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Evening star., 1914-04-07
The Senate's Gain and Loss.

The Senate gains and loses by today S
announcements Mr.. Underwood's s promo
tion to that body is full occasion for gen
cral rejoicing. He ranks high in our ma
tional life. He has shown both courage
and ability in legislative work. In the
Senate he will take rank a once, as Mr..
Carlisle did quarter century ago, among
the leaders. And for the same reason.
lie has made good in the House-not by
noise or infiammatoTy utterances, but by
course appealing by its conservatism
10 the respect of both sides. He owes
nothing to rank accident, but every
thing 10 patience. diligence and studi-
BUSINESS. He has attained his place. not
at flamboyant bound, but after years Of
steady and intelligent endeavor.
on the other hand. Mr.. Burtons re-
tirement is full occasion for general re-
gret lie has made himself one of the
strong men In the Senate. He. too. served
lis apprenticeship in the House. and left
a fine impression there. Like Mr.. Under
wood, he is studious. thoughtful and con-
servative, rather than superficial and
spectacular. He also is respected by both
sides. and has never failed to command
the attention of both for an expression
of his opinion on any subject.
1t so happens. to illustrate the courage
of these men, that, at this time. while
the democrat is opposing the President on
the canal tolls question, the republican is
supporting him. Both are acting accord
ing to their convictions. Mr.. Underwood.
thinking the President in the wrong, did
not hesitate to say SO on the very eve of
the primary which in a democratic state
was to decide his senatorial fortunes. Mr.
Burton, thinking the President in the
right. says SO at the expense of his de-
sire to remain in the Senate. The Ohio
republicans are lining up against the re-
peal of the free tolls law under British
pressure. and Mr.. Burton refuses to ac-
eept their view.
Fortunately for the country, although
Mr.. Burton Is retiring from office he is
not abandoning his interest in public af-
fairs. He is a full man, with twenty years
10 his credit in Congress, and in his early
sixties. There are avenues outside of Office
for such man TO influence thought and
action: and these are open to Mr.. Burton
He both speaks and writes well, and the
lecture platform and the press will af-
ford him opportunities to keep in active
touch with the people. not of Ohio alone,
but of the whole land.
Mr.. Underwood of course in his new
place will continue to apply himself to
affairs which he well understands and
which are growing in Importance all the
time Never have we stood in greater
need than now of trained men in making,
interpreting and executing our laws. and
thus steadying confidence as against agi-
tation now become incessant and in some
quarters unscrupulous. Unless the blue
sky legislator is eliminated or shackled,
our embarrassments as people will soon
be alarming.
Evening star., 1914-04-07
A Different Matter.

Matilda Jane possessed a disposition
very bad.
Her father called her sassy" and she
made her mother sad
She called herself .'Mathilde and into
opera she went,
And now her '.naWsty temper IS de-
scribed as temperament.
Evening star., 1914-04-07
Bound to Win.

What sort of a man is Bligsins?
"Bliggins is the sort Of man who is
SO confident of his superior mendaclty
that he'll believe anything YOU tell him
if you'll believe anything he tells you.
Evening star., 1914-04-07
The Intent Listener.

"A politician who keeps an ear to the
ground is likely to hear a great deal
that is interesting.
Yes replied Senator Sorghum: "and
on the other hand he may simply get an
earache''
Evening star., 1914-04-07

6[Tn order TO avoid DELAYS account OF
personal absence letters to TIE STAR should
be addressed to any individual connected
with the office. but simply to THE STAR, or to
the Editorial Business Department. according
To tenor purpose.
Evening star., 1914-04-07
SHOOTING STARS.
EY rHILANnEE JOHNSON.
An Uninfuential Quantity.

DO you approve Of taking the word
obey out of the marriage ceremony?
No" replied Miss Cayenne. Let 1t
remain. Nobody is going to keep bring
ing up a marriage ceremony and quoting
from it as if it were a party platform.
Evening star., 1914-04-07
Horrible Thought.

From the Boston Transcript
President Wilson couldn't dcpiorc split
ting his party any more if it were an in
tinitiye.
Evening star., 1914-04-07

Oratorical style does not change much.
The most terrific political roast ever
written was frequently interrupted by the
observation. "Brutus is an honorable
man
Evening star., 1914-04-07

China 5 enormous shipments of aged
eggs may cause tariff Legislators to feel
that they have not taken all the precau-
tons required.
Evening star., 1914-04-07

The Queen of England is said to enjoy
gardening. The temptation to snapshot
artists In England must be something
terrible.
Evening star., 1914-04-07

The prohibition party could not have
had things its own way more completely
if II had elected its ticket.
Evening star., 1914-04-07

\ town with a regional bank may as
cribe its fortune as Torreon ascribes its
misfortune, TO an accident of geography.
Evening star., 1914-04-07
Railroads Case.

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
If some men had had their way the rail
WAYS would not have been permitted to
nroye their case. but thcy seem to have
done it.
Evening star., 1914-04-07

The difficulty with some of our orators
Is that the people are not voting on the
subjects that the speakers choose to dis
cuss.
Evening star., 1914-04-07

Payable fn advance-by mail. postage prepaid:
Daily Sunday included month, 90 cents
Daily. Sunday excepted, one month. 40 cents.
Evening star., 1914-04-07

Whatever the grievances against tiie
railroads may be, the public IS forced 70
admit that it needs them in its business
Evening star., 1914-04-07

Col. Blease's idea of running a peni-
tcntiary is to keep Just enough pris-
oners around 20 help the wardcns do the
chores.
Evening star., 1914-04-07

Current references to Great Britain and
its relations 10 America may give the u.
y. u. something to talk about.
Evening star., 1914-04-07
Father S Job.

From tic Chicago News.
Despite the success Of the feminist
movement in this country the titular
head of the house continues to wind the
clock.
Evening star., 1914-04-07
He Did Not Do It.

From The Boston Transcript.
We hardly think. however, that Champ
Clark will claim The credit for getting
two reserve banks for Missouri.
Evening star., 1914-04-07

1t is expected that the idea of ''pitiless
publicity will apply more successfully in
legislation than in the fashions in gowns
Evening star., 1914-04-07

Nothing is TO be expected from work
ingman's' organization that declares its
willingness to do anything rather than
work.
Evening star., 1914-04-07

The Evening Star, with the Sunday morning
edition. ts delivered by carriers within the city
Of IS cents per month: daily only. % cents per
mouth Sunday only. 20 cents per month. Orders
may be sent by mail. telephone Main 2+40.
Collection is made by carrier at the end of each
month.
Evening star., 1914-04-07
Great and Lonely Responsibility.

80 You own your own farm.
Yes replied Farmer Corntossel. An
l want to say that the position is hard
one The fellow that owns the farm these
days is the only one that can be de-
pended on to do any work on the place.
Evening star., 1914-04-07
The Evening star Newspaper Company.

BUSINESS ONCE. ffth Sc. and Pennsy1vspia Avenue.
New York once: Tribune Building
Chicago once: First National Bank Building.
European Office: Regent St, London, England.
Evening star., 1914-04-07
Reserve Centers.
.nrin.fcla Ecpnl,lican.

From The Springfield Republican
1t is hard for Il town that has major
league base ball to be put into the bush
in banking.
Evening star., 1914-04-07

Entered as second class nail matter at the post
ofice at Washington. ID. @.
Evening star., 1914-04-07

Perhaps after all Villa is the man
Huerta thought himself to he.
Evening star., 1914-04-07

Dancing is largely matter of self
deception. No man is really as graceful
as he feels.
The Washington times., 1914-09-25
!: 90 To Frederick and Haeerstown.

S 90 a m, Sunday. Sept. 81. Baltimore
and Ohio. Returning same day. This is
delightful season to visit the country
A
The Washington times., 1914-09-25
CHEVY CHASE ASKS
FOR FIRE PROTECTION
Engine House Site Suggested at
Connecticut Avenue and
Grant Road.

Location of a new engine house for
the protection Of Chevy Chase. Cleve-
land Park and Connecticut avenue ex-
trnded. on sit now owned by the Dis
trict at Connecticut avenue and Grant
road, was urged at a hearing before
the Commissioners today by repre-
sentatives OF the Citizens Association
OF Chevy Chase and the Connecticut
Avenue Citizens AsSoCia ton.
\. F. DOwell declared this site prefer
bic to that at Wisconsin and Idaho ave-
nues suggested by fire department Of
ficials.
Within two years. he said, $50 houses
hay" been erected within q radius of a
quarter of a mile of the site favored
by the associations.
similar statement was made by E.
T. Colladay. of Chevy Chase.
George s. Watson. chief clerk of the
fire department. explained that the Wis
consin and Idaho avenue site would give
protection also to Georgetown.
Mr.. Colladay and Mr.. Dowell replied
that the territories represented by their
associations are in greater need of fire
protection than Georgetown.
Congress appropriated s40,5O0 for the
rev engine house to supplement the
work of No. 20 engine house. at Tenley-
town. Motorized fire apparatus will be
installed.
The Washington times., 1914-09-25

MRS. RICHARD DERBY,
Who was Ethel Roosevelt, daughter Of
the former President, will nurse the
wounded in the hospitals OF Paris.
Her husband, Dr.. Richard Derby is to
answer the Red Cross call, and she
will accompany him. Richard Derby,
Jr., six months old, will be taken
care of at Colonel Roosevelt's home,
at Oyster Bay.
The Washington times., 1914-09-25
Medical Inspection of
Pupils Now Under Way

Medical inspection of students in the
District schools is now under way, and
by the middle of October a thorough
scrutiny of all students enrolled is CX-
peCted to have been made. DR.. n. g.
MaCatee. supervising medical inspector
of schools. with ten other physicians.
acting under the direction of the Dis
trict Health Department, visits the
schools twice a week or oftener upon
the call of teachers for the examination
Of pupils to determine the presence of
infectious or contagious diseases or
other causes for which they should be
excluded.
The Washington times., 1914-09-25
Citizens May Protest
Closing of Night School

The Original Garfield Citizens Asso-
citation met last night at the home of
Mr.. Corrum, in Ainser place southeast,
and elected officers as follows: w. \.
Bell, president: W. r. Giles. vice preSi-
dent. Richard Chase. treasurer: WI
liam n. Lewis. jr.. secretary.
II was decided to have a COmmitte ee
The Washington times., 1914-09-25
Motor Hits Policeman.

While crossing PENNSYLVANIA avenue.
near Eleventh street northwest. early
today Policeman William Mcdonald. OF
the First precinct. was knocked down
by the automobile of Franklin II. Ellis.
and bruised about the face and leg. He
was taken to Emergency Hospital in
Mr.. Ellis machine.
The Washington times., 1914-09-25

asccrtaRrr-the number of persons desir-
ing that night school sessions be con-
tinued and if sufficient number are
still interested protest against their
discontinuanCe will be made to tn"
school officials.
The association was represented at Il
special hearing this morning at the Dis
trict Building concerning the proposed
extension of Sheridan road from tn"
corner of stanton road. in HillsdalC.
through the Hoffman property to Gar
field
The Washington times., 1914-09-25
Inconvenience Caused
By Similarity in Names

Similarity of names has caused no
little Inconvenience to Miss Bessie
keese, of 81 r street northwest. Publ
cation in recent police records of the
forfeiture of bonds on a charge of dis
orderly conduct concerned an entirely
different person. whose name is spelled
differently. The person mentioned in
the police court records is not Miss
Keese.
The Washington times., 1914-09-25

SI.,o Havre de Grace Races and Re-
turn. week days Sept. 81 to 30. Balt-
more and Ohio leave Union Station y 90
noon. arrive race course l 80 p. m. Din
ing car from Baltimore-Advt.
The Washington times., 1914-09-25

S2.oo To Luray, Va, and Return $500,
SIS a. m, Sunday. Sept. 81. Baltimore
and Ohio. Returning same day. This is
delightful season to visit the Caverns.-
Adyt
The Washington times., 1914-09-25

Baltimore and Ohio tn Baltimore, ST.
Round Trip every Saturday and Sunday.
good returning until 9 a m. Monday
Adyt
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-10-13

Thou must mount up or sink
down, must rule and win or serve
and lose, suffer or triumph. be an
vii or hammer.-Goethe.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-10-13
RALPH MCCULLOUGH
PLACED UNDER BONDS
Charged by Miss Bailey With
Threatening the Commission
of a Public Offense.

Miss LYDIA Bailey, residing with
her parents six miles northeast of
Webster City, filed information be-
fore Justice Tucker Saturday charg-
ing Ralph Mccullough with threat
ening the commission of a public Of
fense. Sheriff Nelson arrested him
Saturday and Justice Tucker placed
him under 500 bonds to appear in
his court on the 10th of this month,
Robert Mccullough, father of the
accused man, signed the bond.
The young man is charged with
writing a number of letters to Miss
Bailey and Kenneth Wilson of a
nature. A dozen or
more anonymous letters were receiv-
ed, all written with red ink, the first
bearing date of Sept. %, 1914. The
letters threatened personal violence.
A detective was employed to look
the matter up and ascertain if pos
sible who was the author and the re-
suit is the arrest of young McCol-
Tough,
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MRS. N. K. HALL IS
CALLED TO REST
Dies at Home of Her Son on Elm
Street Following an all Sum-
mer's Illness.

Mrs. NJ. *. Hall passed away
Sunday afternoon at four o'clock
after an illness which lasted several
months. Mrs. Hall was a sufferer
from stomach trouble and other
complications and had been under a
physicians care all summer. About
a week ago her condition took
turn for the worse and since that
time she failed rapidly.
Sarah Johnson was born in Ber-
gen, Norway, Sept. 1, 1S4S, and
came to America with her parents
in 1858. She was married to NJ. X.
Hall in 1868 and the family came to
Hamilton county in 1884. The hus-
band died in 1907. The deceased was
the mother of sixteen children, thir-
teen of whom survive her-Mrs. S.
J. King of Tofield, Alberta, Canada;
w. S. Hall of Dudley, Wisconsin;
Mrs. Geo. Benton, Mrs. A. A. Heller,
Misses Josie, Mabel, Bertha, c. O.,
G. O., NJ. j., C. L.. E. l.. and Frank
Hall, all of whom reside here.
The funeral will be held at Q
o'clock Wednesday afternoon from
the Hall home at 1870 Elm street.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-10-13

Last week for canning pears at
Sheldon's. 1892
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-10-13
BAPTIST CHURCH
RE:DFD|CATED
A Strong Sermon is Delivered by the
Rev. A. F. Colver, Former
Pastor of the
Church.
REMODEL1NG OF BUILDING
Rev. L. N. Call and Rev. J. 0. Sta.
pies Assist in the Dedicatory
Services.

Sunday morning at 1920
O'Clock occurred the re-dedication of
the First Baptist church in this city.
The dedicatory sermon was delivered
by Rev. A. N. Colver, a former pas
tor of the church, now of Nevis,
MINI. He was assisted in the SER
vices by Rev. l.. N. Call, who was
pastor of the church for twenty
years beginning in 1876, and also
by Rev. J. o. Staples, the present
pastor. Rev. Colver gave remark
ably strong sermon upon "The Glory
of the World" in which he set
forth the dangers of worldly pros
perity in that the spiritual aspect
was apt to be lost sight of in the
struggle for fine appearances, both
individually and collectively. A
splendid musical program was rem
dered by the choir, assisted by w.
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;. Dodge and Miss Louise Swanson

B. Dodge and Miss Louise Swanson
as soloists.
The Rehabilitation marks the re-
modelling of this church edifice
which was erected in 1889, the first
building being erected in 1874. The
remodeling of the church has occu-
pied the greater part of the summer
and included major improvements
which, however, have not interfered
with the actual walls of the audi
torium. This room has been refn-
ished and re-tinted, the old floors
scraped and vanished, having been
Of excellent southern lumber, and a
new electric light arrangement in
stalled, the choir loft widened and
a new arrangement of the baptistry
effected. This latter feature is built
to the east of the rostrum and is an
open one. The walls are colored in
neutral tints and the ventilating of
the entire church has been perfect
ed.
On the southeast corner of the
building, the wall was extended
south and east, thus forming room
which will be used as committee
and class room, also to be used if
necessary as a minister's study. This
room has a fireplace so that heating
of the entire building will not be
necessary for the comfort of this
one. The old gallery was entirely
made over, and partial partition
extended, making two Sunday school
rooms which may also be used dur
ing church services, their fronts be-
ing open and facing the rostrum.
The old steeple of the church was
torn down and the building extend
ed to the sidewalk on the corner,
with sidewalk entrance and an in
side stairway leading up into the
vestibule. A short tower was built
in place of the steeple, containing
two Sunday school rooms and reach
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-10-13

night, the regular mems choir fur.
nished the music, with solos by
Chas. Arnold of Des Moines, and
Mrs. w. S. Bowen of Cedar Rapids
the latter being the Gideon song
in the chorus of which all Gideons
joined.
B. F. Archer of Cedar Falls read
the scripture lesson and Mr.. Paul OF
Waterloo offered prayer. The prin'
cipal speaker of the evening was A.
B. T. Moore of Cedar Rapids, the ma
tional president. His subject was
on "Ingratitude" and was based up
on the chapter in the Bible concern
ing the ten lepers who were healed,
only one of whom ever returned to
the priest as they were all hidden to
do. Mr.. Moore asserted that we as
a Christian race are all ungrateful
for our many blessings, and took for
example the horrors of the Euro
pean war, which we are spared, and
the prosperous condition of our
lives, which we take as a matter of
course. He opined that the habit of
ingratitude is formed in childhood,
although scientists tell us that up to
twelve years, a child has no idea Of
gratitude; that what is done for
them is taken as matter of course.
He felt that were children given
more restraint and attention, the
Christian life would open to them
as a matter of course and they
instinctively turn to that in
manhood and womanhood, because it
was that with which they were most
familiar. The talk was a splendid
one and given in spirited manner,
a characteristic of the knights of
the road who spoke in the various
Following Mr.. Moore, G. H. Cum
mings of Sioux City was introduc-
ed as the young man" who would
talk upon the Gideon Circle, a feat
lre of all Gideon conventions.
Mr.. Cummings is seventy years
young" and he gave an earnest,
short talk upon this feature, closing
with the request to all Gideons to
Join hands and start circle. Then
those protesting Christianity were
requested or invited to join them.
and a general invitation given to
any in"the house who wanted to be
Christians to step into the circle.
The meeting Sunday night ended
an enthusiastic and helpful conven-
lion.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-10-13
Obituary..

Joseph Adams was born June 10,
1880, at Bowling Green, Kentucky,
and died in Webster City on Oct. 2,
1914, aged "a years, three months
and 21 days. Mr.. Adams was unit
ed in marriage with Margaret Ropa~
July IS, 1S49, near Bloomington,
Ill, removing from there to Iowa in
1855, locating on a farm twelve
miles south of Webster City, where
he resided many years and reared a
large family of children. In 1891
the deceased removed to Webster
City where he remained until his
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-10-13

death. Mr.. Adams has twelve chill
dren, siXty-five living grand chill
dren, sixty-three great grand chill
dren and one great, great grand
child.
Mr.. Adams enlisted in the civil
war on Aug. 13, 1862, as a private
in Company A, 32nd Reg. of Iowa
Infantry, for a term of three years
and was honorably discharged for
disability on Nov. 26, 1863, at Cape
Girardo, Mo. He was a member of
the Methodist church from early in
his life until 1886, when he united
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-10-13
Bought Variety Store.

William Melrose of this city and
w. H. Whiteford, formerly connect
ed with the Hanson & Tyler auto
company here and now employed
with this firm in Fort Dodge, have
made the purchase of a variety or
notion store in Hedrick, Keokuk
county, this state. The Melrose
family, who reside in the White
ford home on west Third street, will
remove to Hedrick the first of No
vember. The large number of
friends these people have made dur
ing their several years residence
here will regret to hear of their in
tention of leaving. The Whiteford
family will remove from Fort Dodge
to Hedrick the forepart Of Novem-
ber also.
Last week for canning pears at
Sheldon's. 1892
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-10-13
Real Estate Transfers.

Jacob Bossert ct al to Anna D.
zenmeier-wd-lot l, blk 1, 0.
& w. addition, w. C.-$50O.00.
Carrie C. Bergeson to Bertha B.
Storrs-wd-lots and 6, blk l
Frosts addition, ,120.
Ira G. Stafford and VT to A. E..
Alford-wd-se NV 13-S9-24.-$1.
James Daniels to Maud L. Nicker,
son---lot 5, blk 2S, w. C.-$1,O50.
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ed by a door from the gallery.

ed by door from the gallery.
The roof was lifted over the gal
lery and new windows added which
light and ventilate the upper por-
ton.
In the basement, the old floors
were replaced by those of cement
and the basement was excavated on
the southeast under the new COM
mittee room, giving much more
space to the Baraca room. An old
partition dividing the two dining
rooms in the west basement was re-
moved, making the two rooms into
one large dining room which is also
used as a primary department. Ma
terial changes We're made in the
walls, neccessitated by the lowering
of the old sidewalk to grade
Changes were also made in the
lighting system used below stairs
and the furnace heat has been ex-
tended into the basement, which
heretofore was heated by stoves, al
so much needed improvement.
The exterior of the building has
been treated to coat of pebble
dash, granite finish cement with red
trimmings and the new roof is of
shingles stained green. New cement
walks have been added to the church
property and the whole aspect Of
the church and premises decidedly
improved. The approximate cost of
repairs and improvements will be
about $6.500 exclusive of new
church pews, which were decided
upon later and which have not yet
arrived.
Thou must mount up or sink
down, must rule and win or serve
and lose, suffer or triumph, be an
vii or u p,rpar Cnotba
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-10-13

with the United Brethren church
with his younger children.
The, sons and daughters of Mr..
Adams are Mrs. j. NJ. Dick and Mrs.
Robert.Neese of Carmen, Oklahoma; !;
Mrs, Vn. Mcfarland, Cleo, Okla
homa; Mrs. P. r. Neese, Des Moines
Mrs. N. j. Whaley, Columbus, Kan
sas; P S. Adams, Vancouver, Wash
ington; Mrs. Lucy Abrams, w. D.
Adams and J. j. Adams, all of Web
ster City; J. l.. Adams Of Mason
City, and Mrs. Joshua Mcfarland Of
Pueblo, Colorado, the latter passing