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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-14
"A valuable Habit.

/ Some Of the Webster City banks
are assisting largely in the forma-
ton of a valuable habit among a
large percentage of local people. The
idea is, not, however, entirely phil
lanthropic, but for the profit Of all
concerned. This is the encourage
ment of saving certain amount
each week. The habit has grown in
the last two years by direct encour-
agement by these banks, who person
ally solicit the savings habit. In
one day recently, thousands of dol
lars in savings checks were cashed
at these banks, the savings habit
proving valuable to both banks and
savers who have formed the habit
of putting aside a little money each
week. "Mony a mickle, makes q
muckle," say the Scotch, and no.
where is it truer than in saving
money.
The ladies aid society Of the Chris.
tian church will meet tomorrow at
tarnoon at 9.9O with Mrs w. III
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NEIGHBORH0OD NOTES.
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West Independence Briefs.

West Independence Briefs.
Mrs. Will Arnold of Webster City
is visiting with Mrs. John Schwep'
pc this week.
J. D. Sweasey of Webster City has
started work on the Peterson ditch
again.
Mrs. Emma Danger of near Eldora
visited with her niece, Mrs. John
Schweppe, the past week.
The Idle Hour club met with Mrs
e. d. Busing Tuesday. N
Corn husking is nearly finished in
this vicinity. .Ft
Dec IA 49, -
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-14
Biz Storm in East.

New York, Dec. 14.-Wires are
down and trains are stalled following
blizzard over the eastern states.
More snow is predicted for tonight.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-14

John Hunter. who came up from
the state college at Ames Friday
night to spend Sunday at home, is
taking an enforced vacation from his
studies on account of hard cold.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-14

FOR SA1E-some extra good Chest.
or White boars, spring and fall
farrow. Cholera immune with
double treatment. ]. H. Lach.
miller, : milssz west Of Webster
City. Phone 1903. d-f-t-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-14

ARTILLERY HITS A ZEPPELIN

Paris, Dec. 14.-Reports from
Athens announce that Greece has de-
cided to demobolize one half of her
army. The allies are being driven
before the Bulgarians and Austro-
Germans and battles continue.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-14

Jan. 2e.-Ed Thompson. near
Story City.
Jan. 27.-Alden Anderson, neal
Story City.
Feb. John Lachmiller, south.
west of Webster City.
Feb. flames Checkle, north Of
Williams.
Feb. &c. ]. Tweedt. near Ro
land.
Feb. s.-Gaie Bickford. southeast
of Webster City.
Feb. 5.-Tom o. Wicks. near Rad
cliffe.
Feb. s.-Thompson & Herein
near Roland.
Feb. 10.-Chas. NFeasel, northeast
of Webster City.
Feb. 11.-Frandson Bros, neal
Story City.
Feb. 12.-Tollak Johnson, neal
Randall.
Feb. 12.-Chas. Borel, Shorthoru
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-14

FOR SALE-some extra good chol-
era immune Chester White boafa
Also few gifts ct reasonable
prices. Come and 80 them, o.
phone s4s7. Charles Mitchell
Webster City. d-f-t-n
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-14
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SOCIAL AFFAIRS.

ENTERTAINED OFFICERS.

|. Rev. and Mrs. c. v. Pence enter
tanned the officers Of the Christian
church and their wives Thursday
evening after the prayer meeting.
About thirty-five. were present to
partake of dainty two course lunch
and enjoy the social session which
followed.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-14

Petrograd, (via London), Dec. IA.
Russian artillery destroyed a Zep7
pelin airship the night of Dec. 5, &C
cording to details which have just
arrived here, near the station Of
Kalkun on the Libau- Romin railway.
The dirigible made its appearance
from the direction of Novo Alexan-
drovsk, passing over the Russian po.
sitions going toward Dvinsk. It was
located by powerful searchlight
and Russian artillery opened fire on
1T. The Zeppelin then, however,
rose to higher altitude and became
lost in the clouds.
Presently the airship reappeared
over Kalkun. Its motors had been
stopped, which is usually the indi-
cation that bombs are about to be
dropped. At that time the machine
was directly over the railway station
and the artillery began shelling It.
One OF the shells made hit and the
aircraft became enveloped in flames
Under the glare OF the searchlights
watchers saw it disappear in cloud
Of smoke and heard loud explosion
What was left of the machine fell
inside the Russian lines. The char.
red bodies of the German crew were
extricated from the debris and bur-
led. A cross was erected over theil
grave with the inscription Honor
to the brave, though they were ou'
enemies
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-14

Vienna, Dec. 1.-THE war Office
announced today the capture of two
thousand five hundred Montenegrins,
and also states that the conquest OF
that country is we'll under way.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-14

ET-A-VIRP DANCING PARTY.
About thirty couples enjoyed the
dancing party in Wilson's hall last
evening. The affair was the first OF
a series of dances to be given by the
Et-a-Virp dancing club during the
winter. Leach's orchestra of Ack-.
ley furnished music for the terpsich-
orean numbers. The number of club
members has been increased this sea-
son, several newly married couples
having joined. "A
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-14

Il
ROUND TABLE ENTERTAINED.
Mrs. j. N. Garth was pleasing
hostess Friday night at her new
ly finished home, corner of Boone
and Des Moines streets, when she
entertained at eight o'clock the
members of her club-the Literary
Round Table together with a doz-
en- invited guests. A musical pro-
gram was given soon after the ar
rival of the guests in which Miss
Ruth Stevenson played two Norwe-
gian selections, the Misses Marie
Garth and Margaret Lehnard sang
a duet, and the Kinder Symphony
Orchestra. under the direction Of
Miss Stevenson, rendered two selec-
tons. Following the musical pro-
gram, Mrs. Garth served dainty
COLLATION. and the remainder OF the
evening was given over to the study
of Portraiture in Art. A very de-
lightful evening was spent.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-14

Berlin, Dec. 14.-Reports from So
fla indicate that the Bulgarians are
pursuing the allies in Serbia along
the Bardar river and that several
French regiments have been cut off
and are being cut to pieces.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-14

bulls, Woodstock.
Feb. IA. Stadler, north Of
harrisburg.
Feb. 15.-Archie Donaldson, east
of Woodstock.
Feb. 15.-E. H. Harnden, near
Roland.
Feb. lex. Q. Lura. near Rad
cliffe.
Feb. 17.-c. H. Christensen, near
Story City.
Feb. l7.-sam Allen. northwest Of
Kamrar.
! Feb. 21.-A. ]. Olson. near Ran
dali.
Feb. 2s.-John Rimer. north Of
Duncombe.
Feb. 24.-Larson Bros. near Jew
lell.
Feb. 2s.-Ellias Ellington. near
Story City.
March s.-Lien & EbDenson.
near Roland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-05

must have been satisfactory to you, or
you wouldn't have drawn it. You may
make the date November first"
When Ratigan had gone, Wayfarer
looked down at his broad-toed, stubby
shoes, and at his short, stubby fingers, and
at the backs of his hands-where, as he
knew full we'll, the claws of age already
had scratched the most. He looked out
of the window, dimmed by the locomotive
smoke from the tracks below, and across
the wharves and the river, which looked
cold in the gathering of the fall dusk.
LIE fell back into the desk-chair, which
spread it's arms as a comrade to re-
ceive him, and the upper part of his body
fell forward on the desk. The office-boy
saw him with his head against the green
blotter. The oval portrait of Patience
and the office-boy both, in apparent awe
and equally speeches., stared at him.
He must have been thinking of the
Vampire. None of us knew whether he
debated in his mind the policy of waiting
to tell her, when he had crawled like Il
beaten animal up Commercial to Main,
up Main to Prospect Avenue, against the
policy of pulling himself together and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-05

"What shall do" Wayfarer said. He
pointed to the Vampire spicture. How will
Iprovide for her? She's coming down here.
She's on her way. What shall tell herr
MAYO. pulling him out of his chair,
Az caught him by the shoulders.
Look here. old friend. he said. "You
know me. For nearly a quarter of a GEN.
fury I've kept my mouth shut. but now 5
the time to wake up. You ask me what
to tell her. Well, I'm tempted to tell you
to tell her to go to blazes. 1t isn't pretty.
But, year after year, that wife of yours
has bled you. She's bled you at home,
and everybody in the Office knows how she
has bled you. It's the talk of the house.
Wayfarer blinked.
"She has bied you for everything from
nickel to a twenty-dollar bill. Mayo
went on. "I'll tell you this now. if you
kill me for It, She's bled you for every
kind of excuse. And to get money from
you she's even lied to you, Arthur---over
and over again.
"Look here" exclaimed the victim.
wait minute-hold your horses.
Do YOU remember last week she came in
for four dollars to pay a hill at Lyman's
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-05
SUNDAY MAGAZINE for September 5, 1915

telephoning; but he decided on the latter
course. He shook the limpness out of
him, picked up the instrument, and when
he had heard her voice he even smiled.
"Bad news. Patty. But, anyhow, we
both ought to be thankful that we are
well. hadn't we?' he said. "Lots worse
things could happen. Well get along. /.
Hello. Yes. dear, that's it. What?
Wait! Wait minute. Hello. e. Huh"
He put up the receiver. He did not
move for many minutes, until he turned
to find that Adam Prentice and old Mayo
were standing in the doorway.
Mayo came over to Arthur, and put
his large. warm hand on his shoulder
"Too bad" said he. "Too bad
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-05

"Where will Ireport?" he asked. what
-what-sort of-sort Of"
His voice curled up like desiccated
leaf turned to dust in his throat, and was
swallowed in one gulp.
an be frank with you, Wayfarer," the
executive said, Juggling at his glove. 81
can't see that you would find any work to
do with the Fletcher-Jaynes Milling Com
pany."
any God!" exclaimed the victim, sud-
denly grown white and senile. Owe been
with 'em for thirty-fve years!'
Ratigan was just man. He made a
conclusive comment on the case. He said:
@And for thirty-five years you have
drawn salary every month. That salary
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-05

illness. He would come in at eight
thirty, kick his desk-chair around with
a good-natured and friendly familiarity,
and seat himself in it, squirming around
on the cushion as if he received a physical
delight in still being there.
The stenographers said that he wrote
the customers letters with last para
graph telling them how good business
was to be or wishing them all the good
things of life, as one might at some season
of celebration.
He bought his wife mahogany table,
a chair, and pack of gilt-edged cards, so
that she could play solitaire in the eve
nings. When she scolded him without
being able to state any reason for her
vexation, we knew that it was because she
preferred to spend the money herself; but
the office-boy said that Arthur only
laughed and said. "There, there, Patty"
All the stress he had felt all the haunt
ing fear, had LETT him.
Therefore he was unprepared.
He was unprepared when Irwin Rati-
gan. the new Eastern manager, came on
from Chicago for two-day inspection of
his new charge.
Ratigan was a very young man who
had begun in wheat brokerage; then
conceiving the idea that speculation was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-05

shoe store-for pair of shoes you bought
in the middle of summer? Eth? l was in
the next Office and heard her ask for it,
She said Lyman came to the house for the
money. Well, your stenographer says
you've given her the money to pay that
bill twice before.
Wayfarer looked puzzled for moment.
Then, at last, real pain showed in his face
He knew that Mayo was right. He stared
awakening from long sleep. He fingered
the edge of his black coat; he shut tight
his round fists; he drew long breath.
ooh, no, gentlemen, said he finally, in
his old quiet way. ave must not believe
that of her. Nor must be angry with
you now; for long, old association is
almost at an end. No; l tell you, it's
better not to jump to any harsh judg-
ments. have been tempted just now.
| must say, see host of things never
considered before. l had SO much faith
in her! But have had it too long to be
able to put it aside on moments notice.
Oh, have ample faith-ample faith.
You understand that? Faith-to the end!"
Mayo might have made reply, had he
been given the opportunity. 1t was the
rustic of the Vampire that interrupted him.
Darkness had already begun to gather
there; but the lights from the outer
room. where the typewriters were click
ing. shone through the ground glass of
the partition. and showed the woman in
her green velvet suit, and with her red
umbrella, which she used in the manner
Df Il oe ho he
had taken the bad news lightly. She was
radiant as if with exquisite joy.
She was radiant, and apparently so
filled with some kind of emotion that she
neglected the presence of Mayo and Prem
tice. She had hurried some of her weight
rose and fell with her labored breathing
I'm so glad!" she exclaimed.
"Glad!" said Arthur. you've misun-
derstood me-"
mo, she said, with mischievouslaugh.
Il understand-you lost your job"
Mayo was furious. He started to speak
angrily. but when Wayfarer scowled he
fell back into the shadow.
II can't see the joke, Arthur said Sc
verely. "How can you say you are glad?'
You need long rest" she said. 1If
you think it wise, you might take me to
Europe. Only you've talked the edge all
off the trip years ago."
She laughed softly in the manner of an
embarrassed schoolgirl She blushed and
hung her head.
"Well?"
Don't scold me, boy" she said. @You
know it is true-you are improvident.
You always spent everything. I've told
you so many lies in all this time-but
they were so white! For instance, this
suit. It's been made over twice and dyed
once. You thought there were three of
them. Do you remember asking me about
the Sarah Bernhardt play, and couldn't
tell you? | didn't go. haven't been to
four plays without you in ten years.
She looked at the floor, so that the top
of her hat concealed her face.
"Of course I'm glad, she said. @This
is moment have waited for. | thought
of it more than twenty years ago, and l
treasured this moment in my heart long
before it happened. This is yours, Arthur.
Take it,
He put his fingers on the package she
:.
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unstable, he had gone into
the Touring mills. For HIM
self, he could look long
way ahead. In the mills his
rise had been rapid He had 4
learned to observe, think.
!. d & !; ]
and act quickly. Tall and
thin, with light hair brushed al
back on his round head, he I'M
carried the mien of one EA
who, bending forward, walks I'll
into the teeth of the worlds WA
heaviest winds, confident of RAE
keeping his feet and keeping
his pace One could not talk
to this man about Dante; he - asas:
was interested in flour. -
Wayfarer buzzed around m
this long-legged icicle-man
as if there were no harm in
being on the safe side. He
aired his knowledge of the
customers: he showed how
promptly he could furnish information.
He talked brskly about the trade: he
squeezed into conferences; he used the
expressions sour business" and "we" when
he talked about the new house.
Just as Ratigan was preparing to leave
for the train on his way West again, he
went into Arthur's Office. bit off the end
of a cigar, and, without turning his head.
rolled quick glance over Wayfarer's
desk. Nothing arrested his attention
not the paste-jar, nor the letter-opener,
nor the perpetual calendar. nor the box
of pins-until his gaze settled for mo-
ment on the little oval picture of the
Vampire in her girlhood.
She had been in the office that same
afternoon. and, after a whispered con-
versation, had taken away the half-dollar
and the ten-cent piece which her husband
had in the morning; but Ratigan looked
on this old-time portrait of her without
associating it with the woman to whom
he had been introduced and who had said
a commonplace or two. The picture was
pretty, and for moment he stared at it
as if its beauty had impressed him sub
consciously, distracting his attention from
business. 1t was not real interest: his
one real interest was -four He awoke
with start.
while I'm here. Mr.-Mr.-'
"Wayfarer," said Arthur
"Mr. Wayfarer,' repeated the new
Eastern manager, al may as well follow
my custom. My custom is to go directly
to man, and not write him disagree
able letter. I've learned that, if there are
valid reasons for action, they can be stated
verbally and any agony cut short. The
fact is that hereafter there will be no mail
business with customers from this Office.
1t will be handled from Chicago and New
York. I've just determined that, and
the fairest thing to do is to tell you at the
earliest moment"
Old Arthur clutched at the back of his
desk-chair, staring at young Ratigan
without an eye-wink. He wet his lips.
New Britain herald., 1915-11-20

see any great numbers of them leav- ing to take up their abode in Meriden or any other nearby town, showing that for the most part they are con tent with their geographical position. And again, the people of New Britain are fairly active, they are all working, and what strikes we had were all amicably settled. There has been no gun play here. And furthermore our people do not go forth to wage battle as strike breakers in other cities. The truckload of watchnen that was fired upon by the Meriden mob must have come through from Kalamazoo or some other place-not New Britain. To be sure we could say a lot of things about Meriden just as the editor of the Meriden paper has implied thine1 about New Britain; but we believe it is a holy and wholesome thought to pray for the dead,-so we shall sreak no ill of Meriden.
New Britain herald., 1915-11-20
"Up Salt River"
Philadelphia Public Ledger.)

Philadelphia Public Ledger.)
 ''Up Salt river" was where all the defeated candidates used to go. Ap- parently nobody navigates that diff ficu1t and unlucky stream today.
 The term going up Salt river" is very nearly obsolete, yet for upward of a century and up to 8 few years ago 1t was the universal way of de- scribing political defeat.
 The real Salt river is in Kentucky. To get eighty miles it winds around 160 miles. Once it was filled with debris and natural Instructions, mak- ing it very difficult for even a row. boat to get up stream. A Kentuckian first coined the political phrase, Up Salt river"
 A democratic Locofoco campaign hymn in 1840 directed against Tip pecanoe Harrison ran thus: we are marching up Salt river, a sad and gloomy band"
 Voters gave the lie to that song at the presidential election, when Tippe- canoe and Tyler, too," went bounding into office.
 The next year Congressman Duncan of Ohio said on the floor of the house: "The federal party has been dead for forty years. For forty years it has been rowing up Salt river.'
 During the war and for several years afterward there were published in Philadelphia pamphlets headed, "Salt River Express 'Sa1t River Gazette and Salt River Mares Nest.'
New Britain herald., 1915-11-20
Needed In Connecticut.
Bridgeport Telegram,)

The annual meeting of the Na- tional Civil Service Reform league will be held in Philadelphia, on Thursday, December 2. The mem bers ought to arrange at that time to hold their next session in Connecti- cut.
 Connecticut had civil service law two years ago, passed by the legisla- ture of 1913. This years legislature when it went into effect fairly broke all records in smashing the civil ser vice law to pieces. There have been many explanations offered as to how this happened and what it was all about, and in justice to the explana- tions, be it said that they were fully as convincing as would be the excuses of a burglar who stole ones silver ware.
 Anyway, here's a great case for the National Civil Service Reform League to work on. Let it camp in Con- necticut and convince the Connecticut legislature that there is merit in civil service while there are yet jobs to fill for political favorites. If it can accomplish this feat, the league will be justified in retiring with the as- sumption that the rest of the nation will take care of itself.
New Britain herald., 1915-11-20

nast five years. As result American capital has been slow to set itself up there Business men want some assurances as to the future before in vesting money. And yet there is great field for development in the Philippines. It will never amount to anything from an American stand point because the islands could be taken without much difficulty by any nation that desired them A goodly navy and many strong Notifications would have to be installed for their protection. And this, it is known, is ret in the scheme fer preparedness that President Wilscn will lay before inc coming session of Congress. Such being the condition, with the proba- bilitv that America will some day in ne not far distant future relinquish its hold upon the islands, the greater mart of civil offices there are being +,rned over to the F'illipinos just as soon as they show themselves capable of conducting their own government L. 1,his +ur, of affairs, more than any other, may end in the United otA'es dropping the whole costly procedure And. it ,nsy be a good thing to get rid of these possessi ons
New Britain herald., 1915-11-20
MT. Bryan Will Stay.
Bridgeport Sentinel)

It is hard on the democracy, but MT. Bryan will remain true to his party and will be found in the lineup in 1916, right alongside-perhaps too close to-his fellow democrats. His heart beats true, no matter how he may have wandered afield after strange goods in past, and he will be as good a democr as he ever was when time for being counted comes. At same time, there is alwoys an uncertainty about the value of MT. Bryan to the party, either as a can- didate or supporter, and therefore it is not sure that his welcome will be warm when he returns like the prodigal to his political home once more.
 He may support MT. Wilson after the matter of preparedness has been settled and sde-tracked, but whether or not he would expect his old place in the cabinet in the event of demo cratic success, is an interesting oues-