accepted with
grim resignation and reluctant en-
thusiasm the conflict which II each
case they are taught to believe has
been forced on them by another's ag-
gression
"The most significant statement
that l heard in Europe was made to
me on the third day of August last
by a German railway servant, a grlz-
zled veteran of the Franco Prussiar
war.
"In reply to my question as to
whether he would have to go to the
front, the old man said: No; I am
too old. / am Y. But my four boys
went yesterday. God help them! and
/ hate to have them go! For, sir
he added in a lowered voice, this is
not a peoples war; it is a kings war,
and when it is over there may not be
so many kings"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-10-07

... v--~'.. ~NZS ---''- -er- ~,. s..
each night by crawling almost fiat
and running bent almost double when
we found cover. We had no sleep for
48 hours. Often we had to make q
long detour to avoid their outposts or
swampy ground. We went over rail.
way embankments and through cut.
tings and twice we had to cross
canals.
"Once we attempted to swim but
found our clothes too heavy to carry,
SO We made for a bridge. 1t wal
guarded by Is Germans. We crept up
to within ten or twelve yards, and
then the captain made a kissing sound.
We lay and listened, but there was no
reply.
Creeping nearer we made the sound
again. Still there was no response
We came still neare and looked up
very carefully. The sentry on our side
Of the bridge was asleep. We crept
past him and over the bridge. The
whole guard was asleep. The second
time we crossed the canal was by a
p%ontoon which they had left un,
guarded.
"Once we got clear Of their lines we
had no further difficulty. The Bel
gians assisted US all they could to
get to Ostend. We found everywhere
indications of the German brutality.
They had burned down houses wher-
v the people had no money or food
to give them"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-10-07
INSTRUCTIONS
TO EXHIBITORS
At EXPOSITION
All Exhibits Mus. Be In BY Oct,
10; The .ier the
Better.

Exhibitors at the State Exposition
should bear in mind that, according to
the rules, exhibits must be in the
Exposition building or on the GROUNDS
by Oct. 13, to Ibe entered in compe>
tition for prizes. Hence, it behooves
exhibitors to act promptly this week
in sending their produce. All ship
ments should be addressed to the N.
D. Industrial Exposition, Bismarck,
N. d., and marked, Exhibits Ad-
vice of the shipment should be given
to w. C. Gilbreath and the name OF
the railroad also disclosed. The ex-
hibits must be sent by freight or the
shipper will have to pay charges.
Local exhibitors are requested to
bring in their stuff as early this week
as possible, thus relieving possible
congestion the last day or two prior
to the opening of the Exposition. De-
liver your exhibits to those in charge
at the Exposition building.
Specifications.
The following information is for
the benefit of the exhibitor: The
sheafs of grain and grasses exhibited
must be not less than eight inches
in circumference under the heads and
the name of the variety attached
not the exhibitors name. A peck of
grain or grass seed is required, ex-
cept where otherwise mentioned. Box
es will be provided for same at the
building. Ten ears of corn are re-
CURED; vegetables are to be entered
according to the premium list.
The management urges local exhib-
itors to get their produce in this
week, if at all possible.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-10-07

early days witnessed the state launch
ed on sound business principles and
its future s~afeguarded by a constitu.
ton adopted with the sole purpose OF
facilitating the solid advancement of
the state.
The state winds up twenty-five
years of it's existence with it's honor
u%nstained. All obligations have been
met. No great scandals; no public
graft have held it up to contrme!
Political strife has waxed ..ru,
but in the final roundup the weAiare
of the state has always been of prime
consideration. This IS a state Of 10y
al people, big enough to subordinate
private interests to public veal.
Its towns; it's public institutions;
its progress in agriculture and other
lines Of activity are eloquent testi-
monials when measured by the short
period which witnessed their incep
ton and growth.
The state has been growing so rap
idly in wealth and population, that 1t
is a good thing for us to pause and
commemorate that progress which is
the best guaranty of future great
ness.
Prior to 1860 the only means of
transportation on the plains of North
Dakota was the dog sledge in winter
and the Indian travels in m
today four continental carriers race
across our prairies.
From an annual wheat production
of 1 1892, O21 bushels in 1900, the state
now ranks first in wheat, producing in
1914 some SO, 900, 900 bushels.
Figures can be multiplied showing
a wonderful development and expan-
sion. Our state stands out today an
emphatic denial of Horace Greeley's
Characterization: "That country out
there is a desert, fit only for the In
dams and wild animals to roam"
But the desert has .blossomed
like a rose.