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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-01-24

which thousands of millions of water
ed stocks and bonds could be issued
and marketed.
Through these securities the masters
of our great combines reached into
the distant future and levied toll Upon
generations unborn. They mortgaged
prosperity for all time to come They
discounted national growth in popula-
ton and in material resources. They
greedily undertook to realize at once
upon profits and developments that
properly belonged to posterity.
1t was this policy tnat created over
night many of our great fortunes. By
these means the foundations of con-
centrated and predatory wealth were
laid. Not from the philosophers stone
but from the photographers stone came
the riches that dazzled the world
corrupted society, politics and gov
eminent and gave us class conflicts
fierce enough to menace the integ
rity of the Republic.
1t is too late to change accomplish
ed facts or to cure triumphant evils
but it is not too late to prevent ;
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-01-24

Turquoise a Horsey stons.
The turquoise 10 the especial 20
lection of horsemen ard avsrts 49, u
dents In general
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-01-24
POPULAR WASHERWoMAN.

One Saturday afternoon, as he walk
ed lesrrelv home from work. Kelley
overlook O'Calliohan carving a sm0ll
parcel witch obviously contained his
weasly washing.
"I t'0n"h'." lid Nollv. 1T was Mrs.
Murphy who did your washing foe
ycr. Dtt she l,v,s the other side of the
town"
Mrs. Murphy used to-" answered
O'Callighan, but | left her to go to
Widow Malone, who is an obliging
body, and doesn't object to sewing a
button on a mans shirt when she
washes it."
On the following Monday O'Callig-
han it was who overlook Kelly on his
way to the Widow Malone, but was
surprised to see that he only carried
a pill box.
"And what" asked he, sis it you're
after sc ing the widow for?"
'I've been thinking over what you
said about her being an obliging body,
answered Kelly, "and I'm taking her 9
button to be washed and have shir
sewed on."-Pittsburg Chronicle.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-01-24

ORGANIZATION HANDLED 90 Chill
DREN DURING FAST YEAR.
MONEY RECEIPTS SMALL.

Jackson, Miss, Jan. 2i.-The statis-
tical report of the NJ ssissippi Chill
dren's Home Society for 1918 shows
that 92 children were handled by the
agents and officers Of the institution
during the year. or this number for
ty-fcur We're uctf 'a God homes,
where they ar a.. os p. '.0rly reared
and Is were replaced, the homes to
which Chg were originally sent being,
for various reasons, unsatisfactory.
Only one CHILD ta,ed in the care
of the home died during the year, a
goodly number were returned to their
parents, and several sent to other in
situations. At the close of the year
the home had nineteen children on
hand.
This work was accomplished on to
tai receipts from all sources during
the annual period of $1,663.76. The
support given to the institution is
very meagre, and an earnest appeal Il
now being made for aid in order tina
the scope Of work may be enlarged.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-01-24
TAKES SARCASTIC
fling At AGGIES
"OlE MISS" ATHLETIC AssocIA.
TON BELIEVES ANCIENT EN-
ENVY SHOWS "YELLOW."

Jackson. Miss, Jan. 24.-The Uni
Versity Of Mississippi Athletic Associa-
ton, which was recently restored to
membership in the S. |. A. A., is TAX
ing some very sarcastic filings at its
ancient enemy, the A. & M. College,
because OF the latter's refusal to ac-
cept challenge for a football game
during the 1914 season
Until Ole Miss WAS barred fiom Tho
S. !. A. \. log alleged professionalism,
a Thanksgiving game With the A. &
NJ. in jackson had been an annual fea-
ture for many years. Immediately af-
ter the University was restored to
good standing a challenge was sent
to the A. & NJ, much correspondence
followed, and the Aggies finally re-
fused to meet their former enemy I'M
less the University would agree not
to play any first year men.
Under the rules of the S. l. A. A..
the University is allowed to play first
year men, having an enrolment OF
less than 400, but Freshmen are
barred at the A. & NJ, the enrolment
there being nearly 1000. Ole Miss
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-01-24
A DOOR THAT is WIDE OPEN.

The pains and penalties that tne
Democrats are to add to the Anti
Trust law will amount to little if they
do not provide for national regulation
of the stock and bond issues not only
of railroads but of all other important
corporations doing an interstate bust
ness.
If Congress could have had the wis
dom in 1890 to include this measure
in the Sherman law, the people would
have been spared much oppression,
and many of the abuses since com
planned of would not have arisen. The
lure that led to the organization of
most of the trusts was the ease with
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-01-24

And Put Dishes In n

And Put Dishes In r.
Our only fear Of ? woman IN ~
presidents cabinet Is that she vou11
put scalloped paper on its shelvoos
Chicago News.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-01-24
BREATHE Freely! OPEN N0STGILS
and STUFFED HEAD...END CATARRH

balm dissolves by the heat of the nos
trils; penetrates and heals the in
famed, swollen membrane which lines
the nose, head and throat; clears the
air passages; stops nasty discharges
and feeling of cleansing, soothin.
relief comes Immediately.
Don't lay awake tonight strugglins
for breath, with head stuffed; nostril'
closed, hawking and blowing. Catarrl
or a cold, with it's running nose, fou
mucous dropping into the throat, ant
raw dryness is distressing but trul
needless.
Put your faith-just once--in ELY
Cream Balm" and your cold or catarr
will surely disappear.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-01-24

chant that used t set a tubful O. dried
apples an key O. mackerel in front
O. his store an then go t. sleep.
Ever Teller that don't advertise
hain't fool, but very few fools adver-
tise,
9TH Teller that don't know how t.
advertise is about as bad as tn Teller
that don't believe in it,
"Folks are allus anxious t see some.
buddy they've read so much about, an
they'd be jest as crazy t. see clothes
wringer err anything else under the
same circumstances"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-01-24

repetition of the wrongs which now
are recognized by everybody al
though some of the states have acted .
vigorously in the matter, thoroughs
reform can only come from WashfngY
ton. No other phase Of the trusts
question at present is so important
as this. No other door opens SO wide
ly upon known abuses and in1usticea-
New York World.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-01-24
ABE MARTIN" ON ADVERTISING

In the February American Magazine
"Abe Martini" the Indiana philosopher,
makes the following remarks on ad-
vertising:
whats become o. tn ole-time mer-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-01-24

now contends that this is merely a
subterfuge of the Aggies; that they
don't want a game with the Universi-
ty, and even refused to play a post
season series after having signed for
g Thanksgiving game with the Texas
A. & M.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-01-24
Instant Relief When Nose And Head
Are Clogged From a Cold. Stops
Nasty Catarrhal Discharges. Dull
Headache Vanishes.
Try "Ely's Cream Balm. "

ITT Ely OIVdII DdIHI'
Get a small bottle anyway, just to
try it-Apply a little in the nostrils
and instantly your clogged nose and
s.opped-up air passag of the head
will open; you will breathe freely;
dullness and headache disappear. By
morning! the catarrh, cold-in-head or
catarrhal sore throat will be gone.
End such misery row! Get the
small bottle of "Ely's Cream Balm" at
any drug store. This sweet, fragrant
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-01-24

California led last year in timber
sold from national forests, though
Montana had the largest number Of
sale transactions.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-01-24

Very Msny Women tE Herr
Continuous self-sacrfnce - DoUo
womens idea Of living a useful HI AvoR-
Florida Times-Union.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-01-24
VILLAS AR

General Pancho Villa, the conqueror
of Juarez and Chihuahua and the
victor in the recent battle of Ojinaga,
showed his ability as military leader
in this last exploit when he hurried
from Chihuahua, 1856 miles distant,
with a small army and threw himself
into the work of driving out the
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-03-24
SAD DEATH OF MRS.
SADIE WELcH-WATERS
Former Well Known and Popular
Webster City Girl Died at
Indiana Home.

A message was received here Sum
day conveying the sad intelligence
of the sudden death of Mrs. Sadie
Welch- Waters of South Raub, Indi-
ana Mrs. Waters was a daughter
of Mrs. James Welch of this city and
was well known here, having been
married to Mr.. Waters while a resi-
dent of this place. Mrs. Welch and
the sister of the deceased, Mrs. Et-
ia Young, were at the bedside of
Mrs. Waters when she passed away,
they having gone to Indiana some
time ago. The deceased leaves a
husband and three children. Her
death was the result of a surgical
operation for appendicitis. The op-
Grafton was performed last Thurs
day, Blood poisoning set in and the
patient died Saturday night. The
remains will be buried in South
Raub. ,---'- -"-.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-03-24
Little Boy Injured.

Saturday afternoon as little Will
mer Teed, small son of Mr.. and Mrs.
George NJ. Teed, was crossing Sec
ond street in front of the Shipley &
Black dry goods store he was struck
by an automobile. The little fellow
said he saw the car coming but
thought he had time to get across
the street. However, it was during
the thickest of the snow storm that
afternoon and. he probably did not
properly gauge the distance between
himself and the automobile. He was
struck and knocked to the ground
and the driver of the car stopped
and saw that the child was not bad.
ly hurt and then went on. Who oc.
cupied the auto we did not learn
Wilmer suffered a cracked rib, but
aside from that is all right.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-03-24
A VERY SUCCESSFUL
SPRING Opening
Annual Event at the Metcalf De-
partment Store is Largely
Attended.

Friday evening occdrred the an
nual spring opening of the Metcalf
dry goods store and many people at
tended the beautiful! showing OF
spring goods during the evening
The large show windows were pref
tily decorated in a color scheme OF
pink and green. The store was
beautiful with many drapes and dis
plays of summer fabrics and novel
ties. The ready-to-wear department
in the rear of the store also attract
ed considerable attention, many
beautiful party gowns, suits, coats,
ETC., being on display. To further
add to the attractiveness of the
store, the young lady clerks were
daintily gowned in white and wore
flowers. Carnations in pink, white.
red and green were given as favors
to all who attended. The DeFrance
five piece orchestra, stationed in the
balcony in the rear of the store, dis
coursed music during the entire ev.
ening and those who attended pro-
nounced it the most successful open
ing ever held by the Metcalf firm.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-03-24
Happened at the Post0fice.

Some queer things are seen at our
local postoffice by one who cares to
observe closely some of the people
who walk up to the front window.
Saturday a boy of seven or eight
years presented himself at the win
dow and asked the clerk what it
would cost to send a small package.
After weighing it the clerk said it
would cost six cents. Upon hearing
this the boy broke down and cried
and while he showed a dime closely
clutched in his fist he did not want
to relinquish it. The clerk, being
tender hearted, asked him what he
wanted to pay to send the package.
The boy was unable to answer as he
stood with tears in his eyes. When
he did not answer, the clerk told
him that he could bring him the
money some other time and that it
would be all right. After the boy
had gone. the clerk said there goes
a little chap who has his mind set
upon something and the six cents
postage would have kept him from
getting it. Not more than five min
utes later a young girl of perhaps
fifteen appeared at the window and
asked if there was any mail for her.
The postoffice man glanced at her
and asked if she did not have her
mail delivered at home. She said she
had told them to hold 1t for her.
The clerk informed her that they
were not allowed to do this for
young people under age. The girl
then said she was of age, but upon
questioning admitted she was not.
However she said she had had her
mother sign request to the postof-
fee authorities to allow her to get
her mail at the Office. The post Of
flee folks do not like to do this with
young girls, as they consider it not
the proper thing for them to receive
mail at the office without their par
ents knowing it. This is daily
problem with the postal authorities
and while they do what they can to
discourage young girls getting let
, ters at the office many of the par
, ents see no harm in it and sign re-
quests for the girls, after which the
post Office authorities have no alter
native. Little things like these Of
ten happen in the federal building
but the average person never notices
or hears of them.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-03-24
MIGRATORY BIRD
| Law IS IN FORCE
All Question Of Doubt Removed by
Statement of Attorney Claude
r. Porter.

Sportsmen of Webster City and
vicinity, also the game hogs who
think themselves sportsmen, have
been perplexed by the new federal
game law and were unable to ascer.
tain fully whether or not it would
be illegal to shoot migratory birds
in Iowa this spring. United States
District Attorney Claude r. Porter
has finally furnished the desired in
formation in a communication to
United States District Marshal N. F.
Reed of the southern Iowa district
Mr. Porter holds that the season
now is closed not only on national
streams but in all parts of Iowa and
every other state and that the mar
shal should enforce it the same as
any other law. Those who shoot
migratory birds this spring will dc
so at their peril.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-03-24
To Celebrate Birthday,

F, M. Talcott and daughter, Miss
Agnes Talcott, of this city, Mr.. and
Mrs. z. S. Talcott and George and
Miss Mary Talcott of Williams. and
Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart Millsap of
Blairsburg, left Saturday night for
Chicago where they will assist in
the celebration of the 18TH birthday
anniversary of F. NJ. and z. S. Tai
colts mother, Mrs. S. Talcott, who
resides in that city. Mrs. J. P. Tai
colt of Williams has been visiting in
Illinois and will meet these relatives
in Chicago and return with them in
about a week.
Miss Agnes Talcott expects to un-
dergo slight operation for some
trouble in the head while in Chi
cago.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-03-24
TEAM
GOOD ADVERTISERS
Manager Kearns is Getting Letters
From Many Players Through
out Country.

Webster City through last years
base ball team certainly gained a
strong reputation through the mid
die west. Manager Kearns this
morning received letters from three
ball players, at present located at
Omaha, who wish try out with the
White Sox. These three men last
year started the season in Canada,
later playing in the Nebraska state
league. They give good references
and are anxious to be given a trial
here. However, Manager Kearns has
not decided to make any definite
statements in regard to this years
lineup, but it is known that he
wishes to get as many of last years
players as possible. Letters have
been received by the management
from several states in the middle
west and If he so wished Mr.. Kearns
could have try-out squad of thir-
ty players here this spring.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-03-24
BOARD LETS CUL-
VERT CONTRACTS
Ten Bidders Were Present and all
of the Contracts Amount to
$12,380.

The board of supervisors Fri
day awarded contracts for fifteen
culverts on roads throughout the
county. Ward & Weighton Of Sioux
City were awarded seven of the cul-
verts, J. A. Dunkle of this city re-
ceived two, A. H. Austin also Of this
city received four, and the Koss
Construction Company of Des Moines
received two.
Ward & Weighton got the con-
tract for culvert in Scott township
for $1,357, one in Lincoln for $506.
one in Blairsburg for $613, one in
Lyon for $762, one in Freedom for
$1,59S, one in Williams for $1,000
and one in Lincoln for $1,127. J.
A. Dunkle received the contract for
one in Rose Grove for $500, one in
Freedom for $3.50. The Koss Con-
struction Company received the con-
tract for two in Freedom, one being
for $1,219 and the other for $S6S.
A. H. Austin who received four con-
racts, is to build one in Williams
township for $500, one in Freedom
for $465, and two in Cass, one for
$40O and one for 1886. In all there
were ten bidders present and the
contracts were let to the lowest bid
ders, amounting in all to the sum of
$12,3SO.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-03-24
Company C Band.

The band composed of members
of Company c is getting in fine
shape for the coming summer. The
boys are having two and three prac-
tices week, besides the evening
spent with Professor Beebe from
Iowa Falls, who has charge of their
instruction. The band last year was
good and this summer expect to give
the people of this city some band
concerts which will readily show
their advancement. This band has
so far asked nothing from business
men, but hope to secure support this
year from that source to help pay
the few small expenses incurred.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-03-24
A Narrow Escape,

Johnnie Hanrahan, the young son
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Hanrahan, had
a very narrow escape from serious
injury or even death Saturday noon.
The boy was crossing the Northwes-
tern tracks when a switch engine
was within but few feet from him.
In some manner his foot caught in
the rails so that he fell headlong on
the track and was just able to roll
over in time to escape the wheels
of the engine! The engine was so
close to the boy that it could not be
stopped and had he not had the
presence of mind to roll over very
quickly, it would have been certain
death under the wheels. A number
of people who happened to witness
the affair say it was enough to make
ones heart stand still. aa.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-03-24
VERY FAVORABLE
FOR AN ELEVATOR
Mrs. J. L. Kamrar Receives Encour'
agement From the Otis COM
pany of Chicago.

A letter received today from Mrs
J. L. Kamrar who is in Chi
cago, states that she has just had 8
very satisfactory interview with the
officials of the Otis Elevator com
pany in regard to an elevator for
Mercy Hospital. She received from
them three different proposals
which she will place before the Hos
pital Day Association upon her re-
turn. 1t will be gratifying to the
general public, and especially to the
association, to learn something def
mite after the period of investiga-
tion and correspondence which be-
gan last December when Mrs. KAN
rar paid visit to the general offices
in Chicago. At that time the COM
pany sent man here to look over
the situation and he reported to his
company that the conditions were
unfavorable, owing to the extreme
distance of the hospital from the
light and power house, and having
as it has only a single phase current.
This report was so unfavorable that
the company was requested to send
some one else to make investiga-
tions, which they did in January.
This man, after looking the grounds
over, submitted a proposition which
was not altogether favorable eth
err. The conditions in this place are
not vastly different from those Of
other towns which have experienced
the same needs in regard to electric
ity, so with this in mind Mrs. Kam-
ror went to Chicago last week with
the intention of learning why bet
ter propositions might not be made.
with the above results. There is no
doubt that the association will be
able to chose between the three
propositions and that the elevator
will be installed in the spring along
with the other improvements, with
out further delay.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-03-24
eral terms and also member of the
school board of the city for several
terms.
Resigns Position.

Miss Margaret Hall, teacher OF
the fifth and sixth grades in the
Kamrar schools, has resigned her po-
sition, the resignation to take effect
at the beginning of the spring va
cation. Her place will be filled by
Miss Bess Bickford OF this city. Miss
Hall has taught In the Kamrar
schools for the past two years and is
well liked by both parents and pu-
pills. She resigns on account Of the
Ill health of her mother, Mrs. B. F..
Hall of near Williams, a former res
ident of this city.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-03-24
The Prohibition Convention.

The Prohibition convention which
met in the court room on Saturday
afternoon was not very largely at
tended. The meeting was called to
order by the speaker of the after
noon, M. S. Larmore of Indiana.
The address was preceded by prayer
by Rev. l.. H. Sours.. A. J. Brewer
was elected chairman Of the coun.
ty association. Three delegates to
the state convention were also chos.
en-Rev. R. R. Percy, Mrs. J. G.
Robson and Ben Mccoy.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-03-24
JUDGE QUARTON
IS A CANDIDATE
Algona Man has Finally Decided to
Make the Race for Member
of Congress.

An Algona dispatch to the Mar.
shalltown Times-Republican state:
that it is safe to say that Judge w
B. Quarton of that city will be 6
candidate for congress before the
primaries on the progressive ticket
The dispatch continues:
Not only are the third party pro-
gressives urging his candidacy, bu,
also are many democrats and repub
licans.
Mr.. Quarton has a reputation Of
being a very forceful speaker, ant
it does not matter whether he is ad
dressing an audience of politician:
or one of farmers and dairyman ht
talks to perfection. He is the own
er of Oakwood farm a few mile:
from Algona, where he spends much
of his time, and where Guernse,
cattle are raised.
Mr.. Quarton is So years old. HI
is graduate of Oskaloosa College
In the year 1882 he graduated from
the law department of the State
University of Iowa, and immediatel!
after was admitted to practice
hanging out his shingle in Algona
where he has since remained. II
August, 1894, he was appointed
Judge of the Fourteenth judicial dis
trict of Iowa to fill vacancy caus
ed by the resignation of the Hon
George II. Carr. Later in the sam
year he was nominated and electe'
F, to the same position and was thre
times chosen for judicial honors
serving until January, 1907. Sine
his retirement from the bench h
has continued in the private prac
tice of law. He served as city clerI
for nine years, city solicitor for sev