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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-10-12
NORTON'S
NEW CHURCH ED|F|CE
New 100000 Catholic Church at
Waukon-Dedicated by
Archbishop Keane.

The recent dedication of the new
100000 Catholic church at Wau-
kon, to which field Rev. Father M.
K. Norton went from Webster City,
was red letter day for the Catho-
lies of Allamakee county. Father
Barry of the local church attended
the dedicatory exercises. The new
structure was solemnly dedicated by
the Most Rev. James J. Keane, arch
bishop of Dubuque, assisted by the
Very Rev. Father Norton, the pastor,
and large number of clergy, in the
presence of over 1000 people.
Solemn high mass was celebrated
by the Very Rev. Father Norton, as
sisted by the Very Rev. Father Hax-
meier, deacon; the Rev. E. Ryan
subdeacon, and the Rev. Father
Carey, master Of ceremonies.
Among the clergy in the sanctu-
ary were the Right Rev. Monsignor
Heer Of Dubuque and the Very Rev.
Dean Bies of Bellevue.
The archbishop's dedicatory SER
mon was congratulatory in tone and
exceedingly appropriate. He said
that every act of self-sacritice in
rearing this substantial house of
prayer was an act of conservation.
A dinner at the church parlors fol-
lowed the ceremonies, an invitation
having been extended to all the
clergy and newspaper men of the
city. Standing on commanding
eminence of the beautiful city of
Waukon, the spire of the new church
gives lofty and impressive view Of
the fertile prairies of Allamakee
county.
OF Spanish renaissance style, 140X'
61, with rear addition Of 90 feet for
its tower is 1161s feet
high to the top of the cross. The
main altar is of gray Carrara mar
Bile. All the other interior furnish
ings and accessories are in keeping
with the magnifcence of this
church, one of the finest in Iowa.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-10-12
THE METHODIST !. ].
APPOINTMENTS.
Rev. Kamphoefner Returned to This
City-Conference Closes in
Fort Dodge.

The Northwest Iowa Methodist
conference closed in Fort Dodge
yesterday and the appointment
Of ministers was read. Following is
the list of appointments in this vi
[cinity: ..... ...s., q
Webster City-Rev. C. H. Kamp-
hoefner.
Kamrar-Rev. Arthur Bottom.
Jewell-Rev. w. E. Whitlock.
Stratford-Rev. c. A. Anderson.
Stanhope-Rev. Samuel Knoer.
Williams-Rev. L. E. Wardle.
Woolstock-Rev. w. H. Welch.
Radcliffe-Rev. Lester A. Dale.
Lehigh-Rev. Carl Hammer.
The reappointment of Rev. G. H.
Kamphoefner will be read with sat
isfaction by Webster City people
who attribute much Of the success
of the Methodist church in this city
during the past seven years to the
earnest, faithful work of the pastor
and wife. This appointment will
complete the eighth year o. Rev.
pastorate III this
city. Much pressure was brought to
bear during the past weeks confer
ence to induce Rev. Kamphoefner to,
accept the district superintendency
Of the Sioux City district, the strong
est district in the conference, but his
preference was for the ministerial
work and his wishes were given con-
sideration in this matter.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-10-12
Notice of Expiration.
To l. w. Allen.

To l. w. Allen.
You are hereby notified, That the
following described real estate, situ-
ated in Hamilton county, Iowa, to-
wit:
Lot four (4) in block twenty-one
(2D, Park Addition to Webster
City, was sold for taxes of 1910 on
the 4th day of December, 1911, to 1.
j. Sayrs, that the certificate of sale
thereof has been assigned, and is
now owned by G. w. Lee. and that
the right of redemption will expire.
and a Treasurer's Deed for said land
will be made, unless redemption from
such sale be made within ninety days
from the date of completed service
Of this notice.
You will govern yourself accord
ingly.
Dated 9th day of October, A. d.
1915.
26FS Geo. W. Lee.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-10-12
Little Widow from India Coming.

Mrs. e. G.. Eaton, Of Los Angeles,
Cal, a returned missionary from In
dia, will be in this city next We'd
nesday and will deliver an address
that evening at the NaZarene church.
She IS accompanied on her tour by
Sheeshu, a child widow Of India,
who is only nine years Of age. The
child will appear in native costume
and sings and speaks both her ma
tive tongue and the English Ian
guage. A brief sketch Of her life
will be given by Mrs. Eaton-the
child representing only one of thous-
ands of her class in India, the lot OF
the child widow being one Of the
most pitiful Of any condition of
childhood under the sun.
No admission will be charged and
everyone is welcome.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-10-12
Some Good Corn.

J. W. latham, southwest of Wool
stock, has 140 acres Of corn upon
his place which is a remarkably good
crop for this season. He has SIS
acres Of an early variety and IS
acres of late corn. Both varieties
are we'll matured, there being very
little soft corn in the lot. Sheldon
latham of this city visited his broth
er's place yesterday and brought
home with him dozen ears of this
corn picked at random from the
fields; and he thinks the crop will
probably average sixty bushels to the
acre.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-10-12
A Fine Attraction.

'The Trail Of the Lonesome Pine,'
which comes to the armory opera
house Wednesday night, Oct. 13,
shows the brilliant and popular dra-
matist, Eugene Walter, at his best.
He has faithfully mirrored the de-
lightful scenes of the book, and the
scenic frame and stage setting ar
ranged are gorgeous, indeed. June's
great love for Jack Hale; the jeal-
ousy of her cousin Dave; the rough
vet sincere affection Of her father,
Judd Tolliver: the humorous sim
plicity of Uncle Billy, and Ole Hun; /;
the quiet strength of Hale; the feu-
dal scenes, the guiding motif Of the
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-10-12
CONFERENCE ON
PREPAREDNESS
To be Held at Davenport on Thurs
day and Friday, October the
18th and 18th.

Davenport, October 11.-Henry D.
Estabrook of New York, whose ad-
dress on National Preparedness be-
fore the convention of the American
Bankers Association in Seattle sew
eral weeks ago attracted country
wide attention, has accepted an in
vitation to attend the Midwest
Conference on Preparedness at Dav-
export, October 14th and 18th.
Mr.. Estabrook will speak at the
banquet rendered to the visiting
Senators, Representative and bust
ness and professional men by the
commercial organizations of the Tri-
Cities.
Senators Cummins and Kenyon of
Iowa, Sherman of Illinois and Nor
ris of Nebraska, Representatives
Borland, Booher and Lloyd of Mis-
souri,, Representatives Miller and
Vollsstead, of Minnesota, Represen-
tative Lobeck of Nebraska, Repre-
sentatives Wilson, Madden and Tav-
enner of Illinois, several members of
the Iowa delegation and a number
of other congressman from the nine
states included in the scope of the
Conference, have a cepted invita-
tions to attend and make addresses
at the several sessions.
Many prominent business and
professional men of the larger cities
of Iowa and Illinois have announced
their intention of attending. The
Greater Des Moines Committee will
be represented by a delegation Of
five. Cedar Rapids will send eleven,
Waterloo, Ottumwa, Clinton, Musca-
tine, Sioux City, Council Bluffs and
other important centers in Iowa will
also be we'll represented. Responses
from the principal cities Of Illinois
have been gratifying and a repre-
sentative gathering of the most dis
men of the two states is
assured.
The conference will begin at noon
on Monday with a luncheon at the
Hotel Blackhawk. There will be a
discussion of military,
financial and industrial prepared
ness, followed by an inspection tour
of the five-borough industrial COM
munity surrounding the Rock Island
Arsenal.
The banquet at which Mr. Esta-
brook, Senator Cummins and others
among the visitors will speak on the
subject of Preparedness will be serv-
ed at the f1otel Blackhawk Thursday
evening. On Friday at noon the Wis
itors will be the guests at luncheon
of Col. Burr, Commanding the Rock
Island Arsenal. This luncheon will
be served at the Arsenal Club house
at Rock Island.
At each of the several functions a
different program Of speakers will
discuss the various phases Of the sub
ject of National Preparedness.
An official inspection Of the Ars-
email, its manufacturing storage and
facilities and itsI
water power-the only government
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-10-12
Like Their New Pastor.

Rev. E. r. Baber Of Van Meter,
Iowa, who was recently appointed by
the United Brethren conference to
the pastorate in this city, preached
his first sermons here Sunday to
good audiences, the evening attend
ance being especially good. The new
pastor made a very favorable impress
sion upon all who heard him.
Rev. Baber's wife and two chill
dren will arrive in the city from
Van Meter this week.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-10-12
Big Comedy Event.

The engagement, of "The Graces
of Musical Comedy" in "a Prince for
a Day." at the armory opera house
next Saturday evening, Oct. 18th,
gives promise Of being one Of the
most important comedy events Of the
season. The musical comedy, which
is in two acts, is so constructed as to
give scope for the introduction of
specialties, and from the reviews
seen of the production these feat
ures are said to be of very superior
order,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-10-12
Difficult to Open Door.

The vault door at the post Office
in Jewell which robbers undertook
to blow open Thursday night but
were frightened away before finish
ing the job, was not opened until
Saturday afternoon, although an ex-
pert worked at it for some time.
The door was little damaged and
can be repaired. Jewell is now
talking of putting night watch on
duty and it is said that the CONNER
cial club is going to take the matter
I'M
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-10-12
BOSTON TAKES
ANOTHER GAME
Boston Wins the Third Game in the
Worlds Series-Score
2 to l.

Boston, Mass, Oct. 11.-Boston
won from Philadelphia here this af-
ternoon in the worlds series ball
games, 2 to /. Boston made six hits
and Philadelphia three. No errors
on either side. Batteries: Boston,
Leonard and Carrigan. Philadel-
and Burns.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-10-12

The Campfire girls will meet We'd
nesday evening at the home of Miss
Marian Garth on First street at 1880
o'clock This will be an important
business meeting and all members
are urged to be present.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-10-12
Fire in Stockyards.

The fire alarm was turned in from
box 81, on the city hall corner, Sum
day morning at $40 o'clock and the
fire department were called to the
Northwestern stock yards, where a
good stiff blaze had been famed by
the wind and was consuming good
ly portion of the sheds and fencing.
Two carloads of hogs were in the
yards-the property of Carson &
Leonard-but these were taken to a
place of safety and the flames ex-
tinguished by water. The monetary
loss will not be heavy.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-10-12
Real Estate Transfers.

Sanford Johnson and VT to H. C.
Jackson-wd-lots 9 and 10, blk 1,
Lundell's S. D., Stratford.-$300.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-10-12

Mrs. C. B. Haldeman, who has
been very i'll with nervous break
down at her home on Water street,
is now much better and is able to be
up and around the house.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-10-12

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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-03-27

That night Prince WfIheIm eGnaszsss
ed all he knew ia bis anothexs daa
king.
Next day the Prince and Pxaneas
Wilhelm left Stockholm far Berlin. tins,
little prince remaining in the desarEesR
home
In Berlin wilhelm Of Swedish &a<~a.
divorce preliminaries on the xDEzRa
that their sympzthies were Inenwaz4-
able.
Prince Wilhelm returned tn StnraF-
holm where he lives with mis- only
child, absorbed In tho knzxaeR aEEzs-,
alton OF Sweden's fortrexses and pIszaa
Princess Wilhelm, now Princssss
Marie went from Berlin. huf n Seszlk
before the war was declared she G@aE
into Russia
The most dangerous spy IN EN1xs
has returned to her cousin and n1asfer
the Gar.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-03-27
TURKS ARMED WITH
BLANK CARTRIDGES
(By Associated Press.)

CAIRO, March 27.-Some curious
facts are coming to light regarding the
Turkish expedition on Suez, through
the reports of reconnaissance parties
which have been securing the sands
in the rear of the retreaters.
On the bodies of some dead Turks
were found cartridge clips contain
ing dummy cartridges which held no
powder. Probably corrupt contrac-
tors were responsible.
All reports, however, agree that the
Turkish artillery was of excellent
quality. Moreover, they took the ut
most pains to get their guns away
safely on their retreat. Not the
slightest sign has been discovered TO
indicate that any of the artillery was
buried or hidden before theey turned
back from the shores of the canal.
In preparing the way for their big
guns to descend finally from the last
range of hills, seven miles from the
British front, it is stated that the
Turks with great care and infinite
method, trod and re-trod and smooth
ed a path in the sand. The result pre-
scented a fairly hard, smooth surface
admirable for the purpose. Presum-
ably the tramping-down of this road
was the series of movements winch
aviators and outposts reported as
"aimless walking backward and for
ward in the sand"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-03-27
Most Dangerous Spy
In Europe is Beautiful
Princess of Russians

Prince Wilhelm was-and still is-a
splendid man, shy, studious and silent
Father Dashed
Wife to Her Death.
Marie of Russia is his exact oppo-
site. Her childhood and girlhood were
unadulterated drama
Daughter of Russian grand duke
brother of the late Car Alexander
III, her father had, in a fiji of rage
throw his wife over a banister, killing
her instantly.
For that martial indiscretion, he was
summarily exiled from Petrograd to
Paris.
His only daughter, Marie, was
brought up by her mothers sister--a
grand dame of the Russian court.
Practically fatherless, penniless and
beautiful Marie of Russia realized that
her future depended on the good will
of her cousin, the Gear.
When she was 20 Nicholas II chose
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-03-27
(By MARY BOYLE O'REILLY.)

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, March 81
The most dngerous spy in Europe has
been discovered.
She is a princess and she has no
connection with Berlin. Sweden, the
strategic country set between three
warning empires, was the scene of her
espionage
The arch-spy who directed her was
his majesty, the Car of all the Rus
sias.
The king of Sweden was marrying
off his sons His feudal family laws
restricted the choice of wives for
them.
Sweden was frankly opposed to well
coming another German princess. So
the king decreed that his second son,
Wilhelm, should marry the Princess
Marie of Russia and the Gar strongly
approved the union.
That was five years ago.,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-03-27
TTedof Church
Collections

EAST CAMBRIDGE, Mass, March
27.-In the will of Abbie T. Hadley OF
Sherborn, which has just been filed
in the probate court here, the sum of
81 900 is bequeathed to the Baptist
church at West Eden Me-, on the con-
dition that the practice of taking up
collections at the communion services
be discontinued. Upon failure to
comply with this request the bequest
is to be returned to the estate.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-03-27
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. &x gAsr ennues.
reacA the seat OF the DISEASE Gaewwh In Azlaz1ia
or constitutional disease. and In 91&1r cum &ss
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the blood and mncous Exfagem. MALLS Gsznmxas
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scribed by enc Of the best phyzS<zzz@ On lsAa
country for years and fs Rexzlxr sx@mrafgaEazzs
It Is composed of the hest ezz7eE &mE0zA ezzAs.
hined with the best blood pzr&AExS. zxkanwe aMs-
rectiy on the m1n0zz agEe1res- TAE ssEaasa5s
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duces sach woabersnh results In ezEizG @asexzEASs
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-03-27
tons.
The lovely princes quietly carried

tions.
The lovely princess quietly carried
off the pictures.
The young officer confessed his in
discretion to his chief and under or
ders asked that his snapshots be re-
turned. Z 4
my dear boy" explained Marie Of
Russia, 81 have not got your photo
graphs-they are already in PefrO-
grad"
Naval commander and boy lieutenant
waited upon the minister of the feet.
His excellency consulted Prince Will
helm. But both decided that the king
(then Oscar was too old and too ill to
be told.
Time passed. The old king died.
Gustave v came to the throne.
Vital Document
Found Missing.
In September 1913, Prince Wilhelm
intent on training himself to become
commander-in-chie of his brothers
army, assembled in his study data of
national importance.
Suddenly a document of supreme
military importance was discovered
misplaced. CONSERVATION overwhelm-
ed the royal brothers. Their small
nephew, Wilhelm's only son, FASTENED
to reassure them. He had watched his
mother handling that precious paper.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-03-27
100000 LETTERS
A DAY MUST De
READ BY CENSORS
(By Associated Press.]

VIENNA, March 27.-Forty thous-
and letters, in more than forty lang
guages and dialects, to be read daily;
secret messages written in cipher with
invisible inks to be discovered and
puzzled out; all manner of questions
from distracted parents about the
whereabouts of their sons to be answ-
cred; thousands of complaints from
Austrians regarding their treatment in
foreign dentention camps and prisons
to be investigated.
These are some of the duties of the
censors-between 200 and 300 of them
who form the personnel Of the CELL
sOrship bureau of the Austrian empire
which is located in the war ministry.
and which has been dubbed "The Or
gaized Babel" Both incoming and
outgoing letters have to be scrutinized
carefully and the variety of dialects
in the empire, in addition to the large
number Of tongues spoken by the Aus
trian prisoners, make it necessary to
keep the largest bureau in Europe.
The staff includes more than 200
voluntary workers who are divided
into group according to their famil-
iarity with Russian, Czech, German,
Slavyic, Serbian, Croatian, Italian,
Rumanian, Ruthenian, Polish, French
and English languages and dialects.
The Russian censors in turn are di-
vided up into groups who know the
Esthenian, Finnish, Letttsn, Armenian,
Persian, Turkish Tartar and Hebrew
tongues. The Russian prisoners evel
receive letters in Bessarabic and San
skirt.
At the head of each group is a re-
;sponsible official, before whom must be
laid each suspicious letter, and each
,missive containing useful information.
AHe in turn makes monthly report 10
the chief censor, and the latter re-
ports to the minister of war.
More or less innocent attempts to
deceive the censor, especially in not
flying friends and relatives of their
exact location and condition, are made
repeatedly, particularly by the Rus
slams. Ninety per cent of such efforts
originate among the Russian prisoners
who appear from earlier experiences
in their own country to be familiar
with the ways and means of sending
out secrets, and who think that even
innocent information must be sent in
this way.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-03-27
KAISER MAKES HIS
PRISONERS Of WAR.
EARN THEIR KEEP.
(By Associated Press.)

BERLIN, March Pillow to take
care of the hordes of prisoners of war
captured by the German armies-food
alone costs for each man 80 pfennings
| Us cents) a day-is an increasing
problem with which the authorities are
wrestling.
1t is estimated that the list of pris-
oners, including those captured in
Field Marshal Won Hindenburgs lat
est victory in East Prussia, now ex-
ceeds 100000 men. This involves an
expense for the mere feeding of the
captives of about $1O5,OOO day.
In every available way the men are
being put to work-on farms, on the
roads, in iron works and coal mines,
and in claering and retaining vast
areas of marsh and moor land, prin-
cipally in the eastern part of the en-
pire.
Experience thus far has convinced
the Germans that the Russians are far
more available for this manual labor
than the English or French, none
of the latter of whom lend themselves
easily to the hard work to which the
Russian peasants seem accustomed.
One of the most important pieces of
work On which the Russians are being
employed in ever larger numbers is
the reclamation of nearly 1000 hec-
tares Of unfruitful, waste land along
the Leba river from Lauenburg to
the Seba Sea, adjacent to the Bay of
Danzig.
Plans to accomplish this date back
as far as the time Of Frederick the
Great, but up to the present have new
er progressed further than the partial
Strengthening of the river bed. At the
time of the outbreak of war some 60
hectares had been reclaimed by a
force of 300 men, who stopped work
when the fighting started.
Already 5000 Russians, in two
camps, are at work draining the land
and instituting improvements that in
clude irrigation, blowing and planting
of meadows. Through these prisoners
and others who will be added to the
ranks it is expected that the work so
long delayed will be finished in record
time.
Thousands of the soldiers captured
in the recent Hindenburg victory
were put at work at once clearing the
roads of snow and mud, and, so great
was the number employed that within
short time the highways were pass
able everywhere in the rear of the
German army.
The German authorities likewise
are rapidly making coal miners out OF
| tho puccian DricOporc oDd hv +b;c
means are restoring the mines in up
per Silesia, Posen and other districts
to their normal productivity. The
prisoners also are being utilized in
iron works and stone quarries. They
are only put to work in such places,
however, where they do not compete
with free labor.
There are already a large number
of prisoners in the Ignite min IS
near Bitterfeld, and thousa As are at
work constructing new cnaussees,
principally in the east Others are
busy on road repair work.
In the west OF Germany where the
French and English prisoners are in
predominence various plans are under
way already for using the men in ag-
ricultural pursuits so that crops may
be planted, cared for and harvested at
the earliest possible time.