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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-02-09
KAISER AND
THE i CAR SEE
ARMIES FIGHT
German Emperor Even Visits Some
of His Troops in Their
So Trenches.
NO PROGRESS IS REPORTED
Teutons Are Taking More Troops tt
East Prussia Where Battle
Is Developing.
NO PROGRESS IS REPORTED

London, Feb. S.-With the Ger.
man and Russian emperors as eye
witnesses, the armies of Russia and
Germany are still contending for the
position which protects the Polish
capital of Warsaw from the invad-
ers.
The Russian emperor has been at
Russian headquarters for several
days, and a German report announ-
ces that the German emperor has
joined his generals and has actually
visited some Of the troops in their
trenches.
Nothing has been disclosed as to
the progress of the battle, which
when the last reports were receiv-
ed, was raging with undated fury.
The Russians, according to Satur-
days official statement,h had strength
ened their positions on the western
bank Of the Bzura river, which they
had crossed near it's mouth, and cap
tured long line Of German trenches
near Borjimow, which has been the
center of most desperate fighting.
In East Prussia, another big bat
tie is developing, the Germans hay-
ing sent reinforcements apparently
from their Bzura front to that re-
gion. In the Carpathians, while
their right is advancing, the Rus
SLAMS are only able to report that
their left has checked the Austro-
German offensive.
With regard to all this fighting,
the German official report simply
says mo essential events have taken
place."
The fighting in the west is mere
Iy repetition of that of the preced-
ing days. There have been lively
artillery duels and few infantry
attacks, in which both sides claim
to have gained some ground.
The Italian report of the return
of the Baron Burian, the Austro-
Hungarian foreign minister from
his visit to the German emperor says
that the Austrian cabinet found the
results satisfactory, but were not in
clined to give Trentino to Italy and
part of Pennsylvania to Roumania
as the price of continued neutrality
on the part of these countries.
Turkey has at last given Italy
satisfaction for the Hodeida incl
dent. The British consul has been
released and the Italian flag saluted.
English refugees from CONSTANT
nople declare that the former Ger
man cruiser Cohen, now owned by
Turkey, was SO badly damaged by
striking Turkish mine that it will
be impossible to repair her at Con-
stantinople.
This virtual loss of the services
of the Cohen reduced the Turkish
feet to state of inferiority as COM
pared with the Russian Black sea
fleet, which is about to be strength
ened by new dreadnaught COLI
structed at Sebastopol.
II is believed that when this ship
joins the fleet Russia will attack
the Bosphorus and the Black sea
while the allies fleets attempt to
force the Dardanelles.
Pope Benedict's prayer for peace
was read in all the Catholic churches
in England and France yesterday.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-02-09
HE LANDS l,5lO
men IN ONE DAY
Sunday Continues to Get Results in
Quaker City-Refuses to Undergo
Treatment for His Throat.

Philadelphia, Pa, Feb. S.-Thre;
times Billy Sunday challenged tn
manhood of Philadelphia to ''hit the
TRAIL" and three times the convert:
responded-274a at the morning ser
vice, 703 in the afternoon and 63a
at night, making total of 1910
for the day.
You're not men enough to be
Christians. l hurl it in your teeth
shouted the evangelist last night.
"No man can be a man unless he is
a Christian. If you want to be a
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-02-09
Attack Turkish Forts.

London, Feb. 3.-Four torpedo
boats of the allies have bombarded
the Turkish forts in the Dardanelles,
according to an Athens dispatch to
the Exchange Telegraph company.
One hundred and seventy-four shells
were discharged and two ammuni-
ton depots were set on fire.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-02-09

scum of antiquities, and some day
our descendants may have to go to
these same museums to find our
pipes and other smokers utensils. :"
President Main further called atten-
ton to the growing tendency among
manufacturers and business men to
employ only men who do not smoke.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-02-09


There will be no meeting of the
Wednesday club this week.
The Wednesday Bridge club meets
with Mrs. Ralph L. Cox at two
o'clock Wednesday afternoon.
The Thursday card club will meet
this week with Mrs. B. c. Mason at
two O'Clock Thursday afternoon.
The Royal Auction bridge club
will meet Wednesday afternoon at
2:30 with Mrs. John r. Kamrar.
The E. o. w. club will meet with
Mrs. William Fairfield, west OF
town, Wednesday afternoon.
The Linger-Longer club will meet
Wednesday evening at the home OF
Miss Irene Sterling on south Wilson
avenue.
O.
DR.. M. E. Mitterling will be hos
tess to the Home Needle Work club
Thursday afternoon. The meeting
begins at two o'clock.
The Treble Clef club will meet at
the music studio Of Miss Ruth Stew
enson on Wednesday evening when
they will study List, Miss Ethel
Swanson acting as leader.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-02-09
Taken to Hospital. .

Peter Schooner, who is suffering
considerably from nervous troubles,
is in Mercy hospital for treatment.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-02-09

EDITORS NOTE--The College Ames. Iowa,
thorough of various kerosene oil lamps AMI have
report before which indicates that the Aladdin gives
much light about half the oil comparison with the
lamps the market In nentng
on the quality light The Aladdin
white the Tungsten Lamp meanirg ung
electrc) II
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-02-09
Constantinople Claims Advance for
Ottoman's Vanguard East of
Suez.
BATTLES STILL GOING ON
Montenegrin Artillery Silences Aus.
trian Fire Along Banks of
Drina.

Constantinople, Feb. S.-The Of
fetal statement issued yesterday by
the government says:
"Our vanguards arrived in the re-
gion east of the Suez canal and
drove back the British outposts
against the canal. Battles took place
around Ismaila and Ell Kantara, and
are still proceeding"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-02-09

Homer Parr, who resides south
west of town, has just purchased a
fine new Buick touring car.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-02-09

The Wednesday Bridge club meets
with Mrs. Ralph l.. Cox at two
o'clock Wednesday afternoon.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-02-09

The Thursday card club will meet
this week with Mrs. B. c. Mason at
two O'Clock Thursday afternoon.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-02-09
3 Z 3 = Z Z
THE CLUB CALENDAR.

Q
There will be no meeting OF tn
Wednesday club this week.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-02-09

The Royal Auction bridge CLUB
will meet Wednesday afternoon at
2:3O with Mrs. John r. Kamrar.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-02-09

The E. o. w. club will meet with
Mrs. William Fairfield, west OF
town, Wednesday afternoon.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-01-28
LUCES WOULD ENLARGE

The Minneapolis Journal of Janu-
airy % says:
Extensive suburban electric line ter
minals and freight yards improve
ments in the vicinity of Third avenue
N and Holden street projected next
spring by the Electric Short Line Rail-
company are contingent to some
extent, President Edie d. Luce an
nounced today, upon favorable action
on a number of petitions to be present
ed late today to the city council. The
company wants PERMISSION to build
a single track on Holden street, be
tween Seventh street N and the Min
neapolis & st. Louis right-of-way, and
to cross certain streets and alleys also
vacations of two alleys and sidewalks
and extensions of water mains and
paving on streets in the district affect
ed.
Between 40 and so trains daily will
be running into the terminal next sum
mer, including those of the Luce, Dan
Patch and Potter lines and facilities
must be provided to handle them
properly" said President Luce.
"On the council action will depend
whether a considerable sum will be ex-
pended next spring"
The company wants to build double
track lines across Eleventh street II
and Third, Aldrich, Colfax and Lake
side avenues, and two alleys, all at
points near Holden street on which It
proposes a single line track.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-01-28
BETTER r MUSIC
is Urged by Dean Hedge at Corn and
Grain Growers Mitchell Meeting

There are many hymns in our
church song books that are not tit
for use" said Prof. Garnett Hedge of
State College before the Corn and
Grain Growers at Mitchell, Tuesday
evening, land why they were ad-
mitted into these books | cannot say.
have no sympathy or regard for the
many hymn books that are thrust
upon the public, under the cloak of
religious hymns because the large
part of these tunes as well as text are
nothing but the trashiest of trash; and
| place them in the same class as the
rag-time of the dance hall and cheap
picture show music-so far as fulfill
ing their mission is concerned"
Professor Hedge thus pleaded for
not only more music in the country
church, home and school, but a better
grade of music. "All school children,
especially, should be taught to sing
good music. Music should have a
definite place or the rural school daily
program, as a required subject. The
rural teacher should be also a capable
instructor in music. A good talking
machine would help materially in Civ
ing children more than a passing
knowledge of the best music.
ut is better" he continued, that
churches be able to sing well a few
good hymns than to know a little of
many and not be able to sing them
well. The secret of good congrega-
tional singing is that all the people
know well a few excellent hymns. in
your homes, do not load your pianos
down with cheap popular music, AS
a rule, good home music is the sort
which involves home sentiments, do
nestle affections, and emotions that
play upon the heart strings"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-01-28
COLLEGE BAND CONCERT

The Military Band of the State Col
lege presented their thirteenth annual
concert at the auditorium Friday even
ing. This event which is always
eagerly anticipated each year never
fails to attract a large house since
everyone admires and boosts for the
band, it being one of our best ad-
vertisers, both of town and college.
This year the band has an enroll
ment of fifty, and the excellence of
their work seems to advance steadily
from year to year under the excep-
tionally competent direction of Mr..
Christensen.
The program was one of distinct
worth throughout. including among its
numbers the brilliant Overture from
The Merry Wives of Windsor" and a
selection from Friml's light opera,
High Jinks." The first and third
numbers of the characteristic Suite by
Sousa were especially interesting and
the two comic numbers of the Gnal
group proved very popular.
Mr.. Christensen's March, "The Vel
low and Blue" which introduced the
theme of the college song is of a very
clever and brilliant arrangement and
doubtless will soon become very popu-
lar on the Hill.
The trumpet solo by Chief Musician
Pickett was deserving of no little
credit, displaying considerable skill
in tonguing as well as splendid quality
of tone.
The Aria from Romeo and Juliet"
as rendered by Miss Ferguson was ex-
tremely pleasing in its light and rhy-
thmic swing.
The double duet with violin in obi
gao while a novelty vas Of a brilliant
character and decidedly attractive.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-01-28
ORDER PERMANENT SURVEY
Farmers Decide to Take Preliminary
Steps to %Straiehten River

Yesterday afternoon at the assem-
bly, oom of the city hall the county
commissioners met with the farmers
who are interested in the project to
straighten the Sioux river west of
this city. That the farmers are inter
ested in this matter is shown by the
attendance at this meeting, there be-
ing nearly a hundred present.
The county board decided to call
this meeting for the purpose of put
ting up the matter to farmers, who
will pay the bills. The estimated
expense will be about three dollars
an acre and the board thought that
the farmers were the n e to say
whether the matter should be pushed
or dropped entirely. The question
was discussed at great length and
many varying opinions were brought
out. Some did not want to go ahead
with the work and others thought
that it would be the salvation of that
section of the county, but the latter
could not agree among themselves just
where the ditch should be run The
sentiment, we believe, was largely IN
favor of putting in the ditch, and
when the matter of having a per-
manent survey made was put to a
vote it carried.
The land along this Sioux bottom
is just about the richest in the county
and it would be hard to beat it any.
where. The great trouble is that the
crooked channel of the Sioux is I'M
able to carry off the water in the early
spring or in June and the farmers in
certain years are either unable to put
in a crop or it is drowned out. 1t
would seem as though three dollars
an acre would be dirt cheap If the
danger from overflow could be avoid
ed by a ditch.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-01-28
ANNIVERSARY WEEK

The week of February 7th has been
designated as anniversary week by
the national Boy Scout organization
and the pastors of the several
churches where there are members of
the scout troop or patrols are urged
to prepare special m to the
members who are affiliated with their
several denominations. The members
of the local troop are urged to attend
their respective churches that morn
ing in special recognition of their
membership in the Boy Scouts Of
America, and as a further indication
of their reverent attitude toward the
Heavenly Father, who has put it into
the hearts of men to make possible so
many helpful influences in the lives OF
the boys of America today; and that
the peace in which u country is
abiding in these times Of fearful
~bloodshed in foreign lands, is fully
appreciated by the Boy Scouts of
America, whose aims and purposes fit
them for effectively peaceful pursuits,
if closely lived up to.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-01-28
BIG ATTENDANCE AT COLLEGE

Students are arriving each week for
various short courses at the college
and a total over 100 Is expected. The
total number of regular students locat-
ed on the campus at one time Is some
thing between seven and eight hun
dred, the balance being short term
students for farm and home course,
creamery course, traction course. etc.
It is an extremely busy year for the
college professors, many being obliged
to give instruction to more than one
hundred in a class. A majority of the
instructors are teaching too many
hours per week in order to are for
the increased attendance. In fact,
many classes are so large hat they
must be run in two or three sections
to accommodate all. To make the
work doubly hard, many professors
are called upon for. outside extension
work among farmers, demonstration
or institute work, or for research
work. More men and more equip
ment are sadly needed just now. State
College is suffering from growing
pains"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-01-28
ANNUAL GOOD ROADS MEETING

Secretary Brownell of the South IA
kota Good Roads Association has sent
notices to the press of the State fixing
the date for the Annual Meeting of the
State Good Roads Association for the
evening of February 18th at Aberdeen,
The annual meeting this year will
be held in connection with the Con
servation and Development Congress
and is to be held as one section of the
congress-.
The fact that the meeting is being
held in connection with the Conserva-
ton Congress and with Aberdeen's
annual alfalfa and corn show prom
Uses an unusually large attendance.
Speaking of the coming meeting,
Mr.. Brownell said, 1T is quite import
ant that every man interested in the
furtherance of the Good Roads cause,
in this state should make an effort 10
attend the meeting. have just had
a letter from President Parmley, of
the State Association, asking me to
urge every good roads enthusiast to
be present. Matters of importance
will be taken up at this meeting and
ways and means for increasing the
general interest in road improvement
will be discussed.
can interesting program has been
arranged, which will include Mr.. Is
senhuth, chairman of the State High.
way Commission. and it is expected
that from this cooperation much good
will result. Details of the program
will be announced shortly"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-01-28
WILSON TALKS ON MEAT

The Sioux City Journal had the fol-
lowing to say of Prof. J. w. Wilson's
address before the Tri-State Stock
Growers Association: "The Wilson
address followed directly after the
opening call at the afternoon meeting.
Mr.. Wilson was assigned to trace the
possible effects of the war on the
American cattle and horse market.
He pointed out that already the Amer
lean horse market was being drained
to furnish animals for the armies and
that the prices had shown a marked
advance. This condition will grow as
time passes, the speaker said. He
pointed out how the best of European
breeding stock was being sacrificed
for war purposes and here made the
point that right now the Belgian breed
ing stock is worth twice the Percheron
stock, because the European countries
will have to purchase breeders and re-
vive that class of stock, OF the meat
situation the speaker disclosed by use
of late figures from the department Of
agriculture that the American sale Of
meat abroad has dropped of enor-
mously since the war started. Mr..
Wilson said this condition did not
necessarily affect the market here be-
cause America was having all 1t could
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-01-28
SCOUTS WANT UNIFORMS

The local troop of Boy Scouts are
endeavoring to provide a fund for
their uniforms, and for their annual
camp expenses. To do this each men,
Der Of the troop has undertaken to
secure a list of five regular patrons
for the Saturday Evening Post, The
Gentleman. The Curtis Publishing
Company has given the plan a boost
by providing 800 copies Of the Post,
the proceeds from the sale of which
is given to the troop. II you have
been solicited by a member OF the
troop, and have turned the young
mar down, reconsider your answer
and hunt the young salesman up and
tell him that you will be a regular
weekly patron Of his. A certain per-
centage of the sales after the first lot
of papers Is sold goes to the troop,
its members being required to buy
their supply from the local agent at a
fixed price. A little encouragement in
their first business venture will do
much to help them tackle the harder
problems Of life in later years-the
man who has never failed has many
times the courage of the one who has
often had it stare him in the face, and
no man has so hard work trying to
keep his self respect as the n re-
peatedly discouraged.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-01-28

do to supply the home demand for
meat. The slump of prices was not a
result of falling off in exports, but was
brought IN by the unloading of un-
derfed cattle on the market when dis
ease threatened the herds, he asserted
The immediate result of that dumping
will be a big shortage of meat in the
advance in quotations on meat in
May"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-01-28

The report Of John A. Lunden, Clerk
of Courts, was on motion approved
and ordered placed on file.
A requisition for the names of Forty
men eligible to serve as jurors having
been filed by the Clerk of Courts the
board drew the following names:
Elkton City-W. Meyer and John
Funk.
Aurora Village. w. Collins.
Parnell-John Dolan.
Elkton Township-Fred Hammer.
Richland-Clark K%retsinger.
Trenton-Morris Biggar.
Aurora Township-W. J. Grinols.
Winsor-J. L. Burdette.
Laketon-Peter Thompson.
Bruce Lloyd Ribstein and A. B.
Peterson.
Sterling-L. o. Thompson.
Eureka-F. H. Klos.
Preston-O. T.. Lee.
Oakwood-R. e. Nesbit.
Brookings City-B. M. Pittenger,
Martin Staven, w. H. Powers and
John Oyloe.
Brookings Township-T. ]. Larson
and Hans Henry.
Medary-A. B. Sheldon and Theo.
Rossman.
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CONTINUED on Page Two)
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-01-28
WHAT ASK

The state board Of regents of educa-
ton has asked the Legislature for the
different institutions under their
charge $1,330,225, which is divided
among the different institutions as
follows:
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-01-28

uary 7th, 1915.
January 7th, 1915.
Board met as per adjournment Of
the 9Th, and spent the days of the 7th
and 9Th checking the Offices and ad-
j%ourneyed until January 18th, 1915.
January 18th, 1915.
Board met as per adjournment of
the 8th and spent the day of the 18th
and most of the day of the 18th in
checking the offices of the County
Treasurer, County Auditor and Regis
ter of Deeds and brought in the follow
ing reports:
We, R. o. Tollefson and J. L. Jarvis,
your committee on settlement with the
Register of Deeds, have checked over
the reports of E. F. Bagley, Register
of Deeds, with the records of the office
and find that all fees collected by him
during the six months ending Deem
Der 31st, 1914, have been accounted
for as shown by his reports.
We find that the total amount col
lected by him for the last six months
ending December 31st, 1914, is ST.
$4,000 which amount has been deposit
ed with the County Treasurer as
shown by receipts.
Respectfully submitted,
R. o. Tollafson,
J. L. Jarvis,
Committee.
We, c.. H. Davis, H. c. Halvorson
and Thomas Kidman, your committee
on settlement with the County Treas
urer and County Auditor, respectfully
report, that we have compared all the
receipts of the last six months ending
December 31st, 1914 with the entries
on the cashbook and find that they
agree, also we have compared the war
rants with the entries on the warrant
ing that they have been properly en-
tered.
We have also compared the receipts
and disbursements as entered on the
General Ledgers and find that they
are properly accounted for and that
the balance in the hands of the treas
urer at the close of business on De-
cember 31st, 1914, was $8~5,211.12 &C
counted for by cash items in the office
and the sworn statements Of banks
having the county funds on deposit as
follows:
First National Bank, Brook
lngs 5,949.O4
Bank of Brookings, Brook
ings 5,44S.66
Farmers National Bank,
Brookings 13,S1O.37
Farmers State Bank, Bruce 2,384.15
First State Bank, Elkton... 2,778.93
First National Bank, Elkton 8,469.45
Bank of Aurora, Aurora. 3,742.32
Bank of Bruce, Bruce ...... 1O,O51.69
First National Bank, White. 7,O11.91
White State Bank, White. 5,OOO.OO
Farmers and Merchants
Bank, Bushnell ........... 6,149.66
First State Bank, Sinai $50. 3,742.O7
First National Bank, Airing
ton 2,37O.2s
Citizens State Bank, Airing
ton .2,318.48
Granite City Bank, Dell
Rapids 2,488.63
Currency 356 90
Coin 27.16
Checks 900
County Claims ............ 3,1O3.31
Total .$85, 211.12