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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-23
SPRING PLANS FOR
BUILDING BEGIN
Scarcity of Houses for Rent Cause
for Activity Along Building
Lines.

Plans are beginning to formulate
for the erection of many buildings
about the city during the present
season. The scarcity of houses to
rent no doubt has something to do
with the number about to be erect
ed. The different lumber men OF
the city have been figuring for the
past two months upon work for con-
tractors and the rush of building
work will be on by April first.
B. F. Paine is planning to erect
a fine $4,000 house in the near fut-
ure upon his lot just west of the H.
F. Jacobs residence on Bank street
in the 900 block. The contract has
been let and work will be pushed
as soon as the weather settles. The
Paine family have no intention OF
leaving their present location but
are building the new house for sale.
George Thompson intends to build
a seven or eight room frame house
this spring on the east side OF the
river near the home occupied at pres
ent by his mother, Mrs. Jane Thomp-
son, on Maple avenue, only that the
new home will face on Oak avenue.
The Western Elevator company is
at present erecting an office and
feed storage room on their property
on Seneca street between the North
western and Illinois Central tracks.
The building is a frame one 24xS2
feet and has only one room.
A. J. Pringle is also planning to
erect home on the east side in the
vicinity of the DR.. Buxton home.
This will be of frame and a seven
or eight room house.
Ben Rasmussen expects to erect
six room frame house on his Water
street lot in the near future. This
house will be located in the 100
block on that street.
A. J. Peterson has the brick or
dered for fine $4,000 residence to
be built this spring on his lot at the
corner of Bank and Broadway
streets. This is one of the most de-
sirable building locations in the city,
the lot possessing the additional
beauty of several fine trees. Mr..
Peterson bought this property OF
Rube McFerren several years ago,
and moved the old house away, leav-
ing clear field for fine new resi-
dence
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-23
Real Estate Transfers.


J. C. Jenkinson to Mary Rasmus-
wd-wb lot 5, blk 81, w. C.
100000.
Mary Rasmussen to j. C. Jenkin-
son-wd-lots 2 and 8, blk /, Lawn
Hill addition, w. C.-$4,000.0O.
A. G. Fear to Nels Olson-wd-
lot 2, blk 16, Williams addition
$1,550.00.
E. |. Johnson to Jacob Dick ct al
-wd-lots II and IS, blk 6, STAN
hope.-$3,5OO.O0.
Anna o. BLY, ct al to Minnie H.
Olson--wd-part ne ne 36-S7-24.-
$625.OO.
Carl P. Miller to T. C. Barkema-
wd-n1a sw 27-SS24.-$13,6O0.00.
w. A. Rankin to John Caruth-
wd-lots and 6, blk 2, Frost's ad-
dition, Williams.-$1,6 10000.
o. F. Donaldson to T. w. Cooper
-wd--lot 6, Out Lot "B' Lawn Hill
addition, w. C.-$325.O0.
VIM. Schmedika to Fred Goretzke
-wd-se 24-SS-23.-$24,S 10000.
Arthur c. Bennett to Geo. F.
Yungclas-wd-e1s Sc 1885,
$40, 10000.
Ellen l.. Johnston to J. L. Groves
I-wd-north 14S it lot 10, blk c,
Stanhope.-S550.00.
Delos Jones to F. E. Jones and E.
J. Beatty -wd-wh Sc eh e1a sw
and q sw 24-S9-24.-$43,000.0
X. X. Lear to Geo. o. Satre-wd-
ek sw 5-S6-24.-$16,000.00
e. e. Rorem ct al to Ole J. Rorem
I-wd-lots 9, 10, II, IL, IS, IA, blk
5, Jewell Junction.-$650.00.
Drawing paper for sale here.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-23
Change the Law.

Chas. Knutson owns farm or two
in Kossuth county. He wrote the
county treasurer a few days ago,
asking him for information regard
ing taxes. A few days later Mr..
Knutson received a reply, stating the
amount of his taXes-and so cents
added "for information. We would
suggest that Kossuth county raise
the salary of her treasurer. If he
deals out 80 cent information. he
can't make a decent living even.-
Ellsworth News.
The law permits county treasur-
ers to make this charge, but the law
is wrong. Why shouldn't the treas
urer be required to inform a proper
ty owner of the amount of taxes due
without charging thirty cents for
the information? That law is a
relic of the days when Iowa wanted
to skin the land Spectator who liv-
ed in other states and did nothing
to improve his land holdings here.
Now all farms are improved and the
question Of taxation is one of con-
siderable Importance to the land
owner. The legislature would do
an act Of justice by enacting a stat
ute cutting out this thirty cent
charge for information that prop
erty owner must have before he can
pay his taxes.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-23
Old Dance Program.

A year or so ago, while DR.. F. J.
Drake, formerly of this city, was
looking over some old files in Lom-
bard University, Galesburg, ILL.,, to
his surprise he found an old dance
program or Social Hop" which had
been given by the Universalist Ia
dies aid society of this city, Feb. 2,
1877. So many names appear upon
the covers of the program, which
will be of interest to old residents
of the city, that it has been thought
a matter of general interest and is
forthwith printed.
Grand entertainment in Webster
City. An Old Time Social Hop will
be given by the Universalist Ladies
Aid Society at Wilson's Hall, Fri
day Evening, Feb. 2, 1877. Your
self, lady and friends are respectful
ly invited to attend.
Floor managers-D. M. Hartmen,
o. J. Waite, J. E. Marsh, S. J. Root,
Ned Allen, F. l. Cash.
Music by Prof. Evans Superb
String Band.
Executive Committee-Kendall
Young, w. S. Worthington, ]. M.
Wilson, w. C. Wilson, l.. l.. Treat,
F. d. Young, w. B. Howard, N. l..
Gardner, r. E. Fairchild, Frank r.
Mason, Chas. Stoddard, S. Wilson,
r. N. Woodwork, B. S. Mason, A.
H. Miller, F. e. Edwards, Geo. Hath
way, A. H. Moulton, J. M. Jones,
VIM. A. Crosley, G. B. Pray, p. M.
Banks, Capt. G. H. Soule, o. X. East
man, r. l. Burleson, J. w. Mattice,
B. F. Miller, DR.. H. n. Crapper, E.
S. Wheeler, M. Sweeney, Del. Lake,
c. L. dublin, H. E. Darling.
Committee on invitations-I. A.
Fisher, G. w. Teed, Ed. H. Ravens,
D. l.. Hunter, A. Hoffman, II. BaX-
ter, Irving Hunter, C. d. Auyer, w.
II. Floyd, Percival Knowles, B. G,
Mason, James Estes, j. w. Arlington,
DR.. Eberlie, James Fowler, Chas.
Let's, DR.. Frank B. Clarke, E. D.
Burgess, Louis Frank, F. Kimbrell,
H. A. Eames, f. A. Edwards, Will
Atwell, B. Detler, Chas. Soule.
Tickets to hall 81. Supper fur
nished by Phil Reuillard at 81 per
couple.
There were twenty-four numbers
on the dance program which includ-
ed all the old dances and which will
no doubt be interesting to the
younger generation. After the open
ing number, grand march, the fol
lowing numbers are listed: Cotillion
Opera Reel, French Four, Double
Scotch Reel, Monte Musk, Waltz
Virginia Reel, Eight Hand Reel
Schottische, Crooked 49," Portland
Fancy, Polka, Grand Basket, Fire
mans Dance and Varsouvienna. Five
cotillions are on the list, which
would indicate that the cotillior
must have been the popular dance
at that period.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-23
"Tom" Still Lives.

The Freeman-Tribune is in receipt
of line from Mrs. Willard Busby,
now of Vernon Center, Mimi, in re-
gard to rumor published in this pa
per recently to the effect that our
old colored friend, Tom Tolliver, had
been fatally shot in a crap game in
Minnesota. Mrs. Busby says:
your little article in regard to
Tom Tolliver being dead is all mis-
take. He has lived with us the last
year and now has hired to a farmer
for this summer near a little town
called Goodthunder, about twelve
miles from here. Tom says he can
save his money up here, but he never
could in Webster City"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-23
"Worked" Fort Dodge Churches.

The tramp family that successful
ly worked Fort Dodge churches for
a sum of money and then decamped
has been located at Webster City.
Miss Tibbott received word today
from that place that they had been
discovered there working exactly the
same game they pulled off here
Fort Dodge Chronicle.
So far as known this family have
not worked Webster City people for
any sum of money nor have they
worked for any sum of money. The
work act which they seem to have
successfully done in Fort Dodge is
on the contrary painfully lacking in
this city-at least as far as the men
of the family are concerned.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-23

Lost, strayed or stolen-the Free
man-Tribunes red hand cart, used in
carrying papers to post office. Taken
from near the post Office several days
ago. If anybody knows who has 1t
and will kindly inform this office,
we'll send the devil after him-the
culprit, we mean-post haste. 2Od2
The ladies of the W. c.. T. U. will
hold their birthday meeting with
Mrs. Alexander Groves on Wednes-
day, March cath, at 2:3O p. m.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-03-23

DR.. R. w. Pote, dentist. First
stairway east of former location. Diff
Evening star., 1915-03-24
RECORD-BREAKING MONTH
IN AMERICAN EXPORTS
February Business S1oo, 900, 900
Greater Than Same Period in
Any Previous Year.

February was a record breaking month
in American export trade, according TO
statistics made public by the Department
of Commerce. which show that last month
the exports exceeded by sloo.oo0.o0o tho
business recorded for the same month of
any previous year.
The total for the month was soaS..2..-
.5.. against s1.2.9@o.l.5 for February.
1914, and s19S.Si4.32S for February.
1912. the previous high record February.
The excess over imports for the month
was sl73.6o4.3Se.
February imports totaled s125,123.3al
against sl4s,o44.176 for the same month
of 1919.
review of the eight-month period
ending March /. 1915. shows that i'm
ports have decreased 1872 per cent. and
exports 81 per cent. compared with the
same period of the preceding year The
result is net favorable trade balance
for the eight months of s311,-,s.a1S
Gold imports for February were Sra-
126.4so, against S2.2OS,s13 in February.
1913. Gold exports We're Sf,oI3,S.9,
against s9,o7s..7S a year ago.
Exports for tho week ending March 90
through the thirteen principal customs
ports were valued at 6I6351Sl. and
imports at s31,s4+.+19. netting a favor
able trade balance of S29.19o.1so Cot
ton exported during the week amounted
to 2'3.s13 bales. bringing the total since
August l, 1913, to 6,5l9.3so bales.
Evening star., 1915-03-24
POLICE OFFICERS SHOT DEAD,
Murdered While Questioning Sus.
poets in Elmira Boarding House.

ELM1RA. \. Y. March e4.-Ches of
Police John j. Finnell and Detective
Sergeant Charles Gradwell were shot
and instantly killed in room in a
local boarding house where they had
gone late Yesterday to question Ed
ward Westervelt and Jack Cramcr
concerning d recent series Of burslaries
in this city
Both men fed, but Wcsterver fell
and broke his leg and was soon cap
eureo III the cellarway of nearby
chufch tramer made good his escape
ana Nestervelt blames him for the
shooting. WesterycIt also admitted
tnat the two were responsible for many
robberies here
;. inspector Boardmau, acting chief Of po-
lice, received message from Elrnira this
morning asking that search he made for
s., 900 will be paid.
Evening star., 1915-03-24
CHARGE NOT SUSTAINED.
Diamond Merchant, Arrested for
Smuggling, Released From Custody.

SAN FRANCISCO March 24.-SamueI
Brandler. a diamond merchant OF Ant
werp. Belgium, arrested last week on
his arrival here from Japan and
charged with smuggling 135 unset dia-
monds, valued az $1,000, has been re-
leased BY United States Commissioner
krull He testified he had paid duty
on the diamonds in Russia while on his
way 10 China when the war broke out,
and believed THAT was sufficient. lie
is an Austrian subiecr. and was on his
way to New York TO meet his wife and
children, who were expelled from Bel
GUM.
lie SAYS he will continue his Journey
to New York, leaving to an attorney
the recovery Of tht diamonds conffs-
Gated bv the customs authorities
Evening star., 1915-03-24
SERVICES ABOARD EITEL.
Rev. Paul A. Mcnzel Returns From
Holding Them.

Rev. Paul A. Mensel. pastor of the
Concordia Church, goth and G streets
northwest. returned today from Hamp-
ton roads, where he conducted q re-
ligious service yesterday aboard the
German cruiser Prinz Eitel Friedrich.
Rev. Mr.. Mcneil said that more than
200 members Of the German crew at
tended the service. standing in quad
range with the pulpit in the center.
They were very attentive and the serv-
ice was simple and impressive. Mr.
MenSeIs text was Thy Kingdom
Come.
The pulpit was hung with sea flags
and the flag on the mast was lowered
during the service. The ships band
played for the responses.
Mr. MenIel was accompanied on the
trip by three members OF his church
council, Surgeon Oscar Gabsch, q. S. A.,
William Mahle and Louis Sievers.
Evening star., 1915-03-24
GERMAN SHIPS IN BALTIC
AID TROOPS ON LAND

BERLIN. March "a. via Amsterdam
and London, SAT p.m.-A further Of
fcial announcement was given out in
Berlin today as follows:
German sea forces have assisted the
land forces in the operations to the
north of Memel, on the Baltic. They
bombarded on Tuesday forenoon the
village and castle of PoIangen. and
kept under fire the road from Polangen
to Libau.
Evening star., 1915-03-24
Commander Morton Transferred.

Commander ]. P. Morton was today
detached from command of the battle
ship Wisconsin, in reserve at Phila-
delphia, and designated to command
the gunboat Scorpion, station ship at
Constantinople. He succeeds Lieut.
Commander William F. Bricker, who
was drowned last Saturday. Later the
Wisconsin will be commanded by Com
mander Frederick A. Traut, at present
on duty at the Naval Academy, An
napolis.
Evening star., 1915-03-24
BRITAIN VOICES REGRET.
Reparation Also Promised for Firing.
on American at Bermuda.

The British ambassador, Sir Cecil
spring-Rice, expressed regret of his
government at the state Department
today for the wounding of George g..
MONTGOMERY of Buffalo, \. Y. by a
sentry at Bermuda and promised repa-
ration.
The ambassador took his action with
out waiting for full details of the in
cident.
1t is understood that Montgomery $
negro boatman had been warned and
fired upon before for approaching too
near the war prison, but 1t is known
that Montgomery did not know he was
in forbidden waters. The colonial au-
thorties at Bermuda have promised a
prompt report
Evening star., 1915-03-24
HEAR PLAZA ARGUMENTS.
Commissioners Consider Massachu-
setts Avenue, lst and D Square.

The commission of awards In effort
to find the true value of properties in
square .23, involved in the proposed
extension of Union Station plaza, held
a hearing this morning at which prop
erty owners of their attorneys of record
made argument to sustain previous val
uations for condemnation proceedings.
The square is bounded by Massachu-
setts avenue, 1st and D streets north
east. The commission has already
passed upon properties facing on Mas
sachusetts avenue and is now con-
cerned with those on the north side of
u street and the east side of lSt street.
Evening star., 1915-03-24
IA Simple Way to
Remove DandruH

There is one sure way that has
} never failed to remove dandruff at
! once. and that is to dissolve it, then
you destroy it entirely To do this,
{ Just get about four ounces of plain,
{ common liquid arvon from any drug
store (this is all you will need), ap-
ply 1t at night when retiring; use
J enough to moisten the scalp and rub
J it in gently with the finger tips
BY morning most. if not all. OF
your dandruff will be gone. and
{ three or four more applications will
completely dissolve. and entirely de-
stroy, every single sign and trace of
I it. no matter how much dandruff
you may have
} You will find all itching and dig
ging of the scalp Will stop instant
ly and your hair VIII be fluffy, lus-
! trous. glossy. silky and soft. ard
look and feel a hundred times bet
:, ter.
Evening star., 1915-03-24
William ]. Donovan Dead.

William ]. Donovan died yesterday at
his apartment in Wardman Courts,
18th and Clifton streets northwest
Funeral services are to be held at the
apartment tomorrow afternoon at 2:So
o'clock. The body is to be taken later
10 Stonington. Conn, for interment.
Three daughters. Mrs. James .. Owens
Mrs. Katherine d. Moore and Mrs. Clara
d. Adams, survive him.
Evening star., 1915-03-24
Woman Suffrage Fails in Maine.

AUGUSTA. Me. March 24.-Woman
suffrage failed to pass in the house
yesterday. Although the vote in favor
Of the resolution proposing to submit
to the voters of the state the ques-
ton Of giving women the right to
vote was favored. IS to SO. with one
pair and two absentees. it fell short
of the two-thirds vote required The
senate last week passed the resolu-
tion by wide margin
Evening star., 1915-03-24
DR.. Mills Speaks on China,

DR.. John Mills spoke on The Progress
and Future of China" at meeting of
the Congregational Club at the Mount
Pleasant Congregational Church last
evening. Rev. DR.. Clarence A. Vincent
was elected president Of the club: Rev
Jay T. Stocking and Rev. Lewis Purdum
were chosen as first and second vice
presidents, respectively.
Evening star., 1915-03-24
G. P. o. DROPS 30 employees.
Several Hundred Ordered to Take
Annual Leave.

About thirty temporary employees of
the government printing office have
been dropped and several hundred more
employees have been ordered to take
their annual leave as the result of
reduction in the volume of work at
the big print shop by the adjournment
of Congress.
Public Printer Ford 1ointed out to-
day that the work Of the printing Of
flee necessarily dropped off when Con-
eress adjourned and that temporary
employees. taken on during the sessions
of Congress, had to be discharged.
Evening star., 1915-03-24
Expect Answer Soon From Sunday.

That Billy Sunday soon will send his
answer to the Washington committee
which recently asked him to come to
this city and carry on revival is the
belief of DIR. Clarence A. Vincent chair
man of the committee. Sunday is now
at his home at Winona Lake Ind
where he is resting after his Phila-
delphia revival
Evening star., 1915-03-24
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Evening star., 1915-03-24
High School Cadet Examinations.

Examinations for applicants for po-
sitions Of regimental quartermaster
and regimental adjutant of the Wash
ington High School Cadets were con-
Quoted at the Franklin School this aft
ernoon under the direction Of Maj.
Wallach McCathran, N. G. D. c., com
ma ndant of cadets.
Evening star., 1915-03-24
Horace K. White Dies

SYRACUSE, y. Y. March 24.-Horace
Keep White. aged seventy-eight, re-
tired banker. has died here. follouine 2
brief Illness. Mr.. White was the
father o. Horace White, former gov
ernor. ard brother of Andrew d.
White. former ambassador to Ger
many.
Evening star., 1915-03-24
Candidates Are Approved.

A. meeting of the membership conf
mittee of the Board of Trade today the
applications of eight candidates for
membership were approved They will
be submitted to the board of directors
at its next meeting for approval
Evening star., 1915-03-24
Women Win in Milwaukee Primary.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis. March "a
Complete figures from yesterdays pri-
mary election in Milwaukee show that
three women were nominated as can
didates Of the Milwaukee school board.
Mrs. Meta Berger, wife of former Rep
resentative Victor L. Berger. social
democrat, led the field with 1852 votes.
Out Of ten nominees five are social
democrats.
Evening star., 1915-03-24
Can't Collect Tennessee Saloon Rent.

NASHVILLE. Tenn. March a4-A
Jackson, Tenn, special says the court
Of civil appeals in case decided today
held that landlord cannot collect rent
for house rented for saloon purposes.
The court held that it is unlawful TO
sell intoxicants in Tennessee and
contract renting property for such
purpose cannot be enforced.
Evening star., 1915-03-24

Capt. Alexander Fleet Bagbr, seven
ty-hve years old. Confederate veteran
died at Tappahannock, Va.
Evening star., 1915-03-24
That Operations Are Under
Way Is Indicated in Word to
Carranza Agency Here.
DENIES SAN LUIS P0T0Sl
CAPTURED BY CARRANZA
Diaz Lombardo. Secretary of State
of the Villa Government, Tele-
graphs His Agents Here.

That Villa forces probably already
have begun operations against Mata-
roras was indicated in dispatches to-
dav 10 tho Carranza aE"ncy here. The
C,arranza consul at Brownsville, Tex.
teiegra phed
Gen. Nafarrete states that he has
sufficient force OF artillery to resist
any attack by the Nillaistas on Mata-
n,oras. II is reported that Ntliafsta
army Of 200 has commenced a cam
paign against Matamoras, hut that de-
scrtions from its ranks have been IN
Great number
The stare Department received word
that work on opening the railroad be
tween Vera Cruz and Mexico City was
continuing, bat without definite re
suits.
Calls Reported Capture Joke.
plax LON bardo. secretary Of state of
the Villa government telegraphed to-
IA TO the Villa agent here
The report of the capture of San
Luis Potosi bv Carranza forces is ab-
soIutelv false There is no sign OF a
carranza soldier for many leagues
around
Cen Carrauza has dccreed that tex
tile factories i'll Mexico must pay la
borers a 8, per cent increase Advices
TO the State Department today say the
decree was issued March Y. TO be-
como effective Arril l. Most of the
textile mills are near Mexico city.
No Change of Policy.
Discussing the Mexican situation gen
orally, Secretary Bryan commented on
conditions with 4 reiteration of the
declaration that recognition of any
FactiOu had lppu considered This