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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-21
RAT ATTACKS
YOUNG BABE
IN THE NIGHT
Eats in Scalp of Sleeping Three
Year-Old Boy At Clar-
linda, Iowa.
GNAWS AT HAIR AND SCALP
Mother Awakened by Cries of Child
and Drives Rodent Away
Fear of Hydrophobia.
1NAWS AT HAIR AND SCALP

Clarinda, Ia, Sept. 21.-Rather
brought to the notice Of one of the
city physicians a few days ago. Mr..
and Mrs. Andy Maltzberger, living
near Yorktown, brought boy, two
or three years old, to the physician
for a dressing for scalp wound.
When questioned in regard to the
history of the wound, Mrs. Maltz-
berger told this story:
''The night before, she had been
awakened by the child who cried out
in alarm, Take it away, mamma,
take it away The mother heard a
resting on the bed covers and strik-
ing with her hand in the direction
of the sound, had the satisfaction of
knowing that she had driven away
the boys assailant, which upon in
vestigation, proved to be a rat. The
rodent had eaten off some of the
hair upon the boys forehead and
then proceeded to finish the meal by
eating into the flesh. The wound
made by its ravages was about the
size of a dollar. AS soon as morn
ing came and a train could be taken
to convey them to a physician, the
boy was brought here. Some fears
were entertained as to hydrophobia,
since a rat bite is even more dan
gerous than that of dog, but up to
this time no dangerous symptoms
have been reported and it is hoped
they will not appear.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-21

Limited, crack train of the Burling-
ton railroad, was derailed at West
ern Springs, ILL.,, thirteen miles
southwest of Chicago.
The passenger train, which left
Chicago for Kansas City at 6:10 p.
M, had just stopped at the station
at Western Springs when freight
train which was being run onto a
siding on an adjoining track left the
rails and crashed into the passen-
ger train. Engine, mail car and
baggage car left the track and all
turned over.
A partial list of the injured fol-
lows:
r. j. Keefe, engineer, may die; H.
S. Fox, fireman, may die; w. w.
Eastin, Kearney, Mo-, may die: c.
w. Hedley, Galva, ILL.,; Edward Flor
ence, Flora, ILL.,; James V. Carva-
naugh, Milan, Mo-; H. R. Jones, Au-
rora, ILL.,. G. S. Collier, Camp Point,
Ill.
The crew of both trains returned
to Chicago with the injured and
were questioned here by P. S. Eus-
tbs, passenger traffic manager.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-21
VILLA TO TRY
A new plan
Wide Movement Ending in Junction
With Zapata Likely.

Ell Paso, Tex, Sept. 21.-Col. Hip
otto Villa, financial agent at Juarez
for the Villa forces, declared yester-
day his brother, Francisco, would
spring series of surprises upon the
Carranza forces within a week or
ten days.
ga plan of operations has been
worked out that will completely
turn the situation" he said.
The new plan means, it is believ-
ed, Villa now intends to proceed
from Juarez to Guzmsn, chihuahua,
with his whole army, march to Sono-
ra, in an effort to take Cananea, and
lated Guaymas, and then swing east
ward for junction with Zapata's
forces in prospect for an attack up
on an objective given variously as
Mexico City and Tampico. 1t was de-
clared the success of the operation
would tend to prove the Villa con-
tention that Carranza cannot control
Mexico.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-21
NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES. *
Fremont Township Notes.

Jack Nicholson, c. S. Oviatt and
H. T. Yungclas have each bought a
tractor engine for blowing.
Mrs Sarah Finney has returned
home to Chicago after a visit at the
Jake Jacobson home.
Mrs. Will Stevenson is in Chicago
with her baby for an operation.
Miss Julia Simonson visited last
week with her sister, Mrs. Anderson.
in Fort Dodge.
NJ. and Mrs. Frank Dubois and
son of Matamora, ILL.,, have returned
home following a two weeks visit
with their sisters, Mrs. Dan Shea and
Mrs. Ed Goehring and families.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Biernatzki OF
Webster City spent Sunday at the
Sch-opfer home.
Delmar VanWinkle of Fort Dodge
was a business visitor here last
week.
Miss Katie Schropfer and brother
Winslow spent Monday in Fl. Dodge.
Mrs. Daniels of Emmetsburg is
here to help care for her mother,
Mrs. Mahoney. The latter is no bet
ter.
Sept. 81.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-21

ials and the Jewell council held a
meeting last Friday TO discuss the
moving of the stock yards, which we
are Informed is going to be done.
E. L. Perry, who has been acting
as night expressman, left for the
east last Thursday in company with
his wife for an outing trip. He will
visit Chicago, Boston and many of
the large cities. He expects to be
gone month. Carl Cheever is TAX
ing his place as expressman.
Harry Branham Sundayed in Jew
ell.
Omer Omondson, who has been up
in North Dakota for the past two
months, returned last Friday morn
ing.
Sept. 20.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-21
Jewell News.

William Mckay, who recently
moved into his house, purchased of
Wait Loder, has secured the position
as pumper for the North Western at
this place.
VIII Voss has moved into his
house lately purchased of Miss Anna
Larson.
Thomas McFadden, who has been
working for Theo. Redlinv this sum-
ner, moved in over R. A. Cooks bar
Der shop last Friday.
r. NJ Johnson is now a proud
great grand father. Mr.. ]. is an old
soldier and works every day.
The Oriole Rebekah lodge took in
seven new members last Friday ev-
ening. After the initiation light re-
freshments were served by the gen.
tlemen Rebekahs.
Some of the North Western offic-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-21
PANAMA CANAL
AGAIN BLOCKED
Weeks May Pass Before Vessels Can
Pass Through.

Panama, Sept. 20.-A serious
slide in the canal occurred Saturday
north of Golden Hill on the east
bank. There had been a previous
slide at this point but the new
movement is much greater. The mass
almost entirely fills the channel. 1t
amounts to more than 100000 cubic
yards.
The general opinion is that it will
be a week at least before vessels ev-
en- of light draft will be able to pass
through.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-21
ANNIVERSARY DINNER.

Mr.. and Mrs Robert Downs, who
reside near Highview, entertained
about thirty relatives and intimate
friends at their farm home yester-
day in honor of their fifteenth we'd
ding anniversary. A fine three
course dinner was served at one
o'clock, the table decorations being
yellow and white, while the rooms
OF the home were tastefully decorat-
cd with garden flowers. The after
noon was spent socially and just be-
fore the guests departed, they pre-
scented their host and hostess with a
few pieces of china and cut glass, be-
side extending their hearty congrat
ulations.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-21
PERSONAL BRIEFS.

Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Dunlap anG
daughter visited friends at Radcliffe
over Sunday.
Mrs. S. O. Osborn returned last
night from Des Moines where she
has been visiting her daughter for
the past several weeks.
Mrs. Jennie Edwards left Sun
day for Kansas City, Mo-, where she
will spend a week or two looking af-
ter her farming interests.
H. L. Wise is a Fort Dodge bus
mess caller today.
Miss Pearl Paine returned this
forenoon to her home in Highview
after making a short visit with Miss
Mabel Owens.
Mrs. G. T. McCauliff and Mrs.
larry M. Carson went to Des Moines
Yesterday to attend the fall style
show.
Mrs. R. w. Hanna of Luverne
arrived here yesterday for a visit
with her daughter, Mrs. Ward Han
nah.
Mrs. G. A. Codner left yesterday
,or Boone to spend few days visit
ng relatives and to attend the coun-
y fair.
Mrs. Della Shagren, who is now
in store in Hubbard,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-21
PAST NATIONS LUNCHEON.

Mrs. w. J. Zitterell entertained
the twelve Past Matrons of the East
ern Star Saturday afternoon at her
Division street home. A delicious
course luncheon was served at one
o'clock. The large table was beau
titled with yellow decorations, large
clusters of nasturtiums being effect
lively used for the centerpiece. At
each cover were found dainty indi-
vidual bon bon boxes, the tops of
which were in the form and colors
of the Eastern Star emblem. At the
conclusion of the luncheon, a short
business session was held and the
remainder of the afternoon hours
spent socially over fine needlework.
The hard times" party which was
to have been given by the Loyal Star
class in the Christian church base
ment this evening, has been indef-
initely postponed.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-21
A NET BEING
DRAWN ABOUT
SLAY Army
Military Critics Agree That Won
Hindenburg Has Russians in
a Critical Condition.
GERMANS SENT TO SERBIA
Teutons' Big Guns Go to Aid of Aus
TRANS in Fight Against
Nation.
GERMANS SENT TO SERBIA

London, Sept. 21.-Of the many
big battles fought on the eastern
front during the past five months,
few, if any, have been fraught with
such Importance as that now in
progress to the east and south of
Wilma, where Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg is attempting to cut off
the retreat of and destroy the Rus
sian army defending the city.
The German official report issued
yesterday throws little light on the
progress of the operations, simply
stating "the attack against the en-
envy retreating from Wilma is pro-
ceeding."
Petrograd continues to express
confidence in the ability of the Rus
SLAMS to eXtricate themselves from
the net thrown around them. In the
opinion of military writer's the Rus
slams are in a dangerous position.
Prince Leopold of Bavaria also is
approaching the railway to the
southeast of Ida, having reached
the district of Dworzec, which is i'm
mediately west of the road skirting
the Pripet marshes and running to
Dovno. South of the Pripet the Rus
slams still control the situation and
keep on harassing the Austro-Ger-
man armies.
Although presumably Germany
has her hands full in driving the
Russians back, she has found men
and guns to go to her allies assist
ance against Serbia and the German
official communication announces
that German guns have taken up
the fight against the Serbian artil-
.lery across the Danube.
The bombardment with heavy
guns has become mutual in the west,
both sides maintaining an almost
continuous fire, while the British
fleet is making matters lively for the
Germans on the Belgian coast.
There are no signs as yet of a
general offensive, however, and an
other winter in the trenches may be
expected.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-21
slent Sunday visiting friends here.

silent Sunday visiting friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Cunning
ham and daughters, Mrs. Clare Bow
en- and Miss Bessie Cunningham, are
spending the day in Fort Dodge, hav-
ing made the trip by auto.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Hendrickson
Of Kamrar spent yesterday here with
the latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hiram Carey. Mr. and Mrs. Hend-
rickson returned Saturday night
from a six weeks western trip. They
took the northern trip through Can
ada on their way west, toured Cali
fornia, attended the expositions, ETC.,
and returned home by the southern
route.
Mrs. w. N. Merrill and daugh-
ter, Miss Charlne, Mrs. A. r. Bur-
Lesson, Miss Ruth Merrill, and Mrs.
Alice Green, the latter of Pasadena,
Cal, are Fort Dodge callers today.
Mrs. Cora Coyle, who has been
acting as Western Union telegraph
operator here for the past six weeks,
during the absence of the regular OPP
orator, c. S. Turner, who is in Mat
tcon, ILL.,, on his vacation, left this
noon for Jacksonville, ILL.,, called by
the death of sister. During her
absence the position will be filled by
Mrs. H. N. McKerney of Des Moines.
Mrs. H. J. Walsh of New York
City is in the city to work as organ
izer for the school piano contest put
on by the Kearns grocery.
Mrs. M. J. Knoll went to Rowen
yesterday, called by the illness of
Ter daughter, Mrs. J. D. Taul.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Bonner of
pes Moines arrived in the city this
noon to attend the funeral of Sam
uel Baxter, being distant relatives of
the late Mrs. Samuel Baxter.
Mrs. H. J. Arthur and son Her.
bert are expected to arrive home
from Rochester, Mimi, today where
they went few days ago for sur
gical work of minor nature for the
latter.
Julius Bermann left last night
for Chicago where he will attend the
National Retail C1othier's conven-
ton now in assembly there.
The Misses Esther and Lena
Hahn Of Mosco, Ia, niece and cousin
# o. A. VAIL, arrived in the city
this noon for a few days visit with
he Vail family.
Miss Agnes McGreevy, who has
oeen employed in the Mrs. Maude
Hurt home, left this noon for her
Tome in Cedar Falls where she ex-
,ects to remain permanently.
Mrs. Dan Kimmel left today to
-isit her daughter, Mrs. o. F. Loyer
md family in Cedar Falls, her son,
1om Kimmel and wife in Waterloo, |
md also other relatives in Hopkin-
on for a few weeks. Mrs. Mary
swain of Stanhope arrived here last
light and will remain in the Kim
mel home caring for Mrs. KS par
nts during her absence.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-21
URGES j. S. TO
END SLAUGHTER
OF ARMEN|ANS
Half Million Of Hapless People Mas
sacred OF Sent to Death in
Exile, He Says.
TURKS BUTCHER THOUSANDS
Former British Ambassador Relates
Some of the Horrors Passing
in Asiatic Turkey.
TURKS BUTCHER THOUSANDS

London, Sept. 21.-Viscount
Bryce, formerly British ambassador
to the United States, has sent to The
Associated Press a plea that Ameri-
ca try to stop the slaughter of Ar
menians.
"The civilized world" he says in
his plea, respectfully America, ought
to know what horrors have been
passing in Asiatic Turkey during the
last few months, for if anything can
stop the destroying hand of the Tur-
kish government it will be an ex-
preston of the opinion of neutral
nations, chiefly the judgment Of hui
name America.
"Soon after the war broke out be-
tween Turkey and the allies" con-
tinues the viscount, "The Turkish
government formed, and since has
been carrying out with relentless
cruelty a plan for extripating Chris
tianity by killing off Christians Of
the Armenian race. Accounts from
different sources agree that over the
whole of eastern and northern Asia
Minor and Armenia the Christian
population is being deliberately ex-
terminated, the men of military age
being killed and the younger wom-
en- seized for Turkish harems, COM
PEELED to become Mohammedans and
kept with the children in virtual
slavery. The rest of the inhabitants,
old women, men and children, have
been driven under convoy of Turkish
soldiers into unhealthy parts of Asia
Minor, some to the deserts between
Syria and the Euphrates. Many die
or are murdered en- route and all
perish sooner or later.
''In Trebizond City, where the
Armenians numbered over 10000,
orders came from Constantinople to
seize all Armenians. Troops hunt
ed them, drove them to the shore.
took them to sea, threw them over
board and drowned them all, men,
women and children. This was seen
and described by the Italian consul.
"Some in the country escaped by
protesting to accept Islam, and
quarter of a million escaped over the
Russian frontier, but perhaps a half
million were slaughtered or deport-
ed, and those deported are fast dy-
ing from ill treatment, disease or
starvation.
"The roads and the hillsides are
strewn with corpses of innocent
peasants.
eve can all try to send aid to the
miserable refugees now in Russian
territory, but what man can stop
the massacres? Not the allied pow
ers at war with Turkey Only one
power can take action for that pur-
pose. 1t is Germany. Would not
the expression of American public
opinion, voicing the conscience of
neutral nations, lead Germany to
check the Turkish government
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-21
Ford Plans Submarine.

Washington, d. c., Sept. 21.-
Henry Ford of Detroit will see Sec
rotary Daniels at the navy Depart
ment next Wednesday. 1t is under
stood that he wants to talk about
plan he has evolved for small SUBJ
marine.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-21
Wage Increase Ends Strike,

New York, Sept. 21.-The 700
longshoremen who have
been tying up the freight of the
United Fruit company, came to an
agreement with officials yesterday
and will return to work today. They
were granted a wage increase.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-21
ENTERTAINED FOR FRIEND.

Mrs. B. c. Mason entertained
twelve ladies Saturday evening at
her home, mplimentary to Miss
Vandie Mattice Of Redlands, Cal,
who is visiting among old friends
here. A course dinner was served
at six o'clock, asters of different COL
ors forming pretty table decorations.
The guests were entertained during
the evening hours at bridge.
Mrs. Alice Green of Pasadena
Cal, was an out of town guest.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-21
E. o. w. PICNIC.

The members of the E. o. w. club
and their families-all of whom re-
side north and west of town-pic-
nicked in Nokomis park Sunday.
A picnic dinner was served at noon
and the hours following passed
pleasantly. Late in the afternoon
light refreshments were served.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-21
GOLDEN WEDDING.

Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Elliott of this
city will celebrate their golden we'd
ding anniversary today at the
home of a relative in Iowa Falls.
The day is also the 18th birthday
anniversary of Mr. Elliott.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-21

FOR SALE-some extra good chol-
era immune Chester White boars.
Also a few gifts at reasonable
prices. Come and see them, or
phone 84S7. Charles Mitchell,
Webster City. d-f-t-to10-26-15'
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-21
INVITATIONS ISSUED.

Mrs. j. F. King and daughter,
Mrs. S. S. Parkhurst, have issued in
vitations to a company of ladies for
Wednesday afternoon, with lunch
con at one.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-21
SOCIAL AFFAIRS.


Mrs. J. L. kamrar has issued in
to be given on Saturday, Sept. 25th.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-21
SCORE ARE HURT
IN train WRECK
Freight Train Crashes Into Burling-
ton Limited-Three of Injured
May Die.

Chicago, Sept. 21.-A score of
persons were injured, three perhaps
fatally, last night when the Missouri
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-12-24
GOES BACK TO ARIsToPHANes
Punctuation System Said 70 Havs
Been First Employed BY Famous
Greek Philosopher.

The punctuation marks which sep
arate and conclude sentences and
thereby simplify the perussl Of what
10 written are said to have been first
employed by Aristophanes. The sys-
tenn devised by him was not. however.
generally known, and soon fell again
into complete oblivion. Il was nearly
q thousand years before . similar At
tempt was again made. Il was in the
time Of Charles the Great that punctu-
alton marks were again introduced in
to writing at the instigation Of the dis
tinguished linguists Warnefried and
Alcuin. These signs also. however.
fell into disuse. The present system
Of punctuation. now used In al mod
ern languages with but Insignificant
variations. was introduced in the first
b.lf of the fifteenth century by vcne-
tian printer named Aldus Manutius.
He is the real father of our punctua-
ton marks. of the full stop. comma.
semicolon. colon. question and exclam-
a-ion marks. apostrophe and inverted
commas. Manutius' system was adopt
ed later by all printers until II finally
established itself throughout Europe.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-12-24

Theory and book learning are not
Of secondary importance. They occu-
py major positions in every form Of
education. Without them experience
would not be well founded.
Thinking and planning begin in the
ory, but are valuable only II they
60 beyond theory and enter practice.
The dreamer. even though he may
possess marvellous talents. remains q
theorist, and little that he does &C.
complishes anything. He begins and
does not finish.
The best way to learn to do q thing
Is to do 1t, or to try to do It, even
though the first result may be unfin-
ished and near % worthless.
The pencil draft, born In the mind.
needs linking in." 30 to speak. and
those finishing touches which enable
one to build something from It. Exact
though It may be. 1t does not prove
its reliability until that which 1t rep
resents IL actually done.
Many Young man equipped with
technical education enters the world
of business feeling that his diploma
entities him to immediate recognition
and to a high position. This knowl-
edge. which the school has given him.
10 the best foundation he can have;
for, II he has been good student.
he Is equipped for accomplishment.
II. however. he expects this therreti-
cal and partially practical training
to obtain for him . commanding po-
sition at the start, he IL sure tc be
disappointed. He has done well. He
began right. He has in him q knowl-
edge which may be Of untold benefit
to him, yet this school or book edu-
cation, valuable a. II ia, needs work
ing out In the shop Of trade or the
ONCE Of business. where he win learn
to do by doing.
However liberal the school may be,
Il 10 only the beginning Of his educa-
tion. 1t simply equips him to handle
himself to better advantage. He then
goes out into the prncticAi world.
and. with this more 6r less theoretical
knowledge. attempts to do things.
When he has done these things. he
has added to his academic knowledge
that experience which. combined with
what goes before It. makes him moro
proficient than he would have been IL
he had enjoyed either one without the
oti +.
Therefore. say to you. young man.
get all the school education that you
can use to advantage. Realize the
value Of Q technical training. whether
It 10 In mechanics or in business.
Learn the theory. and then practice
on that theory.
Learn to do by doing, even though
what you do may be full Of faults.
Your mistakes. II properly treated.
win be stepping -stonee to accomplish
ment. Keep on doing. however. look
ing upon each experiment or action
~ q part Of your training, which
training should continue a. long -
you live. for you never viii reach prr-
nciency, nor viii you ever approach
It, II you forget to learn while you
afe doing.
There is no place In this world for
the fellow who viii not learn. or who
thinks that he has finished his educa-
tion.
Business never graduates its pupils.
They are in school forever.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-12-24

The Hotel Des Invalides which now
has no more than two or three dozen
pensioners VIII. following this war.
without doubt have . great number.
Before the lnvalides was founded By
Louis XIV, the invalided pensioners
were lodged BY the king at BIcetre.
ThesA took possession of the hotel In
1874. The battle of Hochstedt (Blen-
heim). increased the number BY TO-
900. The War Of the -evolution and
the First Empire increased the num-
Der still more; II was $1,000 after Ma
rengo. and 10000 after Moscow, and
the campaign Of 1913. The hotel
could not lodge all these pensioners.
There were three branches under Ma
poleon !, at Versailles. Louvain and
Avignon. The cholera ir 1892 carrfef
on 20 pensioners, who had passed
ninety years. Among these was one
named Provost. . soldier Of Fonte-
noy, who was said to be aged one hum
dred and sixteen years.-Le cri De
Paria
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-12-24

A new use has been found for the
humble corncob. This time . Kansas
tarmer b obtaining wonderful results
By burying them in the ground bestde
his muskmelon patch. The cobs ~
tain moisture for the melons vhoa
svsrything slss b - dry - . bons.