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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-30
lRNCENT Farm SALES.

Notwithstanding the partial fail,
lure Of the corn crop in Iowa this
year quite number Of farms are
being sold and in practically every
instance the price is higher than the
Hand could have been bought for q
few months ago. Following are the
facts concerning a number Of sales
taken from our exchanges:
Burlington HawkeyeJames Tag
/ CART has bought a 200-acre farm
near Hampton. He paid 5000 an
lacre. 4
Eagle Grove Eagle-Ralph Hin
man last week sold q quarter SET
ton Of land near Paullina to John
Ginger for 5000 per acre. II
Glidden Graphic William Fritz
has sold his farm Of 120 acres, one
mile southwest of Carroll, to Geo.
lscheehinger for $217 per acre.
Spencer Reporter-James Hanson,
Living six miles north of Langdon,
| has sold his farm to Ed. Marley, Of
Lake City, the price being s146.5O
I per acre. ID ts
Paullina Times-The northwest
lquarter of section IA. in Union town
ship, has been sold to Ralph Hin
man, Of Primghar, by John Ginger,
for 5000 per acre.
Jefferson Bee-The 100-acre Nc
Cormick farm, near Churdan, which
was sold by Referee P. o. Brown
Monday was purchased by DR.. Yohr,
| OF Churdan, who paid $l34 per acre.
+ Spirit Lake Beacon--The Glenn
mems quarter, the northeast of sec
Ition 2, in Lloyd township, was sold
| this week to E. R. Hoffman, OF
| Scranton, Iowa, at SIS per acre.
Denison Bulletin-The Fritz Vogt
farm Of 100 acres, located in Morgan
township, was sold this week to HUI
| go Krohnke, of Schleswig. The, con-
|sideration was $177.50 per acre, or
a total of $17,750.
Sioux Rapids Republican Press
Howard Sawyer has purchased the
John f. Thompson 20O-acre farm,
three miles northeast Of Sioux Rap
lids, registered as the Golden Willow
farm, for $1S5 per acre. I
Spencer Reporter. ]. Scholer-
man, of near Royal, has purchased
200 acres OF land from Grinnell col
llege. For the 200 acres Mr.. Scholer-
man paid $4,000, and Saturday he
bought 1850 acres more of the tract
from the knight agency for $26,400.
Spencer Reporter-W. /. Prentice,
Of Sac City, has bought 720 acres OF
Hand near the town Of Webb at a
price OF $50 per acre.
Germania sRecord-One Of the
largest real estate transfers made in
Woodbury. county in recent years
was closed Friday, when c. w.
Payne and Payne Cargisson sold to
John Thompson 100 acres of land
east of Luton for, $S9,940, or $125
per acre. OF this amount $4,000
was cash. and $50 worth of revenue
stamps were affixed to the deed. a.
Pomeroy Herald-M. +. Mullan
bought this week the 196-acre tract
which he has leased for another
year. Davy & Johnson negotiated
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-30

Iowa is entitled to a governor who
is big enough to compare fayorably
with Larrabee, Kirkwood and Cum
minis and men Of that character. Are
there any such in the field?
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-30

Il. Motor mail routes are very popu-
lar with rural postal patrons when
roads are good. They get their mail
promptly and few hours earlier,
but what the service be when
the roads are bad?
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-30

Yes, Senator Cummins was defeat
ed in his candidacy for president in
1912, but the senator is slayer. He
was defeated in his candidacy for
senator several times before he fin
ally reached the goal.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-30

The Cedar Falls Record is Of the
opinion that Senator Kenyon is
Iowa's most effective orator. The
senator is also one Of the most valu-
able champions Of the people in the
nation.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-30

All is, not gloom in Germany, Ac-
cording to reports the Krupp Gun
Works has cleaned up a profit Of
$21,0OO,O0O in the past year. That
is just like the American way Of do
ing things,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-30

Over in Grundy county q farmer is
harvesting his potato crop now and
it is running 200 bushels to the acre.
He is getting from S3c to 34c bush
ell for his crop which makes him an
income of 500 an acre. Who says
it doesn't pay to farm in Iowa p
Washington County Press.
OF course it pays to farm in Iowa,
but there is nothing. very big in po-
tatoes at ss and "a cents bushel,
which is only $66 to $6s per acre
when the yield is 200 bushels. Then
there is lots OF. work raising pota-
toes. The producer really ought to
get so cents a bushel for them.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-30

Thomas Edison apparently thinks
that war should be made SO fierce
that men will not fight. History.
shows that such a thing is impossi-
BILE. Even the certainty Of being
burned at the stake have not deter
red men from fighting for their
country or for a principle. II men
can be made to see that it is not al
ways their duty to, fight the quarrels
Of kings and emperors. wars may
speedily come toan end. II the COM %;
mon people would let their super
iors'' fight it out there would not be
very much serious fighting.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-30

"Personally, John T. Hamilton is
one OF the best men in Iowa." states
the Cherokee Times, shut his politi-
cal experiences haven't been the
most inspiring"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-30

The Sibley Tribune notes the Mar
Eshalltown Times-ReDnblican's sug-
|gestion that Lieut. Coy. Harding be
nominated for yice-president, and
recalls that Tom Plat tried kicking
Col. Roosevelt up stairs into the
same Office without suppressing him.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-30

Not long ago Victor Murdoch OF
Kansas, one Of the progressive lead
ers Of the country, declared that the
progressives were going to stand by
their party next year. This tickled
democratic politicians and oracles
and they were very profuse in their
praise Of the stamina and manhood
of Victor. However, a short time
ago the Kansas wasp came out in q
scathing denunciation Of the demo
cratic administration, declaring that
at least one million democrats would
not, support the democratic ticket
next year. And now the aforesaid
democratic politicians and qracles
are saying some awful mean things
about Murdoch.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-30

"Rurai folks who are gathering,
to the Harding standard on local self
government in the road building is
sue; are not SO particular about local
self government for cities" remarks
the Waterloo Times-Tribune. y
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-30

The Washington Democrat says
Carl Kuehnle has one advantage ov-
err George Cosson-'. he looks like a
governor, while George looks like q
book agent. but mighty smart one
at that" You can't always tell by
looks. They say the editor Of the
Democrat looks like an honest re-
publican.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-30

If you wish to be good, first be-
lieve that you are bad.-Epictelus.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-30

The Mason City Globe Gazette says
the general assembly that passed
Iowa's new presidential primary law
lis "the smartest yet" because it
passed law that no one else can
understand.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-30

best for the party is best for thee
country. The, question of national
defense should not be one Of party
differences. That is question that
should be determined wholly upon
merit. However, it is evident that
leading republican politicians hope
to make political capital out Of, the
presidents preparedness program.
Observation-Disclosures
Some politicians who have pretty
big ears and have been keeping them
close to the ground the past six
weeks say it Will not be surprising
if two candidates for congress are in
the field in! Hamilton county next
year. The Freeman-Tribune has no
idea whom the gentlemen can be.
Have you? 5s
Hamilton county land has such a
good reputation THAT everybody
wants some Of it. A day or two ago
the Freeman-Tribune contained an
advertisement Of Waterloo man
who wanted to buy farm in this
county. This is out Of the usual
course of advertising, but, that man
evidently knows where to get the
best. z .
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-30

Window glass, the size you want
at Teed's. d-f-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-30

/ 'In due season the primary will
be improved through amendment as
experience has demonstrated the
need" declares the Council Bluffs
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-30

The Perkins law, under which If
ty crippled children are now being
treated at the expense Of the state
at the hospital in Iowa City Is re-
garded by the Burlington Hawkeye
as zone of the best things that the
Iowa legislature has done in years. :"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-30

In the opinion of the Muscatint
Journal Clifford Thorne is one o.
Iowa's most valued public servants
and "as long as Iowa can hold hin
its shippers may feel secure that
their best interests are safeguard
ed"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-30
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

. q
"Rurai folks who are gathering
to the Harding standard on local self
government in the road building is
sue; are not SO particular about local
|self government for cities" remarks
the Waterloo Times-Tribune.
The Mason City Globe-G Gazette says
| the general assembly that passed
Iowa's new presidential primary law
is 'the smartest vet because II
passed law that no one else can
understand.
personally, John T. Hamilton il
one OF the best men in Iowa. states
| the Cherokee Times, shut his politi-
cal experiences haven't been the
most inspiring"
The Sibley Tribune notes the Mar
|shalltown Times-ReDlblican's sug-
gestion, that Lieut.. Coy. Harding be
Nominated for vice-president, and
recalls. that Tom Plat tried kicking
Col. Roosevelt up stairs into the
same Office without suppressing him.
The Perkins law, under which If
Ity crippled children are now being
treated at the expense Of the state
at the hospital in Iowa City Is re-
garded by the Burlington Hawkeye
as zone of the best things that the
Iowa legislature has done in years. =
| The Marshalltown Times-Republi-
can says that If Clifford Thorne is
not going to accept new job, "the
old job is right there as long as he
lis willing to keep it."
The Des Moines News says that
little more than SO per cent Of the
goods used in state institutions are
purchased in Iowa, and declares the
state board of control ought to give
Iowa manufacturers and dealers the
preference, all things being equal.
"Goy. Clarke again showed what
manner of man he is when he re-
mitted the fines of score or more
Of Des Moines druggists who were
fined for selling drink which cons
tanned one-tenth of I per cent Of al
cohol," says the Storm Lake Pilot
Tribune, commenting the governor
for his action.
1.-The prison farm no longer Is an
experiment" says the Cedar Rapids
Gazette. at is a paying investment
because 1t saves the state and coun-
ties maintaining such institutions
money in large amounts"
In the opinion of the Muscatine
Journal Clifford Thorne is one OF
Iowa's most valued public. servants,
and "as long as Iowa can hold him
it's shippers may feel secure that
their best interests are safeguard
ed"
tIn due season the primary will
be improved through amendment as
experience has demonstrated the
need" declares the Council Bluffs
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-30

The big newspapers are predicting
that more republican than demo-
cratic congressman will vote for the
presidents policy Of preparedness.
That remains to be seen, Republ-
Jean members of congress will act
differently than congressman gener-
ally in the past If they fail to take
advantage of political situations as
they may develop. Congressman
ought to do what they deem best for
the country, but they usually pro-
coed upon the theory that what is
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-30

Eugene v. Debs, who has been the
presidential nominee of the socialists
for president at every election since
and including 1900, announces that
he will not accept the nomination
next year. Good for Mr.. Debs. He
has certainly served as the goat long
enough. He is pretty good man,
too.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-30

The Des Moines News says that
little more than SO per cent of. the
goods used in state institutions are
purchased in Iowa, and declares the
state board of control ought to give
Iowa. manufacturers and dealers the
preference, all things being equal.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-30

| The Marshalltown Times-Republi-
can says that If Clifford Thorne is
not going to accept new job, "the
old job is right there as long as he
lis willing to keep it."
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-30

1.-THE prison farm no longer is ar
experiment" says the Cedar Rapids
Gazette. "It is a paying Investment
because 1t saves the state and coun
ties maintaining such institution:
money in large amounts"
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-04-19
SPORTING REVIEW
BY HAL SHERIDAN

written for the United Press)
NEW YORK, April 17.-"Fore'
was cried today in the intercollegiate
golf championship season of 1915. All
eyes of the collegiate golf world were
turned today TO the Princeton univer-
sity golf course, where the 1914 cham
pion Tigers play the opening game
with the golf experts from Harvard
university.
The championship this year is gen.
orally believed to lie between the Ii
gers and the Crimson, with Princeton
having the call because of her team
except two were on the championship
squad last year.
Harvard's team, too, presented an
almost unbroken lineup, with all 1914
veterans except one, K. NJ. Baker.
Harvard's No. 1 man was e. p. Allis,
present intercollegiate individual
champion. Its team is regarded as
exceptionally strong and we'll balanc-
ed. Harvard, for the first time in its
history, will also have freshman
team this year. The freshmen are
not eligible for the varsity for spring
matches but will be eligible for the
finals next fall.
Princeton's track athletes will also
be in the limelight today in the an
rual Caledonian games at Philadel-
p'ia. The Tigers oarsmen also have
their first real workout in a match
V 18th the Middies at Annapolis. Prince.
ton has strenuous rowing program
for this year and will enter ar eight
in the triangular regatta with Cor.
nell and Yaye on Lake Carnegie ,
month hence.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-04-19
.v|[L|STAS
RETREAT
Seige Of lMatamoros is
Raised; viI|istas in
FuII Retreat
United Press.

United Press.
BROWNSVILLE, Tex, April IT,
The Villistas are retreating from
.aatamoros toward Monterey appar
ertly intending to join Villa at Ce
laya. The Carranzista garrison ar,
celebrating. II. L. Morris, Browns
vile reporter, is believed to have beel
Kidnapped to prevent the news Of tn.
retreat leaking cut.
AS the Villisths retreated they or.
dered the railroad dynamite to prs
vent pursuit. With the siege lifted
Brownsville authorities are preparin
to send the Mexican wounded fro
the Brownsville hospital to Reynoas
The patrol had trouble keeping tn
destrting Villistas from seeking ref.
uge on the American side.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-04-19
COWS VARY IN TESTS.

So little account is taken Of the
fact that cows vary in their tests, not
Only from mouth to mouth, but even
rom day to day, that the following
figures may be of interest to some Of
those who think that the buttermaker
merely guesses at the test and let's It
"a. at that.
Kirk Fox, of the Iowa State col
lege, in the conduct of an official test
in our locality, found the following
variations of the four milkings Of
five different cows that he had under
mis- supervision:
No. 1, giving from 8 to 9.2 pounds
every six hours, tested from to a.
per cent; No. 3, giving from 8.6 TO
81 pounds every six hours, tested
from 3.2 to 3.S per cent; No. s, Civ
ing from 1879 to 22.3 pounds every
six hours, tested from 2.S to 4 per
cent; No. Z, giving from 17.5 to 1875
pcnnds every six hours, tested from
SO to 5.3 per cent, and No. 8, giving
from 9.5 to 1913 pounds every six
hcpis, tested from to 81 per cent.
Please note that these variations
took place on the same day. Now,
| then. consider how COW must vary
fion. day to day, and don't say any
thing If your herd varies from month
70 month. Your buttermaker always
tries to give you a square deal, and
| it g up to you TO stand back Of him
by giving your cows and attention
that will make them repay you by
larger and richer flow.-Arlington,
! Iowa, News.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-04-19

Mrs. Henry Mcnamara and her
husband, Of New York, are being feat
ured in the telegraph. Mrs. McNam-
are rushed into print to declare that
she went home enc evening, unexpect-
edly, and found her husband enter
tanning n Mrs. Young. She never
could bear that Mrs. Young, but when
she objected to her husbands guest
her husband put her into the guest
room and locked the door. Mrs. Me-
Namara declares the guest room is no
place for wife when her husband is
entertaining lady. Another of her
stories is that once she removed pic
lures Of her husbands first two wives
and those Of forty chorus girls from
the walls of the living room, and Mr.
Mcnamara was so indignant that he
threatened to throw kettle of boil
ing water on her Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Namara have always had a rather
stormy matrimonial voyage. They
have been shipwrecked three times
and remarked after each divorce
Mr.. Mcnamara says his wife is nc
angel; that every morning, before sh,
will cook his breakfast she compels
him to give her s1.50. And that sne
gets on his nerves by forever trying
to compel him TO make his will il
her favor. Mcnamara acts like mar
man who wants to survive his wifi,
instead of making relict Of her.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-04-19

land Presbyterian church with which
she united several years ago.
1t would be impossible to find words
with which adequately to describe her
beautiful life. If we have heard from
the many lips that have praised her
more words of commentator for one
virtune than for another these words
have been uttered in extolling her un-
selfishness; and this virtue could not
shine so transfgured before us did
not the light of many other virtues
illumine it.
How beautiful is that life which is
lived for others and not for self. The
Master has so truly said that, "He
who would save his life should lose
lit, and he who would lose his life
should save it," and it is great
Christian truth that dawns the fuller
upon us as the epochs of life and his
tory go by. Having so beautifully
loved and served she has enriched the
hearts of all who knew her. Her path
way was service and along it bloom
ed the myriad flowers, the beauty
and fragrance of which will never
fade and die. In that beautiful coun-
try where physical frailty never hind
ers may she find that unbounded joy
of the fullest service which her un-
selfish life most of all craved; and
! may every virtue which she possessed
findw also the largest fruitage in the
lives of the many friends and devot-
ed loved ones whom she leaves be-
hind.
During the hours of the service the
public library was closed and the flag
placed at half mast.
Regardless of the bad weather,
many persons formed the funeral
cortege that wended its way to Green
mount, where the remains were in
tered.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-04-19
GLOBE SIGHTS.

An agent tries to be polite about
his impudence.
A lawyer hates a man who cries y,
his pleas and votes for conviction.
Marching in the parade probably IS
the poorest form of outdoor amuse-
ment.
Promises held out by a sure thing
are so insignificant most of US walk
over them.
Most Of the white elephants" the
women folks have trouble with have
only two legs.
Detail in business probably is 3
splendid thing, but has driven lot
Of men crazy.
Suggestion to a man being scolde.
by his wife: Say nothing? TIL.
storm will soon blow over.
Considering their fear Of fresh air
some of the old-fashioned women at
tanned considerable longevity.
Alb Adkins says he used to receiv'
so many lectures on punctuality tina
being late is one Of his favorit
amusements.
Even war has It's little eompensa
tions; once between intervals Of bleed
ing and dying and such like, I got
thirty days furlough, the most Of m
vacations In evil life have bee
sho rtsr."-RHs HoskinA
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-04-19
EVERY FORTUNE" DIFFERENT

United Press.
OKLAHOMA CITY, April 17-Ricl
and single one day; poor and mar
ried the next; in moderate circum-
stances and divorced the third day
Such was the lightning-like change OF
fortune awarded a local reporter by
Oklahoma City clairvoyants.
Tc encourage bill In the legisla.
tpre doing away with the fortune
telling fakes, the reporter called on
the glib, mystery-telling epeilbind
crs He paid his money for the
readings" and the clairvoyants hint
ed at new mysteries they would un-
fold for more money.
To be told he had "a wife who stiil
loved him" cost that reporter one dol
lar and the reporter is unmarried.
The anti-claircoyant bill passed.
The most startling disclosures If
the investigation was that two pro =
porous fakes, one advertising himself
as French Indian" the other as a
Hindu" were blood brothers. The
French Indian brother said the re-
porter was to become rich. He pre-
dicted marriage within year and
said the reporter would die at 81.
The Hindu brother said the report
cr would always be poor, would mar
ry in eighteen months, and die at 73.
He told the reporter his name and
address which the reporter had pre-
viously written down on piece #
paper But the information was false
and the paper was burned. This read
ing fizzled woefully.
A seeress, the third to be visited
by the reporter who told her a fear
full tale of receiving blackhand let
ter predicted he was to meet with
many domestic troubles. She describ-
ed the reporters wife" as blonde and
told the reporter who had written the
blackhand letter-a fake, of course,