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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-04
IF YOU GO TO EUROPE
YOU MUST TAKE Cash
Banks Will Issue no More Foreign
Exchange or Travellers Checks
at Present.

Banks have received word by
wire not to issue any more foreign
exchange or travellers checks until
further notice, on account OF the
European war scare.
Bankers agree that the closing OF
the New York stock exchange was
a wise move as it will operate to
keep gold in this country. When
the situation first loomed serious in
Europe there was a general dumping
of securities into this country by
London, Paris, Berlin, Vienna and
St. Petersburg which meant the TAX
ing out of vast quantities of gold
With the New York stock exchange
closed securities can not be redeem
ed in this country unless by private
individuals, and it is pointed out
that this will be done only in small
quantities and will have no effect on
the money market.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-04
Ringlings at Fort Dodge.

Ft. Dodge Chronicle: Harry
Earl, advance agent for Ringling's
circus, and a corps of bill posters,
bedecked the city bill boards yester-
day in a new coat of circus posters
announcing that the greatest show
on earth" will be in our midst Aug
ust 22nd. Mr.. Earl made advertis-
ing contracts with the local papers
and received reports from the rail-
roads on transportation for the cir
Gus crowds. The Illinois Central
will run special trains from Iowa
Falls, Webster City, Cherokee and
Wall Lake and the Great Western
from Clarion, Lanesborough and Lee
high.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-04
nations DEPEND
ENT ON EACH OTHER
Financial Affairs of the United
States are in an Exceptionally
Fortunate Condition.

The present European conflict has
demonstrated how much the various
nations of the world are dependent
upon each other.
The number of people in Europe
desiring to sell their investment
stock and bonds on account of the
expected war, demoralized the stock
exchanges of Europe to such an ex-
tent that they all closed. The stock
exchanges of the United States then
offered the only market of the
world for the sale of stocks and
bonds, and for their own protection,
they all closed last week. Gold in
great quantities has been shipped
during the last two weeks from the
United States and the closing of the
stock exchanges and the refusal of
banks here to sell exchange in
Euorpe, has arrested largely the gold
shipments. The danger of capture
of vessels carrying gold will operate
in our favor.
The papers this morning report
the capture of a steamship carrying
100000 in gold. The war will,
undoubtedly, seriously affect the fl
nancial interests of the countries in
volved, but the financial affairs of
this country are in an exceptionally
fortunate condition in having very
large stock of gold and great crop
to market. Should there be any un-
forseen demand for currency, it can
be quickly met under the Aldrich-
Vreeland Act, as the treasury of the
United States has $500,0OO,00O
ready for any emergency that may
arise before the Federal Reserve
Banks are organized and prepared
to supply all, of the demands of
this country for currency.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-04
LITTLE FOLKS
GIVE PROGRAM
Mendelssohn Glass Gives a Recital
at the Music Studio of Ruth
Stevenson.

Miss Ruth Stevenson, the piano
teacher, gave successful recita
Friday afternoon when the pupil:
of the Mendelssohn class entertain.
ed their friends at four O'Clock. Each
pupil taking part in the program
had the privilege of inviting two lit
tie girl friends and these were the
only guests present. The following
program was given:
Song-Tick-Tock
Martha Sours.
Solo-Flying Doves ..........
Marguerite White.
Solo-By lo-Roaming the Wood
land ......... ...... .......
Erma Carrier.
Solo-Marching Home-Pussy
Wants a Corner ............
Frances Teed.
Solo-Cuckoo and Children-Song
of Wild Birds =. .........
Ruth Donaldson.
..............
Erma Carrier.
Solo-Lady Bird-Goodnight Lit
tie Girl 80.
Eugenia Hampton.
Solo-Indian War Dance-Cradle
hymn
Margaret White.
Duet-Jesting ........ .......
Marguerite White, Ruth Donaldson
Solo-Spinning Song ..........
Aurilla Peterson.
Solo-Lullabye ...... .........
Gwendolyn Morean.
Solo-Dollys Funeral-Flying
Witch -. ..............
Aurilla Peterson.
Solo-Night and Morning Song.
Martha. Sours.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-04
WHITE S0X BEST
HOPKINS BROS.
Capital City Team Lose Ball Game
to Webster City at Riverside
Park Saturday
Afternoon.
THE FINAL SCORE IS 3 TO 8
A Fairly Good Game Despite the
One Sided Score-Large
Crowd Present.

Anything labeled Des Moines
seems to be easy picking for the
White Sox. The Harris Emery
team went down to defeat, two
straight, in this city recently, and
Saturday the Hopkins Bros. club
were served the same way, the score
being 9 to 3 in favor of the locals.
The visitors started in bad in Sat-
urday's contest and it looked as
though the locals were going to
have a walk away. However, the
capital city boys tightened up fol-
lowing the first round and at the
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-04
GEN. LOGAN TALKS
ON WAR SITUATION
Commander of the I. N. G's Thinks
Conflict Likely to Occur
Soon.

Should one gun be fired or one
drop of blood shed by any of the
larger nations of Europe, the conti-
nent will be plunged into a general
war is the opinion of Adjutant Cen
eral Guy Logan. General Logan. by
virtue of his military training, is
familiar with war conditions in
Europe. The impetuous nature OF
the continental peoples and the in
tense jealousy that exists there is
such that only a spark is needed to
inflame the entire country.
"The mobilization of troops by
Russia is dangerous condition,
says General Logan. "If the troops
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-04
new PLAN FOR ASSES
SING PAVING COST
Sioux City Council Evolves New
Scheme for Determining the
Benefits.

Senator Chase's new paving law
is causing all kinds of trouble to
city councils and property owners
throughout the state. Few councils,
however, were overtaken by heart
failure and cold shivers, as was that
of Webster City. The new law Is
equitable, distributing the cost for
corner lot paving among property
owners of the block as far as the
center thereof. The Sioux City
council had the courage to proceed
with the work and recent dispatch
from that city tells Of the following
plan the council has evolved fol
levying assessments:
The city council decided this
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-04
Totals ....34 9 s q IA 2

SSOl . Ny
Hopkins B. 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0-3
White Sox 3 0 o OOO6 *-9
Two base hits, Davis, Steffin 2,
Jarnegan. Bases on four balls, off
Vyskocil, 2; off Jarnegan, 5. Hit by
pitched ball, by Vyskocil 1. Sacri-
flee hits, Berggren, Steffin. Stolen
bases, Corbin, Berggren, Sucher,
Smith. Umpire, Blake.
The White Sox will lose Richards,
Ludeman and Clapper in the near
future, as all three expect to begin
teaching school the first of Septem-
ber.
''Leftie" Wilkus, recently of Wat
erloo, who pitched a game for the
White Sox in this city some time
ago, will join the local pitching staff
the 18th of the present month, or
perhaps sooner.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-04
WEBSTER CITY, IOWA, TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1918

are .massed so close to the German
border that some slight provocation
is apt to draw fire war cannot be
averted. We Americans do not ap-
preciate the intense hatred that ex-
lists because we are a large nation
that practically dominates a new
world" ..
eff Russia is drawn into conflict
England is certain to take a hand.
Great Britain has the greatest Sc
cret service of any country on the
globe. Furthermore, it is capable
of keeping it's actions secret better
than any nation. You will notice
the first thing that England did
when the trouble started was to
sends it's fleet out into the high seas,
nobody knows where. But the navy
department is in constant commun-
ication."
"The general public does not
KNOW HOW CLOSE EuSlduu duu NeI-
many came to having war two or
three years ago when a trifing in
cident had both nations on the anx-
ious seat Germany had been in the
habit of keeping it's fleet in one of
it's rivers which had been damned
up sufficiently to keep the big ves-
sells in fresh water. 1t was finally
decided that in case of war an enc
my could easily shell the dam and
leave the vessels stranded. The fleet,
therefore, was sent out to sea until
changes could be made.
"No sooner did the German fleet
leave it's harbor than England's fleet
disappeared under sealed orders. 1t
developed afterward that the Brit
ish men-of-war had orders to en-
gage in battle any German vessel
that approached English waters. 1t
would have been very easy for a
German ship to innocently steam
into that zone and one can imagine
the result" .....
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-04
FOR STATE
ENCAMPMENT monday
Company G, /. N. g., Of seth Regi-
ment, go to Camp Dodge, Near
Des Moines.

The members of Company c, I. n.
G., to the number of at least thirty
eight, will leave here at 10 o'clock
next Monday morning for the an
nual state encampment at Camp
Dodge, some twelve miles north of
Des Moines. Our company goes to
Tara where they meet the special
train, which will carry the 56th
regiment, numbering more than six
hundred, directly to Camp Dodge,
Four regiments, or more than three
thousand men, will be in camp
there for the ten days following.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-04

morning to radically alter the pres
ent paving assessment plan and to
adopt a plan under which each
quarter block affected by paving
will be assessed in zones, according
to area and benefits without consid-
Grafton of ownership.
Action was taken by the council
directly after recommendation had
been made by City Attorney Sam
Page, and was taken in line with
the suggestions made by the attor-
ney.
Assessments in the future will be
made on property in zones in such
a manner as to charge each piece Of
ground in one block the same as an
identically situated piece of the
same area in another block, provid-
ed the width of the street and the
nature of the improvement is in
both cases the same.
Property in the abutting fifty feet
will be charged one-half of the total
assessment The two zones behind
will be of fifty feet each, and will
pay the same assessment, dividing
the remaining one-half of the cost.
It was held by the council that the
benefits received by property in
either the first or second zones will
be the same.
In cases where the improved
street varies in width at different
points, assessments shall be based
on the width of the street at the
abutting point, it being held that
benefits will accrue in that degree.
An automobile and an adding ma
chine belonging to the Himmels, the
Radcliffe bank wreckers, were sold
at referee sale at Eldora a few days
ago. The auto was high class
Mitchell and brought $702.50. The
adding machine sold at $142. At a
previous sale $685. worth of person
al property was disposed of.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-04

Hon. w. C. Wilson "in the legisla-
ture" when the old county wes di-
vided, but he got it divided, after a
great deal of hard work, and to him
the credit is due. Hon. W. w. Ham
ilton was then-1S56-Pre OF
the State Senate. We had no Lieu
tenant Governor until after the new
Constitution came in. Mr.. Hamil-
ton gave the measure all the aid in
his power, and through his good
feeling for that gentleman, Mr..
Wilson decided to call the new
county by his honored name
Hamilton. Really, it is good and
a fair thing TO give men who origin
ate such measures and carry them
out, the credit they have earned.
Judge Hamilton was at one time a
leading man in Northern Iowa, and
was, T believe, talked of for Cover
nor. He was highly educated and
accomplished, and one of the best
presiding officers the State Senate
has ever had. He also rendered
most important aid in building the
first struggling railroad west of Du-
buque. l am of the impression that
his old age-his last days-were
clouded by some sort of misfortune,
the nature of which l am unable to
state; but l knew him many years
before, when he was one of the
brightest, best and most useful men
in Iowa. When The Freeman was
first issued he became one of its
regular subscribers, and so remain
ed as long as I published it. | am
glad to set down these facts-that
the county was named after" Judge
w. w. Hamilton, by Hon. Walter C.
Wilson, and that to the last-named
gentleman is due the credit of di-
+, viding the old county and setting
apart this new one. Don't forget
it,"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-04

close of the fifth inning the score
was a tie. In the eighth inning the
Des Moines boys lost their grip and
the White SoX cinched the game,
making six runs in that round. 1t
is evident, however, that the visi-
tors can play much better ball than
they put up Saturday. A good sized
crowd was present.
The score:
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-04
Librarian in Ellsworth College.

Miss Helen Weaver, for the past
few years teacher of mathematics in
the Webster City high school, has
accepted a position as librarian OF
Ellsworth College at Iowa Falls. She
has been attending the library
school at Iowa City this summer and
will begin her new duties with the
opening of the college in Septem-
Der.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-08-04

Miss Lola Staver resigns her po-
sition in the Metcalf dry goods store
Saturday after being employed there
for three years and will leave this
week for her home in Laurens.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-06-04

JUNE ID will be Flag day, the 1877 tn
birth of "Old Glory" The day will be
generally observed all over the United
States. Owing to the recent Tampico
incident and the demands made upon
the Mexican government to fire salute
Flag day will be of greater significance
than ever. On Saturday, June IA, 1777,
Congress Resolved, That the flag of
the United States be 13 stripes alter
nate red and white, that the Union be
13 stars, white in blue field represent
ing a new constellation In an act
approved January Is, 1894, Congress
provided the flag should have fifteen
stars, as there were, at that time fif-
teen State in the Union. 1t was flag
of this type that Key saw "By dawn's
early light" In 1918 Congress rees-
tablished the flag of thirteen stripes
and provided that there should be one
star for each State in the Union.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-06-04
Yes, They Let II Alone.

Out in Everett, Ind. drunken man
dubbed his wife to death with an axe,
then slashed her face and neck with
razor. Then he sent his Oldest son for
a rope, intending to hang himself. The
state will attend to that detail, and
then nine children will be orphans.
The husband aud father who did this
awful, brutal deed was intoxicated on
liquor bought at a licensed saloon.
There is no evidence that his wife and
children used liquor, but whiskey did
not let them alone.
There are lot of fools who declare
that whiskey will let you alone if you
let it alone.
The newspaper accounts of the muir
der say that the man wife had been a
constant sufferer from her husband s
drunkenness. Although the man start
ed out well in his business, he became
first moderate" drinker, Just all of
'em do, and wound up a murderer and
would-be suicide.
There is nothing in the papers to the
effect that the saloonlst who sold him
the liquor will be tried for murder or
that the men who voted for the saloon
will be held for completely in the crime.
The American Issue.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-06-04
PANAMA EXPOSITION COMMISSION
Senator Harvey ]. Speicher Appointed
on Commission by the Governor.

Last Monday, Senator Harvey ].
Speicher received telephone message
from Governor Goldsborough, announc-
ing his appointment as member of the
Maryland Commission at the Panama
Exposition at San Francisco next year.
This Commission is composed of 25
members, ten of whom are appointed
by the Governor. President Price and
Speaker Trippe, each appoint four
members. The Governor, President
Price and Speaker Trippe are ex-officio
members of the Commission. The Com
mission has $4,000 available for all
expenses.
Plans have been prepared by archi-
tects for state building on the EXPOSE
ton grounds to cost about 500, 900. The
executive committee will arrange to
visit San Francisco at an early date and
will select a site for the building and
award the contract for its construction.
The main body of the Commission,
Governor Goldsborough, possibly men,
bers of his staff and other Marylanders
who desire to accompany the party, will
visit the exposition next year, the
observation of Maryland Day on Sept
ember IL to be the main feature of their
stay.
The REPUBLICAN assures the Govern
or that Garrett county appreciates the
compliment he has paid the county in
selecting the Senator for place on this
commission, and congratulates Senator
Speicher on his appointment to the
same. Garrett county feels that there
is nothing too good for this man. whom
we delight to honor, for his splendid
service in the best interests of his
native county.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-06-04

THE first cargo of freight received in
New York coming through the great
Panama Canal was load of free trade
sugar? This sugar had to pay toll of
81 ton to get through the canal-but
it dosen't pay cent to get into the
America market to undersell American
manufactured sugar or American raised
and manufactured beet sugar 1t does
not reduce the price the consumer has
to pay for sugar. Free sugar means
enlarged profits to the whole sale people
and manufactures, and nothing to the
consumer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-06-04

WE are fully convinced that THE RE-
PUBLICAN isgrowing in the estimation of
the public. We have three very good
reasons for our belief. First the COM
plimentary words we receive from the
people all over the county; proof
that we are publishing paper for the
people, of the people and with the peo-
pie. Second, by the many new sub
scribers we are adding to our subscrip-
ton list, which proves that our readers
are speaking kind words in our behalf.
Third, by the way our exchanges clip
items from THE REPUBLICAN. A Penn
svlvania paper used two columns of our
local news last week. Two or three
West Virg mia papers used from one
half column up to column and half
andl some of our Maryland neighbors
just waded in and helped themselves.
Just help yourselves gentlemen. You
are perfectly welcome You certainly
know good thing when you see and
read it. and your Garrett county read
ers will appreciate the good things you
clip from Garrett county's leading pa
per. Thanks for the credit given US.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-06-04
BITTNGER.

The ladies of the Lutheran congrega-
ton held successful and largely at
tended lawn fete on the evening of May
30th
On last Saturday afternoon the
funeral and burial services of the infant
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. George
Legeer, were conducted by Rev. E. E.
Oney, and interment was made in the
village cemetery.
Rev. Oney, of the Lutheran church,
entered upon his duties as supply pastor
at this place on last Sunday morning,
preaching very interesting sermon to
a large and attentive congregation.
K. J. Frantz, proprietor of the Frantz
Hotel, of Oakland. was a business
caller in this neighborhood recently.
John Lichleiter, of Meyersdale, was
in this territory last week buying up
the seasons crop of maple sugar and
syrup.
Mrs. Benjamin Bttinger, of Cumber
land, is spending some days with
relatives and friends here,
John Bethel is preparing to erect a
new dwelling on the farm recently
purchased from John H. Stark.
Mrs. David Miller and son Irwin, of
near Deer Park, visited their old home
here last Sunday.
A match game of base ball recently
played between the Jennings and Bit
finger teams, resulted in a score of Is
to 26 in favor Of the Jennings boys.
Mrs. ]. Messersmith and sister, Miss
Clara Lininger, of Hagerstown, Nd,
are spending the week with their
parents here.
Deputy Treasurer B. H. Wiley and
sister, Miss Leonora Wiley, of Oakland,
spent Sunday at their home near this
village.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-06-04

LAST Friday morning Col. John W.
Avirett, editor and proprietor of the
Daily Times of Cumberland, Md, was
found dead in his bath room. Death
was due to heart failure. He had walk
ed from his sleeping room to the bath
room, just across the hall. In less than
ten minutes he was dead. Mr.. Ayirett
is survived byihis wife, dauhgter and
two sons. He was cousin of Judge
Boyd. Mr.Avirett was a progressive
citizen. He was always ready to give
helping hand to every enterprise that
had for its object the building up of his
home town or county. He was an ac-
tive man and will be greatly missed in
Cumberland
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-06-04

THE prophecies of Uncle Joe Cannon
and other Republican leaders are being
fulfilled nowadays. The Wilson ad-
ministration facing a treasury deficit
and fearing destruction of both cane
and beet sugar industry through free
sugar is about to reverse it's free
sugar policy by amending the Under
wood tariff law to retain duty of one
cent pound on sugar. 1t is estimated
such duty wouid..yield about S37, 900, =
600. The treasury is now running
short on revenues about $500, 900 day
while awaiting collections from the in
come tax and other sources.