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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-10-27
Mr.. JOHNSON TO
INVESTIGATE MOUND
Has Offer of Purchase Of Pipe Re-
Gently Discovered, but
Refuses to Sell.

E! Z. johnson, who resides south
east of Homer, and who recently
plowed up a fine specimen of an In
dian pipe on his field, was in the
city the other day and stated that
he had received a letter from the
State Historical society Offering to
buy the pipe. Mr.. Johnsons son
found the relic and does not care
to part with it at present. AS stated
in a previous article in this paper,
Mr.. Johnson has a mound upon his
farm which he intends to investi-
gate. 1t seems that he has in prev
ious years done some excavating in
the mound which is about six feet
high. Upon this occasion several
human bones were found, together
with an earthenware bowl or YES
sci which was accidentally struck
with the pick and broken. The
bones also fell to pieces at the touch
of the pick and shovel. He intends
to excavate with great care this
time and see if more articles of in
terest are not buried in the mound.
This mound is probably a tomb of
some remote Indians, of tribe
which roamed the Iowa prairies
hundreds Of years ago, perhaps be-
fore the Sacs or Foxes of an earlier
day. The custom of some Indian
tribes was to bury their dead with
the utensils used by them and this
would account for the presence of
bowls and pipes lying in such close
proximity to the bones.
Arrow heads have several times
been unearthed by Mr.. johnson, but
they are not infreQuent finds in this
county.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-10-27
MEETING OF THE
CITY council
E. H. Martin Appointed Member of
Park Commission to Succeed
v. G. Crosley.

The council met last night in ad-
journed session at the city hall, all
members being present, with the
mayor in the chair. The first thing
Of any Importance called to their at.
tention, was the swearing in of H.
G. Horsley, the newly appointed
councilman from the Second ward,
who takes the place of O. N. Ross,
resigned.
The city engineers report on the
alley paving was read and accepted
by resolution. The plat and sched-
ule for east Elm street and the east
side sewers was read and approved.
1t being. necessary to appoint a
successor to v. G. Crosley, park COM
missioner, recently resigned, the
council voted by ballot on candi-
dates suggested for the position, E.
H. Martin receiving Z ballots, and
being unanimously elected.
The usual bills were allowed and
the council adjourned until Monday
evening, Nov. End.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-10-27
Local Women to Waterloo.

Mrs. J. M. Blake, Mrs. G. w. Rob-
erts, Mrs. NJ. j. Mattice and Miss
Ida Reed left today for Waterloo
where they will attend meeting Of
the grand chapter, Order Of Eastern
Star, being held in that city. Mrs.
s. C. Gardner expects to 60 tomor-
row and Mrs. w. J. Zitterell and
Mrs. G. T. McCauliff also contem-
plate attending.
Yesterdays Waterloo Times-Trib-
une says of the meeting: During
this week Waterloo will be host to
one of the most representative gath
erings ever convened in any Iowa
city, as the thirty-seventh annual
of the grand chapter OF
Iowa, Order of Eastern Star, will be
in session here on Wednesday and
Thursday. Preceding these business
sessions will be number Of social
affairs for the officers and delegates,
the first of which was given last ev-
ening in Masonic Temple"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-10-27
All are Enthusiastic.

President Perry, Secretary Boeye
and other members Of the CONNER
cial league were out today solicit
ing new members and collecting
dues for the coming year. They are
meeting with decided success. The
new idea to be adopted by the
league in appointing vigilance
committee to look after transient
fake propositions, etc.
to the business men and
merchants generally and all are en-
thusiastic in tabooing or having
such matters censored by commit
tee from the league. In carrying
out this matter the league will save
hundreds of dollars every year to
local business men.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-10-27
PERSONAL BRIEFS.

+ X + + X X i i
Mrs. Bessie Peterson and Miss
Jane Spicer are spending the day in
Fort Dodge.
Miss Margaret Birdsall went to
iowa Falls today for few days Wis.
1t with her sister, Mrs. c. E. Brett.
enkamp.
Howard Eastwood of Odell, Ne
braska, visited Milo Foster and the
Charles Quinn family yesterday. Mr..
Eastwood came here from Waterloo
and left today for Goldfield, where
he will make a short visit before re-
turning home.
Mrs. Esther Leonard of Wool
stock and her daughter, Mrs. Mary
Maxon of this city, left last night
for Serena, Illinois, where they will
spend a couple of weeks visiting
relatives.
Mrs. Nellie Vance of near Spir-
it Lake is visiting her daughter,
Mrs. Lester Hart and husband, on
west Walnut street, and also with
other relatives.
Mrs. E. o. Woodruff has return
ed from Lehigh where she went to
attend the funeral of the two year
old daughter of her nephew, John
Tule Jr. She passed away Tuesday
night after siege of spinal
meningitis and other troubles. She
was the only child and the parents
are heart broken.
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Monroe
are spending the day in Fort Dodge.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Meeker Of
Okonogan, Washington, who have
been visiting at the Levi Cottington
home on Bank street, left today for
Omaha to spend week with friends
and relatives before returning to
Washington.
Miss Edna Bates, principal Of
the Kamrar schools, attended the
Halloween dance and hard times"
party given last evening by the In
dependent Maccabee lodge, of which
she is a member.
Mrs. r. j. Miller, of the east
side, is spending today in FIT. Dodge.
Mrs. NJ. A. Mernffcorn return
ed to her home in Independence this
noon after visit with her daughter,
Mrs. J. l.. Kramer, who lives on
west Second street. Mrs. NJ. was
here because of the serious illness
of Mr.. Kramer. who has erysipelas.
His condition is no better today.
Rev. and Mrs. F. B. Gowland
went to Humboldt today for brief
stay.
Mrs. Amos Bailey left this
morning for Humboldt for a few
days visit with friends.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-10-27
COURT Of HONOR
Will MEET AGAIN
Eight First Glass Scouts Will Try
for Merit Badges Thursday
Night.

The local court of honor will
meet Thursday night of this week at
the local club rooms, at which time
the second trial for merit badges for
the local Boy Scout patrol will be
held.
About eight boys will take the
tests for various degrees of merit.
among which are first aid to injur-
ed, first aid to animals, personal and
public health, craftsmanship, crafts
manship, and a musical test.
The boys who will take these
tests are Harold Leopold, Don Doty.
Arthur Wahl, Merritt Howard, Man
ley Sweazey, Kenneth Mott, Kenneth
Neel and Arthur Jewett.
The local court of honor is com.
posed of members of the local coun-
ell and are C. H. Currie, DR.. E. E.
Richardson, r. J. Hughes, w. S.
Guy c. Mills and the local
scout master, Murray McMurray.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-10-27
One Artist Concert,

w. H. Cook reports fairly liberal
su descriptions to the proposed Mo-
vember 10th program of string mu-
sic, but fears that the "sutf1ciency"
may come too late. Mr.. Cooks idea
that by having but a single concert
it will be wise to have something OF
an indispensable character, seems
like good judgment, especially as
people who have heard the Kneisels
are the more anxious to hear them
further and those who have not had
that rare privilege should, he
thinks, have the opportunity. It
is a sparse season for foreign born
land even American) artists, since
so many have been either marooned
in Europe on account of the war,
or have actually been impressed in
to the armies. Only the other day
one of the worlds greatest violin
lists, Fritz Kreisler, was shot in the
German army but fortunately. &C.
cording to a recent cable, he was
not killed. 1t would seem that the
mother country must surely be hard
pressed when such musicians are
sent to the front as targets for the
enemy.
Should the roads be fairly good
November 18th it would not be sur
prising to see a packed house at the
Methodist church and the local
manager ahead Of the game on the
Kneisel quartet concert.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-10-27
AFTERNOON GRAIN LETTER.

Chicago, Oct. 27.-The market
tone in all grains continues soft.
There are no indications as yet that
the interests who have sold wheat
on recent bulges are turning to the
buying side. Corn weather is excel
lent. There is much discussion as
to the cause Of the present very
poor demand from domestic sections
for wheat, corn and oats. The do
nestle demand for oats is slow
enough to offset the export sales
The wheat tone may continue soft
for few days with a chance Of low
er levels. This would of course az
feet corn and oats.
E. w. Wagner L Co.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-10-27
Family SorelY Afflicted,

While at play in hay NOW
Friday, Fay Mcfarland, fourteen
year old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
John H. Mcfarland, who live near
Stanhope, fell out Of the NOW Win
dow and broke one of her wrists.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mcfarland,
the aged parents of John H. McFar-
land, who reside but short distance
from their sons farm, are both very
i'll. Mr.. McF. is suffering from all
ments incident to advanced years,
being "a, while his wife is very i'll
with nervous prostration.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-10-27
Big Millinery Specials.

On Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day, Oct. 20, 80 and 81, one-third
off on all trimmed hats. Children's
hats lat cost. Discount on plumes.
We save you money on any goods
purchased of us. Buelow Millinery
Dept. diff
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-10-27
Lose Baby Son.

Howard, the ten months old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Smith, who re.
side at $40 Wilson avenue, passed
away yesterday at noon following q
three weeks illness with intestinal
trouble.
The funeral will be held from the
Miller undertaking parlors at ten
o'clock tomorrow morning, Rev. c.
H. Kamphoefner officiating.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-10-27
RIFLE PRACTICE IN
THE HIGH SCHOOL
Talk of the Introduction of the
Sport in All States of "a
the Union. -

There has been some talk Of the
feasibility of introducing rifle shoot
ing in the high schools of the state,
and in fact not alone of this state,
but of every state in the union.
In view of the present European
war which has caused to stand out
in bold relief the entire inadequate
ness of the military organization of
America, the subject has been more
earnestly discussed than ever before.
There were in the United States, for
the school year ending June 30th,
1914, over fifteen thousand college
and school boy marksmen. This
movement was begun by rifle asso-
Citations and has been further slim
ulated by a recent act of congress
auth orizing the free issue of rifles
and ammunition to such clubs and
to cadet corps.
At present there are AZ colleges
and universities and SO private and
public preparatory schools having
rifle clubs. National championships
are now being carried on in both
classes of institutions. Among the
colleges there are competitions, both
outdoor and indoor, representing
the intercollegiate championship,
and among the schools the govern
ment has presented trophies repre-
senting the public high school shoot
ing championship and the military
championship Of the country. o.
calibre rifles are used in the indoor
practise.
A feature of this work which isl
worthy of mention is the fact that
there have been no serious accidents
of any kind on rifle ranges since the
work was introduced, claim that
could hardly hold good in connec-
ton with other prominent school
sports such as foot ball and base
ball. To overcome the erroneous i'm
preston that rife shooting is dan
gerous, the war department has Of
fered to several cities sub-target gun
machines for installation in their
high schools. This is an apparatus
which teaches rifle shooting without
the use of powder and ball and is a
mechanical contrivance which isl
very similar to rife firing and
which has been used with great sue
cess on our war ships and in army
barracks.
There is one of these machines in
every high school in greater New
York, where there are over 1000
school boys between the ages Of ten
and eighteen who qualify annually
as junior marksmen under the
school boy course approved by the
war department.
After years of opposition, the Boy
Scouts of America are recognizing
the value of teaching marksmenship
as a character builder and have au-
thorized the issue of merit badges
for craftsmanship. The value to the
nation of the training of the youth
of the land in the mechanism and
use of fire arms is inestimable. A
large standing army will not be a
great necessity if every boy is train
ed in the first requisite Of defend
err of his country.
The promotion of rifle shooting,
not only trains the eye and the
nerve and builds up the physical
standard of our young men, but at
the same time adds valuable asset
to the defensive strength Of the
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-10-27

At the Travel club meeting yes
terday afternoon at the home OF
Mrs. F. E. Edwards, Miss Kathryn
Lane gave a very interesting account
of her experience in Berlin, Berlin
being the subject for study by the
club.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-10-27

The Wilke Auto Co. have taken
the agency for the Steudebaker and
Briscoe line Of automobiles. The
new cars have many improvements
over the 1914 autos and at . much
less price. See them before you buy.
10-1d4-f-t-1m0.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-10-27
Cradle Roll.

Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Berleen o.
harrisburg are the proud parents o.
a baby girl born to them this morn
ing. Mrs. Berleen was formerly
Miss Rosie Miller who resided neal
this city.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-10-27
Jury GIVES FRED WEBER
VERDICT FOR $4,000
Petition in Court.

The Iowa Savings Bank of Rad.
cliffe has filed petition in the Of
fee Of the clerk of the district court
asking judgment against j.: A. Nell
son for $391.44 alleged due on note.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-10-27

Oscar Hensel has accepted a posi-
ton with the International Adjust
ment company of Mason City and
will travel west and south of here.
making this place his headquarters.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-10-27

The Christian ladies aid society
will meet at the home of Mrs. J. E..
Clark, 500 Bank street, Wednesday
afternoon at 2 o'clock for a paving
social. A ten cent lunch will be
served, E..
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-10-27

John l.. Kramer, who has been
very i'll at his home on west Sec
ond street, with erysipelas, is very
much better today.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-10-27
Paw Your Poll Tax.

All poll taxes not paid by Nov.
LIST will be left with a justice Of
the peace for collection, with penal
ty attached. 27d5f1t1
w. H. Cunningham, Street Com.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-10-27

Miss Grace Johnson, who lives
seven miles north Of town, has &C
cepted a position as saleslady In the
Ed. McFarlane store and began her
new duties this morning.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-10-27

Regular examinations for Hamil-
ton county teachers will be held at
the court house Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday, Oct. %, 29 and 80,
beginning at O'Clock.
fl County Supt Snow.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-10-27

Mrs. Geo. S. Jacks, who has been
ill for some time but was reported
better several days ago, is still con-
fined to her bed.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-10-27

Mrs. Isabella Johnston, residing
on south Superior street, has begun
excavations for building a new
frame house on the south portion OF
the former F. w. Boynton property
on Seneca street.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-10-27

Emory B. Miller, who resides on
Third street, has purchased new
Buick car.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-10-27

Mrs. G. J. Pitcher, who has been
quite i'll for the past couple OF
weeks, is not much improved.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-10-27

LOCAL BRIEFS.

Z *****.*-%*. **.&%+ss.4:: s*s*'':
Window glass, any size, at Teed's.
t-f-d-eod-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-10-27

The Superior Rebekahs will serve
their usual six O'Clock dinner tOmor'
row evening at Elmo hall.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-10-27
Stafford Couple Married.

Fred Manke and Miss Mildred
Pardoe, both Of stratford, were mar
ried at the Christian church parson-
age yesterday afternoon at o'clock,
Rev. C. v. Pence omciating. The
young couple will reside on a farm
near Stratford.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-10-27

John l.. Peterson, who, in con-
nection with local insurance bust
ness, has for some three years rep
resented the Iowa Manufactures In
surance Company, of Waterloo, in
north central Iowa as special agent,
has recently had added to his work
the special agency of the Fidelity &
Deposit Company Of Baltimore,
Maryland. This company is one Of
the largest surety and casualty COM
panies in the country. writing COM
pensation and other lines Of casual
ty insurance and surety bonds. Mr..
Peterson will continue his local in
surance business with Office in the
First National bank building, spend
ing only a portion of his time on
the road in special agency work for
the companies named. Both COM
panies have for some time been rep
resented and will continue to be
represented in his ONCE.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-10-27

A. C. Filloon is tearing down that
portion of his feed shed which is on
the lot recently bought by Art Rob
ison of Woodstock, who will build a
moving picture house thereon. The
new structure is to occupy two lots,
the one upon which the building
stands now occupied by the Burnett
restaurant and the one being clear
ed by Mr.. Filloon.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-10-27

Manicure goods in great variety
at Teed's. it'd cod
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-10-27

OFFICIAL CHICAGO MARKETS,
Furnished by E. W. Wagner & Co.
Office over Isis Theatre. Phone
$40. H. NJ. Sharpe, Manager.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-10-27

Hogs estimated 10000. Open
steady; close sc lower.
Top $3.50.
Hogs estimated for tomorrow go.
600.
Hogs left over yesterday 1884.
steady, $11.00.
Sheep $4,000. Open steady;
close weak, $5.S5.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-10-27

On Wednesday afternoon and all
day Thursday of this week, Ameri-
cas- foremost furrier will have on
display at Metcalf's store, all kinds
of fur scarfs, NUTS, combination
sets and fur coats for women and
children, from the popular priced,
on up to the highest quality manu-
featured. II you are contemplating
buying an expensive set out OF
town, we can guarantee you a saw
ing of from 10 to rs per cent.
Whether you buy or not, we extend
to you a cordial invitation to visit
this display. diff
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-10-27

Open High Low Close
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-07-30
To quote from the press dispatches conveying
the news of this innovation:

To quote from the press dispatches conveying
the news of this innovation:
This radical departure from traditional naval
methods has been under consideration by the Sec
rotary ever since he came into Office The navy
now has practically full quota 81 348 enlisted
men-compared with shortage of more than four
thousand eighteen months ago, and that the time
to take the step has come
Secretary Daniels said: ''Enlistments in the
navy have always been for definite period-at
present four years it has always been difficult
and at times impossible for to terminate their
contract of enlistment by honorable discharge be-
fore the enlistment expired
The old plan involving long Imprisonment
created among enlisted men feeling that during
their term of enlistment if they desired to leave
the navy, they if in bondage"
The order permits commanding officers, in their
discretion, to hold first offender on probation or
reduced pay for periods of from six to twelve
months, but repetition of the ofense he is sum-
marily discharged.
To promote the reformation of men who may
lose pay by court-martial those who serve through
an enlistment and receive an honorable discharge
will have RENTED all pay lost by sentence of
court martial
Before taking this Important step, Secretary
Daniels referred the matter to vote of the officers
of the navy, and the decisive majority in favor of
such move, caused the secretary to take action at
once. There are 1,O9O meu in prisons and
disciplinary barracks for desertion, all of whom
will be effected by the order.
The new method of treating enlisted men can
not help but increase the efficiency of SERVICE
through the fact that men of higher type of in
telligence will be attracted to it, knowing that
should it not come up to their expectations they
may retire honoraby at any time.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-07-30

The city council at Dixon, ILL.,, passed an ordi-
nance the other day which compels all saloonists to
close their places of business promptly at o'clock
every night, and give the key to the policeman on
the beat Since this law went into effect it is re-
ported, the authorities have been overrun with
applications for policemen's jobs.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-07-30

The editor chief of the Summary, printed
by the inmates of the Emira N. Y, reformatory,
was released last week. May good luck be his,
and good fortune attend all his future efforts. The
good old Summary has certainly prospered under
his direction, and we glad to note that lis eff
forts have been appreciated by the powers that be-
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-07-30

WE ARE delighted to note the falling off of the
number of inmates attending court each day; and
the very noticeable decrease in the number of
men in the third grade. 1t speaks we'll for the
institution and we'll for the men. 1t also furnish
evidence that the increased privileges has acted
an inducement for stricter observance of the
rules. Keep it up, boys, and let us, by our own
endeavOrs make court sessions thing of the past.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-07-30
PREFERS DOGS COMPANY TO CHILD

MAN named Shaw, an English satirist and
a believer in advanced and most radical
socialism, has recently given vent to his
peculiar beliefs regarding children and
the raising of families in these words:
''Children are nuisances, and the idea
of raising family is humbug. It is
easier to love the company of dog than
of commonplace child between the age
of six and the beginning of it's controlled
maturity.
If you compel an adult and a child
to live in one another's company, either
the adult or the child will be miserable"