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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-02
DIR, Swanson Better.

Our readers will be glad to know
that DR.. A. G. Swanson, who has
been critically i'll for the past week.
is better today, having spent fair
~ comfortable night. The hiccoughs
with which he was afflicted for near
~ thirty-six hours have been stop
ped.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-02
Changed Location.

I have changed my dental rooms
from the front rooms over the Mer-
camille grocery to the front rooms
over the former dry goods depart
ment of the Mercantile. Remember,
the first stairway east of my former
location on Second street.
ld12 Dr. r. w. Pote.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-02
Move to Story City.

The S. Amundson family, who re-
side in the southeast part of town.
expect soon to move to Story City to
make their future home. Mr..
Amundson is contemplating erecting
a fine new home in that place which
will be modern in every respect.
hear of the departure of this family.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-02
For Sale.

My twenty acre farm just outside
the city limits on the north. Will
take a residence property in Web
ster, City as part payment.
d1f1t1* Jesse Segar.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-02

The A. H. Maxon family have
moved from the J. NJ. Whitson house
on east First street to the rear rooms
in the second story of the building
occupied by the Mission pool hall.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-02

Floyd Helmick, who has been en-
ployed as baggage master at the IL
linois Central passenger station, has
severed his connection there and the
position has been taken by Henry
Ribbey,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-02
PERSONAL BRIEFS,

/" PERSUNAL BRIEFS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Waltericl
of Williams spent Sunday with Mr.
| Walterick's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. 6
B. Walterick.
Miss Leah Wyatt, who is at
tending high school in Waterloo
spent the week end at home with
her parents, DR.. and Mrs. w. w
Wyatt.
Miss Emma Amundson, who
| teaches near Stanhope, came home
Saturday and will remain for two
weeks vacation necessitated on ac-
count of the bad roads in that vicin.
i ty.
Mrs. George Spencer of the
Webster City hotel went to Des
Moines Saturday afternoon for an
over Sunday stay with her parents
Miss Ruth Merrill went to Mon.
tour Saturday afternoon to spend
several days with her aunt and uncle
who reside there, the latter being
very i'll.
Mrs. J. c. Rutledge spent Sun
day visiting her daughter. Mrs. Ed
Duran and family, in Des Moines.
Miss Eva Doolittle returned
home Saturday afternoon from a Wis
it with relatives in Woodstock.
Miss Clare Richardson went
to Grinnell Saturday for an over
Sunday visit with her friend, Miss
Hazel Sells, in Grinnell College.
Miss Bess Counts of Des Moines
is expected to arrive in the city to.
day for an indefinite visit with Miss
Bess' Mauch.
Miss Jennie Jacobson, one OF
the clerks in Shipley & Blacks
spent Sunday with her parents in
Jewell.
Herman Besner of Williams
arrived in the city Saturday for 6
several days visit at the home of his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Beisner
on Elm street. Mrs. Beisner was
brought home last Tuesday from 6
hospital in Sioux City, where she
has been for the past six weeks dur
ing a major operation and subse
quent recovery, and is now on the
road to good health.
L. J. Mott left today for a few
days business stay in Iowa Falls.
Mrs. w. J. Zitterell left thi:
noon for Waterloo where she viii
visit her sister, Mrs. Ordway.
| Mrs. l.. A. Miller and children
returned this morning to their home
in Boone after spending Sunday will
Mr.. Miller, who is employed as en-
gineer on the Crooked Creek.
! Frank Sterling of Loogoote, In
{ diana, arrived here Saturday for ;
brief visit with his brother, Adrian
Sterling, who is employed in thu
Foster furniture store. He left yes
terday for Eagle Grove where he ex
poets to remain, having secured EN-
ployment in the furniture store con
Quoted by his uncle, John Porter.
Mrs. j. B. DeValcourt has re
turned home from a winters sojourl
in the south, having spent the great
err part of her time in St. Louis ant
Baton Rouge.
Miss Gertrude and Chris Tros
seth, who live near Flugstad, spen
the morning in this city and went OF
to Fort Dodge on a brief business
trip.
Mrs. c. H. Comley and daugh
ter. Mrs. Edith Comley-Strawther'
of Des Moines, who is visiting here
went to Fort Dodge today for shor
stay.
w. H. Barr and daughter .
Grundy Center arrived this noon OF
! a short business stay.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-02
BIRTHDAY SURPRISE.

A complete surprise was carried
out Wednesday evening on Miss Syl-
va Omstead at the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Nate P. Omstead,
near Woodstock, when nearly forty
neighbors and friends came to her
home at 1880 O'Clock to assist in
celebrating her birthday. The even
ing was spent with games, music,
ETC., and at midnight, a three course
supper was served by Miss Leta Zen
or, Mrs. B. F. Mccoy and Mrs. Fred
Dahlka. Then in a few well chosen
words, Mr.. B. F. Mccoy presented
Miss Omstead with an amethyst
ring as a token of remembrance from
her many friends.
All departed at late hour for
their homes, having had a most en-
joyable time, and wishing Miss On
stead many happy returns Of the oc-
caSiOn.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-02

The Charles Quinn family have
moved their household goods from
the A. ]. Peterson house on east First
street, which they have been occupy
ing, to a stock farm near Algona and
left for their new home Friday
morning. The Peterson house has
been rented to the John Mccartney
family, who will move therein March
first.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-02

According to rumor, H. M. Spar
Doe has already promised friends 376
of the new brand Of watermelons lie
is going to raise next year. But
"Hartwig" might be disappointed in
the harvest. You see his garden is
not far from the home of Deputy
Auditor Harrison, w. o. Mcconnell,
know a good thing when they hear
about it.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-02
Farmers,

Now is the time to bring in your
discs, cultivator shovels and plows.
Don't put it off any longer. Yours
for business, A. S. Holt 22-27d3f2t1
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-02
SIX O'CLOCK DINNER.

A six o'clock dinner was given
Tuesday evening at the home Of
Miss Belle Wyckoff on Boone street.
The guests were the members of the
Puritan Girls club, covers being laid
for twelve. The daintily appointed
table and place cards were artistic
ally decorated with daisies, the CEN
white daisies. This was the annual
meeting and officers were elected as
follows for the ensuing year: Pres
ident,' Meta Robinson; vice-presi-
dent, Carrie Snow, and secretary,
Cora Nelson.
Mrs. William Bell was a guest Of
the club.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-02

The regular session of Sharon
Chapter o. E. S. will be held this
evening. A six o'clock dinner
will be served, after which new
members will be initiated.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-02

The Charles DeFrance family have
moved from the F. E. Clark property,
corner Broadway and Third street,
to the Mrs. Peter Staenders home on
the north side, Mrs. Staenders and
her daughter, Mrs. Maude Hurt, re-
tanning a few rooms for their use.
The latter family will occupy the fiat
over the Foster furniture store after
MAY 1st.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-02

The Baptist ladies aid society will
meet with Mesdames King and Park
hurst next Wednesday at $50
O'Clock.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-02

T. G. Foster, brother of Robert T.,
formerly residing here but for the
past eleven years living On a farm
near Odell, Nebraska, has returned
to Webster City to remain for a time.
He has rented house in which to
live. Mrs. Foster is in very poor
health
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-02

Arthur T. Carpenter and Hanna
Millang, and Edward M. Holt and
Almeda Goens have secured licenses
to wed Of Clerk Sterling.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-02

w. H. Perry, who has been sick
for over a month with grippe and
complications, is not yet able to be
at his work at his feed barn.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-02

Paul Buettner and family are
moving today from the S. B. Balr
farm to the Leonard Mason farm
east of the city.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-02
THE CLUB CALENDAR.

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The Thursday Needlework club
will meet this week with Mrs. F. E.
Brown.
Mrs. Cecile Julian-WoOd will be
hostess to the Why club this evsn-
ing.
The E. o. w. club will meet We'd
nesday afternoon with Mrs. l.. NJ.
Hughes on Stockdale street.
Mrs. F. r. Mason will be hostess
to the Thursday card club this week
with luncheon at one O'Clock.
The Priscilla club will meet on
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Mar
ion Haines on west Third street.
Mrs. G. w. Roberts will entertain
the Fortnightly club at one o'clock
luncheon on Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Jesse w. Mason will enter
tain the Wednesday Bridge club,
Thursday, at one o'clock luncheon.
The Wednesday club will meet on
Friday afternoon with Mrs Francis
Kimball, luncheon to be served at
one o'clock. The lesson will be the
first of a series of topics on Brazil,
Mrs. F. E. Whitley acting as leader.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-02

The ladies of the Cass Center aid
society will give birthday reception
at the church, Wednesday evening,
March 3rd. Everybody invited.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-02

The ladies aid society Of the Uni
versalist church will meet this
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock with Mrs.
Calvin Young.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-02

The Ferndell Grocery will begin
this evening to remove the
stock from the present location to
that formerly occupied by the gro
Gerry department of the Mercantile.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-02

DR.. r. w. Pote will move his
Office the forepart of this week
to the front rooms upstairs ov-
er the former Mercantile store build
ing, recently used by the Christian
Scientists as a reading room.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-02

The Universalist ladies will re-
alize about $50 from the serving OF
the Commercial League banquet on
Thursday evening, Feb. 25th.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-02
Household Goods for Sale Cheap.

All my household goods will be
sold at private sale. All practical
ly new. Also two SOW pigs, weigh
ing about $50 lbs. each, 25 bushels
of potatoes, and some other articles.
W. T. Fisher. 900 John st. d-f-t-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-02

MISS ALLENE PERRY HOSTESS.
Miss Allene Perry was hostess on
Friday afternoon after school to the
members of her Sunday school class
of the congregational church. The
program was of patriotic nature
after which light refreshments were
served and a very enjoyable time
spent.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-02

John H. Lee, undertaken and en-
balmer. Thirty years experience
532 First street. Martin phone 80.
d-f-t-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-02

A copy of the Winthrop News,
sent to this Office by Miss Bertha
Fear, a Webster City lady who
teaches in the public schools in that
place, gives a detailed description
of the new $4,000 school building
to be erected there. An item about
the Winthrop school building burn
ing to the ground the latter part of
December appeared in this paper,
Miss Fear returning to her home and
spending several weeks until the
school was housed in other quarters.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-02

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The interior of the Metcalf dry
goods store is soon to be redecorated.
F. l.. Greeley will do the work.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-02

The interior of the l.. E. Stuart
wall paper store is being redecorat-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-02

Mr.. and Mrs. J. |. Blythe of STRAIT"
ford, Illinois, father and mother OF
Mrs. Joseph Syron who, with her
husband, is employed on the F. A.
Hunddlestun farm, have arrived in
the city and will move into the G.
w. Lee house on south Wilson av-
enue A little later in the spring
this house will be removed to the
east end of the residence lot and be
placed to face Webster street, while
the corner lot will be filled in, grad
ed and offered for sale.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-02
FOR SALE-S0 acre farm near Web.

ster City. Price $500 an acre
$1,000 cash, balance 10 years at
1915. Address, "P," care Free
man-Tribune. 3-1d6f2t1s
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-02

Mrs. Jesse w. Mason will enter
tain the Wednesday Bridge club,
Thursday, at one o'clock luncheon.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-02
Teed & Teed
The Jewellers

Want to see you and
show you the newest,
incest goods for the Holt
days in Diamonds, Watch
es, everything in Jewelry.
Sterling Silver Goods
Silver plated goods that
will last as long as you
keep house. A large line
of Clocks and Cut Glass
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-02
SOCIAL AFFAIRS.

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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-02

Mrs G. w. Roberts will entertain
the Fortnightly club at one o'clock
luncheon on Saturday afternoon.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-11-12
FIREMAN COMMITS
SUICIDE At HOME
Alfred G. Kaiser, Crazed By
Liquor, Fires Bullet Into
Brain And Dies

Crazed with drink and continuous
Quarreling with his wife, caused Alfred
g. Kaiser, fireman at the central sta
ton, to end his life yesterday. Kaiser
lives at ll3l Fort street. and accord.
ing to the statement made by Mrs. Kai.
ser he was n hard drinker. The past
four days he had been drinking harder
than usual.
Yesterday morning he came to his
home in a quarrelsOme mood, and dur
ing an argument with his wife reached
for n revolver and brandished it. She
left the house frightened and went for
help to the home of Thomas Macy, a
nrighbor, where she summoned the po
lice.
While at the telephone a report of
n revolver was heard from her house.
Policeman SizemOre, who was summon.
ed, went to the house with Mrs Kaiser,
and opening the bedroom door they
found Kaiser laying across the bed
bleeding from the mouth, with a hul
let wound in his head. Beside the body
was n box of cartridges. The bullet
passed through the brain.
Kaiser was thirty nine years old and
had been married seven months. The
body was taken to the morgue.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-11-12
Sugar Producers Of Hawaii
Break With Mainland Trust

With the return yesterday Of A. W.
II. Bottomley, president Of the Sugar
Factors Company, it was revealed that
Hawaii 3 sugar producers have broken
with the trHst and have negotiated rot.
tracts for 1916 with independent rein.
ing concerns. Mr. Bottomley was one
'of the committee representing the su,
gar FACTORS which has been on the
mainland negotiating the contracts.
- BY the new arrangement the sugar
producers will ship to the Pennsylvania
Sugar Refining Company of PhiIadel
phia and the National Sugar Refining
Company Of New Jersey 100000 tons of
sugar each. This will provide an ont
let for all the sugar available next
year, and for the first time in years
the American Sugar Refining COMPANY
will have no dealings with the planta-
.tiopb of Hawaii
One Contract Signed
The contract with the Pennsylvania
company, Mr.. Bottomley says, already
has been closed, while the contract for
the New Jersey company has been
agreed to and will be signed soon, if
IL has not already been. The Califor-
mia situation is not affected by the rev
arrangement
The new contracts are said to he sim.
liar in terms to those of the former
contract with the trust 1t has only
been recently, it is said, tina the sugar
factors considered breaking away from
the American Sugar Refining Company.
The switch to the independents, it IS
asserted, was caused by an effort Of the
trust to seek renewal of contracts on
a basis which the sugar factors refused
to consider.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-11-12

The independent refinerics which will
handle Hawaii > sugar output next ycar
are said to be sound The Pei. nsylvsuia
Sugar Refining Company was built and
controlled by Segnl, but when he fniied
was taken hold of by George y. Earle,
q banker and lawyer Of Philarlelpnia
and one Of that city, kceneSL business
men. He organized it and brought IL
up to fine conditions in every particu,
lar. In the bettermpnts and changes
more than $2,0O0,0ON was invested
New Jersey Terms Identical
The contract with the National Su
gar Refining Company Of New Jersey
il negotiated on terms and conditions
similar to those of the Pennsylya,la
contract. The National company was
incorporated on June ?, 1900, in New
Jersey. & 1t was q consolidation of the
following companies: Monenbauer Su.
gar Refining Company Of Brooklyn: Ma
tiOnal Sugar Refining Company of
Yonkers, N. "; and the New York gu.
gar Refining Company of Long Island
City. The capacity Of the combined
plant is 4,500,000 pounds Of refined su.
gar per day. The president is J. IL.
Post of New York, also a director Of
the American.Hawaiian Steamship Com.
pany. a tau
The sugar shipped to the Atlantic
coast for the 1915 season will amount
to 2s3, 900 tons, II is estimated. The
Factors total crop for 1918 is about
$4,000 tons, of which 100000 tons
go to California.
The committee of Honolulu business
men who represented the Sugar Factors
in closing the negotiations are F. ".
Swanzy of Davies Co.. J. W. Val
dron of Schaefer 4 Co., Alonzo Gartley
Of Brewer & Co, John F. Hamburg Of
Hackfeld & Co, Andrew p. WeIch Of
Welch & Co., and W. g. Cooke, head of
the New York Office of Alexander L.
Baldwin. fA
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-11-12
CRUISER ASAMA
FIRES cORO)NIAL
SALUTE OFF MAUI
Japanese Warship Stops Three
Miles Outside Lahaina To
Honor Emperor Yoshihito

The Japanese residents along the
western end Of Maui had it over the
rest of the Japanese of the Territory
in the way of a coronation day event
inasmuch as the eFpiser Asama, an.
chored just outside Of the three mile
limit off the port of Lahaina, at half
past three Wednesday afternoon, turn.
ed her eight.inch guns loose in an I'm.
perial salute, firing twenty one shots.
This is the report received by the Nip
pm Jill from its Waikiki correspon-
dent.
Outside Three Mile Limit
The Asama appeared in the Maui
channel on Sunday, coming into plain
view of the shore from behind Lanai.
She steamed in close to shore, her com
mander, Captain Yoshioka, taking care
always to stay outside of the three mile
limit. Through Monday and Tuesday
and until after the salute was fred on
Wednesday she remained at her an
chOrage, visited by many Of the Maui
Japanese, who hired power sampans
and carried fresh fruits and vegetables
out as presents to the officers and the
members of the crew.
"Of course, we did not take any pay
for these, said one of the Japanese.
1.-The fruits and other things were our
gifts to the men of the Asama who had
stayed with their ship in the weari,
some task of getting her off the rock
at Turtle Bay and taking her to Esqui
mault, where she was temporarily re-
paired. They saved the ship for the
Emperor and we wanted to do some
thing to show our appreciation.
Sailing Under Own Power
The Asama, according to the reports
of eye witnesses, shows no ill-effect
from the wreck experiences in Lower
Californian waters and came to Maui
under her own power. She is now on
her way to the YOkosuka navy yard,
where she will be thoroughly repaired
1t is possible that she will take part in
the grand naval review to be held in
the Yokohama harbor on December 3
The Inter Island steamer Claudine, in
yesterday from Maui, reported that the
ships were not in sight in the lee OF
Maui when the Claudine passed.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-11-12
WouLD-BE SUICIDES PRAYER
SAVED HIM FROM DEATH

But for his maudln prayer, which
attracted the attention Of turnkey
Peter Kaai, Emil Carlson an enlisted
man, would probably not be in the land
of the living today, Shortly after be.
ing taken to the police station last
night by the provost guard and held
for detention, Carlson decided that the
disgrace incidental to his being run
in WINS more than he could or would
bear He also decided to commit sui.
eide. He took his belt and strung it.
to n pipe in his cell and then, getting
on his knees, prayed loud and ferveut-
ly, even If in a maudlin manner. Turn
KEY kaai heard the man s earnest pray
er and seeking TO learn the cause Of
such devoutness found him getting his
neck into moose he had prepared.
kaai reported the occurrence to the
provost guard, who descended to the
depths aud pow vowed with the would.
be suicide. Carlson is living yet.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-11-12
.R|FLEMEN ARE STRANDED
!. N BIG EXPOSITION CITY
!. ~ ''.s
Spend Money Too Freely And
Cable Home For Relief

Part Of the national guard rifle team
which went to Jacksonville, Florida, for
the big shoot, returned by the steamer
, NatsOnia yesterday. Others did not,
md thereby hangs tale.
. The ones who stayed behind thought
hat they would stop in San Francisco
for a few days, figuring that their pay
from the federal government would be
forthcoming and that they would thus
have a chance to see the exposition.
The ghost failed to walk, however,
and as result the shArpshooters found
themselves without funds and were for.
ced to cable to Honolulu for money.
Money was cabled as soon as posi-.
BILE but did not reach the stranded ones
in time for them to make connections
with the steamer Matsonia, and their
stay therefore will be extended a few
days longer.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-11-12
AMERICANS ARE BARRED
FROM BRITISH SERVICE

The following notification was is
sued yesterday from the British consul
ate in Honolulu:
"'Complaints have been made in the
United States press that United States
citizens, sent to Great Britain in charge
Of horses and mules, are induced to
enlist into His Majesty's forces.
"The Admiralty having taken the
matter into consideration has issued a
regulation to the effect that no atten
dants on horse or mule transports from
the United States employed by the
Admiralty should be allowed to land
in England unless they can provide sa
tisfactOry proofs that they are British
Subjects who have not become United
States citizens.