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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-21
OPPOSITION TO
SENATOR CUMM|NS
State Senator Savage Of Adair, An
nounces His Determination
to be Candidate.

The FreemanTribune has hoped
and believed all along that there
would be real opposition to Senator.
Cummins at the primaries. 1t has
hoped for opposition because it be-
lieves opposition will aid Cummins.
There are many republicans in Iowa
who are not in accord with the pro-
gressive ideas of the senator and if
he should get the nomination by de-
fault large number of them would
feel justified in carrying their OPP
position to the polls in November.
But if the senator wins in primary
a large majority Of these opponents
will feel that he is entitled to sup
port at the polls. They had the
chance to defeat him in the primary.
but having failed will not feel JUS
titled in opposing him further. More
over, if the senator cannot win in
the primary he cannot win at the
election. Hence the real friends of
the senator will welcome an honor
able opponent.
State Senator Savage Of Adair,
who is to be the candidate against
Cummins, is a man of considerable
ability and is worthy of the support
of his friends. OF course he is not
in Cummins' class as a stateman, but
it would be no discredit to Iowa to
have such a man elected to the Unit
ed States senate Let the contest
proceed along legitimate lines and
after the primary verdict is record
ed let every republican in the state
get behind the nominee and insure
his election in November.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-21
Is Building Addition.

Calvin Young is building an addi-
ton to his Second street home in
the shape of a fine sleeping porch
19x2O. feet. This addition is built
over the kitchen, bedroom and bath
room on the south and will also con-
tain an upstairs bathroom. Three
foot caves and windows for the
whole porch will complete a very
up-to-date sleeping porch. The resi-
dence will be painted upon the COM
pletion of the building.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-21
A Painful Accident.

Mrs. John L. Peterson suffered a
painful accident yesterday morning
She had started to get the MONDAY
meal and had gone to the dumb
waiter, which runs from the base
ment of the house to the kitchen, to
get something, when the door of the
dumb waiter fell on her right hand
crushing the second finger. A ply.
stefan was Immediately summon ed
and the injured member dressed
She will probably lose the nail on
the finger but, aside from this, it is
hoped the wound will heal.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-21
Col. Marvel for Treasurer.

Col. Marvel, the auctioneer, is a
candidate for treasurer on the demo
cratic ticket and his petitions are
now being circulated. The colonel
is one of the best known men in the
county and is very popular. That
he will prove good vote getter is
not doubted. But his friends are
wondering what he wants of the Of
flee. He is so used to outdoor life
that it would be really cruel to shut
him up in the court house for two
years.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-21
To Improve Parks,

The city park commissioners met
last evening and discussed the ad-
visibility of securing the services
of an expert landscape gardner to
give a few short talks before the
city beautiful league and also to
look over Nokomis and Kendall
Young parks and make suggestions
as to identifying them. The plan
seems a good one to the park COM
missioners and it is probable this
will be done, possibly next month.
Several Chicago firms have been
communicated with and will send a
man to this city who will give some
valuable and interesting suggestions
as to improving the parks and also
private lawns.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-21
Receiving announcement,

Senator Kamrar, candidate for the
unexpired term of Judge Lee upon
the district bench, is receiving much
encouragement from all over the dis
trict, getting assurances from attor-
neys of their good will and support
He received word from Fort Dodge
this morning that practically the
entire bar of Webster county was
for him and would do what they
could to induce the governor to ap-
point him. The senator called upon
Gov. Clarke in Des Moines yesterday
and had assurances that his candid
acy would receive full consideration
when the time came to act upon the
Lee resignation, which was not yet
in the hands of the governor.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-21
Want POSSESSION
OF N0K0M|S PARK
Commission Ready to Negotiate TO
its Purchase or Lease From
Owners.
To Whom it May Concern:

10 WnOm II May concern.
We, the undersigned, all the
members of the park commission of
Webster City, DESTROYS of making
some arrangement with the owners
of. the tract of land known as No
komis Park. located in said city, by
purchase or lease thereof, or other
wise, whereby we may become au-
thorized to take charge of said park,
and commence work therein, to
place the same in shape for park
purposes under our supervision, do
hereby wish to make it understood
that we are ready to meet the own
ers thereof. an agent or committee
authorized to transact business for
them, at any time or place on or be-
fore May 1st, 1914, to enter into
negotiation for the purchase, lease
or in some way make arrangements
whereby the said park may come I'M
der control.
We earnestly hope that some one
or more persons or such owners will
take upon themselves the arrange
for a meeting of said owners to meet
with us at any time on or before
May 1st, 1914.
Murray McMurray,
Louis Follett,
Varick c. Crosley,
Park Commissioners
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-21
Within The Law,

A small audience greeted within
the Law" Saturday night. The play
was well worthy of packed house
and was perhaps the best thing Of
fered the public in this city, this
year. This problem play has attrac-
ted the comment and criticism of the
leading periodicals and authorities
of the day and was presented Satur-
day night in an exceptionally able
manner,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-21
Lose Baby Daughter.

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Schnell, who
reside on east First street, are
mourning the death of their twenty
days old baby daughter, Esther
Louise, who passed away yesterday
afternoon at two thirty o'clock, fol-
lowing an illness of bronchial pneu-
monia and Indigestion. The fun
eral services will be held tomorrow
morning at nine o'clock from the
home, Rev. J. o. Staples of the Bap-
fist church, officiating.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-21
Gifted.

Sam Young, the street sweeper,
came out this morning in uniform
Of white, as per order Of Mayor Val
entine. He looks better and has an
air of "civic authority" entirely
lacking heretofore. Besides, vehicle
drivers can now look out for him
instead of Sam" looking out for the
vehicles. May his number increase.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-21
To See the Governor,

Hon. j. l.. Kamrar went to Des
Moines yesterday to interview
Gov. Clarke in relation to the Judge
Lee succession upon the district
bench. 1t is expected that the ap-
pointment of a successor will be
made soon after Judge Lees resigna-
tion is in the hands of the governor
and it is hoped in Webster City
and Hamilton county that Mr.. KAN
rar will secure the prize.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-21
Had a Bad Fall.

Miss Hester Huff met with a dis
tressing and painful accident yes
terday noon while coming down the
stair steps in the old high school
building. She caught her heel on
step and fell the length of the
stairs, bruising her body badly and
especially hurting her back. She is
unable to move in her bed today. 1t
is hoped, however, that the injury
will not prove to be anything SER
ious.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-21
Real Estate Transfers.

J. w. McCaskie to R. A. Lewis
wd-lot 2, blk "a and strip, w. c.
$4,000.
Elizabeth McCaskie and hush to
R. A. Lewis-wd-lot 3, blk "a and
strip, w. C.-$200.0O.
Joseph Sweazey and WI to Albert
Bossert-wd-lot 4, blk 8, w. c.
$4,000.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-21

Howard Johnson, who recently
resigned as chauffeur for the Park
hurst & Lavender auto company,
has accepted position as repair
man for the Wilke auto company.
Johnson will also use his own car
for livery purposes in connection
with his work.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-21
To Fort Dodge,

A. N. Boeye was at Fort Dodge
yesterday in the interests of Hon. ].
L. Kamrar's candidacy for the dis
trict bench. He found the attorneys
of our neighboring city very favor
able to Mr.. Kamrar and was much
encouraged by the outlook for the
success of the Webster City candi-
date. ...
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-21

Lost, j. Saturday evening, between
market square and Mercantile store,
a pocketbook containing a sum of
money. Reward for it's return. w.
A. Walker, rural 4, or this Office.
21d2f1
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-21
Council Meeting

The city council met in session
last evening but little of any partic-
ular Importance was done. The new
water ordinance which will provide
new rates, rules and regulations was
laid over until the next meeting.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-21
Home From Rochester.

Miss Annie Breitenkamp, who
went to Rochester some three weeks
ago for an operation for goiter and
other troubles, returned home last
Friday much improved in health.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-21
Capt. Higbee Offers Services,

Capt. Higbee, formerly of this
city and now of Dubuque, where he
is commanding the militia-the
Governors Greys-last night wired
the authorities at Washington Of
fering the services of his company in
the event of war with Mexico.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-21

The National Sewer Pipe Com
pany received word from Mrs. B. O.
Dubois yesterday, that Mr.. Dubois,
who is seriously i'll with pneumonia
in Waterloo, was in a more salts
factory condition, the physicians
feeling that they had the disease un-
der control
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-21

The cement mixer of Zitterell &
tern stockyards yesterday to use in
the work of repairing the cement
floors torn up in putting the north
side sewer through the yards.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-21
Guy Stebbins Better.

Guy Stebbins, who is i'll with in
f1ammatory rheumatism at Mercy
hospital was a little better this
morning. There is slight improve
ment from day to day in his condi-
ton.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-21

Miss Marguerite Altman is assist
ing in the Mercantile dry goods de-
partment during the absence of r.
D. Shepherd.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-21

Mrs. Alice Allen while crochet
ing yesterday, ran the hook on the
needle into her hand and was I'M
able to remove it. A physician was
called and cut the needle out, MAX
ing quite a painful wound.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-21

Contracts and repair work, els
terms and cement work. All work
guaranteed. c. E. Crosby, 1923 Di.
vision St. Sd6*
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-21

Lloyd Doolittle, son of F. A. Doc
little is confined to his home with {
severe attack of tonsilitis.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-21

Rasmus Peterson, decorator in the
Shipley & Black dry goods store, is
added to the list of mumps victims
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-21

The concert of the Choral club of
Iowa Falls which was to have been
given May st, has been postponed to
Friday, May the Sth.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-21

Miss Mary Shryock has been ill
during the past week with bad
case of grippe but is little better
today,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-21

Will Thompson, who resides on
Maple avenue, is sick with the
humps.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-21

DR.. Buxton has recently pur-
chased two cars, one roadster and
one touring car.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-21

James Young and Fred Williams
are the latest victims of the mumps.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-21

For sale, family horse and sur
rey. Inquire Of Dr.. N. c. A. Berg
1898
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-21

Our want ads bring results.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-04-21
OFFICIAL CHICAGO MARKETS.

Fine Job Work at this office.
Middletown transcript., 1914-11-21
YALE BEATS PRINCETON.
Tigers Nearly Snatch Football Victory
From Ell In Last Period.

Princeton, N. 1.-THE Yale football
team defeated Princeton's eleven here
Saturday afternoon by a score of 19
to IA in a game which for thrilling
climax rivaled modern stagecraft at
It's best.
Beaten back and scored upon with
apparent ease during the first three
periods of play, the Tigers tore loose
with a smashing attack in the final
Is minutes of the game and fairly rid
died Eli's line.
Twice the Orange and Black swept
across the Blue goal line and were
fighting desperately for the third
touchdown, which would have given
them victory, when the timers call
ended Princeton's chances and Yale's
Spprehensions.
No similar situation has developed
in the annual game between these two
university teams in many years, and,
from the spectators standpoint, at
least, the contest, with its thrilling mo-
ments of spectacular play and gripping
uncertainty, formed a most fitting
dedication of Princeton's new Palmer
memorial stadium, where in seasons to
come the elevents of Yale and Har-
ward will be entertained under the
playing conditions which prevail in the
Yale bowl and the Crimson stadium.
Middletown transcript., 1914-11-21
SANTA CLAUS ON
A U. S. COLLIER
The Jason Sails For Europa
With Christmas Gifts.
THE PRESIDENTS GOOsPEED
With a Great Cargo OF Necessities
and Holiday Gifts For Victims OF
the European War, the Jason
Starts On Her Mission.

New York-With more than 1,2OO
tons Of Christmas gifts from the peo-
pie of America, a Santa Claus ship,
the naval collier Jason, sailed for Eu-
rope. A message, of God-speed from
President Wilson was received by
Lieutenant Commander C, F. Courtney,
U. S. N, shortly before sailing time.
The docks as the ship cast loose her
lines were black with thousands of
school children.
The gifts that the Santa Claus ship
carried were gathered from every
State of the Union. They include
everything from toys and dolls to
clothing and food. So heavy was the
rain Of Christmas presents for the
children of Europe that force Of 80
soldiers and so sailors from the Navy
Yard was required to receive and
classify the gifts as they arrived and
re-pack them so that an equal distribu-
ton might be made in the several
countries for which they were In
tended.
A summary of the cargo made by
Commander Courtney shortly before
sailing showed the following items:
Fourteen carloads of children's cloth
ing, five carloads of women's cloth
ing, one carload of mems clothing,
five carloads of toys, and 81 carloads
of miscellaneous presents, foodstuffs,
boots, shoes, etc.; total of 81 car
loads.
The ship will call first at Falmouth,
where the gifts intended for England,
France and Belgium will be dis
charged; then she will proceed to Rot
terdam, where gifts for Holland and
Germany will be discharged. At a
later date another consignment will go
forward fof the people of Russia and
Poland.
Nearly all the gifts received were
accompanied by notes of good will
written by the donors. AS the spirit
of neutrality of the United States
was unwittingly violated in many Of
these missives, it was found neces-
sary to withhold them. A large guam
tity of clothing, that was found unfit
for immediate shipment, will be sent
to Ellis Island for cleaning and fumi-
eating and will afterwards be taken
in charge by wives of army officers,
who have volunteered for the service,
and will be patched, made over and
prepared for a later shipment
Middletown transcript., 1914-11-21
WOULD DISARh
WHOLE WORLD
Purpose Of Resolution Before
National Grange.
UNIVERSAL PEACE THE AIM
Proposition To Call on Congress For
Laws To Protect America From
the Vicious ideals OF the Pse-
pie OF Foreign Countries.

Wilmington, Del.-In annual session
here, the National Grange, Patrons of
Husbandry considered a resolution de-
manding that Congress pass immigra-
ton laws which will protect the peo-
pie Of this country from the ignorant,
dishonest and vicious ideals of the
people of other countries. such ideals
tending to corrupt those which have
made this country great.
The Grange also had before it a
resolution demanding that the United
States disarm its Army and Navy, dis
mantle its forts and call upon the
other nations to do the same, In an
effort to bring about worldwide peace,
1t says the present European war was
caused by commercialism and big
armies and naVies.
The question of good roads and
federal road building was discussed at
length, and the Grange named COM
mittee of seven to more definitely and
more clearly define it's stand against
the building of boulevards and drive
ways to the exclusion of the roads
leading from the farms to the railroad
stations, the commercial centers.
The National Grange placed itself
on record as being unalterably op-
posed to the plan of changing the
rural free delivery service from the
civil service to the old contract sys-
tenn, and the legislative committee was
directed to do all it could in Washing
ton to prevent this. The state and
subordinate oranges are called upon to
use all their influence to induce the
government to continue the rural mail
service under the civil service. The
Grange had presented a resolution
calling upon Congress to remove the
limitations on postal savings bank de-
posits, and to use this money to help
finance a farm credit system.
California was selected as the State
in which to hold the 1915 convention.
The executive committee will decide
on the city, which will most likely be
Oakland.
Middletown transcript., 1914-11-21
ANNAPOLIS NEWS
MARYLAND FARMs ZOE sELeIANs
Extensive Plans Developing To Bring
War Sufferers Here.

War Sufferers Here.
The plans brought forward by the
Southern Settlement and Development
Organization, of which S. Davies War
field is president, to extend relief and
assistance to Belgian refugees by en-
couraging the emigration of the Bel
gians to the United States, and max
ing provision for them to settle on the
farm lands of Maryland and the
Southern States, are being developed
rapidly. Within the next two weeks
several representatives viii be sent
from here to select Belgian families
for whom immediate emigration to
America seems most expedient, and
Mr.. Warfleld is confident that there
will be no difficulty in establishing
them as self-supporting and successful
farmers.
Cooperation has been solicited and
is rapidly being assured by land COM
panies and private owners in the
South, who have signiaed willing
ness to give substantial assistance to
the refugees and to be responsible for
their livelihood until they have ade-
quate opportunity to become entirely
independent.
The scheme outlined is an extern
sive and an involved one, but the in
terest which it has stimulated among
all organizations which could possibly
assist the work of settlement indicates
that eventually it will be achieved.
Several large tracts of land in the
South have been offered for colonial
tion, and the practicability of such a
plan is now being considered by Glenn
ent S. Ucker, the director of coloniza-
ton for the Southern Settlement and
Development Organization. A repre-
sentative of this organization who now
is in Holland mas supplied valuable in
formation of the actual economic situa-
tion in Belgium.
Plans to enable the colonization Of
refugee Belgians on the farm lands of
Maryland will be discussed at all the
meetings of the affiliated agricultural
( associations this week, during the
Maryland Week Exhibition at the Fifth
Regiment Armory.
In speaking of the plans, Professor
Symons said:
I'VE have $4,000 farms in Maryland,
and any number of those sites have
water facilities and easily available
transportation, on which the Belgian
refugees of the agricultural class couIS
properly locate.
eve have in our afiliated organiza-
tions the Horticultural Society, the
Maryland Crop Improvement Associa-
tion, the Maryland State DaiFymen's
Association and the Maryland State
Beekeepers' Association, all of which
bodies include in their membership
men who are thoroughly familiar with
conditions along their own lines and
who are influential In the communities
in which they live.
Middletown transcript., 1914-11-21
DEMOCRATS MAJORITY 81.
Belated Election Gains Increase Lead
Of Party.

Washington, D. c. = Democratic
gains in belated election returns have
increased the majority of the party
in the next House of Representatives
to 81, according to an unofficial list
compiled by South Trimble, clerk of
the House.
The lineup under this compilation,
which has not yet been officially veri-
fed, is:
Democrats, 233; Republicans, 1893;
Progressives, z; Independent, 1; So
cialist, l. Total, 435
AS it requires 21s votes to control
the House. these figures show that
the majority party will have Is more
than enough for this purpose.
Reports to Mr. Trimble stated that
Fred C. Stevens, of Minnesota, mas
been defeated by c. C. Van Dyke,
Democrat, and that w. E. Williams.
Democrat, was reelected a represen-
tative-at-large from Illinois. Earlier
returns had indicated Republican vic
tories in both these cases.