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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-22
Pleasant Hill Doings.

The program and Xmas tree at
the school house was enjoyed by a
large crowd last Friday night. The
teacher, Miss Margaret Bell, deserves
much credit for the way the pupils
did their part.
Mrs Richard Godsell and baby of
Homer spent last Friday with Mrs.
w. Deffenbaugh while the men folks
attended the Park sale.
Miss Irene Sterling and sister,
Martha of Webster City, spent a few
days recently at the farm here.
Miss nellie Anderson returned
home Wednesday from a couple of
weeks visit with relatives in Iowa
Falls and Des Moines.
Ward Deffenbaugh went to 1lli-
nois Sunday night to attend public
sale on the farm he is going to Oc-
cupy the coming season.
The Social Circle was entertained
at the Mrs H. d. Richards home last
Thursday. An Xmas grab bag was
the main feature of entertainment.
A delicious lunch was served by the
hostess. Officers for the ensuing
year were elected as follows and all
will meet with Miss nellie Anderson
the 2Sth of January: President, Miss
nellie Anderson; vice president, Mrs
James Hannah; secretary and treas
urer, Mrs. H. D. Richards.
Dec 81
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-22
Public Sales.

Dec. 23.-B. D. Daily, southeast
of Homer.
Dec. 23.-Lenhart Bros, south OF
Duncombe.
Dec. s0-Louis Mason, near VIII
liams.
Dec. 3d.. w. Snifin, miles
north of Woodstock
Dec. 31.-Deck Welp, near KAN
rar.
Jan. 4.-B. O. Wilson, northeast
Of Webster City.
Jan. 5.-James Ryan, southeast of
Webster City.
Jan. S or 12.-Wil! Kristen, near
Woodstock.
Jan. Coco. Gross, north of
Eagle Grove.
Jan. 7.--Mel Parr, southeast of
Williams.
Jan. 7.-Martin Nicholson, north
Of Duncombe.
Jan. bailey Bros. miles
northeast Webster City.
Jan. lit. E. johnson, south Of
Williams.
Jan. 12.-P. Noe, east Of Webster
City.
Jan. 13.-Iorger Bros, south OF
Alden.
Jan. 14.-Vulgamot & Western.
north of Webster City.
Jan. 18.-John c. Sterling, south
of Webster City.
Jan. &c. K. johnson near Will
liams.
Jan. 2O.-Ben Hollinshead, north
of Woodstock.
Jan. 20.-E. Cheever, east Of
Webster City.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-22
Run on Bank Checked.

Glidden, Ia, Dec. 22.-Because OF
the small dividend declared by the
receivers of the Farmers bank,
which failed here last summer,
number of depositors in the First
National bank began a run on that
institution yesterday. The dividend
on the defunct bank was declared
last week. All the depositors who
demanded their money yesterday
were paid in full, and towards clos
ing time the run ended, and some
of those who had withdrawn their
deposits began to reopen their ac-
counts.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-22
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed bids will be received by
the board of supervisors of Hamil-
ton county, Iowa, at the office OF the
county auditor in Webster City,
Iowa, until 1870 o'clock p. m. Jan
uary 9Th, 1915, for the construction
of the John Larson drain No. 10 IN
said county as follows:
SECTION NO. /.
1900 feet of 16 inch tile ave. cut
800 it. max. cut 900 it.
1920 feet of IA inch tile ave. cut
GAO it. max. cut $40 it.
1000 feet of II inch tile ave. cut
$50 it. max cut $50 1T.
$50 feet of 10 inch tile ave. cut
$50 it. max. cut $50 TT.
SECTION NO. 2.
500 feet of 8 inch tile ave. cut
$40 it. max. cut $40 1T.
296 feet of Z inch tile ave. cut
$40 it. max. cut $40 1T.
SECTION NO. 8.
$50 feet of 7 inch tile ave. cut
$50 #. max. cut $50 TT.
Bids to be on first class salt glaz-
ed vitrified clay tile only.
The improvement to be construct
ed according to plat, prohle, ana
specifications now on file in the Oh
flee of the county auditor OF SAID
county. All bids must be by sec
lions only.
The right to waive defects and to
reject any or all bids is reserved.
A certified check must accompany
each bid for ten per cent OF amount
bid. Work to commence on or be-
fore thirty days from date of let
ting of contract and to be completed
on or before October list, 1915. Dat
ed this 21st day of December, 1914.
A. j. Peterson,
35F2 County Auditor.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-22
Jewell Items.
Dec.

l.. G. M. King returned FRIDAY
morning from visit in Chicago.
Miss Leila and Esther Millett left
Friday for Slater for a short visit at
the A. A. Hottie home. From there
they went to Des Moines to spend
Sunday with Miss Mildred Smith
and attend the Billy Sunday meet
ings.
Miss Fanny o. Fisher, principal of
the Jewell high school, left Friday
for her home in Grinnell to spend
the holiday vacation. The other
teachers leaving Saturday for their
respective homes were Miss Rieke
to Kingsley, Iowa, Miss King to
Waukan, Miss Baker to harrisburg,
and Miss Cooper to Montezuma.
The pupils of the high school
rendered a very interesting program
Friday afternoon. One of the most
interesting numbers was the Rug
giles family. The part of Mrs. Rug
giles was taken by Miss Edna john
son. Another feature was the
Christmas carol sung in Latin by the
school.
Miss Ruth Pfund of Des Moines
visited at the home Of her brother,
C. A. Pfund and family, while on
her way to Hubbard to spend Christ
mas at the parental home.
Miss Sophia Kleaveland arrived
home Saturday from Iowa City
where she is attending school.
Miss Gladys Bonner, who is
teaching in the public school at
Monticello, arrived home this morn
ing.
The Mems Glee club of Leander
Clark College will give programme
at the Isis theatre Wednesday even
| ing, December 90.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Thoreson left
Thursday for Miami, Florida, to
spend the winter.
ue dlu ooSiSlS VI WV AN~AA
ish Lutheran church held a bazaar
at the city hall Saturday which was
well attended. Coffee and cake was
also served in the afternoon.
Martin latham visited with his
brother, Palmer latham, at Webster
City last Saturday afternoon.
Miss Jennie christensen, who
teaches school northeast of Stan
hope, spent Sunday in Jewell.
Mrs. O. Omondson went to Ran
dali Friday afternoon for a visit
with her daughter.
Miss Mae Stueland of Algona ar
rived in Jewell Friday afternoon for
visit with her parents and other
relatives.
Born, Dec. 20, 1914, to Mr.. and
Mrs. J. l.. Miller an eight pound
boy.
Mrs. Marie Chapman of Clarion
is here for a few days visit with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Jensen.
Joe Fardel went to Stanhope Sat-
urday and bought the old school
house which was sold at auction.
The price paid was 1895.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Tyler were
in Webster City Saturday.
L. r. Bolt, head salesman for
Hood & Snyder, for the Ford car,
spent Sunday with his family.
Dick Cook, who has been assist
ing his brother in the barber shop,
has resigned his position ard left
Saturday for his home.
Prof. E. G. Clark went to Des
Moines Saturday afternoon to attend
the Billy Sunday meetings.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-22
Report Turks Beaten.

Petrograd, Dec. 22.-The follow
ing official communication was is
sued last night from the headquar-
tiers of the army Of the Caucasus:
I'm the direction of Van on Dec.
20 engagements occurred which re-
suited in the defeat of the Turks,
among whom there were a great
number of wounded. During the
pursuit of the enemy we captured a
piece of mountain artillery with 500
other pieces of equipment.
I'm the direction of Sary-kamysh
(Transcaspian district) there have
been several engagements Of no i'm
portance."
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-22
Holiday Special.

have fifty hats which l will sell
at an unusual reduction beginning
Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock.
twenty-five hats which formerly
sold up to 81 to go at 81 each!
twenty-five hats which sold up to
$3.50 to go at this sale for 81! The
first to come will get the pick Of the
hats. Merle E. Smith. 21d2
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-22
Loaded Right.

We have a heavy supply of large
juicy grape fruit to go at 6 for 25c.
Come on with your Christmas or
ders. Kearns Grocery. 21d2
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-22
Booster Cafe.

At j. H. Hice stand on Seneca
street. The place to get your short
orders, meals, lunches, cigars ana
candy. Regular dinners, Csc. Good
rich & Markwardt. ZloI
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-22
Christmas Bargains.

Special prices on many lines in
our store. Open evenings. Foster
Furniture Co. 21dz
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-22

Wanted, to buy hides and fslrs
and all kinds of junk, metal and
rubber. VIII give right prices. Moss
Demoratsky, 512 First ct. 12-10d1mo
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-22

z grape fruit for csc at Bateman's
Grocery. 2ldz
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-03
WOULD FLOOD SOUTH
WITH U. S. FUNDS
Representative Henry Asks Will
son to Put S7t.00O.000
i'm Banks There.
RUIN NEAR, HE PREDICTS

wAsuISGToH, Oct 2.--Represertative
for the cotton producers of the South can
be accomplished through II liberal inter-
probation OF the Federal statutes govern
ing The deposits OF United States funds
In the national banks. He submitted a
memo to the President outlining this view.
the preamble of which was as follows:
Tho Secretary OF the Treasury could
announce that within one week he will
deposit In the national banks throughout
the South several hundred million dollars
and very largely dispel the gloom over
hanging the Southern States on account
OF the Frustrated and paralyzed cotton
market. Ho has this indisputable right
under section 5i5S United States Revised
Statutes. which gives him pienary powers q"
Mr. Henry's memo reclted the instance
Of the emergency action OF the Treasury
Department during the Ohio Indiana flood
Of March, 1913, when Secretary McAdoo
sent large sums of currency To Dayton
and his Department designated every ma
tional bank In Dayton ns q Government
depositary. Tho memo goes on 20 say:
IF Mr.. McAdoo would use this cN,
ample OF depositing millions In a small
locality like Dayton and spread out pub
Nv ll inv pEtpOENlpu oNPI TIC
entire South he could save our people
from tho impending disaster nov upon
them. \ simple announcement OF his In
tentlon would preserve his native land
from bankruptcy"
After revertirg to Secretary McAdo,'s
statement In his report for last year that
ho stretched the precedents" in order to
relieve Dayton'a distress, Mr.. Henry urges
a similar treatment Of the entire South.
In the instance Of Dayton the SUM tom.
porarily deposited was 10000
Mr.. Henry's memo continues
Let the Secretary shift. the Govern
ment deposits. now about 1000. 900, to
the South. sell s200.000,0C0 Of Panama
Canal bonds 10 those getting up gold
pools for Europe and on New York city
loans and utilize our cotton as security
for the Government; loan. as he did COM
mercial paper last yea, and I'm one shor,
week me can rescue the South from ruin
and Wild orgie of bankruptcy soon TO
ensue."
Mr.. Henry spent an hour and a half
at tn White House this morning, us he
related on his return 10 the Capitol He
said he had presented his case to tho
President.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-03
BOSTON, INCREASE BIG.
5000 Packages OF EoodstuT. Driiy-
cred In Two Days

l'osToN, Oct ..---Transporting foodstuffs
- parcel post IL steadily on the Increase
~ the Boston postal district. which in
ciud's the city proper and the suburbs
within a radius of more than ten miles.
Cuisines men In the morning leave orders
a; the stores for goods To be sent By mail
and find them at home In the evening.
Telephone aud telegraphic orders are filled
in the Same way and some concerns telc-
phone their customers every morning and
nil the orders by parcel post
Each week sees larger number OF
either "perlshablc" or fragile" than
during the previous one. on Fridays and
saturdays az many as 5000 bundles Of
foodstuffs have been delivered by mail
carriers ~ the Boston district.
Al hrst many persons failed to use
proper containers and there resulted much
annoyance and some brealtsgo. particularly
with respect to eggs. Because Of tho
Department order holding clerks respon-
slblc FOR receiving packages improperly
done up the public has become fairly we'll
educated In bundle wrapping.
The postmaster here has circulars OF
individuals and concerns ia the country
who will furnish butter. cggs. honey.
poultry. food and vegetables oy parcel
post and Is scquainting consumsrs with
a means of obtaining such things direct
rom the producer. \ business OF con-
siderable size H. being developed for the
farmers by the Department and now th0;
cold weather Is coming on Il is felt here
that there will be "A large increase along
this line
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-03
WALL STREET BROKERS
AID A STARVING CLERK
Young Man Staggers Into Their
Relief Headquarters: Will
Get job.

The Wall Stree, Employees Relief Az
soo,ntion reported that yesterday about 90
persons applied for WORK and financial aid,
bringing the total UP 10 400. Among
those WHO have applied are fifteen women
stenographers.
\ young clerk walked into tho Offices
of the committee, at 20 Broad street. yes
terday afternoon and asked for work. He
was seen TO stngger and said no had had
nothing to eat for two days, lie added
that he had a wife, a mother and an
invalid sister Mt home and that the rent
vas due, Members Of the committee who
were present took up a collection for him
and sent him away with the assurance
that a job would be found for him.
Or. L. A. Dessar OF % Broad street
has arranged to care for all who are out
OF work and In need of medical atten-
ton. lie will also look after their
/ families.
This letter will be mailed to-day to
/ each member of the Ncw York stock En-
| change:
"'rhe distress known to exist among
! Wall Street employees who have lost their
| posltious AS q result of tine war prompted
| the organization Of the Wall street EN-
ployces Relief Committee. The committee
| has already had applications Tor reuof
| from several hundred employees who have
! been discharged owing to the prevalent
! conditions. The declarations made by the
| applicants have demonstrated beyond any
qii, s,on that the amount ana quality OF
suffering aud distress had been greatly
uudrreslmatcd and evidenced the abso-
lutc ncc,ssit! of prompt help.
"Many who applied were not IN imme-
diate need of money, but wanted employ
mcut. The committee is at work In this
direction. and hopes that In the near flu
turc positions will be secured for CON
siderable number of the applicants.
In the meantime a fund rs necessary 10
] care for the many cases of actual suffer
| ing. The committee appeals to stock tx.
/ chang, members Hud drHa e.. Suhsc IT,
tjnus. Your cooperation b. carncs'ly So
iicitCd
please make checks to order OF Edward
Rooster, treasurer. a6 Broadway"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-03
GET EGGS FOR % CENTS.
Washington People Receive Other
Foodstuns Mt Low Rates.

WAsHIsGToS, oct. 1.-The Postmaster
OF Washington. otto PraeD"r said to-day
that The experiment 81 bringing the prod
ucts of the farm TO the coiaumc- In the
city by parcel post had been highly sue
c' saful In Washington. About 900
householders are being served through the
Washington city post Office each week
With produce from the country, includ-
ing new vegetables, dressed chickens,
eggs, meats fruits and all kinds of prod
uce.
Patrons OF the Washington Office have
been receiving fresh clans daily from
Virginia salt water beds. grapefruit and
oranges from Florida, prunes from Ala
bama, cured meats from PENNSYLVANIA
and poultry and other products from New
York.
While consumcrs have been paying fsom
So to - cents FOR eggs at the local market
patrons who have taken advantage OF the
parcel post service have been getting fresh
eggs at Is cents a dozen. postage prepaid
from points in Virginia and West Nir-
Einia. and butter and eggs ut prices pro-
portionately lowe- than current prices In
.OCui produce markets.
There has been a slow hut steady in
crease In tho number OF packages Of per
ishable products coming to Washington
ny parcel post. In midsummer the aver
age was about $50 day. Last week the
average was a little more than $50.
Postmaster Praeser said that there has
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-03
PARCEL POST TO AID.
BROOKLYN once to Install Farm to
Table Service.

Tho Brooklyn post office is preparing
TO Install special system FOR handling
produce from the farms OF Long Island
and delivering Il direct to the consumer
from sub-station at the Flatbush ave.
nue. station Of the Long Island Rail
road.
Permission to install this system. which
~ now In force m several other cities
has been obtained from the Postmaster
General Within a few weeks the Brook
Ign housewife can telephone her order 70
the farmer at night and receive the
vegetables fresh from the field in the
early morning mail
When this farm to table service Is
ready for operation In Brooklyn Post
master William T. Kelly will prepare a
list OF the farmers who desire to use
the serNice, together with the produce
they have for sale. These lists viii be
sent TO the housewives
The new big parcel post depot Mt the
Flatbrsh avenue station will be the con-
trail distribution point for the farm prod q.
nee. Under the present system farm
produce Is sent to the general post Office
IN Brooklyn along with regular mail
matter. and IS distributed from there.
This loss Of time and extra cartage will
be eliminated.
At the suggestion OF George W. Per-
E,ns Postmaster Kelly is contemplating
the establishment of post Office sub
station in Wallabout Market. This will
enable consumers to order goods from
the market by telephone and have them
mailed from the new sub-station
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-03
NEWS or TRADE FIELDS,
DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN

ono hundred and twenty -four German
steamships are now tied up in neutral
harbors and the carcocs IN them are said
10 represent 4 value % s250.o00. 600.
American exporters are said to be heav-
lily Interested in much OF rhs great
amount Of goods and they arc In a most
trying situation. The prospects are that
many Of the ships will not sail until
the war is over and then there will be
complicated questions OF freights, har-
Dor dues and interest
There was general relief yesterday over
the announcement that Holland has de
clared an embargo on the expectation %
food atufts. This lays the ground for n
revision of the British proclamation in
regard TO conditional contrabpnd shipped
from tho United States to the Neither
lands. u Holland will keep It's imports
within Its own territory England will
not object to its receiving what /. o.
dtrG.
John v Farwcll a Co. Of Chicago an
rounce unusual activity in wool dress
goods. due TO the domestic science move
mcnt ia tho public schools, homo dress
making, wave Of economy and scarcity
o, dycstuffs. They report u large eX-
port demand for woollen blankets and
say some mills are contracted ahead.
The duration OF the war has tendency
q increase prices on such electrical goods
~ require imported material IN their
manufacture. Light carbons. which are
imported from Germany, are becoming
scarce: mica, which comes from India, Is
under an export embargo; tin, frOm tho
straits Settlements Is out OF the market,
ana thn steel balls used In meters. which
"cnlC crom Great Britain, ere exhausted
o. nearly 80 on this side. Manufacturers
ate seeking for substitutes but the mica
OF this country Ii inferior in quality, al
though usablo carbon may be devised.
According TO Brddstreeps. exports OF
wheat and flour combined from tho United
States and Canada for the week ended
october reached 9,44e,0Oo bushels.
The latest figures show that since Sep
TENDER s hfty-four vessels ily ms foreign
!aPs until thcv have received American
registry. Tho total tonnage Is 2l7.2ol
and the ships are valued ut about SlJ,-
0Vu, 600. One Of these ships Is the Robert
Dollar of San Francisco, now on Ito way
from Rio de Janciro under the British
flag. but with "a provisional American
registry What would happen If a Ger
man cruiser gets her sea lawyers yes
terday could not begin to figure out
plttsburg reports an order for 100000
tons OF steel sheets, worth between So
100000 and 100000, from foreign
couttry. The sheets are 10 be used for
housing field forces during the wiltcr IN
Europe. II Is understood that tho Brit.
I ish Government Is the purchaser.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-03
Big BUSINESS SWAPS
WILSON, SAYS BRISTOW
CLAYTON Bill Dcbaters Accuse
President Of Tcmpering
Trust Legislation.

WAsuiNaToN, oct. 1.-The charge was
made In debate in the senate to-day on
the conference report on the Clayton bill
that President Wilson had yielded to the
big business interests of tho country and
had tempered the trust legislation To meet
their views. senator Clapp OF Minnesota
intimatcd that the President had been
mlsled as TO the full effect OF the trust
regulation in the Clayton bill. senator
Brstow of Kansas interposed the sug-
gestion that he doubted very much
whether or not the President had been
mlsled.
Does the Senator from Kansas believe
that the President OF the United states
would say amen 20 this report inquired
Mr.. Clamp. - do not believe that the
president realizes the contents, tho force
and tho scope OF this conference report
"Since tho Senator from Minnesota asks
what m. senator from Kansas believes,
r.plied Mr.. Br!stoW. Il Will state that
I believe the President knows ali about
this conference report just what IL con-
taIns, lust what II does and that nc wants
II passed because Il does just what II
Io.s and that 10 IS now not in favor of
onoc,inr into law the things that he adyo-
Gated IN his volume entitled 'rhe Ne"
Freedom ...,-..,
81 believe the President has surrendered
bia Administration to the sinister innu-
onces in this republic ara that from nov
ON there will not be and that there has not
been heretofore an Administrator TOT
half u century that VAS so apleety sun
.crvlen, 20 tho Wall Street influences rs
I this one" .,,........
Sera,or Clapp demurred 20 this state
mCnL ,..
~ do not believe that the invisible Gov
eminent has fastened upon TINS Aumlh'
istraton." said senator Clapp' \ De
/ IIeve that the invisible Government II
tightening It's hold day after day. and
believe now what | did not believe whef
I voted for the trade commission bill anc
, for this bill when it Was before the Senate
| that these bills and the postponed tn'rt
I hin the Eeyburr stock aud bend bill
} ,,.n,,n ,,us the great remedy "a deal VIII
! securities. H. part md parcel - no
! grarnmr. cannot b"isvo that snv MAJ
possessing tho Presidents ideals Is con
scious OF the betrayal.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-03
Parcel Post Farm to Table
Service Is a Big Success
various cities Show FOodsufs Are Coming In in Increas-
ing Quantities, With Both Buyers and
Sellers Benefit ing
BROOKLYN TO INSTALL DEPOT AS EXPERIMENT

I Reports received by TIE Sun by tele-
graph last night from various parts Of
the country show that the farm 10
table service of the Post Office Depart
ment through the parcel post system Is
proving to be big advantage both to
the farmers and their city customers.
steady increases are shown In the
number OF packages of foodstuffs that
are received daily in all of the cities.
Washington IL enjoying eggs at 20
cents a dozen as result OF the parcel
post service. Other prices are as low
proportionately. while It Is said that tho
producer Mt the same time gets more
for his goods than lie formerly did
under the old system Of selling to mid
dlemen.
At first the big obstacle in the way Of
the parcel post systems workings was
the laxity in wrapping goods. but those
VINO use the service are gradually
getting educated into the proper
, methods.