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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-21
with relatives.

with relatives.
Mrs. M. Brady and daughter,
Miss Anna, Mrs. G.. w. Greiner and
daughter, Miss Hazel, Mrs. c. ]. Nc
Laughlin, Mrs. Chas. Heck, Mr.. and
Mrs. ). P. futile, Miss Mary Wallace
and Miss Eleanor Davis, all of Will
liams, were in town yesterday.
Mrs. j. D. Hunter arrived home
last night from three weeks visit
with her brother at Des Moines. She
reports that there is barely enough
snow in Des Moines to cover the
ground. *,
Mrs. E. c. Robinson, who has
been guest of her mother, Mrs. A.
j. Barr, and sister, Mrs. VIM. Meeks,
returned yesterday to her home in
Gilbert.r
Miss Emma Miller, one of the
grade teachers, is spending the week
end at her home in Kamrar.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. c. Omstead and
little son of Ellsworth visited at the
home of the formers parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. N. Omstead, yesterday.
Mrs. II. E. Stukenburg of Rad
cliffe spent yesterday here with her
sister, Mrs. w. w. Pearce and fam
lily.
Mrs. Emma Fox of Williams vis7
tied her cousin, VIM. Wilke and wife,
yesterday.
Mrs. d. E. Goodell left yester-
day afternoon for her home in Tama
after brief visit with her mother.
Mrs. G. w. Fuller, on east Bank
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Raven, who
have been visiting the formers
brother Michael Raven and family
on west Third street, returned to-
their home in Williams yesterday.
"A. H. Graffunder of Williams
was in the city today on business. He
and his wife left today for Farming
ton, N. H., called by the illness of
Mrs. G's sister. They expect to re-
main in the east until spring.
MIR. and Mrs, o. H. Hickman re-
turned this forenoon to their home
in Fort Dodge after visit with the
0. N. Cook family, 61s miles north
Of town, and Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
Gage in this city. They were &C
home by their little
Glenn and Myron Cook,
who will spend several days with
them.
Mrs. Robert L. Jones is spend
ing the day in Fort Dodge with Mrs. |
A. w. Hawley.
Miss Nellie Chapman, one of the
local teachers, went to Fort Dodge
his forenoon to meet her mother. |
Mrs. j. r. Chapman of Lake City,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-21

/ IL ft4rg .. 10 y y
Peace Conference at the Hague, ant
in all it's actions and utterances tn.
League has worked for and advocat
ed peace, but until such a time as
the possibility of war is reduced tc
much below it's present ratio it be.
Heves that it would be just as un.
wise for the United States to allow
it's navy to deteriorate as it would
be for a householder to allow his fire
INSURANCE policy to lapse because he
ldisapproYed of fires and hoped there
would be no more of them.
The Navy League holds that this
countrys best defense lies in the
three thousand or more miles OF
water which separate it from the
nearest Of its powerful neighbors.
Should war eyer be, forced upon this
country, the Navy League holds, its
battles ought not to be fought by
armies on American soil, but by
trained fighting men in ships, far
out on the ocean where destruction
of life and property will be kept to
a minimum, and the savage business
of killing will be kept as far as pos
sible from Americas homes and
shores.
To this end it has always advocat-
ed a navy second to none, which will
be able to guarantee absolutely that
no hostile army will be able ever to
effect landing upon the shores Of
cur country, and in this demand it
believes it is backed by unanimous
public opinion all over the country.
The most effective testimony to the
popularity Of the cause of the Navy
League with representative citizens
all over the country is the manner in
which its membership has increased
by leaps and bounds within the past
few months until at present it num-.
bers upon it's rolls more than 10000.
The Navy League is the Oldest and
best organized of the National De-.
tense societies. It was founded and
chartered in 1902, and among its Of
fcers and members, are Admiral
Dewey, Theodore Roosevelt, Cardinal
Gibbons, Rt. Reverend Philip Rhine.
lander and DR.. Lyman Abbott, while
many Of Americas most prominent
women are among the members of
it's Woman's Section. It's accounts
are and always have been opened to
The headquarters of the
Navy League are in the Southern
in Washington, D. G., and
further information will be gladly
upon application to the
Secretary. ;5ss IN. M
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-21
PERSONAL BRIEFS

Mrs. w. D. Spiker, Mr.. and Mrs.
B. H. Mullens, Mrs. B. Evans and lit
tie son, Mrs. l.. E. Williamson and
Mrs. S. E. Emmett, harrisburg resi-
dents, were Webster City visitors
yesterday.
Mrs S. S. julius ST. and daugh-
ter, Miss Alice, from Buffalo Center,
are here for a holiday visit with
their son and brother, S. S. Julius Jr.
and family, on east Ohio street.
II. s. Bourne is business call
er in Radcliffe today.
Mrs. Evelyn Olson has returned
to her home in Ellsworth after a
short sojourn with her sister, Mrs.
A. r. Huffman and family.
Miss Mildred Wilson of Iowa
Falls is making q short visit with
her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
T. Platts, of West Bank street, while
en- route home for a two weeks
vacation from her school
teaching near Hawarden.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Burr return
ed to their home in Jewell yesterday
after visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Taylor near Duncombe, who accom-
panied them to this city
Mrs. C. M. Powers of Blairsburg
spent yesterday here with her son,
Francis Powers and wife.
Mrs. w. G. Winters is in Mason
City for few days sojourn with her
Mrs. Ross Booth, who lives on
he east side, went to Farmer City,
H., yesterday for holiday visit
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-21
I. I. KING Gets
RECOGNITION |
Is Appointed to the Membership
Committee Of the Navy League
VIII Assist in Pre-
paredness.
THE HONOR CAME UNsoUGHT
Will Cooperate With Members Of
the Navy Leagues State
Committee for Iowa.

of Webster City has been appointed
to the Membership Committee Of the
Navy League OF the United States
and will help to represent that or
ganization in his district in the act
live, aggressive campaign which it is
carrying on in all parts of the coun-
try in behalf of adequate prepared
ness against invasion and disaster.
He will cooperate with the mem
bers of the Navy Leagues state COM
mittee for Iowa, of which w. A.
Graham of Des Moines is chairman,
and will lend his energetic and en-
thusiastic support to the work un-
dertaken to consolidate and organize
the overwhelming sentiment of
thinking people OF the state in be-
half of measures of adequate prepar-
edness. A special letter has been
forwarded Mr.. King by the Navy
League, notifying him of his ap-
pointment.
The letters are signed by Colonel
Robert NJ Thompson, president of
the League, and reads as follows:
/ Dear Sir: In accordance with the
instructions of the Board of Direct
ors Of the Navy League, am here
by appointing you member Of the
Membership Committee of that or
ganization.
Il In the present days of interna-
tional strife and hysteria, we be-
lieve that it is one of the. first du-
ties Of every good citizen to work
with all his might to insure the pro-
vision of such navaf-defenses for this
country as shall render our country
strong enough to avoid being drawn
into the maelstrom Of war, or shall
render it certain that no hostile
army shall ever set foot on our soil
should the worst come and our ma
ton be unayoidably drawn into the
strife.
We believe that the best organized
and most potent of the forces work
ing for adequate national defenses is
the Navy League, and therefore do
not hesitate to urge you as . citizen
and a patriot, to lend us your fur
lest and most enthusiastic aid and
cooperation in our work to insure
our country absolutely against the
possibility of invasion by foreign
foe.
The Secretary of the committee to
which you have been assigned will
communicate with you shortly in re-
gard to the particular manner in
which your assistance will be OF
most value. May We not count up
on you to the fullest extent in this
great patriotic work?
Robert M. Thompson,
President of the Navy League of the
United States.
Great interest is felt all over the
country in the Navy Leagues sem
sational campaign in behalf of ade-
luate national defense which has
done SO much toward the awakening
If the American people to the dam
ger of their undefended condition.
The Navy League is not in any
sense miltarist organization.
Since it's foundation more than four
.een years ago it has been foremost
N the work for international peace.
It's president, General Horace Porter,
vas twice delegate to the Worlds
:, 81 att hn Ga, Of n
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-21

inc job work at this office.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-01-20
PLANNING FOR POLO IN WEST
Event at San Francisco-Makeup
of Some Teams.

Polo players throughout the United
States and those interested in the
sport will in all likelihood see on the
Pacific coast this winter one of the
largest if not the largest tournaments
that have ever been held in this coun-
try. The games, which will be held un-
der the auspices of the universal polo
committee, have the sanction of the
American Polo association, and on it's
executive committee are some of the
leading polo men of this country.
Competing teams will come from ST.
Louis, Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston,
Long Island and Cooperstown, N. Y.
There will also be one or more teams
from Canada, Hawaii and Argentina
The crack team from Buenos Aires
will bring it's string of ponies, which,
although smaller than those used by
Americans, show much speed and
hardness.
Dwight F. Davis, the former tennis
champion of America, will in all like
lihood be the captain of the st. Louis
team; Fred Mclaughlin will represent
the Chicago team, and Malcolm Ste
venson, twice substitute player on
the American international team
against England, will captain the Coop
erstown team, twice winners of the
United States championship. Playing
with Mr.. Stevenson will be F. S. Won
stade, c. Perry Beadleston and Charles
Carey Rumsey.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-01-20
NO GRATITUDE IN BASEBALL
ing Three Veteran Players Not
Based on Business Principles.

There has been a good deal of COM
ment in the papers recently about the
alleged ingratitude of Connie Mack in
asking for releases on some Of his old
players Such talk is common, or
binary nonsense.
Connie Mack is engaged in a bust
ness which involves the investment of
large sums of money. He IS an agent
or trustee for capitalists and he has
no right in that capacity to feel any
gratitude or to have any personal feel
ings whatever except as those feel
ings square up with his business judg-
ment and his duty to his stockholders.
Baseball has gotten beyond the point
where there is any sympathy in it in
any way, shape or manner. 1t is a
cold-blooded business arrangement
from start to finish and players and
managers and even stockholders real
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-01-20
BASEBALL


Dallas has signed up Joe Dunn of
the Atlanta team as manager.
The Chicago Cubs ask waivers on
Is men, including one ball player.
The major league club owners seem
determined to squeeze the cent out Of
sentiment.
Sunday baseball is tabooed in Balti-
more by the courts most recent inter-
probation Of the law
Charley Frank, scout for the Maps,
has signed up as manager of Little
Rock in the Southern league.
Control is a great thing in baseball;
for instance. Stallings if any manager
can control Heine Zimmerman
The Boston club has deserted the
historic band box-now the fans will
have room to breathe during game.
Shifting players is believed by Con-
ME Mack to be good thing for the
game. The theory is Few with him.
McGraw is dead set against limiting
the number of players. He always
has favored big crowd on the bench.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-01-20

John L. Sullivan, once heavyweight
hampton, has got back the belt that
the citizens of Boston gave him back
in 1883, soon after he had defeated
Paddy Ryan and become champion of
America. The belt has been in vari-
Gus hands, passing out of Sullivan's
when he became hard pressed for
funds.
Eventually he redeemed it and then
let it go again. 1t has been in Chicago
several times, and now goes back to
the veteran gladiator and his partner,
it is said, at price of $4,000. The
last man to getit from Sullivan was a
New Yorker, who obtained it at price
of $4,000, it is said, with little chance
of any redemption coming.
Tom Donnolly of Chicago knew of
it's whereabouts and, after some dick
ering, is said to have obtained the belt
at about the)same figure. He bought it
five years ago and priced it highly.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-01-20

Ice, If they realize anything, that the
more business that is applied to the
running of baseball, the bigger the
chances are for returns on money in
vested
Connie Mack is placed where he is
because he can return the stockhold-
ers dividends and dividends are the
things which investors are after these
DAYS. If Tom, Dick or Harry, old war
horses ara heroes of many wonderful
contests Of bygone days, can no long
er attract crowds or deliver goods
they are no logger available as divi-
dend paying investments and must be
let out.
It may look like ingratitude on the
part of Mack to ruthlessly set adrift
these men, but gratitude as business
asset does not always return big divi-
dends. In organized ball. Charley
Comiskey is the only man, perhaps.
who can make gratitude pay.-Ex-
change.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-01-20
TALK ON WESTERN
CANADA,
You Don't Have to Lie About
Canada-The Simple Truth
Is Enough.

The natural resources of the coun-
try are so vast that they cannot be
told in mere figures. Man can only
tell Of what tiny portions have done.
He can only say, II am more pros
porous than I ever expected to be-"
And yet If farmer expects to sue
coed on land that he has been forced
to pay $50 to 500 an acre for he ought
to feel assured of attaining prosperity
when he finds the richest prairie soil
at his disposal absolutely free. If he
has a little capital, let him invest it
all In live stock and farm implements
he will find himself ten years ahead
of the game. Some day such chance
will not be found anywhere on the
face of the globe. But now the same
opportunities await you as awaited
the pioneer and not one hundredth
part of the difficulties he encountered
and overcame. Success in Canada is
made up of two things, natural re-
sources and human labor. Canada
has the one and you the other. A
postal card stands between you and
the Canadian government agent. II
you don't hold these two forces and
enjoy the fruits of the result 1t is your
own fault.
Debt and Canada VIII Not Stand
Hitched.
You want cozy home, free life,
and sufficient income. You want eds
cation for your children, and son&
pleasure for your wife. You want in
dependence. Your burden has been
heavy, and your farm hasn't paid.
You work hard and are discouraged.
You require a change. There is
goal within sight, where your children
will have advantages. You can get
home in Western Canada, freedom.
where your ambitions can be fulfilled.
If the Prairie Provinces of Canada are
full of Successful Farmers why should
you prove the exception? Haven't you
got brains, experience, courage? Then
prove what these are capable of when
put on trial. It Is encouraging ~
know that there Is one country in the
world where poverty is no barrier to
wealth; own your own car; own your
self; be somebody.
For facts write to any Canadian
government agent. Advertisement.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-01-20
The Third Generation.

John Barrymore tells this story
about his little nephew, Sammy Colt.
tbe son of his famous sister, Ethel.
This story illustrates how the desire
Of the theatrical artist for exclusive
business" is probably transmitted from
one generation to another.
81 was present one night last week
when my sister was putting her young
sters to bed" says Uncle John. "She
has reared them like old-fashioned
children, and taught them to sa their
prayers at night. This night Sammy
hesitated and there was a worried
look on his face. He had got no
further than Now I lay me- when he
stopped
Say, muvver,' he complained, 1
don't fink I'll say that prayer. l heerd
another fellow say it today, and if we
aren't careful it will get al over
town the first thing we know
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-01-20

He advised John L. that he had the
prize, and lately Sullivan has evinced
lively interest in the trophy, and sew
eral months ago entered into negotia-
lions for it's return.
Donnolly listened to the old-timer's
pleading, after much correspondence
and the personal trip to Chicago
of a close friend of Sullivan, who said
John was willing to pay $4,000 to re
gain possession. 1t was at this figure,
it is said, that the belt again changed
hands and was returned to the original
owner.
This belt, supposed to be emblematic
of the worlds heavyweight champion
ship, was presented to Sullivan over
thirty years ago by the citizens Of
Boston, and the money to pay for it
was obtained by public subscription,
headed handsomely by some of the
leading citizens of the Bay state me-
tropolis.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-01-20
OF More Importance.

Mr.. Arthur H. Engelbach, in his col
lection of anecdotes Of the British
bench, tells this story about Lord
Braxfield. who was among the last of
the Scotch judges who rigidly adhered
to the broad Scotch dialect.
lilac We ony counsel mon?" he said
to Haurice Margot. when placed at
the bar.
NO." was the reply.
do We want to hae ony appointit? p
continued the Judge.
NO." said Margot; II only want an
interpreter to make me understand
what your lordship says
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-01-20
Not a Can-nibaI.

Little Dorothy, whose father owned
canning factory, went to Sunday
school for the first time, but soon
came running home screaming at the
top of her voice.
why, Dorothy" said the father.
what is the matter?"
oh, dadddy!" she cried. Don't let
them do it, will your"
DO what, my chiId?"
Don't let them can met" she
SObbed.
Can you? What do you mean"
why, the teacher said for every.
body to sing, Can a little child like
me- and then I ran away fore they
did it,"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-01-20
Roy corhan Lauded.

OF Roy Corhan, the Frisco short
stop signed by st. Louis, Scout Neal
of the Philadelphia National club says:
"Corhan is the nearest approach to
Joe Tinker / have ever seen. He is
rangy and wings the ball across the
lot just like Tinker. Corhan has a
wonderful arm-one of the strongest
possible. I had the pleasure of see
ing him in action in only one game.
but that was enough to prove to my
mind that the San Francisco player is
of major league caliber."
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-01-20
Admits Pitchino staff Weak.

Christy Mathewson admits the
Giants pitching staff was weak last
summer, but is confident McGraw has
the new blood to build it up. Big Six
is counting on RUDE Schauer and Ferd
Schupp, youngsters. to land regular
jobs, and also makes room for Big Bill
Ritter, a newcomer
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-01-20

Mrs. Bertha King and Miss Martha
Clearwater, claimants OF the womens
pool title, are matched for decision.
Sixteen-year-old Walter Lindrum, a
brother of Fred Lindrum, the billiard
champion of Australia, is prodigy OF
the cushion game. Walter lives in
Melbourne and has b-.ep playing since
he was ten years old.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-01-20
lmportant to Mothers
His Choice.

His Choice.
The man Of great financial promi-
nence had met with an accident.
"Werl have to probe" said the doc
tor.
Just at that moment the man recov-
cred consciousness and exclaimed:
eff it's surgical operation go
ahead, but if it's another investiga-
ton, give me an anesthetic."
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-01-20
MISCELLANEOUS.

Fred Booth, CLEVELAND, was elected
captain Muskingum College hockey
team.
The Chinese intend to send a team
to the Panama-Pacifc opposition
games next year.
Checker players are looking forward
to the annual tournament to be held
in Chicago January IL
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-01-20
Perils of the Season.

Don't you worry about the danger
Willie may run into with his new
skates and sled?"
Not as much as we used to. Now
We are devoting our worry to what
father is going to do with his new
automobile"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-01-20

Less THAN nIteen trOCLerS WON SO,UUU
or more on the Grand circuit in 1914.
The Dorval Park Jockey club Of
Montreal, owing to the war conditions,
has extended the closing date for its
$4,000 international derby to February
Is, 1915.
According to the program of trot-
ting and pacing events to be held on
the grounds of the Panama-Pacific in
ternational exposition during the
spring and fall meetings of 1915, to-
tai of $235,950 will be distributed
among the money-winning horses in 70
races.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-01-20
"CASCARETS' FOR
SLUGGISH BOWELS
No sick headache, sour stomach,
biIiousneSS or constipation
by morning.
Get a 1o-cent box now.

GGL a lU-CSuL DO4 uOW.
Turn the rascals out-the headache,
biliousness, indigestion, the sick, sour
stomach and foul gases-turn them
out tonight and keep them out with
Cascarets.
Millions Of men and women take
Cascaret now and then and never
know the misery caused by lazy
liver, clogged bowels or an upset stom-
ach.
Don't put in another day Of distress.
Let Cascarets cleanse your stomach;
remove the sour, fermenting food;
take the excess bile from your liver
and carry out all the constipated
waste matter and poison in the
bowels. Then you will feel great.
A Cascaret tonight straightens you
out by morning. They work while
you sleep. A 10-cent box froll
any drug store means clear head
sweet stomach and clean, healthy liver
and bowel action for months. Chill
dren love Cascarets because they
never grippe or sicken. Adv.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-01-20
Cost Of Hauard,s Football.

Harvard's championship football
eleven was produced last fall at cost
of s25 600. The largest item was ST.
500, the salary of Percy d. Haughton,
head coach
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-01-20

Power to name urban police heads
is not local but national in European
countries and police administration is
made life career by the officials.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-01-20

Season with misinformation, ru-
mors, lies, tariff wars, colonial dis
putes. petty aggressions and sensa-
tionaI newspapers, chopped fine.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-01-20

The New Jersey chamber Of com
merce is issuing new periodical de-
voted to the promotion of the entire
state.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-01-20
ne hiinnirs a Scout.

Joe Higgins, New York semipro
-agnate viii scout for the Tigers
nonx Gothaie enmipros.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-01-20

Steps are being taken to intro luce
the beet sugar industry into South
Africa in view of the promised short
age in the supply in Europe.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-01-20
A Difference.

Authors nowadays don't live in
attics, do they?"
No; they prefer best sellers"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-01-20
SCRAPS

There are 21,102,113 boys and girls
N the schools of this country.