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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-28
Making His own Coffin.

A Freeman-Tribune representa-
tive called upon Squire Pate while
in Woodstock yesterday on business.
Mr.. Pate makes his home with his
son and family and has a carpenter
shop where he occupies his time
making articles of furniture, etc. He
has made fine kitchen cabinet of
oak and walnut. The boards are
glued together, there being no nails
or screws used. 1t is the finest cab
met the writer ever saw and is
worth at least $500. Mr.. Pate is
also making his own coffin-an I'M
usual thing to do. The sides are OF
cypress blocks three inches long,
glued together with the joints brok-
en-. Each, end of the coffin is oval in
shape and the top and bottom are of
one board each. Mr.. Pate is an old
soldier, is seventy years of age and
is enjoying good health.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-28
Frank Woods Long Suit.

Sac City Sun: Congressman Frank
P. Woods of the Tenth district is not
considered an orator and in some
other respects he falls short of the
average ideal as to a statesman. For
that reason it puzzles a great many
people to understand the hold he nas
upon his district. One of the secrets
of his success, not only in the dis
trict but also in congress, is the fact
of his staying upon the job. He Is
utilizing the present vacation to get
in touch with his constituents, and
to do this he is touring the dis
trict in leisurely way in his auto
mobile, accompanied by his secretary.
He is not contenting himself with
simply seeing a few of the polite
ians in his district, but is meeting
the common people-laborer aud
farmers, as we'll as business mel
and is trying to ascertain their
needs. When congress meets, Woods
will be found voting and working
as he thinks the people of his dis
trict would like to have him do It
is no wonder he is strong with those
people.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-28
new MEMBER OF.
LIBRARY BOARD
Mrs. w. J. Zitterell Selected to Sue.
coed the Late Samuel Bax-
/, ter as Trustee.

e. -
The board of trustees Of the Ken.
dali Young library met at the lib
rary yesterday afternoon to choose a
successor to the late Samuel Baxter
who was one of the trustees named
by Kendall Young in his will. Mrs
w. j. Zitterell was elected to the po-
sition. She is the first woman to
serve in that capacity and the Free
man-Tribune believes the selection
will give general satisfaction. Mrs.
Zitterell is a woman of superior tai
ents and is we'll known for her eff
forts for the public welfare in diff
ferent lines of work.
The appointment of Mrs. Zitterell
is to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Mr.. Baxter until the next
city election in March, 1917.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-28
YOUNG MAN PASSES
away suddenly
Everett Bickey, Son-in-law of An
ton Singer, Jr., Dies of Par
alysis Of Throat.

Everett Bickey, son-in-law of Mr.
and Mrs. Anton Singer, Jr., passed
away at $50 yesterday afternoon
following a few days illness with a
form of infantile paralysis which af.
fected the throat. The young man
|died at mis- farm home, five miles
northwest of Blairsburg, and was re.
moved afterward to the Singer farm
home, ten miles northeast of this
city. He was only twenty-siX years
of age and leaves young wife in
delicate health.
The deceased's former home was
in Ohio and his parents and other
relatives are expected to attend the
burial. Arrangements for the funer-
al are being delayed until the rela-
tives are heard from.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-28
Journal BUYS
PERffCT|NC PRESS
To Get One Like That Bought by
the PREGNANT Tribune
$500 Machine.

The Journal Publishing company
has also bought Duplex perfecting
press, like that purchased couple
of weeks ago by the Freeman-Trib-
une. These are without question the
best press on the market for the av-
erage newspaper in a town of from
5000 to 10000 population. The
Denison Review, the Charles City In
telligencer and the Boone News-Re-
publican are newspapers in this sec
ton of country that are printed en-
the Duplex perfecting press. The
price of these presses is $4,000.
The Freeman-Tribune understands
that the Journal expects to start a
daily sometime in the near future.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-28
Worked Day and Night.

Newhall News: Automobile driv-
ers tell lots of stories about people
holding them up when they have to
be pulled out of mud holes, but the
facts are they get pulled out for
nothing oftener than they are charg-
ed for it: but we heard of a fellow
the other day who was stuck in a
mud hole and a boy came running
up and offered to pull him out for
IS. After trying to Jew him down
50 and failing to do so, the auto
driver finally told him to get his
team. The boy went back of the
willows and brought them out al
ready harnessed The man asked
how many cars he had pulled out
that day and he said seventeen. He
then asked him if he worked at ii
day and night. "Just during the
day." the boy said. 81 have to haul
water at night to put in the mud
hole"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-28
Real Estate Transfers.

Henry Fisher, heirs to Joseph E
Craig-wd-lot II and west Is fee
lot 10, blk 3, Stanhope.-$1, 10000
S. o. Burnett to A. c. Filloon-
wd-south 1541a feet lots 9, 10 ant
II, blk 4, Ships addition, w. c.
$1.OO.
Gunder S. Wike to John X. Sando
gord-wd-n12 ne sw 31-S6-24.-
$4,000.
Addie NJ. Cazett to Alice E. Welcl
-wd-lot 8, blk D, r. r. addition
w. C.-s1,400.O0.
Margaret E. Karr and hush to n
V. Daniels-wd-sout 8 acres of 4
acres in new corner of ne sw 6-SS-
'25.-s5O0.
Joseph E. Craig and VT to Benz. F
Craig-wd-lot II Except north 1f
feet) and W Is it lot 10, blk 3, Stan.
hope.-s1, 100000.
Ray T. Johnson and VT to B. Luel.
la Sanders-wd-lot and south 90
feet lot 4, blk Is, 1st addition, viii.
liams.
S. B. Bair and VT to S. S. Park.
hurst-wd-part of lot 4, blk &c
Original w. C.-S150.00.
John Lundell and VT to Walter
Deck and estate-wd-lots u, ~
blk !, Lundell's sub. StratfOrd-
$4,000.
Nels Rierson to Martha Smith ct
al-wd-s1 lot in VIZ SEX 81
Sheriff of County to Fred Hahne
sheriff dot u, blk 10, Park ad-
dition, w. C.-s209.44.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-28
ASSISTANT. Estate
LEADER IN CITY
J. E. Wooters of Ames Here to Con-
suit With Boys in Corn
Growing Contest.

j. E. WOoters, assistant state lead
er in club work Of the Iowa state
college at Ames, was in the city yes
terday and this morning looking af-
ter the interests of the boys who en-
tered the acre corn growing contest
for which w. l.. R. Perry of the
Wardrobe is giving prizes. Although
the roads are almost impossible, ten
or dozen boys and men, contestants
and county leaders, met with Mr..
day to talk over matters in connec-
ton with harvesting the corn, etc.
Mr.. Perry, who is county leader,
will mail letter Of instructions to
the different contestants in the near
future. The corn must be harvested
and ten prize ears selected from the
acre grown and brought to Mr..
Perry by the first of November A
corn show will then be held in this
city in which this corn will be ex-
hibited and judged by a committee
of local citizens selected for this
purpose. The six best samples of
corn selected by these local judges
will then be sent to Ames and the
prize winners determined.
Mr.. Wooters is anxious that a
contest of this kind be put on again
here next year and says the time
to begin preparations for it is this
fall, the first thing to be done being
the selection of the seed for next
years crop. While Hamilton coun-
ty has between thirty and forty boys
entered in the corn growing contest
this season, Mr.. Wooters says the
county should have at least one nun
dred and fifty boys interested in this
work next year. He says the work
was taken up a little too late this
season to obtain best results.
Mr.. Wooters left this forenoon for
Fort Dodge to look after similar
work in Webster county. From
there he goes to Algona, Kossuth
county having in the neighborhood
of two hundred boys engaged in
corn growing contest in that couu-
ty.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-28
PETITIONS FILED
IN DISTRICT court
Number of New Cases Put on Docket
Court Will Meet on Monday,
October II.

District court in and for Hamil-
ton county will convene on Monday,
Oct. ii. The following petitions
have just been filed in the clerks Of
fee:
Howard Mitchell and wife ask
judgment against Levi B. Cottington
for SCI alleged due for work on
farm.
John Soger asks judgment against
VIM. P. Teal for s977.55. 1t is alleg-
ed that plaintiff bought a farm of
defendant in Floyd county at sos
per acre and the deed called for 81 y
acres of land more or less, and that
the piece of land contains only S1.21
acres.
Eliza A. Buell., administrators of
the estate of c. E. Buell., asks the
court to order an accounting Of w.
L. Whitman of the affairs of the late
firm of Buell. & Whitman.
c. 3 w. Anderson asks judgment
against Frank Johnson for 5000 as
damages, alleging the killing Of
sheep belonging to plaintiff by dog
belonging to defendant.
A. NJ. Garrick asks judgment
against Will Biernatzki for $160.90
alleged due on the purchase of a
stock of goods.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-28
Ought to Know Better.

Burlington Hawkeye: At Webster
City the sophomores at the high
school have been hauled over the
Goals by the superintendent because
they hazed several freshmen. The
youngsters suffered rough treatment
It is we'll enough to make high
school boys understand that what
may be considered o. k. at West
Point or in some of the big colleges,
does not go in we'll regulated Iowa
high schools. In fact, Iowa boys
ought to know better and ought to
be more manly.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-28
Trixie Came to Life. "

"Trixie," the white Eskimo puppy
owned by Mrs. Ben Rasmussen, was
thought dead the other day when
the horses and wheels of heavy
lumber wagon passed over the little
fellow out at the w. J. Birdsall
farm. The dog did not stir and was
picked up and taken away for dead.
The next day, after suffering tor
ture through the night, the puppy
dragged himself to the house. He
was Immediately taken to DR.. Will
Jams, the veterinarian, who found
his hind legs had been injured but
no bones broken.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-28
At Deaths Door.

w. J. Caruth was called to VIII
liams again today, the condition of
his brother, Mathew Caruth, having
taken turn for the worse. For
several weeks past Mr.. Caruth has
been lying at the point of death with
Bright's disease, ulcers of the stom-
ach and other troubles. He has been
unable to retain nourishment for
four weeks and consequently is in
a very weakened condition. All of
the immediate relatives have been at
his bedside during his illness but
several have been compelled to re-
turn to their homes owing to press
ing business matters.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-28
Hospital Items.

Mrs. Mason Isham and baby son
will return to their home from Mer.
cy hospital today or tomorrow.
Carl WIKI, who has been taking
treatment at the hospital for a gun
shot wound, has so far recovered as
to be able to return to his home six
miles south Of this city today.
Rev. C. C.. Pfund of Hubbard, who
underwent a serious operation in
Mercy hospital five weeks ago. will
return home next week. Mrs. Pfund
spent yesterday here with him.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-28
Iowa Farm Sales.

! While the present wet season mas
had a depressing effect upon the
number of farms sold in northwest
ern Iowa it seems to have had nc
such effect upon prices. Quite
large number Of sales have taker
iplace and prices are unusually high
Following are accounts of some sale:
that show the general tendency Of
prices:
| Spencer News: Rob Jones sold
last week a 160-acre farm near Roy
al to ]. F. Barman, of Lake City, Ia.
for SITS per acre. This is fine
farm and near one of the thriving
towns of the county.
.Hawarden Independent: Mr.. and
Mrs. Dick Drost, of Eagle township
returned Saturday from Cotton, S
D.. where they spent a few days
looking over the country. They in
vested in a finely improved quarter
section two and one-half miles from
Chester, paying sos per acre.
Sioux Rapids Republican-Press
The N. Curtis farm, in Clay county,
consisting of 120 acres, was sold
last week for 5000 per acre.
Pomeroy Herald: A big land deal
is announced today. Thomas Faux
ner has bought of R. Holds the tif-
tv-seven acres in the northwest cor
ner Of the section at the southeast
corner of town. The price was $3.50
per acre.
Estherville Vindicator: The More
land farm, near Milford, was recent
lily sold to Ike Speer, consideration
$50 per acre. This farm is said to
be one of the best in Dickinson coun-
Ity-
Spencer Reporter: William Min
Ger sold what is known as the Chas.
White farm, in Riverton town
ship. yesterday to Mr.. Myrlck'
of Sac City, the price being $3.50
per acre. This farm has 200 acres.
Ida Grove Record-Era: Hans
Kuudsen sold to Herman korner
eighty acres located south Of Rick
etts for $3.50 per acre. Then Mr..
Korner sold 240 acres Of Crawford
county land to Mr.. Knudsen at S165
per acre.
Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune: F. A..
wilkins has sold his fine farm in
Hayes township to Charles H. Col
Inns, of Schaller, at s212.50 per acre.
Eagle Grove Eagle: Roger Paine
sold his farm at Evergreen to Fred
Madison. the price being about $3.50
per acre.
Ute Independent: Fremont Woos-
ter has sold his farm OF 244 acres,
near Mapleton, to Louie Knoll, the
sale price being $175 per acre. Mr..
Wooster will move into Mapleton to
reside.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-28
Races Next Saturday.

The auto and motorcycle races
which have been postponed a num-
Der of times on account of wet
weather, have now been set for next
Saturday, Oct. 2. F. G. Grail Of Chi
cago, who has the management OF
the races, has been in the city a few
days and he and his wife went to Fit
Dodge today on business. He will see
other parties interested in the races
while there and arrange for more
cars, drivers, etc.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-28
Will Remain Here.

LLOYD Walterick, who some time
ago purchased the Big Office Sup
ply company holdings in this city
formerly managed by the late F. Ell
las Smith. has decided to remain in
Webster City for the present. Mr.
Walterick's first intentions were to
remove the factory to Fort Dodge,
but. given the proper encourage
ment, will keep it here. The factory
manufactures office supplies, letter
and bill files, card indexes, ETC., and
is prepared to supply wholesalers
and agencies, although the plan OF
retailing goods followed by the late
manager will be no longer carried
out.
A complete line of Office supplies
is now on hand and the firm will
hereafter be known as the l.. G. w.
Manufacturing Company. Three
new men have been employed in the
factory for the present and three
DAYS out of every week will be spent
by the new owner on the road, solic-
iting orders from banks and corpora
tions for the agencies.
Mr.. Walterick intends meeting
with the members of the Commercial
League in the near future to see
what can be done by the way of en-
couragement for the manufacturing
company.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-28
MEETING Of THE
CITY COUNCIL
Clerks and Judges of Election APP.
pointed-Meet Again Next
e Friday Night.

The council met last night in ad
journed session with all member
present c. L. Karr appeared befor,
the council and asked permission tt
attach the drain from his Unior
street residence to the sewer at thu
corner of Cedar and Union streets
Permission was granted.
P. H. Ruppel also appeared ant
made a proposal of an exchange o.
property in the southwest part o.
the city, so that the end of Broad
way street which runs across Mr.
Ruppel's property would be opened
up for traffic and portion of va
Gated Fink street would thereby be-
come the property of Mr.. Ruppel
This matter was referred to the
street and alley committee who will
report at the next meeting.
E. S. Boudinot, city engineer, pre-.
sented his report on the completion
of the sewer on Seneca and Water
streets, which was read and accept
led.
The county supervisors accepted
the figures given by G.. E. Mikel for
the installation of an electric line
to the county farm, and the city So
licitor, J. W. Lee, was directed to
prepare an agreement with the
board relative to this installation.
The electric light committee were
instructed to purchase supplies nee
essary to install the same at once.
John A. Wilke was also an ap-
1pearant before the council and ten
dered a check of $50 as purchase
price for the Adams barn, which on
account Of the excessive cost to
which the city would be subjected
for the moving Of the barn, was &C
cepted. Judges and clerks for the
coming election were appointed, be-
ing practically the same as those
who served at the former election.
A few current bills were allowed
and the council adjourned.
The next meeting will be held
Friday night at o'clock, October
LIST, to examine nomination papers
for candidates at the coming cleo
ton.
The judges and clerks for the
coming election are as follows:
First ward-Judges- Bos-
sert, c. G. Gustuson, L. S. Bossert.
Clerks-W. B. Dodge, J. H. Lee.
Second ward-Judges-J. NJ. Bell,
q. M. Horsley, H. c. Horsley. Clerks
w. A. Neel, ]. A. Ziegler.
Third NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ia
cobson, J. J. Rhone, J. M. Holiday.
Clerks-J. G. Billings, VIM. Meek
ms.
Fourth ward-Judges-W. n.
Merrill, P. Brandrup, J. w. Sheldon.
Clerks-Frank Malcolm, H. c. Kie-
seeker.
Fifth ward-Judges- Essig,
Henry Arnold, James Daniels:
Clerks-E. J. Meller, J. D. House.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-28
Children Badly Nourished.

Recent examinations of children
in the school rooms of several lead
ing cities show them to be poorly
nourished, especially at breakfast
time. If children go to school they
should be given warm nourishing
breakfasts and this is possible when
you order Virginia Sweet and Aunt
Jemimah pancake flour, together
with pure maple or cane and maple
syrup from Kearns Grocery. d1
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-28
A open" Committee,

A pep" committee was appointed
yesterday in the Webster City high
school for the promotion of enthus-
iasm for athletic sports this year.
One student from each class was ap-
pointed and the faculty will appoint
the remaining number to make up a
committee of twenty members.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-28

Following is list of unclaimed
letters remaining in the Webster
City postoffice for the week ending
Sept. 21, 1915:
w. H. Akers.
Grempel Beerman.
Miss May Burns.
John Christensen.
Sam Kozberg.
j. w. Rippey.
Mrs. Chas. Smock.
Rev. w. H. WEIGH.
If not called for within two weeks
will be sent to the dead letter office
at Washington, D. c.
D. H. Bauman, P. NJ.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-28
A Snap.

$50 acres, Blue Earth Co., Mimi,
2h miles from town, best of soil
and drainage. $121 per acre. $4,000
on March 1st, 1916, balance 1880 at
5h per cent. Call or see J. S. Pavey,
Webster City. Phone 1854. diff
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-28

Frank w. Cowles of Iowa Falls, a
singer who is quite well known
among the musicians of this city, has
signed a contract to travel for a
year with Skovgaard, the noted Dan
ish violfnist. Mr.. Skovgaard asked
Prof. Bullock to recommend a voca-
list and thus Mr.. Cowles secured the
position. Skovgaard carries four in
his company singer, reader, pian-
list, and himself, violinist. The COM
pany will open this fall in San Fran
cisco at the big fair.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-28

Harry Cutler is unable to be on
duty at the First National Bank to-
day, having been threatened with an
attack of pneumonia. He is, how
ever, better this afternoon. @
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-28
Ford Owners.

All who purchased Ford cars from
Aug. 1st, 1914, to Aug. list, 1915,
must send in Profit Sharing Riders
before Sept. 80 or lose refund. Park
hurst & Lavender. 2Sd2f1
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-28
Dedication of Catholic Church

Ued1catlOn OF CaCHOIIc CHuTcH.
The new Catholic church at Wau-
kon, this state, of which Father Nor
ton, formerly of this city is pastor,
will be dedicated on Wednesday, Oc-
tober 9Th, beginning at ten o'clock
in the forenoon. Most Rev. Arch
bishop Keane will conduct the SER
vices.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-28

The Breeze Hill ladies aid society
will meet with Mrs. R. X. Richard
son on Thursday afternoon, Sept.
80, at 2 o'clock. &c.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-28

The w. D. Stevens family will
move this week from their rooms ov-
er the laundry building to the Mrs.
w. S. Fear house on west First
street. -
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-28

The Priscilla club will meet at the
home Of Mrs. ". Mcfarland on Will
son Avenue, Thursday afternoon.
Through misunderstanding OF
names over the telephone the meet
ing place of this club was given in
last nights paper as Mrs. Ed Nc
Farlane's.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-28

FOUND-some money. Prove, pay,
take. Rev. c. H. Kamphoefner.
diff
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-28

Rain coat special tomorrow. "a
ladies high grade rain coats at just
one-half price. The Big Store. 2Sd2
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-28

The Literary Round Table held a
business session last night at the
home of Mrs. w. S. Weston to read
over the club calendar for the COM
ing years work. The study of the
year will be Book Reviews.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-28

Mrs. E. Smythe, the dressmaker,
is residing at the Mrs. A. NJ. Huff
home, ego First street. Phone
eGS6. 2sde|
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-28

A pepper plant with eighteen
green and red peppers growing upon
it was brought to the Sheldon groc-
cry last week by Winslow Schropfer
of Fremont township and is on exhi-
bition in the store.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-28

kreider's school shoes for girls
and boys are made and guaranteed
by real Dutch shoe makers. The
ready wear. The Big Store. 29d2
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-28
HORSES FOR SALE-one team

heavy work and one team light
driving. Parkhurst & Lavender.
27d3f1t1
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-28

Modern house Dor rent, close in
on Division street. Mrs. S. o. Os-
born, 631 Division street. diff
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-28

DR.. T. B. Larrabee, osteopath. d-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-09-28
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Pears Is cents per hamper at Shell
don's. 2Sd2