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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-16


poses. These blocks are set of in
sections, and the various stuff TO,
sale was classified-hay, corn and
oats in one section; horses and mules
In another; cattle in the third, etc
Each section is labeled with a big
bill board, so that the visitors at
auction with something to sell, can
see right where to take their stun
and of course, to direct the man with
cash where to go and buy what he
wants.
The Commercial club Of Webster
City is composed of the business men
of the town who pay fee to the
club for the purpose Of advertising
the monthly auction. AL Mason is
secretary and advertising manager
of the club at a salary of twenty a
week. By profession. Al is an auc-
tioneer, and he is the head auction
eer on auction day for the city OF
Webster City. No other auctioneer
can operate In the auction blocks
without written permission from AL
They pay him one-half of one per
cent on all they sell. The owner
pays the auctioneer per cent on all
sales. The owner is privileged to re-
ject or accept any final bid. Each
auctioneer is accompanied by girl
clerk in Dams employ, but the under
auctioneer pays her salary. She tab
ulates all sales, and all settlements
are made at AL Mason's office, which
stands at one end of the block. The
in the lots is devoted to
private sales, between owner and
buyer. The auction begins at 1 p.
m. and continues until p. m. Then
the gong rings and all the partici-
pants go to AIS Office to settle.
Sometimes there are half dozen
yelling at one time.
There is fully as much excitement in
the afternoon at Webster City's auc-
ton as there is in Chicagc's board cf
trade when wheat is going up. or
course there are hundreds Of people
who come to auction without any
thing to sell and with no intention
Of buying. They just come as a sort
Of vacation to see what is going on,
and are worth the space they take
up to swell the crowds and adver-
tise auction day. And these folks
are good patrons of the stores, espec-
tally the women. The commercial
club hires a band to play all day
long and occasionally they have a
balloon ascension, an aeroplans
flight or some other free innovation
For the visitors.
Sam Bates, one of Webster City's
introduced me to AL Ma
son and 1 hung around his office at
settling time. After it was all fin
Lshed / asked, what would you do,
Mr.. Mason, if one of these farmers
should hire an auctioneer on the @.
r. and not settle with you? don't
zee how you can force them to pay
} per cent for selling their goods ii
some other auctioneer should offer to
,ell the stuff at one per cent?"
"Why." replied Al. "if we caught
,ome folks doing that, we'd just can
EN-. They couldn't come around
lere again on auction day."
"Have you any city or state law
o back that up?" l asked. Seems to
ne that one person has just as much
light to do business here on auction
lay as another"
"You talk like gouf way down
,ast," replied AL. And that's all
he information received. Anyway,
Webster City's auction is big thing
nd works along satisfactory to ev-
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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-16
MOUSE scAREs GIRL TO DEATH.

She Falls Unconscious at Sight q
Tiny intruder.
Kenosha, Wis.-Miss Edna Engle.
the 17-year old daughter Of Caspar
Engel, was scared to death By q
mouse. The mouse ran out from IN.
der piece Of furniture AZ she enter.
ed her room. The girl fell unconscious
and died without regaining conscious
ness.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-16
Card PLAYERS Her Heirs.

Bangor, Me-, Nov. 10.-Thirty-
four members of two card clubs IN
Bangor and Rockland, were given
$1,000 each under the will Of Mrs.
F. w. Hill, who died at her home
here recently, 1t was announced yes
terday. Mrs. Hill was member Of
both clubs and the gifts were made
''as token of friendship"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-16

@. T. McCAULIFF, II. D.
Office over Browns drug stsi.
corner Of Des Koines and ssssx-
streets. Calls attended day or nigS'
Both phones.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-16
HEN AND CHICKS IN CYCLONE.
Are Carried Forty Rods and Deposit.
ed Without Injury.

Perry, Mich.-A cyclone played a
freakish trick on the farm of John
Burns when it picked up a coop Of
chickens and the old hen and carried
them forty rods over fence into an
other field, where it deposited them
without any damage being done.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-16

Some of the DEVILS best work Is
done by careless people.-Ram's
Horn.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-16

MARY ii. NIELSEN HOTCHKISa
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Ofiee and residence at Ga y
vision street. Office hours J Is =
a. m. 2 to 5 p. m. Calls answer.
Both phones. d
The daily star-mirror., 1915-05-04
DEATH SUMMONS
LATAH CITIZEN
FORMER SHERIFF c. C. BROWN
AFTER LINGERING ILLNESS
DIES IN CALIFORNIA TODAY
Deceased Was For 20 Years Prominent
And Respected Citizen of
Latah County

The sad news was received in Mos
COW today of the death this morning
at 2:25 in Pasadena, California, of c.
c. Brown, formerly sheriff of Latah
county. During his entire stay in the
southern city, MIR Brown has been
critically i'll, suffering from form OF
paralysis of the legs and intestines.
Previous to his going to California he
was ill in Moscow for eight or nine
months, being scarcely in fit physical
condition to complete the duties of
his regular term of office.
For the past twenty years Mr..
Brown has been a highly respected
and prominent citizen of this county.
He was ait one time chief of police
and previous to that successful
farmer.
He is survived by wife and daugh-
ter who will receive the sincere synl-
pathy of their host of friends here
Interment will take place in Pas
ailena.
The daily star-mirror., 1915-05-04
ATHLETES PREPARE
TOCHANGE RECORDS
ENTRIES WILL BE RECEIVED
FROM AT LEAST % HIGH
SCHOOLS THIS WEEK
Reports of Try-Outs Indicate a High
General Average and Probable
Smashing of Records

Unless weather conditions prove
most unfavorable it is now practically
certain that between 25 and 80 schools
will send representatives to the great
track meet to be held
on Thursday and Friday of this week
the one time in the whole year to
which every high school student looks
forward. Interest was never so keen
before; and the prospects for sharp
competition in all the events are
brighter than they commonly are.
Reports of good records in high
school track meets are coming in from
all over the state and mild estimates
are that at least four interscholastic
records will be broken when the high
schools of Idaho come together in the
annual interscholastic on Thursday
and Friday of this week
.Tige' Houston of Boise is reported
to have broken the record in both
the discus throw and in the shot put
and Bedwell of Boise has tied the state
record in the high jump in practice
Hopson of CoeGr d'Alene has been go
inc around II feet 8 inches in the
pole vault and reports from Boise say
Duff, fresh" has been going IL feet
G inches every night. Thomas OF Mos
COW has thrown the javelin 154 feet
this year and expects to work out
with "Champeen" Phillips over on the
oval the rest of the week.
His throw ties the state record and
admirers say he will make 154 1ook
sick" at the meet. Nez Perce always
sends bunch of fast athletes to the
meet and they claim they've got a
bunch of record this year.
The daily star-mirror., 1915-05-04
ACTIVITY PLANNED
FOR BLUE GROUSE
STOCKHOLDERS HOLD ANNUAL
MEETING AND TRANSACT SOME
IMPORTANT BUSINESS
Three Moscow Men Represented in Di-
rect0rship and in List of OFFICERS
For Ensuing Year

At the annual meeting of the stock
holde of the Blue Grouse company,
Ltd, held yesterday afternoon, con-
siderable important business was
transacted. Directors and other Of
ficers were elected The directors for
the ensuing year are F. L. White oil
Moscow; D. F. Staley, Pullman; Chas.
w. Shields, Moscow; Joseph R. Grins-
fielder and Sid Grinsfelder of Spokane; /;
w. F. Zumhof of Moscow; and James
Nelson of Spokane
The following are the officers: D. F.
Staley, president; F.. l.. White, vice
president; Charles W.. Shields, secre
ftary and treasurer
The new board Immediately took up
the matter of developing the property
the company owns next to the Ray
Jefferson and Interstate mines; and
they expect to let contract for work
within the next 80 days
More than usual interest attaches to
these proceedings owing to the cur
rent reports that large mining inter-
ests have been attempting to secure
the control of the Blue Grouse shares.
The daily star-mirror., 1915-05-04
CALL BAD WEATHER AUNUSUAL"
PaIOuse Climate Thought to be Better
Than That of California

Declaring that the weather is good
three times as many months each year
here as in California, A. H. Oyersmith
recommends that residents of the Pa
llouse country, instead of kicking Oh
the little bad weather we do have,
adopt the California system of saying
it is just unusual
Speaking of his recent trip to Cali
fornia, Mr.. Oversnith said today tha.
he believes that the good reputation
that the California climate enjoys IS
due more largely to the constant boast
Ing of California than to the excellence
of the weather itself.
He considers the buildings at the
Fair wonderful, he says, and regards
the Idaho mining, agricultural, and
horticultural exhibits as among the
best there. The expenditure OF money
in the construction of State buildings
he believes to be unwise, as he esti-
mates, the visitors to state buildings.
at onlyNabout five per cent of the to-
tai attendance.
The daily star-mirror., 1915-05-04
JAPANESE CABINET DECIDES TO SEND ULTIMA
TUM TO CHINA FOR EARLY REPLY
ITALY ABOUT TO ENTER FIGHT
Gas Bombs Continue to DestrOy-Huge German
Successes in Russia-Turkish Fort
ifications Raked With Shells
(By United Press

LONDON, May 4.-Torpedoed A. by a
German submarine off Scilly Island,
the British steamer Minterne, was
sunk with loss of two members OF
the crew. The torpedo was launched
against the steamer without warning
and struck near the engine room. Two
firemen were killed by the terrific ex-
plosion which followed. Twenty-three
surviving members of the crew took to
small boats Later they were picked
up by and landed by the Penzance.
Another Boat Gone
LONDON, May 4. = The British
steamer Minterne, 5000 tons, was sunk
today by a submarine. The crew was
saved
The daily star-mirror., 1915-05-04
NOVEL SCHEME
FOR ADVERTISING
EXTENSION WORKER PROPOSES
SERVING IDAHO FOOD PROD
UCTS AT FAIR
Girls to Prepare Sensible
Meals at Low Prices For
Public

"Why not advertise Idaho products
at the San Francisco exposition re-
marked Miss Amy Kelly of the uni
versity extension department, Thurs
day. Il was much interested in read
ing Mrs. Ridenbaughs account of the
lunches served by the girls of the Ore
gon Agricultural college, and it oc-
CURED to me that Idaho was missing
a splendid opportunity to advertise
some of her excellent products.
Il am greatly impressed with the
Idaho f1ours," said Miss Kelly, Miss
Hoover of the domestic science of the
University of Idaho and myself have
been experimenting with these fours
for three years and we find them ex-
cellent Then take the Idaho potato,
it is second to none A lunch could
be served by the domestic science de-
partment of delicious mealy Idaho po-
tatoes with hot biscuit, some of Ida
hos best butter with the excellent
coffee, which is put up at Boise, or
Salt Lake, or Salt Lake cocoa, and
pay all expenses, I should think, as
well as advertising the states prod
ucts. The cooking could be done on
electric stoves.
"Such lunch might be varied at
times with products made from Idaho
cheese and preserves and Idaho's 20
cent lunch might gain as great rep
utation in it's way as the Oregon 70
cent repast. 1t might be maintained
from June until February and give
most of the girls in the domestic sci
ence classes of the university a chance
to go to the fair and advertise the
state at the same time"
Miss Kelly and Miss Hoover will
cave the first of the week for Moscow
% complete the experimental work OH
1ours, after which the university will
ssue a bulletin on them.-Bolse
Statesman.
The daily star-mirror., 1915-05-04
PRINTING CONTRACTS JUGGLED
Barnes Shown to Have Had Personal
Interest in New YOrk's Public
Printing Bills

SYRACUSE, N. Y, May 4.-Disclos-
ures through old correspondence of
the personal interest of Barnes in
state printing contracts and his COM
plants to the late Senator Platt be-
cause he was not getting as much
printing as he thought he should,
featured in the hearing of the libel
suit against Roosevelt today. 1t is
shown that New York state spent ST.
$4,000 in printing since 1899 and that
Albany printing companies juggled the
contracts in handling state business.
The daily star-mirror., 1915-05-04
FUNERAL LARGELY ATTENDED
Numerous Friends Pay Tribute at
Services For Fred Blackwell

The funeral services of Fred Black
we'll were held at the home OF NIT.
and Mrs Fred MCGOWAN at half al
ter two O'Clock yesterday afternoon
and the body was inferred at Palouse,
The sermon was preached by Rev.
David Hare, and prayer was offered
by Rev. J. L. Rollins of Princeton at
the services at the house. Friends naet
the train at Palouse, and brief serv-
ices at the grave We're conducted py
Rev. White of PalDuse.
Mr.. Blackwell was for number Oh
wears a resident of Deary before COM
ing to Moscow recently, and the an
nouncement of his sudden death was
great shock to his friends there VINO
So recently had seen him in good
health.
The pall-bearers were Messrs. Call,
Olson Swanson, Pickerd, GranM1s, and
Mcbride of Deary.
great many friends from WeaTy
came to Moscow yesterday to snow
their respect to the deceased and MS
ve1atives. Among these were Mr.. ana
Mrs. H. NJ. Gail, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Call. Mr.. and Mrs. F. c Miller, MI.
and Mrs. Andrew OLSON, Mrs. Thomas
McGowan, Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Faust,
Mr.. and Mrs J. L. Rollins, Mrs.
Martha e. Harsh, Paul Boyer, Mr.. ana
Mrs. Swan Swanson, Mrs. Flora Har-
rison, Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Plchereo'
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Drury, Mr.. and Mrs
T L. Granius, Mr. and Mrs H. u. War
rem. C. A. Mcbride, J. A. Harsh, ana
Mr.. and Mrs. B. w. MCGOWAN
The daily star-mirror., 1915-05-04
FIELD MEET AT PRINCETON

Tomorrow there will be held at Prin-
that was scheduled for last Friday but
had to be postponed on account of bad
weather Eight rural schools will par
ticipate, and some heated contests are
expected. Considerable rivalry be-
tween ths schools has developed since
the plan was proposed, and great in
terest has been taken in preparations
for the meet.
The daily star-mirror., 1915-05-04
DROWNING In
SNAKE RIVER
r. V. HUTCHINSON, STUDENT AT
PULLMAN MEETS
DEATH
Fell Through Roofing Of Wheel Of
Steamer TeaI-River Dragged But
Body Not Recovered

LEWISTON, May Ar. V. Hutchin-
son, aged 23 years, son of a prominent
family of Endicott, Wn., sophomore
in the engineering class at the Wash
ington State College, Pullman, and a
member of the band, was accidentally
drowned in the cold and swift run-
mig waters of the Snake river yes
terday afternoon shortly after three
o'clock, by breaking through the thin
planking of the wheel house OF the
steamer ]. N. Teal and plunging to
his watery grave through the wheel,
which was slowly revolving.
The river was dragged from the
point where Hutchinson went down to
a point very near the bridge, the
work continuing until darkness set IN.
An improvised dredge was construct
ed of barbed wire, but the work OIL
the crew in the boats was without re-
suit
Roy V. Hutchinson was among the
most popular young men of the Wash
ington State College. He is son OF
a prominent resident OF Endlcott, ana
is survived by father, mother,
brother and sister, the last being
student at the college attended by her
brother. The brother arrived IN the
city last night by auto, and K, r.
Tuttle, band captain, and Mr.. Du
,Pertius, of the college, remained over
to aid in carrying on the search fer
the body today.
The daily star-mirror., 1915-05-04
COUNCIL MEETS TONIGHT

The first meeting of the newly
elected city council will be held to-
night, only a temporary organization
having been effected last night owing
to the absence from the city of Mayor
John Gibson, who came home today.
The report of the special committee
in charge of the work in sewer dis
trict number 3 was accepted by the
old council, and after allowing claims,
to their successors in office.
The daily star-mirror., 1915-05-04
HUGHES DENIES CANDIDACY
VIII Not Permit Connection Of His
Name With Republican Nomination

WASHINGTON, May A statement
has been issued in behalf of Charles
r. Hughes, justice Of the supreme
court of the United States and former
governor of New York which declares
that Hughes is not a candidate for the
presidency in any sense Of the word
and that he will not permit his name
to be used in connection with the re-
publican presidential campaign
The daily star-mirror., 1915-05-04
STORES MAY CLOSE FOR MEET

G. w. Jain and John G.. Griffith were
today appointed a committee repre-
senting the Chamber of Commerce to
circulate petition asking the mer-
chants to close their stores from one
until three O'Clock Friday afternoon in
order to permit employees and others
to attend the Interscholastic Field
Meet to be held at the University field
that afternoon.
The daily star-mirror., 1915-05-04
BANKS MUST REPORT

WASHINGTON, May 4.-The Con-
Itroller of the currency has issued a
cali for the statement of national
banks at the close of business on May
fret
The daily star-mirror., 1915-05-04
DIR. LOUIS E. VAN NORMAN

DR.. Louis E. Van Norman, who for
ten years has been in charge of the
foreign department of the American
Review of Reviews, has been made
editor in chief of The Nations Busi
ness, the official magazine Of the
Chamber of Commerce of the United
States issued in Washington.
The daily star-mirror., 1915-05-04
GENERAL Won BERNHARD

Gen. Count Won Bernhard, whose
writings are believed to have done
much toward bringing on the great
European war, declares that war be-
tween Germany and the United States
is impossible, physically and economic
ally.
The daily star-mirror., 1915-05-04

The absent may be at fault, but those
present always have good excuses.
The daily star-mirror., 1915-05-04
Tremendous German Victory
Italy Ready to Say Word

ROME, May 4.-Rumors atfoat here
that the final word in the negotiations
with Italy had been delivered to for
mer minister Sonninie yesterday and
that the word is regarded as unaccept-
able by the cabinet pervaded the city
today and aroused the most intense ex-.
citement 1t is generally believed
that the crisis of the AustrO-I Italian
situation is again near and that Italy
is rapidly approaching the moment
when it will declare its intention of
entering the war on the side of the
Allies.
The daily star-mirror., 1915-05-04

Gossip is a vulgar habit and other
people should not indulge in it.
The daily star-mirror., 1915-05-04
Tons of Lead For Turks

ATHENS, May With the super
dreadnaught. Queen Elizabeth. leading
the attack, the Dardanelles forts are
now being subjected to constant bonn
bardment, according to reports just
reaching here Turkish notifications
are being raked by a terrific fire from
the Aegean sea and the gulf of Saros,
as we'll as from the straits. Reports
declare every unit of the fleet is en-
gagged in the latest attempt to reduce
the Notifications Tons of lead are
being poured against the Turkish posi-
tons.
The daily star-mirror., 1915-05-04
Gas Bombs Still Used

PARIS, May 4.-Continued use of
gas bombs by the Germans in Flanders
was indicated by unofficial dispatches
from the front today, but no change
in the general situation is indicated in
the official "communique The Of
fetal statement dismissed the situation
with the laoonic statement that the
British had repulsed German night at
tacks north of Ypres. In Argonne the
French offensive is said to be continu-
ing successfully.
The daily star-mirror., 1915-05-04

BERLIN, May New gains for the
Germans in Flanders have been an
nounced officially The villages of
Zevencote, Zonnebeeke, and West
Hoek have been captured By the Ger
mans, it is stated The retreating
Allies have been subjected to heavy
fanking fire, and have suffered heavy
losses.
The daily star-mirror., 1915-05-04
Uncle Sam ExOnerated

LONDON, May 4.-Minister of For
House of Commons all reports receiv-
ed from Germany that the United
States government had supplied mum
itions to the Allies or assisted the
Powers in securing war materials. He
declared that England had purchased
all the munitions it has used from
private firms and that it has in no
way violated international laws.
Submarines Effect Destruction
ABERDEEN, May 4.-Trawlers and
a cruiser were torpedoed by German
submarine at the entrance of the har-
Dor today. Four members of the crew
were killed by the explosion. Four
were wounded. Seven escaped in small
boats.
UItimatum for China
TOXIC, May 4-The Japanese cab
met has decided to send an ultimatum
to China This decision was learned
today, following a lengthy conference
between Premier Okuma and his fell
low ministers 1t is understood that
the time is to be fixed in which China
must reply to the ultimatum and that
it will be very short. The decision
follows the fiat refusal of the Chinese
government to accede to the various
demands made by Japan.
Tremendous German Victory
BERLIN, May 4--Unofficial reports
of the smashing of Russian lines in
western Galicia indicate new Ger
man victory almost equal to the sue
cesses of General Won Hindenburg liz
Poland, the effect being to completely
disrupt the Slav army in that region
The Russian losses of killed ano
wounded numbered 100000, according
to one report.
The daily star-mirror., 1915-05-04


Ah
Northern light., 1915-09-01

livel have had the worst treatment. Not until their 1ife's work was over were they understood, appreciated and loved. We are continually build ing monuments to the martyrs. It is true that if we knew people Letter we would love many Of them more. live took more interest i'll them we would know more of their heartaches, and be better able 10 sympatllize, to cheer, and to help.-L.W.
Northern light., 1915-09-01
MISUNDERSTOOD

Some one has said that the man do not like is generally the man do not know. People have been judged harshly because they were misunder- stood. Some of the best men that ever
Northern light., 1915-09-01
CIVILIZATIONS?

GlVlLIAAllUN
 The present underground. i'll the air, submarine modern war seems to be all the savagery of the past, con densed and scientifically applied. We'll m y we ask, What are we corning to?" One side of the earth ill mad struggle, rivers of blool already spilled, and the end not yet;
 Homes desolated and hearts brok- ell. Where once was the Temple of Peace is now the wreckage of war Glad are we that at the helmn of this Great Nation there stands fearless God fearing man. Every christian heart should pour forth q petition that this Nation he not in- volved and that the awful strugge may soon cease.
 HE CARES lis midnight and summer, the Sun scarce sunk from sigEt As alolg Beings lonely shore l tramp thru the silent night.
 No soul co1ld be more lonely For there's death in the dying breeze And the ripples at my feet Seem a dirge from OCT the seas
 But my heart is cheered as po:.- der,
 For God is God OCT all, He cares for the little sparrow- The little ones that fall.