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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-27
A Fine Horse,

Breeders Gazette: Trumans' Pr
oneer Stud Farm, Bushnell, ILL.,,
writes: 1--WE have sold to F. A..
Huddlestun, Edgewood Farm, Ham,
ilton Co., Ia, the imported Shire
stallion Bury Cannonball to head his
noted stud Of purebreds. Mr.. Hud-
dlestun is an old customer, we hav-
ing sold him Goarby Duke, which
was at the head of Edgewood stud
for number of years and proved
such an extraordinary breeder. Bury
Cannonball stands on the best of
feet and joints, has hard flinty bone,
great width and depth, beautiful
head and neck set on oblique shout
ders, very strong back and loin and
deep rib. He was purchased by us
in England at long figure and i'm
ported in October for exhibition at
the International, but had not quite
recovered from his ocean trip by
that time.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-27
Attention Young Men and Women.

Do you desire a position in the
classified civil service? Post Office
Clerks, Letter Carriers, Railway Mail
Clerks, ETC., in demand. Ages IS to
As. Salary SIS to $3.50 monthly.
Hundreds of appointments to fill va
cancies, extension of service and
Parcel Post. Mr.. J. w. Burgess will
be at the Wilson Hotel in Webster
City on Tuesday, Feb. 8, inquiring
for young men and women who de-
sire to qualify for one of these ap-
pointments. He will be there one
day only, until 9 p. m. Those in
terested should call and see him
without fail. Minors must be ac-
companied by parent. 26d2f1t1*
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-27
JAMES 0'NE|LL IN
MOTION PICTURES
Famous Players Film Company Pre-.
'sents "The Count of Monte
-.
Cristo" at Orpheum.

Difficult, one might almost say
impossible, is it to predict the
measure of success of an untried
play. It is sometimes quite as oner-
Gus a task to decide upon the fact
ors to which a long-established and
successful drama is indebted for its
superior popularity. For example,
why is it that "The Count of Monte
Cristo" play which our fathers
saw almost in their youth, is still
extant? 1t has been played for more
than a quarter of a century, and for
fifteen years or more has been a We
hicle which one of Americas fore
most actors, James O'Neill has con-
tinually interpreted. 1t is simple to
theorize about it, to point out this
and that characteristic of the play,
the righteous development of retri-
button, or the attractive glimpse of
a Croesus that it gives, but the fact
remains that few plays have ever ac-
hieved the success attained by
The Count of Monte Cristo."
1t is not surprising that the Fa-
nous Players Film Co., notable for
releasing the most pretentious pro-
auctions in the film world, should
have given this subject such lavish
settings. Superb is the only ad-
jective that can do justice to the
pictorial triumphs of the presenta-
ton. Adequate description of its
beauties would require an observant
eye, a retentive memory and more
space than the possibilities now per-
nit. The play is so strong in its pc
culiar appeal that the beauty and
magnitude of it's settings never
dwarEt it.
James O'Neill's art is subtly en-
phasized by the camera, and he rem
ders what may without resorting to
exaggeration be termed an inspired
portrayal.
At Orpheum Wednesday, January
18th.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-27
Aged Resident Critically III.

Mrs. John Butler an old resident
of this city, and mother of Mrs. j.
". Kearns, residing on west Third
street, is critically i'll with a compli-
cation of troubles. Her condition is
regarded so serious that her chill
dren have been sent for, one daugh-
ter, Mrs. John Ballvntine, of Water
town, S. D., having arrived in the
city yesterday, and another daugh-
ter, Mrs. Chas. Brakeman of Omaha,
is expected to arrive tomorrow. The
advanced age of Mrs. Butler and the
nature of her ailment, makes her re-
covery very doubtful. no.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-27
The Sick Editors,

9tNews from Des Moines is to the
effect that Col. Young, who has
been seriously ill with pneumonia,
is steadily improving and that he is
now considered out of danger. A
travelling man who was in the city
today, coming from Sioux City, said
that the condition of Hon. Geo. D.
Perkins is very serious. He is suf-
fering from prostate trouble and il
is planned to operate upon him to-
morrow. ..
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-27
BASEBALL SEASON
OPENS may Ma 27TH
Lineup not Yet Known-May Get
Players From Des Moines
and Sioux City.

Manager Kearns Of the White Sox
has announced that the base ball
season this year will open on May
81. One of the most interesting
points of the coming season is who
will be on the lineup? Mr.. Kearns
has signified his intention of not
hurrying about signing any of last
years players and especially those
who wish raise in salary. The
management think it advisable to
wait until later in the season as Des
Moines and Sioux City will have
large numbers of recruits that they
will release. Webster City may sign
a number of these to fill possible va
cancies in last years team. The
Central Association will also have a
large number of players who will be
released and Manager Kearns may
decide to look over the best of these,
with the object of signing them.
While every one was we'll satisfied
with last years team the manage
ment has decided that in case they
had to pay large salaries they want
ed the very best they could get for
the money, as Webster City gained
a great reputation last year in base
ball circles and they wish to come
up to this standard this year and
better it if possible.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-27
Two Editors III.

Hon. Geo. D. Perkins, editor of
the Sioux City Journal, and Hon.
Lafayette Young, editor of the Des
Moines Capital, are seriously i'll.
Both have many friends and &C.
quaintances in Webster City and
Hamilton county who will hope for
their early recovery. Mr.. Perkins is
in a hospital at Sioux City and ac-
cording to late reports will have to
undergo an operation. Mr.. Young
is seriously Ill with pneumonia, but
was reported considerably better
yesterday.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-27
Move to Fort Dodge.

VIM. Stebbins, who severed his
connection with the Stucco-Retard-
er factory east of the city some two
months ago, and who has been since
farming the Parkhurst & King farm,
has accepted a.. position as manager
for stucco-retarder factory in Fort
Dodge and is moving his family to
that city. The residence on the farm
will be occupied by Guy Stebbins,
who will however retain his position
with the Martin Telephone Co. Mr..
Stebbins is moving his family to the
farm today.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-27
THE PASSING Of
!. ALBERT f. BUTLER
Died at His Home on East Second
Street After Three Weeks
Illness.

A. F. Butler, who has been so
very i'll for the past three weeks SUI
fering with heart trouble, passed
away this morning at ten-thirty
o'clock at the family home on east
Second street.
Albert F. Butler was born in Rim
go county, Iowa, November 10, 1872,
and was therefore trifle over forty
one years of age. He has been a
resident of this city for about twen-
ty years and during most of that
time had been in the employ of the
Ellingson & Mature company, being
advanced from one position to an
other in this establishment. During
this winter, Mr.. Butler had acted in
the capacity of weigh master in the
chicken department. The deceased
leaves a wife and two children to
mourn the loss of kind husband
and father. The children are Earl,
age twelve, and Grace, age seven.
Four sisters and five brothers also
survive him. They are: Mrs. w.
J. Eckstein and Miss Fac Butler,
Algona; Mrs. H. G. Austin, Lamson,
Wisconsin,; Mrs. w. E. Bentley,
Clarion; S. R. Butler, Rutland; ].
A. Butler, Creston;W. S. Butler, M.
L. Butler, and c. o. Butler, all of
this city.
Arrangements for the funeral
have not vet been completed.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-27
Movies in Church.

That the moving picture shows
are growing in favor is demonstrate
ed on every hand. Down in Des
Moines they are building numerous
new houses for this sort of enter
tainment and the Capital says that
many Des Moines churches are in
stalling moving picture machines, to
be used in an educational and in
spirational way. The benefits to be
derived from the proper use of the
machines are incalculable.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-27

A box supper will be held in
Hamilton township at the George
Hassebrock school, on next Friday
night, Jan. Goth, for the purpose of
raising money to buy an organ for
the school. A program of music and
readings will be given and also a
debate on Morality Increases with
Civilization Among the speakers
are, Jackson Groves, Mark Carey, H.
A. Maxon and DR.. Claybaugh of
Kamrar. Patrons and friends of the
school are urged to attend.
Lucille Maxon, teacher!
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-27
w, C, B. C, Notes.

Prof. Barger has announced to
the students the postponement OF
the date of the next contest, be-
tween Fort Dodge and Webster City,
which was to have taken place next
week, on account of it's interference
with the commencement of the Fort
Dodge college.
Francis Powers, formerly of
harrisburg, now employed in the C.
F. Gardner hardware store in this
city, will graduate from the Fort
Dodge Business College next week,
having completed his studies in that
school by night study. This is work
which may only be accomplished in
this manner by young man who
has courage and much determina-
ton.
The Commercial Law classes will
soon have finished their books and
at that time Salesmanship classes
will be organized.
The list of studies taught in the
w. c. B. c. are, Arithmetic, Eng
fish, Spelling. Law, Salesmanship.
Shorthand and Typewriting. Rapid
Calculation and Writing are special
drills. ...
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-27
Smith-Kimmel.

Invitations have been issued for
the marriage of Miss Lesta Smith,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. G. w.
Smith, residing on Bank street and
Mr.. Thomas Kimmel, youngest son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Kimmel of this
city, the event to take place Jan.
2Sth at the home of the brides par
ents.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-27

A horse attached to one of the de-
livery wagons belonging to the
Farmers Grocery Company started a
little excitement yesterday, when it
ran west on Second street and upon
arriving at Seneca street turned
south where it was caught. No dam
age was done and as there was no
one in the wagon no one was injur-
ed, although the runaway sent sew
eral pedestrians scurrying to safe re-
treats.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-27
Indoor Rifle Practice.

Orders were issued last evening
at the regular drill for Company c,
that indoor rifle practice will begin
at once. A service rifle with a small
caliber bullet to be used at close
range, will be used for target prac-
tice. Indoor target shooting has be-
come quite popular with the men,
bers of the company.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-27
A Great Great Grandson.

Born, January 10, 1914, at Cur
lew, Iowa, to Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbert
Charles Long, son. This little
man is the great grandson of Mr..
and Mrs. E. H. Neese and a great
great grandson of John Whaley.
Mrs. Long was Miss Eva Hawks, of
makes family of five generations.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-27
SALUTARY THOUGHTS
FOR next sunday
Thoughts for Reflection Upon the
Duties and Resolves for the
Coming Year.


This is one of the serious question:
that every citizen of Webster City
who wishes to start right living
anew, should ask himself on mex
Sunday morning. 1t was but yester
day that we babe adieu forever tt
the dying year and left it once fol
all behind us-freighted let us hope
like some richly laden merchant YES
sci, with it's golden treasure of goot
works, that will meet us once again
upon the threshold Of eternity. Is
it not BETTING, therefore, as we in
trust ourselves to the care Of
another year, that we should take
ourselves to task, and ask ourselves
with honest, earnest questioning
How have I been doing in the past?
What is there to remedy, and what
is there to change, now that l am
entering on another year of life,
and beginning on a virgin page to
write another chapter of the history
of my voyage to eternity?
Will not the prayerful and dis
passionate consideration of the
many faults and failings of the
years gone by do much to help us in
our resolutions for the future, and
enable us to put our finger with un-
erring instinct on the weak points
and sore spots of our own charac-
tiers and lives.
The inuence exercised upon us
by such retrospective action on our
part, which may be termed pulling
ourselves up, is very tersely and
beautifully expressed in the opening
lines of Tennyson's In Memoriam' ::
4 hold it truth with him who
sings ."e
To one clear harp in divers tones,
That men may rise on stepping
stones
OF their dead selves, to better
things
The stepping stones of our dead
selves whereby we are to rise to
better things, are nothing else
than the patient, persevering efforts
at Standardization, born of the
contemplation, in moments Of re-
pentance, of our own great sinful
ness and weakness.
If we have been Indifferent in the
past, let us pledge ourselves that it
shall not be so in the future. Time
is short. There is a great deal at
stake. With high resolve and buoy
ant hopes let us make a new begin
ming. And let the year, the thres-
hold of which we have already
crossed, be a year of earnest, fruitful
toll, and one that when we reach
it's end we can look back upon as be-
ing a year of real progress, full of
good works canctified by purity of in
tentiOn, and rich in merits sent be-
fore us to the everlasting throne Of
God. Let it be year of battle, too,
replete with victories won on the
two great battlefields-the one
within us, of our own weak, way
ward nature, the other without us,
of the tempting, gaudy world, with
it's base allurements and deceitful
show.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-27
THE CRISIS AT HAND
IN MODERN W0oDMEN
February Elections Will Decide Fate
of Fraternal Insurance in
General.

| The Freeman-Tribune is in re-
ceipt of a communication from O. H.
Seifert, editor of the Iowa Modern
Woodmen Assembly Bulletin, Eddy
Vile, Iowa, asking for the publica-
ton of the following and as this pa
per is in accord with the movement
inauguarated by the insurgent Wood
men it is glad to comply with the
request:
Within the next twenty days the
most terrific fraternal battle of
modern times will be won or lost,
for within that time the Modern
Woodmen will elect the delegates,
who will represent them in County
Camps and from whom will be Sc
lected the State and Head Camp
delegates. Incidentally, it will set
tie the policy of the Modern Wood
mems $4,000 members and have
an important bearing on every other
fraternal order.
The fight is to determine whether
the fraternal idea of levying assess
ments on the surviving members or
the old line idea that every member
must pay in enough to mature his
own life insurance contract, shall
prevail. The issues are joined and
the members will vote to elect dele
gates to support their positions at
their first meeting in February.
The membership is fighting for
principle, not for Office. They are
fighting to repeal the Chicago rate
bylaws They are fighting to re-
enact the old rates, which were re-
pealed at Chicago. They are fight
ing to curb the present loose and
easy ways of doing business, to re-
strain the reckless expenditure Of
the Orders General Funds, to check
the various random activities of the
management; in short, to overhaul
affairs and to establish system by
which the Head Officers will here
after be held strictly accountable to
the membership at any and all
times. -
The effort to enforce the Chicago
rates caused a direct net loss of
253,911 members in 1912, and fur
Their direct net loss of 26,774 from
January LIST to November 30th.
1918, as against direct gain of
1864 members in 1910 and 1911;
it has stagnated the Order and al
ready kept out approximately $780,
600 members who failed to join be-
cause of the rate agitation. 1t has
depleted the General Fund surplus
from $1,223,OOO on hand December
31st, 1911, to s247,4S5.74; Novem-
Der 3Oth, 1913.
Yet despite the abnormal and ar
tificial conditions now prevalent in
the order; despite every argument
and pressure brought to bear to
make higher rates appear neces-
sary; despite the incubus of set of
officials out of harmony with the
membership; despite the loss of
2S0,6S5 members since Chicago; de-
spite the stagnation gripping the Or
der; despite every adverse circum-
stance, the Orders eleven assess
ments have paid all proven claims
to November 30th, 1913, and made
net gain of $1,012,203 in the elev-
en- months ending November Goth:
there being on that date $12,O99,-
941.90 in the Orders Benefit Fund.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-27
Treat for Music Lovers.

Music lovers who are in the habit
of going to the capital city to graf
ify this taste, will be pleased to
learn that although the date for
Paderewski was by reason of the pi-
anist's i'll health cancelled, it has
been possible to procure Tetrazzinni
for Feb. II in concert recital in Des
Moines. Mary Garden is announced
also for April 18th and admirers of
these celebrated favorites will
doubtless take advantage of their
opportunity to hear them.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-27

Ralph Mertz has resigned his po-
sition as night man for the Ameri-
can express company and accepted
one with Zitterell & Sullivan. His
place is taken by H. E. Cheever of
Jewell, who will begin his duties to-
night.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-27
Cradle Roll.

Born, Monday, Jan. 26th, to Mr..
and Mrs. Roy Hanson of FIT. Dodge,
but who are now visiting on west
Second street, a II pound daughter.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-27
Cradle Roll.

Born, Sunday, January 25th, to
Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Scott, residing
on west First street. fine eleven
pound son.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-27

L. D. KenwOrthy, who has acted
in the capacity of auditor for the
Crooked Creek railroad for some
time, has resigned his position and
left last week for Arkansas: His
place has been taken by Roy w.
Clark of Des Moines.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-27

Frank B. Smith has returned from
the west and again taken up his du-
ties as pharmacist in the Channer
drug store. &c.,.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-27

Mrs. J. l.. Eckstein, of Enterprise,
Wis, who is visiting at the home Of
her mother, Mrs. S. A. Jameson, on
Boone street, is very i'll with grippe.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-27

The L. A. S. of the Congregational
church will meet on Tuesday after
noon at the home of Mrs. Geo. Ship.
A large attendance is desired.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-27

The l.. A. S. of the Christian
church will meet on Wednesday at
ternoon at 2:3O o'clock at the home
of Mrs. Z. S. Bickford, on west Sec
ond street for business and social
session. A ten-cent lunch will be
served,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-27

Myrtle Christianson, daughter. of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Christianson
who reside on west Division street,
is again suffering with light at
tack of pneumonia. This little girl
was quite sick at the beginning of
winter with pneumonia attack.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-27

Jessie Hughes, the little daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Meade Hughes, is
ill with the grippe.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-27

C. G.. Messerole of Gowrie, former
ly secretary of the Iowa state grain
dealers association, and well known
to a number Of Webster City and
Hamilton county people, is critically
i'll and there is no hope Of his recov-
cry. He is suffering from diabetes.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-27

FOR SALE OR RENT-Modern
eight room house. Inquire Of All.
bright & Riley Insurance Agency
once over Grempel's Harness
Shop ld-t-f-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-27

I am prepared to put celluloid in
your auto curtain.
1d-f-tf F. e. Grempel.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-27

Mrs. Alva Brock is on the sick
list.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-27

WANTED Competent girl for gen
eral homework. Mrs. c. e. At
kinson, SIS Wilson Ave. 7d-t-f-tf
The Washington times., 1914-04-14
Odd Facts )

Out Of a total coinage Of So. 500 900
produced bv the Paris mint last year.
s47, 10000 was in gold!'
A street in Lyons-the Rue de Ia Re-
publique-is paved with glass. The
blocks are eight inches square, and so
closely fitted that water cannot pass
between the interstices.
The Car Of Russia probably owns a
greater quantity of china than any
other person in the world. He has the
china belonging to all the Russian rulers
as far back as Catherine the Great. u
Is stored in the Winter Palace at st.
Petersburg.
A novel newspaper has appeared in
St Petersburg, called the Vagabonds'
Gazette It is intended for circulation
among the criminal classes. and its
chief contributors are well known to
the Russian police. Signed articles re-
lating the details Of famous coups are
an Important feature Of the new
journal.