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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-28
A SUCCESSFUL
AMANA SOCIETY
Located in Iowa County-Owns &c.
goo Acres Of Fertile. Land
Seven Prosperous
Villages.
WORTH OVER 100000
WORTH
OVER
One Place Where Commercialism is
Not the All Important Thing 4
+ of Life.

Louis L. Collins in the Minneapo-
Ills Journal: Down in Iowa county
Iowa, an old man born in Ger
fnany seventy-one years ago sat out
| of doors under tree and told why
1900 persons-men, women and
lchildren-live a community life on
10000 acres Of Iowa's most fertile
land, and are happy.
The old man, who munched an ap-
| pie as he talked, is the head of the
Amana society. The society is
worth at least $S,O00,OO0 in lands
and improvements. Not one member
has a cent of property in his own
name. Everything earned in the
Amana colony, which contains seven
prosperous little ltaWns and is more
than sixty years old, goes to the
common treasury.
I had asked the old man, George
Heinemann, if it were true that four
Amana school boys who had played
baseball on Sunday in the little COM
munity had been punished by being
banned from church for eight weeks,
i had heard this about Amana and
it had resulted in my trip to the col
bny
Eyes, it is true" said the old man.
They were punished, but that is an
xaggeration" he pronounced Eek
aggeration" with the "g'' hard
"They were only made to stay away
from our church for two Sundays,
not eight: that would be too much"
Cup where ! live l said, ''most
boys. wouldn't look at that as pun
ishment." SO
The old man smiled. 1t was a
gentle, tolerant smile, the smile with
which everybody in Amana greets
visitors. =
sit is different here" he said.
Church to us is everything. 1t is
so with our sons and daughters and
it is so with out grandsons and
granddaughters. To bar the children
from church, that is the worst pun
ishment.
Then the old man told me some
thing of the Amana society, OF the
community life in the seven villages,
a communism not founded on So
cialistic or economic belief, but
communism founded on religion and
to religion. He told me
why the school girls in Amana are
not permitted to wear hair ribbons,
why the men of Amana wear no
why the women wear
and not hats, why the
tango, has never been danced in Am
ana, just as the tango's predecessors,
the waltz and the twostep were not
danced; why there is no card play
ing, why base ball and football and
all competitive sports are banned.
1t was, he said, because these
things are worldly"
When I rose to SO l asked the old
man for his picture. ''You are the
head of an unusual organization,
said, probably the most successful
community project in America. May
[ have your picture?"
NO" he said, still smiling. NOW
you ask me to do something which is
1t is not the spirit OF Am
ana. We have no newspapers
here" a ..@la
/ thanked him with the feeling
hat he was kind OF benevolent pa
.riarch. He smiled and said nothing, /
out as / opened the wooden gate
which led to the road the old man
IN the porch, still smiling, shouted
tut a CHEEKY 'Willkommen." 1t
sounded like "You are welcoms;"
Come again." and Good luck" all
and it sounded as if the
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-28
ENGLAND AND FRANCE
N BIG WHEAT DEAL
Nearly $4,000 is Involved In
Australian Sale.

Melbourne, Australia, Dec. pa
wheat deal Just completed with the
British and the French governments,
involves nearly es,oeo,oO0 sterling
and the price is above S, shillings a
bushel.
A sale has also been made to IT.
ally. A cargo for South Africa has
brought the record price of shil-
lings S pence.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-28

The Misses May and Sarah
Wickware, teachers in the Des
Moines schools, are spending the hol-
idays at the Wickware home in this
city.
B. c. Mason is up from Water
loo on holiday visit with his fam
lily.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-28

Jan. 6.-Ernest Goodrich, north
east of Webster City.
Jan. I'D. H. Harrington, east
of Webster City.
Jan. S.-A. Everman, northwest of
Williams. .
Jan. 10.-Ed. X. Severson,N near
Ellsworth. 81. l., -af..5
Jan. 12.-Oliver Derby, near Ro-
land. .
Jan. 5.-A. Christianson, south of
Williams. lfFsa
Jan. 11.--Arthur, Lack & Page,
five miles north Of Webster City.
Jan. ED Malaise. northeast
of Woodstock.
Jan. 12.-Geo Yoger, north of
Radcliffe. 500
Jan. 13.-Vulgamot & Western,
at e. j. vulgamot's, four miles north
of Webster City.
Jan. 14.-Henry Koestner, south
west of Woodstock. s.s
Jan. 14.-Russell Stagord, east Of
harrisburg. 4al
Jan. 17.-Geo. Charlson, near Ellis
worth.
Jan. 1S.-T. S. Thompson, north
of Radcliffe. s4.s,s ..5
i Jan. 1s.--L. E.. Beer, southwest Of
Eagle Grove.
Jan. 19.-Henry Thompson. near
Roland.
Jan. 19.-Nelson Knickerbocker.
north of Radcliffe. a
Jan. 2O.-William H. Nelson, near
Williams.
Jan. 2O.-D. p Zenor, near Story
City. EtGs., IL.
Jan. 21.-Henry Taylor, north of
Corwith.
Jan. 21.-Pete Simonson, near
Radcliffe. /
Jan. 24.-L. N. Mason, bred SOW
sale, 3 " miles east of Webster City.
Jan. 25.-E. E. Cheever east of !,
Webster City.
Jan. 26.-H. D. Blue, east OF Web
ster City. ..@sa.s
Jan. 26.-Ed Thompson, near
Story City.
Jan. 27.-Alden Anderson, near
Story City.
Feb. John Lachmiller, south
west OF Webster City.
Feb. flames Checkle, north Of
Williams. #.s&sg
Feb. &c. ]. Tweedt, near Ro-
land. f1..
Feb. 2.-Gale Bickford, southeast
Of Webster City. IN,
Feb. 5.-Tom o. Wicks, near Rad
cliffe. g...gt
Feb. 9.-Thompson & Herein,
near Roland ,4
Feb. 1O.--Frank Fetrow, south
vest of Woodstock n.E srr%
Feb. 10.-Chas. Feasel, northeast
If Webster City. u,.t r,..
Feb. 11.-Frandson. Bros, near
Story City. sg.
Feb. 12.-Tollak Johnson, near
Randall. 81. ar..,. .. ....5a4
Feb. 12.-Chas. Borel, Shorthorn
,ulls, Woodstock. #
6. Feb. IA Stadler, north Of
3lairsburg. aa. @......5
Feb. 15.-Archie Donaldson, east
# Woodstock. 5.....s.
Feb. 15.-E. H. Harnden, near
Roland. a.
Feb. 16.--K. o. Lura. near Rad
life.
Feb. 17.-Geo. r. streeyer, north
asst of Woodstock.
Feb. 17.--C. H. Christensen, near
tory City. Hal -
Feb. 17.--Sam Alien, northwest Of
,amrar.
Feb. 21.-A. J. Olson, near Ran
all.
Feb. 2S.--John Rimer. north of
...
Feb. 24.-Geo. o. Nelson, north of
,agle Grove. ...
Feb. 24.-Larson Bros, near Jew
H.
Feb. 25.-Ellias Ellingson. near
tory City.
March s.-Lien & Ebbenson.
ear Roland.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-28
Public Sale Dates.

Following are the dates and loca-
lions of coming public sales in this
vicinity: ...-..~.
Dec. pa. B. Urich, north of
Webster City.
Dec. go. NJ. Olson four miles
south of Jewell.
Dec. S0.-John w. Wright, south
east of Webster City.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-28

When two grouches meet each
thinks the other the rst.--M. G.
R.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-28

Short, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Bos-
worth, who has been spending the
summer in Sioux City looking after
her grandfather's property, has ar
rived home to remain with her par
ents.
-R. G. Dill of Minneapolis spent
Christmas and Sunday in the city at
the home of his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. ]. w. Dill, and with 6ther rela-
tives. -
Miss Elizabeth White of Moline,
ILL.,, is in the city for an indefinite
visit at the home of her parents,
Capt. and Mrs. J. r. White. Miss
Mamie Mason of Holder, H., arriv-
ed in the city Thursday night for an
extended visit also at the White
home.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-28
FEVER
EPIDEMIC REPORTED
London Hears Disease Has Caused
Serious Situation in Germany.

London, Dec. ga dispatch to
the Exchange Telegraph company
from Amsterdam tells of a serious
epidemic of scarlet fever in Ger
many, extending from Bromberg to
a number Of villages in Posen where
the sickness is unusually acute. All
hospitals which have been
requisitioned to deal with the cpl
demic are crowded and the govern
ment measures, according to the dis
patch, have proved altogether mad
equate. ~,.,ars 4y.a t.t.
The Bromberg garrison is so over
run with the disease that it has been
evacuated by one entire regiment.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-03-27
LAVISH USE OF LACE.

There Is a wide use of metal laces.
Metal laces are nsed extensively or
bodiees and sleeves.
Two-tone net tops are among the
most fashionable laces.
Net top lace with hand run design
Is likely TO be much used.
Costumes of white net or lace are
trimmed with ornaments of jet.
Tulle and lace are extensively used
both for day and evening robes.
A very dashing novelty is a gold
lace with the flower pattern in so light
q silver rs to look white.
Overdresses of lace hanging straight
from the shoulders and fringed with
beads are among the new fashion fea-
lures. 3f
Skirts Of lace, tulle or chiffon In
ivory. white, black or creamy tones
may be worn with the same black vel
vet basque.
Wide black chantilly and fllet lace
are for full skirted TUNES. ~fiounces
and are mounted owe t%affeta. but
made separate from the foundation.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-03-27
1ubstitute For Lard.

Pork trimmings will serve as n sub
stitute for lard in frying. These can
be obtained from your butcher. The
economy lies not s o much In the price
paid. for. of course. there is more oil
In lard than In the same quantity OF
meat. but the food fried in it does not
absorb so much fat. and in that way
waste is eliminated. Then. too. the
flavor is greatly improved. The trim
mings' give the food the flavor of ham
without the disagreeable, fatty taste
which so often accompanies food cook
ed in lard. Potatoes fried in IL can be
eaten with pleasure. and breads and
other fried foods usually avoided can
be enjoyed when prepared with bacon
or pork trimmings.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-03-27
NEW TRAVELLING COATS.
The Vogue Of the One Piece Gown
Makes the Long Models Popular.

Easily whisked on as a mans over
coat are the newest models In travel
Ing wraps. Nowadays a suit is rarely
seer on a long distance train-speeding
FlorIdaward. perchance, or to South.
ern California. The one piece frock
of light weight serge or of satin proves
most comfortable I'm winter worn nm
der what Is literally a great coat
which is warn without being over
weighty and voluminous without being
shapeless.
The clan and shepherd plaids In
worsted weaves. which every woman
secretly adores, but which many wom-
en- believe too conspicuous for general
street wear. make up into very fetch
ing looking winter travelling wraps.
That the best models should consist
of a three-quarter or full length loose
coat and a cape or a series of capes Is
not at all remarkable, since the really
worth considering travelling wrap
should be one which can be adapted
to changes of climate or of tempera-
ture.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-03-27
A Geographic Game.

A game which is entertaining as well
as instructive is played as follows:
There may be any number Of players.
and it will be enjoyed by people OF all
ages. Let the beginner give some geo
graphical word-the name of a coun-
try. city, river or mountain. The next
player continues with a name whose
first letter is the last letter Of the word
given by the preceding player.
Thus suppose the first word given is
Albany. the second must begin with Y
-Yucatan, for instance. Number three
must give a place whose initial letter
is n and so on. When a player fails TO
have a name ready he is dropped from
the game. and the N who can play
the longest is, of course. the winner.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-03-27
SOLVING A PROBLEM

By merriam R. T

that Mr.. Humiston take an automo-
bile and go to Ridgewood at once.
Mr.. Humiston telephoned to his house
to know IL his daughter was there and,
learning that she vas not. jumped into
an auto and reached Ridgewood just
as the train bearing the young man
with the black beard and the yelled
lady was pulling out of the station.
MEHumiston noticed the yelled lady.
but since she was n head taller than
his daughter she did not interest him.
But when he saw her enter an auto
cab and a short gentleman with a
black beard get I'm with her he won
dered IL this couple could have any
thing to do with the warning he had
received. He concluded to shadow
them. Jumping into his aato. he kept
half a block behind them.
The auto ahead Of him stopped at a
church.
81 have it, said the shadower. 81
have been warned ON ccou of this
couple, but they are not the ones
against whom L have been warned.
That woman is not my daughter, and
that little fellow Is not Hoxey. But
I'll bet they are going to attend a wed
ding. and the conductor must have
heard them say something to indicate
that the principals are Sallie and
Billy"
Mr.. Humiston waited till the couple
had entered the church, then went In
behind them and took a seat in the
last pew from the altar. The tall wo-
man and the short man were waiting
near the chancel. Presently n side
door opened, and a clergyman in vest
ments entered. took his position or the
chancel, and the couple stood before
| him.
Mr.. Humiston heaved a sigh Of re-
lief. After all. this was the couple that
was to be married, and they did not
answer to the description of Sallie and
Billy at all. He did not wait for the
conclusion of the ceremony, but sped
home in his car.
Sallie had not returned. While he
was asking questions about her the
doorbell rang. and he was handed a
telegram. Opening it. he read:
Ridgewood.
Married. Do forgive US, p
SALLIE.
Mr.. Humiston crushed the message
in his hand and growled. But before
many minutes had elapsed anxiety got
the better of him to know how the
couple had succeeded in fooling him.
He gave the telegraph messenger a
dispatch containing his forgiveness and
told him TO send it to the Ridgewood
telegraph Office. 1t brought the newly
married couple home in time for din
ner. The little man with the black
beard threw his arms around Mr.. HUI
Missions neck and gave him a dozen
kisses. The tall woman looked as If
she had been stealing.
] 81 see,' said Mr.. Humiston.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-03-27
In and Out of the Children's Playroom
HOW Do YOU LIKE 1T?
In This Game a Word 10 Fixed Up For
Some One to Guess.

III MS SaUS q V0T6 - gtASo w "
Some One to Guess.
In the game OF How Do You Like
IT, one Of the company leaves the
room and the others fix up some word
to be guessed by him when he returns.
He then goes around asking each OF
the company How do you like it," 1t
Is better to select a word having a va
riety of meanings. as 1t is more diff
cult to guess. Suppose the word
stick" to be selected. One might an
swer that he liked it when he was out
walking; another. when he was seal
ing a letter; another. when he met a
savage dog. etc. If the questioner Is
unable to guess the word the first time
he goes around again. asking. when
do you like it, and. IL not successful
this time he asks. Where do You like
it," Failing in three trials he must re-
tire and let another word be selected.
Succeeding. he must point out the per-
son who gave the clew, who must pay
a forfeit and go out TO be puzzled in
turn.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-03-27

problem was this: Billy
Hoxey wished to marry Sallie
Humiston without her fhther's
consent. and the old gentle
man had instituted so many precau-
tions hat 1t was well nigh impossi-
BILE to get through them. He had not
locked up his daughter. for no girl
could be kept indefinitely under lock
and key by a parent. but he had hired
so many persons to guard so many
avenues by which the wedding might
be effected that the locking up did not
seem necessary.
In the first place. he bribed a do
mestic to watch Miss Sallie. He had
n guard at all the railroad stations.
Every livery stable in the place was
paid not to furnish a conveyance to
Miss Sallie Humiston and William
Hoxey. There was more bribery in
small ways to- numerous to mention.
AS Mr.. Humiston did not consider 1t
practicable to lock up his daughter. so
did he refrain from %forbidding her to
meet Mr.. Hoxey. He was aware that
| love laughs at l~ocksmiths," and for
bidding Sallie to meet any particular
person would be ineffective. The prob.
lem, therefore. that faced the lovers
was not how to get together. Jut how
to get married.
They tried every clergyman I'm town
and failed with all. Mr.. HumistoI
was well to do: he gave liberal!y n
! churches: he informed every clergyman
that his daughter was not Of age and
warned each and all that IL any Of
them married her he would do so al
his peril. The dominies knew that Mr.
Humiston was a man not to be trif1ec
| with. and should they offend him ht
could never again be approached for O
subscription.
One day a young man with a peachy
complexion and 2 full black beard, car
rying a satchel. entered the main rail
road station of the place and called
for a ticket to Ridgewood. a station
without the town limits. Before the
train left a tall lady. yelled. entered
the same station and also bought 9
ticket for Ridgewood. The ticket agent
noticed that there was something about
the young mans appearance that
caused him to wonder who and what
he was. He knew every one in the
town and had never seen such n per
son there before. AS the man walked
away from the window the agent no.
ticed that he had a peculiar gait. The
young man picked up a newspaper al
a stand and. entering the train, took
a seat beside the yelled lady. then
opening his paper. began to read.
Now. it happened that the conductor
of the train was me of Mr.. Humiston's
paid spies. When the train stopped al
a station still within the city limits
he sent a telephone message to Mr.,
Humiston. whom he caught in his of.
flee. that there was a strange looking
couple aboard the train and suggested
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-03-27
HISTORIC ISLAND OF CYPRUS.
Once Famed For Its Forests, II Has
Had a Stirring History.

Once Famed For Its Forests, II Has
Had a Stirring History.
Cyprus is an island in the Mediter-
ranean which has figured largely in
the history of Europe. Famed in an
tiquity for its forests. today, except for
the pine woods on the SUBMITS of its
historic mountain. it is largely bare and
treeless. From Egypt came monarchs
to find~timber for their fleets, and from
Athens and Rome men to work its rich
copper mines. The Apostle Paul Wis
tied Cyprus in his first great mission
airy journey. and Mark went there later
with Barnabas.
At the division of the Roman empire
Cyprus went to the Byzantine emper-
ors. In the twelfth century England
took the island and old it to the
Knights Templars, who in turn sold it
to the king of Jerusalem. In 1870 the
Turks sent 10000 mel against Cyprus.
Nicosia. its capital. was taken after a
forty-five day siege. and 10000 people
were put TO the sword. In 1873 Eng
land and Turkey entered into an agree
ment whereby Turkey retained sover-
eighty over the island. while England
took charge of its administration.
Cyprus Is 1iS miles long. from forty
to fifty miles wide and is about 5000
square miles in area. with Il fertile
plain separating northern and southern
mountain ranges. The island produces
copper, gold. silver, asbestos, gypsum.
red Jasper. cotton. wheat. barley. to-
hacco. silk and fruits. Wine Is its best
known product. The water supply Is
meager, but the climate Is healthy
National Geographic Society's Bulletin.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-03-27
Hint For Boy Scouts.

During fall. winter and spring. when
the nights are cold. the man who must
sleep on the ground can make a fire
bed" and sleep in comfort. To do this
a trench is dug in the sand six or eight
inches deep and about three feet wide
by six feet long. The sand which is
removed should be banked up on the
sides. When this is done a fir is built
extending the full length Of the pit.
When the sand has been heated the
large sticks are thrown out, leaving
only the live Goals in the pit, and these
are covered with four or five inches of
sand. Now the sleeper can lie down
and wrap himself in his blanket and
sleep In comfort.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-03-27

Separate the whites and yolks of
three eggs. beat the whites stiff and
dry. beat the yolks until light. then
beat into them eight t~easpoonfuls of
thick white sauce and a speck of
cayenne and salt. Fold this into the
beaten whites. Fold in six tablespoon
fuls of ground baked ham and turn
into a hot buttered baking dish. Bake
until firm. Take care not to oyerbake
or IL will be dry. Sprinkle ground ham
around the edge of the dish. stick a
spray OF parsley in the center and
serve Immediately.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-03-27
Chicken Pie.

Line sides of a baking dish with a
biscuit dough. Cook chicken until ten
der. season with salt and pepper and
a little sage If desired. Put meat into
dish lined with the dough. pour in a
part of the gravy and cover dish with
biscuit dough. Cut a hole the size of
a dollar in the cover. and cover this
with a piece of dough. While baking
remove this piece often TO examine in
terror. If pie is dry put in more chick
en- gravy.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-03-27
Frills and Fancies In Woman's Sphere
FASHIONS FOR CHILDREN.
Seldom Have They Been So Picturesque
and Well Adapted to Youth.

anu Weh Auspteo TO youtn.
For a long time styles have not been
so well adapted to youngsters as they
are at present. The full skirt, with or
without the long tunic. is admirably
suited to slim. youthful angles. The
long coat, belted at the hips, is also be-
coming to girlhood. The Russian
blouse styles. which can be well evolv-
ed at present for the young girl, are
very good. And the big. fiat hat Is in
finitely more becoming to the childish
face than the severe. albeit smart,
small hat OF the last few years.
Some Of the new serge frocks for
school wear are especially interesting
for small girls under twelve. They are
made with waist and skirt In one, the
fabric cut in long lines and made with
out a belt. The waist is cut away I'M
der the arms and forms straps over the
shoulders, and in front and back Is cut
In a U shaped line. Under this serge
frock, which is frequently bound with
wide black silk braid. Is worn a smart
little linen shirt, with long sleeves end
ing In cuffs turned back and linked
with white pearl buttons. and a turn
down collar likewise linked.
The fashionable coat that buttons
straight across the throat. with a roll
ing collar which, in the case of a young
girls coat, a be made Of velvet, is
decidedly suitable for a youngster. 1t
IS warm, comfortable and becoming,
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-03-27
-
houoahoid HsIps.

Oranges and lemons keep well II
hung in a wire net In a cool, airy
place. n9i
II currants are dried in -four after
having been washed they will not sink
to the bottom Of a cake.
IL when chopping suet you add a lit
tie ground rice to it. it will not stick
to the chopper. but can be minced
quite easily.
Clean white enameled woodwork
with whiting on a moist cloth.
Every o In the house should be
thoroughly aired one a day.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-03-27
A SisterIy Turn.

The Discharged Help (sullenly)-Well,
l suppose l can look TO you for a ref
erence, ma'am.
The Former Mistress tcoldlyl-Con-
sidering all the unpleasant circum-
stances, / don't see how you can expect
1t. Have you any prospects:
IF l could get a reference I'm sure
Mrs. Barlow would take me on as par
lor maid"
"Mrs. Barlow? Mrs. Barlow? That
woman. Sit down Il minute, Susan.
I'll give you IA reference that would
satisfy a seraph.'-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-03-27
When Serving Baked Potatoes.

A baked potato, sweet or white.
should be broken open as soon as it
is done or 1t becomes n bit soggy. Both
than boiled potatoes, but the steam
should always be let out of them while
they are hot.