davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-08-17

Judge Gary says man is mentally
at mis- best between the ages of So
and 65. The judge certainly de-
serves some credit for having the
courage to say that, because he is
now G. years old himself.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-08-17

People who patronlze the death
race trap must share a part Of the
responsibility for results. Without
their patronage there would be no
races
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-08-17

By the-way, isn't the commercial
league of Webster City entitled to a
little of the credit for the growth
and beauty of the town? We think
it is.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-08-17

The public don't seem to care a
continental what ex-President Taft
thinks upon any subject. He has
dropped out of sight as completely
as though he had been swallowed
by an earthquake.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-08-17

Did Uncle Sam ever write note
to any foreign country that was any.
thing other than firm but friendly
in toner" Uncle seems to deal ex'
clusively in that sort literature.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-08-17

Some of the newspapers are say
ing that Billy Sunday is 1oWa's
greatest citizen. Well, he is in some
respects.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-08-17

The sunshine of the past few days
is making a sound like prosperity
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-08-17

II there is anything about road
building which Bernard Murphy OF
the Vinton Eagle doesn't know he
has forgotten to tell his readers OF
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-08-17

Only what we have wrought into
our characters during life can we
take away with us.-Humboldt.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-08-17

Well, we'll, well, if Carl FRANKIE is
not back into the republican camp.
Welcome, Carl, and may all the 9TH
er boys return before the fall of
1916.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-08-17

Strawberry growers at Waterloo
report that they netted almost ST.
600 per acre on their strawberry
crop this year. If such thing as
that would happen out in California
they would yell about it until their
shouts could be heard clear across
the nation. Here in Iowa it is &C
cepted as a matter of little conse-
Quence, because it is not unusual.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-08-17

Mexico is IN need Of money and
is having difficulty in borrowing.
That is to be expected. Who wants
to loan money to an individual or
to a nation that is continually fight
ing?
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-08-17

President Wilson assisted the 9th
er day in releasing three people from
an overturned automobile and the
big daily press makes great fuss
over the affair. as if it were some
thing great for a president of the
United States to act as an ordinary
man would under similar circum-
stances. Woodrow Wilson is just
the same sort Of a man he was be-
fore being elected president and
there is no occasion for big head
lines now when he does just as he
would have done then. Had the
president refused to render assist
ance there would be some reason to
pay special attention to the incident.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-08-17

The people OF Iowa, even If they
don't admire Harry Thaw, like to
hear him say that our roads are bet
ter than any he has seen since he
left Ohio. Our roads have been ter
ribly abused and maligned the past
two or three years and we appreci-
ate it when somebody has the cour-
age to stand up in their defense.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-08-17

According to estimates of the gov
eminent crop bureau at Washington
the largest wheat crop in the his
tory of the bureau is now being har-
vested. The yield is placed at $685.
100000 bushels, with the statement
that it may reach 1000, 900, 600. The
corn crop is estimated at a little un-
der 3,OOO,O00,O0O bushels, which es-
innate must be wide of the mark,
because there is likely to be a short
age in large sections of the corn
belt.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-08-17

There is one automobile owned in
the United States to every fifty peo-
pie. This fact is pointed to by the
Chicago Tribune to prove the great
prosperity of the country. Well, 1t
does denote prosperity, but the rec
ord of Iowa in this respect "leads all
the rest" In this state there is one
automobile to every nineteen people.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-08-17

Oh, no, the FTeeman-Trlbune Is
not supporting the city manager
plan because of any recent happen
ings in Webster City. This paper
has been in favor of that method OF
city government for several years,
having been convinced of it's super
iority by reading magazine articles
of it's successful operation in Ger
many, Scotland, England and other
European countries, where they
have municipal governments, so far
as the financial and business end is
concerned, down to fine science.
Moreover, the Freeman-Tribune ad-
vocated the enactment of the pres
ent city manager law before the leg
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-08-17

which that ticket can consistently
stand, the progressive party will
pole enough votes to insure the cleo
ton of the democratic nominees.
The public don't seem to care a
continental what ex-President Taft
thinks upon any subject. He has
dropped out of sight as completely
as though he had been swallowed
by an earthquake.
Mexico is in need of money and
is having difficulty in borrowing.
That is to be expected. Who wants
to loan money to an individual or
to nation that is continually fight
ing?
What has become of Col. Roose-
welt? 1t is now more than week
since he broke into the columns OF
the first page. Is it possible that he
is doing a little mollycoddling out
in California and taking life easy?
Gen. Carranza intimates that ev-
cry loyal Mexican may soon be call
ed upon to defend the national hon
or of Mexico in a war with the Unit
ed States. The general fails to state
Just what kind of an animal "Mexi-
can honor" is.
DR.. B. J. Mum of Chicago, head
of a psychopathic hospital, says that
"men are crazier than women" Now
if the doctor will tell US just how
crazy women are we may be able to
figure out approximately how deep
seated the lunacy germ is in the mas
culine brain.
Harry Thaw gets big headline
and a boxed article because he as
sisted some automobile driver out OF
a hole on the Lincoln highway a few
days ago. Hundreds of other men do
that very thing every day and moth
ing is thought of it. Some of the
newspapers are getting awful snob'
bish.
The people OF Iowa, even if they
don't admire Harry Thaw, like to
hear him say that our roads are bet
ter than any he has seen since he
left Ohio. Our roads have been ter
ribly abused and maligned the past
two or three years and we appreci-
ate it when somebody has the cour-
age to stand up in their defense.
There IS one automobile owned in
the United States to every fifty peo-
pie. This fact is pointed to by the
Chicago Tribune to prove the great
prosperity of the country. Well, it
does denote prosperity, but the rec
ord of Iowa in this respect "leads all
the rest" In this state there is one
automobile to every nineteen people.
According to dispatch from Os-
ceola, Arkansas, Andy Crum was
shot to death in Jail there by mob
a few days ago. Crum was accused
of killing the sheriff of the county
while the sheriff was making a raid
upon blind tigers a short time
since. This mob, we presume, was
composed of a lot of Senator Varda-
mans law-abiding citizens"
The death of Geo. Fitch, the not
ed newspaper writer of Peoria, ILL.,,
in California a few days ago is deep
ly deplored by the craft. He was an
Iowa boy and made good on the
Council Bluffs Nonpareil when a
mere lad. His death puts Howard
Ram of the Manchester Press in
first place in this section of the
country as a humorist writer.
A short time ago wealthy ILL
nois man advertised for a house
keeper, agreeing to pay the right
person SO per week and give her ten
thousand dollars when he died.
There has been some 10000 re-
sponses to his advertisement and he
hoe hean driven almost crazy irving
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-08-17

A short time ago wealthy Hill
nois man advertised for a house
keeper, agreeing to pay the right
person SO per week and give her ten
thousand dollars when he died.
There has been some 10000 re-
sponses to his advertisement and he
has been driven almost crazy trying
to make a selection. Another proof
that advertising pays.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-08-17

In the district court of the state
of Iowa in and for Hamilton county.
Mary Morris, plaintiff VS.. Frank
Morris, defendant.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-08-17

The Eret1nxm. , *a''
pole
THE Freeman and Tribune, both ton
IApers. per year $1.5O r.,
The Daily Freeman-Tribune by mont
mail, per year ........... jaw
49, m thin
Delivered in city, per year. $500
D. L. Hunter ...... Business Mgr. as t
W. F. Hunter Editor by a
Only what we have wrought into 1
oo,r characters during life can we is h
take away with us.-Humboldt. Thai
The sunshine of the past few days to l
ia making sound like prosperity. to
What will the Russian troops do Ing
when there is no place left for them W
to fall back upon?" welt
c 80 49, ,ou.nonors arc saw sine
ing that Billy Sunday is Iowa's 'ne
greatest citizen. Well, he is in some Is
respects.
When it comes to diplomacy the "
political government of Germany IS ei'
the equal of the military department GU
in time of war. ~
Now that crops of small grains
and hay are turning out better than
was expected there is likely to be
more activity in the land market. -
By the-way, isn't the commercial
''me
league of Webster City entitled to
little of the credit for the growth
and beauty of the town? We think "
fgul
it is.
seat
II there is anything about road ,:.
building. which Bernard Murphy OF =,
the Vinton Eagle doesn't know he
has forgotten to tell his readers of
siste
no
eop'o WIZ days
'@0o '4"p ""s' that
responsibility for results. Without
their patronage there would be no non,
races. ,,,h
Col. Watterson has come out for ~,
the denomination of Woodrow Will am,
son for president. The colonel al
ways could tell which way the po-
ter
litical wind was blowing.
Did Uncle Sam ever write a note r;h,,
to any foreign country that was any +u,o
thing other than firm but friendly .+o
in toner" Uncle seems to deal ex- an
clusively in that sort literature. 49,
Well, well, well, if Carl FRANKIE is .,o
not back into the republican camp. n,a
Welcome Carl, and may all the 9TH rhic
CT boys ie'ufn peiofe 'ne '"'' VI pros
1916. does
# the Car of Russia doesn't look ord
out the kaiser of Germany will the
dine in Petrograd before the car auto
can eat in Berlin. The program A.
mapped out by the car last summer ooo,,
seems to have been altered. .,o.
claw
z. After we have had few weeks OF q fe
nice weather the state will forget of /
all about the late foods hail storms, Will
ETC., and everybody will look for upo,
ward with hope and anticipation for sine,
a good corn crop. com
Judge Gary says man is mentally man
at mis- best between the ages of So IT.
and 65. The judge certainly de- ed l
serves some credit for having the in C
courage to say that, because he is ly d
now 67 years old himself. low;
The Quaker oats factory at Fort 00D'
Dodge is paying four cents bushel AN''
49,, u,,o. r;oa INV oo+r Ran
Such factories are a good thing for 49,
both farmer and wage Garner. We Oo'A
ought to have one in Webster City. "A
- nois
The Dubuque GEOGRAPHICALLY
and other Iowa democratic newspa-
pers are pleased at the program an
nounced by Victor Murdoch to the ~,
effect that the progressive party will
put a full ticket in the field in 1916.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-09-16
BILLION BUSHELS
WHEAT FORECAST
Prospects for OO,OOO,OOO More Than
Last Year
A BUMPER CORN CROP, TOO
All Principal Farm Products I'M
proved During Month Of Aug
ust, Says United States
Report

Washington, Sept. 9.-Bumper
crops this year with a half dozen
new production records now seem
assured. Basing predictions on a
canvass made September 1 by its
thousands of agents throughout the
United States, the department OF
agriculture today issued forecasts
showing the prospects Of all the
principal farm crops except potatoes
and rice improved during August.
The wheat crop is placed at 9S1,-
00O, 900 bushels, 90,000,000 more
than last years record crop. Wet
weather has damaged winter wheat
and delayed threshing. In Kansas
not more than half the crop has
been threshed. Additional inquiries
by crop reporters this month, how
ever, resulted in the crop reporting
board making no change in the Aug
ust prediction of 659, 100000 bush
els of winter wheat. Conditions for
the spring wheat crop have been
ideal lately and threshing disclosed
fields above the average and Of ex-
cellent quality.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-09-16
Wilson Says Austrian Minister MUS
Depart
ASKS FOR HIS RECALL AT oNcE
Likely 20 he Some Bad Feeling Over
the Affair-Washington Is
Getting Nervous Over
situation

Washington, Sept. 10.--Ambass'
ador Penfield at Vienna was In
structed to inform the Austro-Hun'
garian government that DR.. Con
stantin Dumba no longer is accept
able as an envoy to the United
States, and to ask for his recall.
Secretary Lansing formally an
nounced the action today. 1t was
the answer of the American govern
ment to Doctor Dumba's explanation
of his intercepted letter to Vienna
outlining plans for handicapping
plants in this country making war
supplies for the allies.
Ambassador Penfield was instruct
ed yesterday by cable to deliver the
following note to the foreign Of
flee.
"By reason of the admitted pur-
pose and intent of Mr.. Dumba to
conspire to cripple legitimate In
dustries of the people Of the United
States and to interrupt their legi-
innate trade, and by reason of the
fragrant violation of diplomatic
propriety in employing an American
citizen protected by an American
passport as a secret bearer Of Off
cial dispatches through the lines of
the enemy of Austria-Hungary, the
president directs me to inform your
excellency that Mr.. Dumba is no
longer acceptable to the govern
ment of the United States as the
of his imperial majesty
at Washington.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-09-16
THROWN FROM AUTOMOBILE,
HER RHEUMATISM is CURED

Sabetha, Sept. IA car In which
Mrs. George Kerr was riding In
crossing the Rock Island tracks at
Emporia the rough grade crossing
broke a front axle. This threw Mrs.
Kerr to the ground about fifteen
feet away. Landing on her shoul-
ders she was rendered unconscious.
On her recovery it was found that
the rheumatism from which she
had been a sufferer for years was
gone.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-09-16
ONCE ROUGH BRUSH LAND
PRODUCED PRIZE GRAIN

sabetha, Sept. 11.-Arnold Mar
tin. the man who transformed ~
acres of rough brush land into the
farm which last year produced the
grains that won five thousand dol
lars in prizes at the big grain shows
has prepared his exhibit for the Ne
braska state fair and the Topeka
state fair. Two carloads of grain
comprise the exhibit. Doctor Mar
tin's personal transformation from
the swiss immigrant who worked
three years for his board, to doc
tor of agriculture, is also some
transformation.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-09-16
PRAYED NOT
TO SEE MORNING
Pi6ful State OF Stomach Invalid
Who Recovered After Taking
Black -Drausht.

Elmsford, N. Y.-"only a few
months ago, I prayed would not see
morning." says Mrs. Charles Z. Jones,
of this town. "For Ave long years,
was an invalid, and tried everything ]
heard Of to obtain relief. My husband
spent over four hundred dollars trying
to get me well.
read in one Of the Ladies' Birthday
Almanacs about Thedford's Black
Draught, and decided to try II. took
Ave packages, and am able to say that
] can sleep like q baby, and eat, OF
drink anything want, and walk two
miles, easily. Feel better than / have
for years.
Before taking Black Draught, I was
troubled with my heart, had indiges-
tion and constipation. Twice, was
given up to die, but thanks to Black
Draught ! did not.
! cannot say too much for Black
Draught."
For Indigestion, constipation, head
ache, dizziness, malaria, and all disor-
ders Of the liver and stomach, Thed-
ford's Black -Draught has proved itself
q safe, reliable and valuable remedy.
It is composed Of pure, vegetable
herbs, contains no dangerous ingredi-
ents and acts gently, yet safely. Good
for young and old, and should be kept
In every family chest.
Get a package of Black Draught to-
day. Only one cent dose. EBS
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-09-16
U. s. SECOND MARITIME NATION
Increase in Merchant Shipping Puts
United States Second

Washington, Sept. 1.-THE Eu-
ropean war has placed the United
States second among the maritime
nations of the world, Acting Secre-
tary Sweet of the department of
commerce, announced. The total OF
American merchant shipping on
June 80 was 26,577 vessels Of g.
319,486 tons, an increase of $780,
798 gross tons during the year.
"The total merchant tonnage Of
the United States" said Secretary
Sweet, sis exceeded only by the
merchant shipping under the Brit
.ish.. flag, which is approximately
21,275, 900 tons"
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-09-16
BENBERT CHARGED WITH
SECOND DEGREE MURDEF

Kansas City, Sept. IA charge
of second degree murder was plac-
ed against Raymond Bengert, who
shot and killed William Terry, who
was found by Bengert in a hotel
with Mrs. Benbert. Bengert was
released on $4,000 bond. The
charge of second degree murder
was determined upon by Edward
Curtin, deputy prosecutor, after
taking the statement Of Bengert
and his wife.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-09-16
GERMAN GROWN PRINCE
CAPTURED FRENCH TRENCHES

London, Sept. 10.-The German
crown prince is making another de-
termined attempt to break through
the French lines in the Argonne
and, according to the Berlin official
statement, has succeeded in taking
trenches over a front of two kilo-
meters OK miles) and to a depth
of from 800 to 500 meters, captur-
ing 1000 prisoners, 4S machine
guns and Ga mine throwers.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-09-16
FIRM GETS ALLIES WAR Or
DER, GERMANS STRIKE

Chicago, Sept. 10.-Seventy-five
German and Austrian machinists
employed by Torris, Void G Co.,
tool manufacturers, went on a strike
when they learned that the COM
pany had taken a contract to make
tools to be used in manufacturing
shrapnel for Great Britain and her
allies. The strikers stationed pickets
about the plant and refused to per-
NIT workmen to take their places.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-09-16
PRATT GIRL THOUGHT TO
BE VICTIM OF FOUL PLAY

Pratt, Sept. 9.-Last Friday Edith
Goblin, a daughter of John Goblin, O
wealthy citizen of this city, myster-
ious1y disappeared. The girl is is
years of age. Every effort has been
made by the father and mother tc
locate the missing daughter, but
their efforts have been of no avail
The officers have been taken into
the case and seemingly have had no
success, for the daughter is still
missing.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-09-16
OTHER INMATES GIVE ALARM
OF ESCAPE OF 4 PRISONERS

Hays, Sept. 9.-Early yesterday
morning four prisoners, charged
with felonies, broke out of jail. They
we're Campbell, Messener and Gill
accused of box car burglaries, and
Langford, charged with receiving
stolen goods. The escape was effect
ed by saving off and bending one
of the iron bars at the southwest
window of the jail. An ordinary ta'
BILE knife transformed into saw
was the only implement found that
appeared to have had anything to
do with the escape.
There were twelve prisoners in
Jail at the time and the other eight,
when they noticed the flight OF the
four, gave the alarm to the sheriff.
Complete and accurate descriptions
of the fugitives was Immediately
phoned and wired to all parts of the
state.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-09-16
DEAF MAN RECEIVERS HEAR
ING IN WRESTLING MATCH

Troy, Sept. 9.-To have tried ir
every way to recover his hearing
and then suddenly to regain hi
hearing while wrestling with
friend, was the experience Of Frank
High. Following an attack Of ty'
phoid pneumonia, High has been to-
tally deaf for the past ten months
A few days ago he and Zack BaileJ
engaged in a tussle, during which
Bailey twisted Highs neck in some
manner and his hearing came back
instantly.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-09-16
COPPER COMPANIES QUAR-
TERLY DIVIDENDS INCREASE

New York, Sept. 10.-Directors
of the Butte and Superior Copper
company declared the regular quar-
terly dividend of rs cents and an
extra dividend Of IS. This is an in
crease of $3.50 over the previous
disbursement.
The Nevada Consolidated Copper
company declared a quarterly divi-
dend of 37h cents, an increase OF
12h cents over the previous quar-
ter.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-09-16
THREE BUNS BEATING WAY
KILLED IN TRAIN WRECK

Salina, Sept. 11.-Eleven cars OF
a Missouri Pacific freight train
we're ditched near Marquette and
three men beating their way are
known to be dead and one other
tramp probably will die. Two other
men are missing. The eleven cara
were splintered and are a total
loss. Three cars contained sheep for
Kansas City and many Of them were
killed. None Of the trainmen was
injured. All the killed we're tramps.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-09-16
GERMAN WHO GAVE LUSI.
TANIA AFFIDAVIT TO PEN

New York, Sept. 10.-Gustav
Stahl, the German reservist, who
swore he saw four guns on the Lusi-
tania just before she sailed from
here on her last trip, but later ad-
mitted his affidavit was false and
entered a plea of guilty to perjury,
was sentenced today by Federal
Judge Hough to IS months impri-
sonment in the federal prison at
Atlanta and to pay a fine Of 81.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-09-16
GEARY COUNTY PAVES MORE
ROADS WIT HCONCRETE

Junction City Sept. 9.-The con-
tract for an additional mile of con-
crete paving sixteen feet wide. was
awarded by the county commission
ers to Ziegler Brothers Of this city.
1t will be put in on a county road
south Of this city. Two other roads
are to be surfaced with crushed
rock.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-09-16


Medical Discovery and gave It to her.
In four days she commenced to want
something to eat, in two weeks time
she was up, and In months time she
was entirely WE'LL She Is still alive
and in good health to-day.
cI have taken the Golden Medical
Discovery off and on ever since l
have been married whenever l needed
medicine to build me up. It has
always helped me. It Is a wonderful
medicine. MRS. R. e. GRANGER, 400
Monroe ST., Topeka, Kans.
DIR. Pierce, President of the Invalids
Hotel at Buffalo, N. ", gets many
thousand testimonials equally as won
derful as this case in Kansas.
This Discovery" is a tonic made
of medicinal herbs, which will stimu-
late the stomach into greater activity
a remedy which will do this is one
which has stood the test of public ap-
proval for nearly so years, contain
ing no alcohol or narcotic.
It arouses the little muscular hbres
into activity and causes the gastric
juices to thoroughly mix with the food
you eat, simply because it supplies the
stomach with pure, rich blood. It's
weak, impure blood that causes stom-
ach weakness. Get good blood through
the use of DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery, and you will have no more
indigestion.