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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-10

NEW AND USED lumber. new ana used
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Ing Co. 100 South Walker Walnut i3g
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-10
RAILROAD TIMETABLE
SANTA Fe NoRrnBouND
FRISCO LINES INBOUND.

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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-10

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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-10

FOR SALE Lots and 0 In block rs aud
also lot In block Is In Putnam Heights,
also lots and 10 In block q, Military
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-10

FLOWER STANDS, flower boxes,
trash burners cheap. q. X Clty Steel and
Iron WORKS 12n walER- walnut I7Q
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-02
Pupils Give Program.


The fall term Of the Homer school
closed Friday, October 20. A pro-
gram, the greater part Of which was
Of character suitable to the Hell
lowe'en season, was given by the pu-
pills on Friday afternoon.
Appropriate decorations. in which
jacko'lanterns. owls. witches, black
cats and Brownies were all In evi-
dence, gave q truly Halloween set
ting. Eighteen or more Of the pat
rons and younger children Of the
district were present to help the pu-
pills enjoy the last day Of the term.
With . membership Of II during
September and Of Is during Octo.
Der, the following pupils were Meth
er absent nor tardy during the term:
Orville Boynton, verla Heck, vesta
Heck. Henry Brooks. Lottie Brooks,
Margaret Griner, Willie Griner.
Those with perfect records during
September: Raymond Arbaugh,
Loren Heck, Ida Young, Bonalyn
Simpson. During October: Hermal
Heck, velma Young. Several diplo-
mas for Home Credits will be award
ed by the county superintendent.
Lillian L. Crosley, Teacher.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-02
THE CITY MANAGER
PLAN AT WATERLOO
Movement Will Soon be Started to
Change Form Of Government
in That Town.

Waterloo, Nov. 2.-It is expected
that in the near future a movement
will be started to change the form
of government of Waterloo to thu
city manager plan. Considerable
sentiment has been developed in the
past few months and, as winter ad-
vances, this sentiment may be crys-
tallized into a definite plan to revo-
lutionize the method Of government
At a recent meeting of the Fort
nightly club, Judge Mullan gave an
exhaustive address setting forth the
Of the city manager plan.
In the discussion that followed it
was revealed that scores of business
and professional men are in favor of
It. There will be strong opposition,
however, when the matter assumes
definite form.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-02
An Important Case at Law.

Waukon, Nov. 1.-THE jury IN the
damage case Of o. T. Balmat OF Ma
son City VI. Charles Krumm, OF
Post township. returned a verdict
granting Balmat $1.100 damages. The
case has taken up the greater part OF
the week in the local court and has
attracted considerable attention
throughout northern Iowa.
In 1912 Balmat purchased brood
hog from Krumm and in q few days
after taking the animal to his farm
It became sick with cholera and died
Balmat's herd was stricken with the
disease and he lost eighty-eight
head.
Balmat sued Krumm> for $4,000
claiming that his herd contracted
the disease from the hog purchased
from Krumm.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-02
A Lucky Escape.

The families Of r. s. Phillips and
y. r. Kamrar same near having a
serious accident Sunday afternoon
while enroute to TT. Dodge. The two
families went over in the Mrs. =. J.
Steele car and were travelling about
sixteen miles an hour-more or less
when they had blowout Just this
side Of that city. When the blowout
occurred, the machine left the right
OF way and sailed across q ditch and
through wire fence, taking with 1t
the wire of said fence and two fence
posts and stopping within q few feet
OF a big telegraph pole. None OF the
party were thrown from their seats
nor were they injured. A lucky es-
cape.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-02
A Successful Affair.

A good sized company OF people
enjoyed the sauerkraut supper at
the English Lutheran church Friday
evening. The affair was held in the
basement Of the church and follow
ing the supper, games, contests, and
other diversions incident to Hal
lowe'en were INDUCED In. the base
ment being decorated with the usual
grinning jacko'lanterns, ETC., Miss
Jennie Breitenkamp, costumed as 9
witch, humored all who wished tc
haze their past, present and future
read, and fish pond caused much
fun also. The affair was given BY
the Harmony class and the proceeds
will go to the church organ fund.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-02
A Word to the Public.

@. Pofrenberger, who conducted
the blacksmith shop for John G.
Smith for some time but recently re-
signed, has accepted q position with
Guy Bissell in the latter's shop on
Des Moines street. Mr.. Pofenberger
Il An all round frst-class workman
and Mr., Bissell Is now better prepar-
al than ever to do all work In the
b,.cksmithing line. When you want
frst-class horseshoeing, etc., give
him q call. oitA
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-02
Breaks Right Forearm.

AS Herbert and Verne Black, sons
of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Black Of east
Second street, were driving on the
road between this city and Highview
Sunday evening the car In which
they were riding struck bad place
In the road . mile this side of High
view and one Of the front wheels Of
the auto gave way, throwing Verne
out Of the car and breaking his right
forearm. He was taken to . ply
sician's once and the bone set. but
will be unable to resume his duties
as auto livery driver at the Park
hurst Z Lavender garage for some
time.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-02
A Fine Company.

A fair sized audience attended the
"Prince OF Tonight" at the armory
opera house Friday night and en-
joyed the musical fantasy immense
". Tom Arnold in the leading role
IL strong character with good
voice and had an able supporting
company. The scenery and costumes
were fine and the electric light eff
fects added much to the brilliancy
of the production.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-02

could also be used for banquet hall
and ballroom; should have thea
tire auditorium to seat at least two
thousand people; should have var
ious rooms where clubs and other or
CARNATIONS can have their headquar-
tiers. This would be superfntended
by a paid secretary who would de-
vote his entire time to developing
the community life and it would be
open on equal terms to men, wom-
en- and children, Of all colors and be-
liefs or no-beliefs. This would be to
the town as a whole what the church
building is to a group Of communi-
cants; it would be to Webster City
what home is to family. We pave
our streets. we develope our farms.
we build up our business enterprises,
why cannot we turn an equal atten-
ton to the developing Of the soul Of
our beloved city, so that its very out,
ward vesture will express the Goods
ness, Truth and Beauty that lie lhfai-
den within its hearth" q e
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-02
Annual Lecture.

Bliss Knapp, a member Of the
board Of lectureship Of the Christian
Science church Of Boston, will lect-
|ure in the armory opera house in
this city on Friday evening. Nov.
18th. This il the annual free lect-
|ure given under the auspices Of the
local Christian Science church and
to which the public is very cordial
|ly invited.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-02
Heinz Ketchup.

We have just received our winters
supply Of this years tomato ketchup
from the Heinz manufacturing COM
pany. This Is absolutely the best
ketchup money can buy and has no
superior on the market. Kearns
Grocery. d
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-02
Sell, 200 Acre Farm

j. s. Melvin has sold to Illinois
parties his two hundred acre farm
two and half miles southwest Of
harrisburg at $3.50 per acre. This
looks like a good bargain for the
purchasers.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-02
Halloween Destruction.


Boys always have played pranks
upon Halloween night and perhaps
always will, but as rule, deliberate
destruction Of property has been for
years thing Of the past. Sunday
night, however, hoodlums were act
i've in the vicinity of the Chas. T..
Smith home and by o'clock it was
observed by members of the Smith
family that one Of the cement posts
which ornament the lawn, had been
|uprooted and was lying on the lawn.
Next morning Mr.. Smith was most
Indignant when he discovered that
all four Of the cement posts on the
Ilawn-two at the approach to the
front door and the two at the cor
ners Of the lawn-had been broken
OF at their bases and one had been
lwantenly torn to pieces. The urns
which top the posts and which have
been filled with hanging vines and
flowers during the summer months
had been also broken on and some
OF them carried away.
This Is pure vandalism and IL
totally lacking In any spirit Of fun.
The work could not have been that
of small boys, but Of young men who
were entirely lacking In any sense
Of law or order. and who. II appSe-
hended. will be made to suffer.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-02
Montgomery Here Again.

AL, ed Montgomery, the greatest
Amer tan painter Of corn, former
Hamilton county boy, spent yester-
day In the city, . guest at the w. H.
Cook home. He was enroute from
Sioux City to Waterloo to purchase
another large tractor for use upon
his farm in eastern California.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-02
Lacy.Dingnan.

Saturday afternoon at the Metho-
dist parsonage Rev. G. H. Kamphoef-
ner united in marriage Miss Martha
Lacy and Mr.. Albert Dingman. The
young couple are we'll known hare
and will continue to make this place
their future home, having rented a
house on south Superior street.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-02
GOOD AUDIENCE
GREETS DR.. SMITH
At the Baptist Church Last Evening
breaches on New
Evangelism.

Notwithstanding the fact that b,
had driven an auto ninety-seve1
miles yesterday afternoon, DR.. Smith
preached last night with his old time
fervor, and held the undivided at
tention Of his hearers to the last
word.
Three passages Of scripture were
used by the speaker to bring before
his hearers his thought Of the new
evangelism, viz.-"He brought hin
Ito Jesus" "By their fruits ye shall
know Them" and "They that turn
many to righteousness shall shine as
the stars for ever and ever" The
new evangelism is but a revival OF
the old evangelism and very happily
expressed in the Baraca-Philethea
motto for this year "Win the one
next to you" meaning that the
modern evangelism Is to be personal.
The Bible tells very little about
Andrew, but he found and brought
Ito Christ one of the greatest preach
|ers of the Gospel that the world has
ever known, and that man was his
own brother. "He first findeth his
own brother Simon, 80 and he
brought him to Jesus"
Christ gave just the right kind Of
"a program to his churches, Goods
|ciple-baptize-teach." Co. is the
great word Of modern evangelism.
We have the power and the machin-
.ery-splendid organization-in our
churches, and now the thing which
is necessary is the contact. The
warm hearted personal touch with
the man whom God has placed next
to you. What is wanted is an arm
around the other fellow with a bend
In the elbow.
The program Of the new evangel-
ism will include a revival Of prayer.
Back Of Pentecost there was ten
days prayermeeting, and there must
have been one hundred and twenty
personal workers following up Pet
er's sermon with invitations to ac-
cept Christ.
DR.. Smith is the master Of the art
OF illustration and his message last
night was illumined with telling in
cidents 80 alphabetically told that
they will never be forgotten.
The subject for tonight will DO,
"The Imperative need Of Revival"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-02
|TENTH DISTRICT u
CLUB CONVENTION
Dr.. Sylvester Of Iowa City Gives
Opening Address Meets in
Fort Dodge.

The convention Of the Tenth Dis
trict Of Federated clubs of Iowa will
be held in Fort Dodge on Thursday
and Friday Of this week. A large
number Of members Of the federated
clubs OF. this city will probably be in
attendance for the opening lecture
which will be given Thursday nigh,
by DR.. Sylvester of Iowa City. DR.
Sylvester is from the psychological
department of the state university
at Iowa City and is an eminent au-
thority upon such subjects. He is In
great demand as lecturer along these
lines and is also an author Of note.
His address will be of particular in
terest to mothers and will be along
the line Of child mentality. This
address will be followed by recep-
tion to visiting club women at the
home of Mrs. Fred LOOMS.
Thursday forenoon the reports Of
the different clubs In the district
will be heard and that session will
be closed by an address by the vice.
president, Mrs. Max Meyer.
The afternoon session will be
opened by an address by the fedora
tion president, Mrs. F. e. whitley
Of this city, followed by a round ia
BILE upon civic work and reports OF
the federation committees.
The music Of the convention will
be Of the usual excellent quality and
1t is expected that a large company
Of women will attend.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-02

Let "Laney" lead and cart" am
BILE along. Get "Gus" going and see
"Spratty" sprint, while Mugs"
meanders measureless miles, as
"Greeny'' gains and Brit" bucks.
All at Riverside park, Friday, Nov.
5, at $3.50 p. m. d1
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-02
Lager.Ware,

d., has the following account Of the
marriage of Miss Louise Lager OF
that place, who is well known to
Webster City people, and Stephen H,
Ware, a former Webster City boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ware arrived In this
city Thursday for a several days Wis
1t with relatives and friends, and
will stop at other points in Iowa and
Ohio enroute to their future home In
Elizabeth, N. J. Mrs. H. NJ. Ware
mother of Stephen Ware, arrived In
the city Saturday from Aberdeen
and Is guest at the home Of Mrs,
Frances Kimball. The Aberdeen pa
per says Of the wedding:
"At noon today the marriage OF
Miss Louise Lager, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Louis Lager with Stephen
H. Ware of Elizabeth, N. j., took
place at the home of the brides sis
ter. Mrs. w. j. Hill, ia Sixth av-
enue southeast. in the presence OF
relatives and close friends Of the
young people. Promptly at IL
o'clock, the Rev. ]. Rosser Jones
pastor OF the Presbyterian church
read the marriage service that unit
ed their lives, previous to which
Mrs. Hill played the wedding march,
The pretty bride wore her going
away suit OF dark brown broadcloth
trimmed with bands of marten and
she carried bouquet Of pink roses
and valley lilies. The home was ar
tistically decorated with autumn
leaves, ferns and yellow daisies.
Following the ceremony q we'd
ding breakfast was served by CO.
terie Of the brides chosen friends
who were Miss Gertrude Thompson
Miss Mae Splitter. Miss Helen Jack.
son, Miss Doris Bickelhaupt, Mrs
Harry A. Wells, and Mrs. Claire Hag-
erty. 1t the conclusion Of the break.
fast, when the bride threw her bou.
quet, Miss Doris Bickelhaupt was
the fortunate one. A very pretty
feature Of the wedding was the pres.
ence of the bride-groom's mother
Mrs. Ware Of Webster City, Iowa
who was attired in her wedding
gown, slippers and all accessories
which she wore at her own wedding
thirty-two years ago. She made
prettily quaint picture, indeed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ware left on thu
Olympian for Minneapolis, Chicago
and points In Iowa after which the,
will go direct to Elizabeth, N. j.
where Mr.. Ware occupies substan
tial position 40 civil engineer. Mrs
Ware has grown to womanhood herr
and has hosts Of friends by whom
she II admired because Of her win
ming personality and charm, who re
greet that her marriage will take he
to far distant state"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-02
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
LOCAL BRIEFS.

~b>3>3~9>6>6 >16>S>1f~S
Frank Clerff, who resides two
miles north Of this city, underwent
minor operation yesterday at
Mercy hospital and is getting along
very well today.
The Hsrmony class Of the English
Lutheran church will meet tomor-
row evening with Miss Mae Hous-
kens at the home Of Miss Margie
Murphy on the north side.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-02

Report of Bickford school for the
month ending Oct. goth: No. en-
rolled, 81. Those neither absent nor
tardy are Harold and Raymond
Garth; Anna and vern Lubbers;
Iona MCGUIRE: Glen. Mildred and
Lessly Wilson: Lawrence, Lola and
Floyd Bailey; Hazel and Fern Mes
echer; Dorothy Singer. Those not
tardy: Vernice and Howard Schud-
q; Ethelyn and Irene Singer.
Julia B. Jewett, teacher.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-02
MEETING Of THE
CITY COUNCIL
Will Ask for Bids on City Printing
Various Reports are Sub
mitted.

The members Of the new council
met last night in regular session
with all present. A large crowd OF
curious and interested spectators
were also present. The reports OF
the sexton, street commissioner,
weigh master, electric light plant,
city clerk and treasurer for the halt
month between Oct. 10 and Oct. 81,
were read and on motion accepted.
Invoices OF materials. tools, etc.,
on hand in the different depart
ments Of the city, as requested at
the last meeting Of the council, were
produced and read. That of the
street department, cemetery, fire
station, electric light and water
plant, were accepted and the in
voices ordered filed for further ref
erence.
The council, after due considera-
ton, decided to ask for bids from
the three different papers published
in Webster City, for the printing Of
official publications, which form of
request will be presented to each pa
per, bids to be received and opened
Monday night, November 18th.
Mrs. Amanda Daniels filed writ
ten application with the council ask
ing permission to make sewer con-
nection for her lot on Seneca street,
with the sewer on Cedar street In
the Tenth district. On account of
complications in the matter, 1t was
referred to the city engineer and city
attorney for further investigation
before decision will be reached.
Louis Frank appeared before the
council in regard to the water bill
presented him for the quarter end
ing Oct. list, which he considered ex-
cessive, asking for some relief in the
matter. This was held for inves-
tigation until the next meeting.
The council took up and discussed
the matter of vandalism which was
apparent in this city Sunday night
and expressed the opinion that
should be done toward eff
fectually stopping the reckless dam
aging Of property. The city fathers
are willing to lend their aid in pros
ecuting or otherwise furnishing the
Of outrages at any time.
providing their identity csng be -
tablished by property owners.
The city engineer was then In
structed to get the average width Of
the river bed passing the city. with
a view to deciding whether the
bridge tax should be turned over to
the city. or still be held by the coun-
ty.
The usual monthly bills for sal
aries and current expenses were al
lowed and on account Of the late
hour, the. meeting was adjourned un-
til Wednesday evening, at 1880
o'clock.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-02

DR.. Holman has returned and II
again at his ONCE. 3Od4
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-02

A very excellent picture Of the stafl
onicers Of the /. N. g. which encamp-
cd at Clear Lake for ten days during
the past summer. is on exhibition in
the Foster furniture window. Very
fine nkenesses were obtained OF the
ohicers of Company G Of this city.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-02

Bed blankets at bargain prices
this week. Ed McFarlane. 2d2
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-02

F06 sALE-some exExsgqe Chest
or White boars, spring NAd fql
farrow. cholsrS p1uns with
double treatmsnte 4. vAs-LAcAt
miller. 2 miles, wSst .pfeM Sbstsc
City. Phone 4ea9. & a ef<tE
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-02
A ROUS|NG PEP
MEETING OF STUDENTS
Amusing Farce at Lincoln High
School Night Torch Light
Procession.

meetings yet held by the students Of
the Webster City high school wat
conducted by Miss Pearl Neel, one Of
the faculty, Friday afternoon just
before the dismissal of the schoo
session. The football boys had
many of them, been asked to loaI
their sweaters to the girls for a hall
hour but no one knew just what wat
going to happen. When the assemb.
~ room was filled and quiet reigned
Miss Pearl Neel advanced to the
front Of the platform and I'M her best
prof. Kelly manner, took OF hel
eye glasses. In near-Kelly tones and
with Kelly-fieldian manners, she
spoke briefly of the football team
and the coming game with Boone,
then called upon a few members Of
the team.
The farcial members as called by
their names, such as "Ole" and 9th
ers, rose up from their places, among
the girls, clad in boys sweaters, and
proceeded to give such prophesies of
the coming game as might have been
given by the boys. The impersona-
lions brought down the house. Miss
Myrtle Gustuson as Coach Sifert, and
Miss Marian Garth as Yellmaster for
the team were absolute successes and
bowls Of approval from the rest of
the high school marked the appre-
ciative sentiments of the students.
1t was altogether one of the most
"pep'' meetings yet held
and was followed by the splendid
singing of football song by the
Girls Glee Club and the giving Of
several high school yells.
The arousing of 3 high school
spirit Of interest in the Boone-Web-
ster City game did not cease with the
afternoon farce, but at Z o'clock
about one hundred and fifty stu
dents gathered at the high school
and gave several yells be-
fore forming into procession for the
of the main streets. The
students marched by twos and every
second couple bore q lighted torch
the work Of Prof. Conlee of the man
ual training department. The pro-
cession was headed by banner bear
ers and the yell leader, Miles Lor-
Ing, and the enthusiastic crowd
down Des Moines street to
Second, thence east to. the city hall.
A cornet, clarinet and drum fur
nished Z starter for the high school
songs sung enroute. Then the stu
dents marched back to the Louis
Frank corner where they wound
up" spiral figure and gave many
yells. After more yells and songs
on the Buster Brown corner they dis
banded, having accomplished their
purpose Of letting the town know
how they all felt on the coming foot
ball gGme.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-02

8. A. Gilman, residing in the west
end Of town, brought the biggest
radish of the season to the Freeman
Tribune office yesterday. He raised
it in his garden. 1T is rs inches in
circumference and I'VE feet six
inches from tip Of root to top Of
plant.