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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-21
Made in Iowa Week,

Waterloo Times-Tribune: MADE in
Iowa Week" is intended by the
Greater Iowa association to be a
week Of education of Iowa people 1t
is not intended that Iowa people
shall shut themselves out from the
rest Of the country, but it is aimed
only to prove to Iowa people that
goods made in Iowa have merit and
are deserving of the consideration
OF Iowa people.
But that is not all. The great pur-
pose of the week is to make Iowa
people know Iowa better. 1t is to
be part of the plan to build up Iowa;
to make Iowa greater state in the
matter of development of 1owa's re-
sources, to make Iowa something
more than the best agricultural state
in the country. 1t is intended to in
troduce Iowa to Iowa people as a
manufacturing state and by such in
PRODUCTION increase the interest of
Iowa people in manufacturing.
Iowa has been too long satisfied
with just growing things and selling
them. Iowa has developed into a
self satisfied community. In it's COM
fort and prosperity, Iowa has failed
to appreciate the great things that
it could accomplishments a great
state it could be; what vast oppor-
tunities are neglected. Iowa money
has been going in the four direc-
lions, vast sums every year, and US
ed in the upbuilding Of other states.
The Greater Iowa association be-
lieves that greater returns would
come from the investment of this
money at home; that with this in
vestment at home in manufacturing,
the wealth of the state would in
crease beyond the dreams of the av-
crage Iowan-and every Iowan
would profit, as every foot of soil
would increase in value and every
Line of business would multiply.
Made in Iowa Week" is intended
as a time to spread the doctrine of q
Greater Iowa.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-21
To Attend State Convention.

At the last meeting of the Won.
ems Christian Temperance Union Of
this city, Mrs. j. C. Robson and Mrs
Anna Hebdon were elected as dele.
gates to the state w. c. T. U. con,
vention to be held in Iowa City next
week, Sept. 2Sth to Oct. LIST. Both
ladies expect to attend.
The University of Iowa will coop.
crate with the Iowa City Commercial
Club, the churches, and members OF
the Iowa City w. c. r. U. in hand
ling this state convention.
Mrs. B. E. Manville, secretary OF
the Iowa City union, predicts that
the convention will be attended by
three hundred women from all parts
of the state. Preparations to take
care of the visitors are nearing COM
pletion and a complete list of com
nittees to handle all details in con-
lection with the four day program
has been announced.
Mrs. nellie G. Burger, president of
the w. c. T. U. of Missouri, Attorney
General Cosson, Miss Emma Klingen-
hagen, dean of women of the Univer-
sity and delegate from Iowa to the
women's peace conference at The
Hague, Miss Hattie Dickson, dele
gate from Iowa to the international
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-21
Local People to Attend.

The annual session of the Nazar-
enc District Assembly of Iowa con-
venes at Charlton on Sept. % to
26th inclusive. The delegates and
visitors from this city are Rev. and
Mrs. f. B. Gowland, Mrs. Ida Cook
and little daughter, Miss Cora Cook,
A. G. Kellogg, M. I. Appleby and
Mrs. w. c. tombstone. After the
close of the district assembly Rev.
and Mrs. Gowland and Mrs. John
stone will go to Kansas City where
they will attend the General Assem-
bly, Of the Pentecostal church of the
Nazarene, which will be held from
Sept. 3Oth to Oct. 4th.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-21
THE FREE STATE EN-
PLOYMENT BUREAU
Is Doing Good Work-Many Ap
picants for Jobs Found
Satisfactory Places.

The State Free Employment Bu-
reau, located at Des Moines, is do
ing a good work and is finding jobs
for many applicants. If there are
any idle people in Webster City who
want employment which they can
not get here they will do well to
write to the bureau. In commpn-
ication to the Freeman-Tribune the
bureau says:
Applications for common laborers,
woodworkers, housekeepers and
women to Go house work, are receiv-
cd daily by the bureau, but owing to
the lack of applicants from these
classes of labor some of these posi-
tons have been unified.
1t is the desire Of the bureau to
receive applications from all persons
in need of employment from every
town and city in the state, so that
when an application is received
from an employer it can be filed
from that particular locality with
out delay and thus save the item of
railroad fare for the person in need
of work For these reasons, the bu-
reau urges that every person want
ing employment file an application
with the department at once. 1t is
impossible to place all applicants,
but the public can rest assured that
every effort will be made towards
that end.
All that is necessary to file appli-
cations is to simply give name, ad-
dress, nationality, kind of work
wanted, whether experienced or not
and any other information that may
assist the bureau in securing a suit
able position for the applicant. AID
dress all communications to The
State Free Employment Bureau, Des
Moines, Iowa.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-21

A number of people from this
county have bought farms in Della
ware and Buchanan counties, Iowa.
They say they can buy farms there
that are just as good as We have
around Webster City, but they can
get them $50 to SIS per acre cheap
er than here. If you will write A.
M. Cloud, Manchester, Iowa, he will
send you fine 60 page book about
Corn Lands and an Iowa map. Ii
you will tell him what size farm you
are interested in, he will send you
descriptions of some good bargains.
If you would like to buy good farm
for a home or an investment, you
should write at once. 1t will pay
observation-disclosures 23F3
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-21
A Lost Auto Truck.

Last Saturday an automobile
truck was driven up in front of the
r. O. Rauworth residence on Wilson
avenue and the owner or driver has
so far failed to appear and take away
his car. The number is 36S04. The
truck is not large but is a substan-
tial one, very much like the one u.s.
ed by the Wise Mfg. Co. Neighbors
or residents of the vicinity know
nothing about who brought the
truck there, or to whom it belongs.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-21
House Struck by Lightning.

During Sunday nights storm the
A. L. Dayton home on east Ohio
street was struck by lightning. Some
plastering was torn from the walls
and the occupants of the house stun
ned for few moments. However,
no other damage was done.
The barn on the VIM. Hanrahan
farm near Duncombe was also struck
by lightning and everything in the
structure burned, including five head
Of horses, one colt, four cows, four
calves, several tons of hay and sew
eral sets of harness.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-21
INJURIES IN ACCT
dent CAUSE DEATH
Walter Townsend, Thrown From
Colt Last April, Dies
- l... ...,
Near Duncombe.

Walter Townsend, son of S. E.
Townsend, residing south of Dun
combe, passed away at the, family
home yesterday morning at O'Clock
after a few days illness. The de-
ceased was only twenty years of age.
Last April he was seriously injured
in an accident caused from being
thrown from a colt which had never
been ridden. He rode the colt from
the farm house to the watering
trough but when riding back to the
house was thrown off. He hit against
a tree, breaking an arm and injur-
ing one side of his head seriously.
However, the wound healed and gave
him no more trouble until few days
ago when he was again taken i'll,
and attending physicians say that
internal injuries to the head sustain
ed in the accident last April caused
his death.
Miss Nellie and Oscar Thompson.
who live on the east side, went to
Duncombe today, called by the sad
and untimely death of this young
man, who was their nephew.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-21
ing process.

the States into which printers ad-
ventured in wagons and boats. The
railroads in the fifties began to pre-
cede the advance of population, and
the railroads caused much that had
been heroic and picturesque in pi-
cneer printing to come to an end.
Easy access to the big newspapers of
the large cities discounted the im-
rortance of most of the pioneer
printers of the late fifties and six
ties. When Aldrich printed his pa
per in Webster City his office was
town center, the reading-room of
visiting farmers. the exchange of
news and of opinions. All this was
changed when Chicago and st. Louis
papers were arriving daily by ratI.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-21
The Early DAYS.

Henry Lewis Bullen in the Inland
Printer writing upon The Literature
of Typography, writes entertaining
ly of the first printing establish
nents of America. He finds little OF
interest to write about the first shops
Of Minnesota, Nebraska, the Dako-
tas, Colorado and the Rocky Noun
tain states, but much in Iowa. Much
matter, he says, may be found in the
Annals of Iowa, a historical quar-
terly, issued by the Historical De-
partment of Iowa. This department
vas first suggested by a printer,
Charles Aldrich, who completed his
earthly life March s, 1908. Of him
and his relation to the newspaper
now known as the Freeman-Tribune
he says:
Aldrich, born in Chautauqua
county, New York, was apprenticed
to printing in Buffalo in 1916, at the
age Of sixteen. In 1857 he arrived
in Webster City, Iowa, with a desire
to establish newspaper. There
were less than two hundred inhab-
itants, but Webster City was the
county seat, with a fair amount Of
legal advertising assured, and the
good citizens advanced $500 in cash
and guaranteed five hundred sub
scriptions. This was typical con-
dition; the desire of those fine early
settlers of the West first to erect
schoolhouse, next to support a news
paper. The railroad was one hum
dred and fifty miles away. Aldrich
bought new outfit for $500 in New
York. While awaiting its arrival he
set type in Dubuque. The Freeman
was the name selected, and it still
continues as an evening paper with
a weekly edition. In it's second is
sue it criticized a statesman, whose
friends controlled the county, and it
along until 1860 without
being permitted to print the big
piece of PLAT called the tax list. It
was a struggle. Times were hard.
There were great crops, but no buy
ers. Potatoes at 10 cents a bushel:
wheat at same price: corn at s cents
subscriptions were paid in unstable
produce. Farmers who afterward be-
came rich came into town barefoot.
for lack of means to buy shoes. In
1862 Aldrich went to the war, and
came back at the close of it a major.
His biography discloses fine pub
iic-spirited career in journalism. in
the legislature and in scientific re-
search. During all his varied activ-
tiles he was a collector of historical
which he presented to the
State in 1884. In 1892 he persuad-
I'd the legislature to establish the
Historical Department, now housed
II a building which cost 100000,
Aldrich was appointed curator of the
library and museum, and for more
than twenty years he devoted his en-
ergies to it's development.
Iowa and Kansas were the last of
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-21

purity conference, Mrs. M. e. Pat.
terson, national lecturer and organi-
ger, and Dean G. E. Seashore, head
of the University's graduate college,
in the order named, will be the prin-
cipal speakers.
The regular sessions of the con-
vention will be held in the big audi
torium of the natural science build
ing of the state university.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-21
The CITY Manager.

Burlington Hawkeye: Is it not
strange how public opinion veers in
regard to many things? When the
commission plan of municipal gov
eminent was suggested for Iowa
there was widespread and very earn
est opposition. Very good people
beheld in the change the reversal OF
the principles of American govern
ment. The people were deprived OF
their proper participation in the
management of public affairs. II
was undemocratic, an un-Americar
plan. But by and by in many cities
the people arrived at different con-
illusions and wanted the very thing
that they had been decrying. They
found that the old system of ward
government was entirely wrong and
they would have no more of it. The
fact that no Iowa city that adopted
the commission plan, has gone back
to the old plan, proves that the peo-
pie have made up their minds on this
subject. TO be sure, there are dis
gruntled politicians and others here
and there in cities under the COM
mission plan, who have been threat
'ening to turn back the clock and go
back to the old system, but they
have never been taken seriously and
have never been able to muster a fol-
lowing that would have enabled
them to even make the attempt.
But in one Iowa city, the people
have gone further. In Webster City,
the people voted in favor of the city
manager plan by an Overwhelming
majority. That is another step
away from the ancient, loose-joint-
ed, extravagant, unbusinesslike way
of doing things. 1t is recognition
of the fact that public business is
just as much business as any other
kind of business, and that the bust
ness of a municipality should be con-
Quoted in the same wise and efficient
and systematic manner that is the
rule in all successful private corpor-
ations. The idea that there should
be as many managers of public bus
mess as there are members of the
public council, plus number of 9TH
er elected public officers, has been
weighed and found wanting. And
the people who at one time looked
with distrust, in many cases with
adherence, upon the commission
plan, have now arrived at the con-
clusion that the city manageable
one man empowered to control and
manage all public business, within
certain limits, is the ideal system.
Later there may be further
changes and still further concen-
tration of municipal government,
and perhaps, by and by, there may
again be change in public senti-
ment and return to something akin
to the old system, under which the
municipalities of Iowa made their
beginning and worked out after a
fashion, many problems.
Between eight and nine hundred
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-21
In Park Hotel,

The Christian Volunteers are now
established in quarters in the Park
Hotel. A phone has been established
and they will thankfully receive do
nations of old clothes, etc. All those
having articles to dispose of will
please telephone 66S1.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-21
GRAIN LETTER.

Chicago, Sept. 21.-The Sepcsm-
Der wheat position brings bulges in
December and May on which locals
sell. A large movement Of Kansas
and Nebraska wheat is due. Frosts
of last night were too mild to cause
serious damage. Oats movement to
Chicago shows a let up but local
supplies are fairly liberal. Packers
continue to maintain their liberal
provision hedges. The entire Deem
Der and May grain list looks a bulge
sale.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-21
DR.. T. B. Larrabee, Osteopath. Diff
No Damage to Corn.

The almost universal sentiment OF
the farmers who have visited this
city today, is that the frost Of last
night did not injure the corn in this
section in the least, but on the con-
trary proved beneficial, stopping the
growth and assisting in the harden
ing process.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-21

Miss Buelah Louthan began her
new duties yesterday as bookkeeper
in the Star laundry Office, taking the
place of Miss Mabel Owens, who has
been employed temporarily in this
capacity for the past six weeks.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-21

The Agoma class of the Baptist
Sunday school will give a social to
their members on Friday night of
this week at the Alfred Rasmussen
bers are invited to be present.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-21

Between eight and nine hundred
cars of fruit have recently passed
through Webster City over the Illi-
nois Central going to eastern states
from fruit groves in the west.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-21

The E. o. w. club will meet on
Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. F..
A. Wilder, a mile or two northwest
of town.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-21
OFFICIAL CHICAGO MARKETS.
Furnished by E. W. Wagner & Co.
Office in CraDdall Bldg. Phone $40.
H. M. Sharpe, Manager.

Hogs estimated $4,000. CoA
steady; close steady.
Top $S.O5.
Cattle 1000. Open weak; close
steady.
Sheep $4,000. Open steady; close
STEADY.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-21
Real Estate Transfers.

Geo. H. Harmon and VT to An
drew J. Johnson-wd-lots 20 and
q, blk 2, Stratford.-$5O0.O0
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-21

Bulk sauer kraut, well cured, at
Gustuson's market. 20d2
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-10-06
THOSE TALKATIVE PROFESSORS.

Since the war began university professors been many years before with their theories of what the world and how remedy its defects Perhaps the gravest mistakes made by university
 its tolerance of theoretical propagandsm among professors and their official departure from the we'll defined field of legitimate education Sensational projection o novel theories sociology finance and religion are among privileges those whose profession and whose duty require them to dfuse knowledge and assist the student learn how to think.
 few of greatest and best universities have avoided these blunders but many powerful and popuous seats o learning already uurebeds of class hatred visionary atrusm impractical socialism, There need question the learn ing sincerity of these proponents of untred and olutionary teachings.
 The point special of activity side of the textbooks and the laboratory mpertnent obuslve and very probably upon minds forming the habit e thought and upon sentiments developed The socaed free have may admit perfect right their thoughts their personal adventures and their indv dual affiliations but they have right inject their notions into the classroom thrust their speculative vagares into lectures delivered O the student body.
 Just now these professors are devotng largely telling how the president should conduct the foreign affairs of the nation just years they busy telling congress how o regulate the railroads.
 The their teachings regarding the regulation of rail roads has resulted 0OO miles being course professors chargeabe with all the railroad failures Boards of directors have been bamabe many in notably the the Rock Island and Frisco systems, but the professors showed how could and should be increased while freight and passenger reduced
 Congressmen nearly ready listen fad accepted the theories these radical theorists demonstrated truths and running the country doing Somewhere there should be check upon what be taught the educational stuions of the At the time there should not be limitations upon the fullest investigation of any and all subjects this country any But there should be reasonable certainty of the truth of thing before permitted revolution in the thought of the country. Davy Croketts First be you right then go ahead
 Political economy study probably includes review of anarcsc theories just the study psychology suc O say review the doctrines of Rousseau obbe and aeke But would be great educational universities promote anarchy doctrine would be hypnotism and atheism. Such topics wholly outside the scope of cg education
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-10-06
MANY REGISTER
 FOR MINING COURSE

TUCSON, Oct. 2.-The number of students registering in course No. 1, of the miners short course, to be given at the University Of Arizona is increasing so rapidly that it looks as though the first course would be success. Practically every district in the State will be represented by men who desire to study prospecting.
 The first course, which starts on Monday, October 4th, is in clemcn- tary mincralogy and blow-pipe andy sis, which deals with the fundamental work necessary for more scientific prospecting. The work will consist of lectures, recitations and labora- tory practice on the mode of occur renee, uses and classifications Of min erals. with particular reference to field methods of determination. Un' deriving all the value of prospecting must be the correct determination Of u IOCkS alQ OICSr Wllll Nh4SH IiN prospcctor comes in contact.
 This is the first of series of five courses 10 be given for the prospec- tor. these five courses being the last that will be given for year.
 It is hoped that all who intend will report at the univer- sity on Monday morning if possible, although there is no penalty for later if it is unavoidable.
 The short course, which starts Oc- tober 18th, will be a continuation ot course No. 1, elementary geology and petroogy. Course No. 2 will have more field and labora- tory work and will lay particular stress upon the interpretation of the government typographical maps. It is perfectly possible for student to register for course No , without talk ing Course No. 1, but unless one has had by reason of experience or cdu- cation some work in mineraloey, 1t IS highly desirable that he take course No. 1 also.
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-10-06
OIL TESTS FAVOR
 THE WESTERN CRUDE
(Frcm @raGay's Daiiy.l

Frcm SrnGay's Daiiy.l
 An article in the National Petrol cum News dealing with oil tests made by car manufacturers, says regard. ing tests by the Packard Company;
 "A year ago this company madt an exhaustive test of motor oils.
 This test consisted in taking six new motors and using in each care fully measured quantity of one of the six standard motor oils then on the market. The oils were carefully ana lyzed before they were placed in the motors. The motors were then start cd running under pressure equal to an average load and allowed to run for period of l2 hours. Every hour the oil was tested for temperature, viscosity. flash and fire test and seal ing quality.
 At the end of the F hours the oil was again analysed and the mo- tors were torn down and examined for carbon deposit.
 Assistant Engineer Hunt says he is inclined 10 favor oil made of west crn asphalt base crude, rather than oil of eastern paraffine base crude"
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-10-06
ANOTHER COPPER PREPARING ID
 RESUME
BAGDAD RIGS TO CON- TINUE DRILLING; RAIL ROAD OUTLOOK IN IN TERESTING STAGE.
(From Tuesdays DaiIy.)

That the Bagdad Copper Company is preparing to resume drilling oper- ations before November 1, is the re- port of arrivals yesterday from the Eureka district. Full crews, it is stated, would be placed at work at three different points This move ment is creating unusual interest, in view of the fact that Santa Fe rail road representatives only last month made a reconnoisance of the Bouse- Seligman country to look over the intervening country for railroad build ing, the Copper creek field being the objective, where the Bagdad has i'm mense holdings. Advices from San Francisco state that the principals of the Bagdad and Santa Fe officials were to hold joint meeting this week, when the railroad project would receive final consideration, whether a preliminary survey would be run, to be followed immediately by actual construction. Aside from the Copper creek field the resources of the coun- try to be opened up are said to be heavy in timber, while from traffic standpoint the cross country road would be available in case of damage by washouts, to the main Santa Fe line, and would also be as direct T route to the coast. The resumption of work at this time is regarded as significant, in view of the railroad ru- mors.