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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-27
PERSONAL BRIEFS.

Miss Martha Butler returned to
her work in Waterloo yesterday az
ternoon following an over Sunday
visit with her mother, Mrs. Ida But
Ter. s.8
Mrs. S. A. Scott of Fort Dodge
is visiting her mother, Mrs. John
Larson and family, who reside one
and half miles south of town.
Mrs. o. C. Lilligard came home
yesterday following visit with the
Frank Stahl family in Highview.
Miss Elma Riefe of Mason City
is here visiting Mr.. and Mrs. E. w.
Schilling.
Mrs. J. H. Birdsall went to Des
Moines yesterday on brief business
trip.
Miss Edith VanBuskirk left yes
terday afternoon for Jewell where
she will spend about three weeks
with her sister, Mrs. Walter Glaman
and husband. She will go from
Jewell to Waterloo for a several
weeks sojourn with another sister,
Mrs. Lou Young and family, former
residents of this city. From Wat
erloo Miss VanBuskirk will go to diff
ferent points in Wisconsin and
southern Illinois, expecting to spend
the entire summer visiting among
relatives and friends. S.
+. l.. Schar of Storm Lake who
was called to this city by the death
of his brother-in-law, Ben Rasmus-
sen, returned home yesterday. Mrs.
Schar will return tomorrow and will
be accompanied by her sister, Mrs.
Mason Isham, who will remain for a
two weeks visit.
Rev. Thomas P. Potter of Clin-
ton is in the city for a visit with
his mother, Mrs. s. M. Smith, at the
]. D. Sketchley home.
Rev. Nels Nelson, pastor of the
Danish Baptist church of Parks
Grove, Mimi, returned this morning
to his home, having been called here
by the death of his cousin, Ben Ras-
mussen. w
Ben H. Gish of Blairsburg was
a Webster City visitor yesterday.
Mrs. Russell Stafford of Blairs-
burg is in town today shopping.
Mrs. C. H. Cammack, Mrs. E. T.
Rorem, Mrs. A. Winterfeld, Mrs.
William Moore and Mrs. A. Rorem,
all of Radcliffe, spent the morning
here while on their way to attend
the Methodist Woman's Home Mis-
sionary convention being held in,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-27
West Independence Briefs.

E. H. Schweppe of this vicinity
purchased a new Buick auto Satur-
day of Parkhurst & Lavender.
Harvey Closz of Webster City Wis
tied Sunday with his uncle, E. D.
Busing.
Sweasey will lay the tile across
the N. w. railway right of way Mon
day on the Peterson ditch.
Quite number from this vicinity
attended the funeral of J. E. Knight
last Sunday.
Fred Bauer and wife of Webster
City were visitors at their farm
Thursday.
Glen Arnold, who has been sick
for some time, is able to be up and
around at this writing.
April 26.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-27
Fall Proves Fatal.

Marshalltown, Ia, April 27.-The
result of being thrown from a ma
nure spreader, the wheels of which
passed over his body and crushed his
chest, Roscoe P. Girton, aged rs
years, young farmer of State Gen.
ter, was killed yesterday. Girton's
lungs were punctured by fractured
ribs, and he died half an hour fol-
lowing the accident.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-27
CAPTAIN IN
TERMS SHIP At
NEWPORT NEWS
Commander of Kronprinz Wilhelm
Informs Collector of Customs
Hamilton of Intentions.
SAID HE HAD PLANNED DASH
Illness of Sixty Of His Grew Pre-
vented the Attempt, He
II Declares.

Newport News, Va, April 81
The German auxiliary cruiser Kron-
prinz Wilhelm, which put into
Hampton Roads on April II after a
notable commerce destroying cruise,
will be informed for the war at the
Norfolk Navy yard near her sister
rallied, the Prinz Eitel Friedrich.
Lieutenant Captain Therfelder of
the Wilhelm notified Collector Ham
ilton late yesterday of his intention
to intern in this laconic message:
Herewith I have to officially in
form you that I intern"
No explanation accompanied the
communication, but later the Ger
man commander said he had intend
ed to attempt dash past the allied
warships off the Virginia capes, but
that the illness of more than sixty
of his sailors with beri beri would
make that impossible before the eX-
piration of the time that the United
States government granted to make
his cruiser seaworthy. 1t was under
stood the limit on that was mid
night of April 80.
The commander told Collector
Hamilton that his surgeons had in
formed him yesterday there was no
prospect for the early recovery Of the
sailors, and added that his ship could
not be properly manned with so
many of her crew incapacitated.
The United States government
will maintain naval and military
patrol around the Wilhelm until she
is taken to Norfolk.
1t was said last night the cruiser
would probably not be moved before
Wednesday.
Commander Thierfelder's notice
came unexpectedly. Early in the day
the Wilhelm was towed to pier and
began loading seevral thousand tons
of coal. That, together with reports
that she had been granted sufficient
provisions to carry her to the near
est German port, caused the belief in
some quarters that the cruiser was
preparing to sail. Coaling was con-
tinued after the commanders notice
had been given. The bunkers Will
not be filled before late tomorrow.
The Wilhelm was formerly North
German Lloyd passenger liner, ply
ing between New York and Bremen.
Several times during her raiding ca
reer she was reported destroyed, but
she eluded many hostile warships
and destroyed thirteen merchant
vessels of the allies and one neutral
vessel, a Norwegian bark. The COM
mander claimed the bark carried con-
traband.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-27
SOCIAL AFFAIRS.
WEDDING ANNOUNCED.

The. Hedonist club and a few in
vited guests met last night at the
home of Miss Elsie Wickware, with
the Misses Helen Gage and Emma
Warth hostesses. To all outer ap-
pearances the party was but little
extra affair in honor of the members
who will not be with the club next
year-but the lurking suspicion that
an announcement would be forth
coming proved to be not without
grounds. After an evening spent
with fancy work and visiting, the
guests were ushered into the dining
room where the table was prettily
decorated with violets and smilax. A
heart-shaped centerpiece of violets
easily dissolved itself into tiny
boutonnieres to which were attached
by violet ribbons small heart-shaped
cards upon which were written in
violet ink the words: "Helen Gage
and Paul G. Fedderson, June "a,
1915"
Congratulations followed this ex-
pected announcement and preceded
the serving of delicious lunch.
Miss Gage, who is from Marion,
Iowa, has been retained as teacher
of domestic science in the local
schools for the past year and has not
only given universal satisfaction but
has endeared herself to many
friends. Mr.. Fedderson, formerly of
Clinton, this state, is now employed
at Puella, Utah, where it is supposed
the young people will make their
home.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-27
Train Hits Auto: Four Children Die

Creswell, Ore, April 27.-Four
children were killed and one man
was fatally injured here yesterday
when an automobile which had been
driven on the track just ahead of a
Southern Pacific passenger train was
struck and demolished.
F. S. Sly, an elderly man, who was
driving the car, was SO badly hurt
that it was said he could not recover.
He was taking the children. none of
them his own, to Sunday school. His
wife witnessed the accident.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-27
Jewell Items.

Mrs. Rufus Nelson and baby
daughter of Webster City spent
Thursday at the Richard Nelson
home.
The Seniors of the high school
will give their class play next Fri
Iday evening in the college chapel.
The play is a two act comedy enti-
tiled 'The Rebellion of Mrs. Bare
lay"
Mrs. Sam Terrell of Webster City
spent Thursday and Friday here Wis
iting friends. She was returning
from a two weeks stay with her
brother and wife in Des Moines.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. H. Porter and
family autoed to Scranton Sunday
and spent the day.
Will Brinnick, night engineer at
the cereal mills in Fort Dodge, spent
Wednesday with his mother and sis
tiers here.
Miss Anna Reike was a Webster
lCity visitor Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Anderson Of
Madrid spent Sunday at the Parent
al, William Anderson, home.
Mrs. B. S. Millett spent Thursday
afternoon in Webster City.
Nina Wadell, a niece of Mrs. T. C.
,O'Connor, was taken suddenly i'll at
school Tuesday afternoon. She was
taken to Eagle Grove Wednesday
morning where she is being cared for
by her aunt.
| Gilbert Knudson went to Els
worth Saturday where he sold a
number of country school houses at
auction.
Mrs. Henry Drier returned Satur-
day to her home in Glenwood
Springs, Mimi, after a weeks visit
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. T.
Wilson.
Harry O'Connor returned home
Saturday from Colorado, where he
has been for the past six months on
account of his health.
Miss Helen Johnson was in Web
ster City Thursday afternoon and
visited Mrs. X. o. Eittrem at the
hospital.
The Juniors of the high school en-
tertained the Seniors at banquet
Friday evening at the home of Prof.
and Mrs. E. G. Clark. Games and
contests were part of the evenings
entertainment, also a mock we'd
ding. All report delightful time.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. F. Baldus and
John Cochran returned last week
from their winters stay in Daytona,
Florida. They visited points in the
east before returning to Jewell.
Henry Peterson bought the A. B.
Miller moving outfit which was sold
at auction Saturday at Ellsworth.
Charlie Sidenstucker is the posses
sor of a fine new Cadillac car, pur-
chased through DR.. Della.
April 25.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-27
today and tomorrow.

.FOnQa To-Day ana tomorrow.
Il. Mrs. H. C. Lamb went to Des
tMoines yesterday to spend brief
time with her mother. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lamb recently came to this city from
Des Moines. Mr.. L. is employed in
the Northwestern felt shoe factory.
j. B. Hughes of the Mercantile
company went to Des Moines yester-
day afternoon on a short business
trip.
Judge J. L. Kamrar left yester-
day afternoon for Des Moines where
he will spend a few days on business.
Miss Helen C. Woolsey is spend
ing the day in Fort Dodge.
w. B. Kearns, Mrs. /. B. Stat
ford, Mrs. Alice Allen and Mrs. A. H.
Quincy went to Fort Dodge today to
attend the funeral of relative, Mrs.
C. w. Stafford, which will occur this
afternoon. Mrs. Kearns, a daughter
of Mrs. Stafford, was at her mothers
bedside when she passed away Sat-
urday evening, and Miss Airline
Kearns went to Fort Dodge Sunday,
called by the death of her grand
mother.
H. S. Lee of Marshalltown ar
rived in the city today for visit
with his brothers, E. R., G. w. and
J. H. Lee.
Mrs. L. T. Brenneman of Car
Isle, Pennsylvania, is visiting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. S. Barner.
Mrs. Fred King and little son OF
Des Moines arrived in the city this
noon for visit at the home of Mrs.
Kings mother, Mrs. J. n. McLaury.
Mrs. Arthur Beezley of Wilson
Vile, Neb., is in the city to attend
the funeral of her father, the late
w. A. Caraway. \
Mrs. John L. Peterson and Miss
Carrie Sells went to Fonda today to
attend a two days convention of the
Methodist Woman's Homo Mission
airy society being held there.
Verne Miller of Duncombe is in
town today on business.
Earl Burton was a passenger to
Ackley today.
"A. NJ Garrick, recently transfer
red from day operator at the Illinois
Central station in this city to Park
ersburg, left for the latter place to-
day. Forrest Prater, promoted from
night operator here to day operator,
begins his new work today and the
night duties are being temporarily
performed by r. B. Snyder, an Illi-
nois Central relief operator. Mr..
Reed of Ackley has accepted the po-
sition as night operator and will be-
gin his work within few days.
. Drawing paper for sale here.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-27
Striker Sentenced to Prison.

Fairmont, w. Va, April 27.-Roy
Haler, who, with 1873 others. was in
dicted for the murder of Constable
w. r. Riggs, during riot between
miners and a sheriff's posse
near Pennington, w. Va, last Feb
ruary, yesterday pleaded guilty and
was sentenced to life imprisonment
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-27

NE1GHBoRHooD NOTES.
Homer Affairs.

Mrs. Fred Hollis, who has been so
seriously i'll, is improving.
Rain is badly needed in this vi
entity for the gardens and early
grain.
e. P. Harrison has been somewhat
under the weather the past week.
Plans are being made by the
churches of this community for a
union revival and tent meeting to be
held in Homer, probably in June.
Miss Rella Beebe is teaching
school near Woodstock this spring.
George Claybaugh and family are
now the owners of a new Ford tour
ing car, having made the purchase
last week.
April "a.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-27
Department Store Fails, :

New York, April 27.-The A. D.
Matthews Sons department store, for
nearly seventy years and until re-
Gently one of the leading retail mer-
camille establishments of Brooklyn,
went into the hands of receiver
through involuntary bankruptcy pro-
ceedings yesterday. Assets are esti-
mated at 100000 and liabilities at
$1,100,000.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-27
Villa Occupies Victoria.

Brownsville, Tex, April Eft
was reported in Matamoros, Mexico,
yesterday that Gen. Luis Caballero,
Carranza commander, had evacuated
Victoria, capital of Tamaulipas, and
that Villa troops under Gen. Carrera
Torres occupied Victoria.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-27
Florida Rejects Suffrage.

Tallahassee, Fla, April 27.-The
lower house of the Florida legisla-
ture yesterday rejected resolution
to submit an equal suffrage amend
ment to the voters in 1916.
The Meeker herald., 1915-10-30
Fifteenth csntur, Artists.

Artists in Italy In the fifteenth cen
fury we're little better Oh than small
shopkeepes. This Is shown by the
dowries they usually gave their daugh.
tiers. which varied from 5000 to s..
0e0. and 1t II related az an extraordi.
nary instance that Andrea Mantegna
gave bis daughter $2.UU at the time
Of her marriage. which was about the
close Of the fifteenth century. Michel
angelo. Raphael and TitinD were the
only painters Of the fifteenth century
who succeeded In attaining position
Of ease. Michelangelo at his death left
abOnt $4,000. besides some real estate.
u his nephew. Leonardo Raphael's
property was estimated TO be worth
Sl35.OOO. while Durer was worth at the
time OF nts death only $31.GO. In
those days, however. pensions were
frequently given to artists by sover-
eigns and cities
The Meeker herald., 1915-10-30

A legal journal gives the following
instances Of numor In German courts:
In Berlin an tronwOrker was sent
to prison because he had laughed at a
policeman. 1t appears that as this
man was proceeding along street one
day his disabilities were aroused BY the
sight Of particularly stout policeman
giving chase to dog. The offender
was promptly baIed to court and sent
up" for scandal.
A Gernan In attempting to board a
moving train fractured mis- leg. After
dx months In hospital be was dis
charged. whereupou the state railway
department at once prosecuted him for
infringement OF regulations" H. wa9
fined sum equivalent to IS.
Upon entering an omnibus man
trod ON the foot of woman. who waA
% incensed by the incident that she
remarked that be walked ike benz
For this term OF reproach the lady was
6ned 70 marks.
The Meeker herald., 1915-10-30
German Women .. se,d,srs.

Something like century ago frus-
Ella rose against Napoleon. who was al
ready weakened by the retreat from
Moscow. and with the help Of the Aus
thai MS and also OF very large h'dy
Of Russians managed to drive the
French army over the frontier. after
defea ting II In the tremendous two day
struggle At leipzig.
II appears that certain women play
ed q prominent part In this lighting
seventeeD daughters of Prussin were
at the front during this momentous
conflict They were most capable as
soldiers. able to command and able to
obey. as well as being capable Of with
standing the hardships OF campaign
ing. To cite some instances. Maria
Werder, q woman Of Silesia. was al
lowed to serve a. a hussar In the
same regiment as her husband. who
was q wealthy landowner.
Elenora Prochaska d one Of the bet
ter known Of these heroines. She en-
gagged. under the name Of carl REM. :"
in the Light Horse when only eighteen.
and several poets have sung Of her
courage. A monument to her memory
stands In Potsdam. Washington Star
The Meeker herald., 1915-10-30
Visiting Masons

A delegation Of notable citizens
and Masons Of our neighbOring town
of Craig, sprung . delightful sur
prise on the Meeker Masonic fratern-
ity by dropping in on the latter, un-
announced, last Saturday evening.
In the party were Messrs. A. M.
Seymour w. H. Deskins. C. A. Van
Dorm, DIR. Downs. F. w. Rogers, F..
NJ. Pleasant, r. Kellogg, T. A. Fork
ner, Don Sterling and William L.
Buchanan. who acted rs chaperone.
Mrs. Downs, Mrs. Kellogg and Miss
Pence, accompanied the Craig dele
ton.
The party received = hearty well
come, and, it is hoped, that at no dis
tant date Meeker Masons will re-
turn the compliment.
The Meeker herald., 1915-10-30
Som, National Flowers.


Every one knows Of the rose, sham
rock and thistle as the 6orai emblems
Of England. ireland and Scotland and
the ieek. though not a flower. for
Wales. The sugar maple leaf Ia the
emblem Of Canada. Other nations and
cities have sill their norai emblems.
and the lily seems to be the favortte.
Italy has chosen the lily and also the
city Of Florence. known anertionately
a. "GiglIo." which means lily. and the
city itself IL spoken of as 1.-THE Flower
Of Cities and the City Of Flowers"
France. OF course. has the lily In the
6eur-de-lis. Germany's Is the corn
dower. while Prussia's choice Is the
linden tree. and the most famous thor.
oughfare In Berlin Ii known as the
Unter den Linden. SPANS emblem 10
the pomegrn nate. and its wonderful
city OF Granada Ia named after that
fruit Egypt. with the glories Of the
Nile. appropriately chooses the lotus.
Athens has the violet. while Saxony
has the sweet scented miguonette.-.
Pearson's Weekly.
The Meeker herald., 1915-10-30
Another Protest

Thad Harp the lucky scout received
an eight pound trout the first of the
week from Mr.. Saltmarsh at Meeker.
The fish measured twenty-five inches
In length $50 we are told and several
feet around it (several times). A nice
write-up like this deserves at least .
slice, but nothing doing. - Rifle
Reveille.
1.-THE Herald notes the above for
two purposes. First, we want to cor
rect the Reveille on the weight of
that trout. 1t weighed So pounds
when 1t left here. We insist on this
correction In the name Of the White
river trout family. They are large
enough, but we want them to get all
that Is coming to them. And, second
Iy, we wish to join with the Reveille
editor in his protest anent the very
evident discourtesy to the press In
this and similar cases. The Herald
gave ''salty" and Thad Harp las the
beneficiary nice "write-up" In con-
nection with above famous catch;
but-as Brother Tomiin observes,
''nothing doing" In fact, SALTY"
watched us go around for several
days afterwards ''spitting cotton;"
and-nothing doing. Yes. sir; the next
candidate for . place In our trout
''hail of fame" will do the proper
thing, or there will be nothing did"
Ed Herald.
The Meeker herald., 1915-10-30
Thorn Hsdo. Of verss.

The town with the unpronouncenb BILE
name. Ypres. once proved literally too
thorny II problem for English besieg-
ers When Henry Spencer, bishop OF
Norwich. led his troops against 1t they
tried 10 vain again and again to pierce
the mass Of thorn bushes that lined the
exterior slopes OF the ramparts: hence
the image Of Notre Dame.de-T hutne.
Our Lady Of the Garden" In the
Cathedral Of st. Martin at Ypres and
also the fair Of Thuindag. 6xed for
the tirst Sunday in August In honor OF
the thorn hedge that saved the city
London Opinion.
The Meeker herald., 1915-10-30
NOTICE FoR PUBLICATION

Department Of the Interior, U. g. Land Office at
GlenwoOd Springs, Colorado, October "a. lS15.
Shaver whose post once address ia Axial, Col
orado, did, on the 18th day Of January, 1911. file
in this once Sworn Statement and Application
No. 06O96, to purchase Lots g. 10, II and II, Sec
u, Tp4 N, Il 90 W, 9Th 2 N, and the timber
thereon. under the provisions Of the act of
June 3, 1873. and acts amendatory, known rs
the Timber and Stone Law" NJ such value AZ
might be fxed by appraisemcnt, and that, psir-
suant to such application, the land and timber
Of &54s.6s, the timber estimated at &f.5.0O,
a2O fence posts at 10 cents apiece, and
the land e22&6s; that said applicant will Offer
final proof in support Of his application and
sworn statement on the 3lsf day Of December.
1915, before Henry J. Hay, U. 8. Commissioner
at Meeker, Colorado.
Any person Is at liberty to protest this pur-
chase before entry, or initiate 4 contest at any
time before patent issues, by filing corrObO-
rated afiidAvit in this ONCE, alleging facts
which would defeat the entry.
O23d25 d. G. WEYAND, Register.
The Meeker herald., 1915-10-30

U. 8. Commissioner Hay is still
confined to his home suffering from
his recent injuries, and may not be
able to resume his duties for several
weeks. Fact IL, Mr.. Hay was more
seriously hurt than he or his friends
suspected 1t the time OF the &C.
cjdent. He sustained internal injuries
in addition to many bruises and a
shaking up that has affected his ner-
vous system.
The Meeker herald., 1915-10-30

A box supper will be given at the
Petrolite school house on November
18th, for the benefit new school house
which is now being constructed In
the lower part Of the district. A
good program and plenty to drink in
the way Of coffee. There will be a
cake for the prettiest lady, the most
popular man married or single) and
for the ugliest man.
The Meeker herald., 1915-10-30
Notice for Publication Isolated Tract
PUBLIC LAND SALE

Department Of the Interior. U. s. Land Office ut
Glenwood Springs, Colo. October 9, 1915
NOTICE Is hereby given that, AZ directed by
the Commissioner Of the General Land Once,
to the application Of Florian r KOsenthal OF
Meeker. Colorado, Serial No. 0s917. we will Of
not less than 6i.75 per acre, at 10 O'clock a.
M, on the 8t day OF December, next, at this Of
Ace, the following tract OF land: eI, swk and
wy seq Sec. ., TIP 8, RIB W, 9Th r. N.
This trxct il ordered into the market on a
showing that the greater portion thereof IL
mountainous or too rough for cultivation.
The sale will not be kept open, but will be
declared closed when those present. at the hour
named have ceased bidding. The person max
ing the highest bid will be required to i'm
mediately pay to the receiver the amount
thereof.
Amy persons claiming adversely the above
described land arc advised to file their claims,
or objections, on or before the time designated
for sale. d. c. WEYAND. Register,
oS0nT F. II. SELHORST Receiver,
The Meeker herald., 1915-10-30

Few people seem realize that We
will have general election In many
states, Tuesday. Fact is, things In
these old United States have been
going along, since the advent Of the
Wilson administration, SO satisfac-
torily and successfully that the peo-
pie are paying no attention to poll
tics. So the coming election Is looked
on as . minor episode.
The Meeker herald., 1915-10-30

Mrs. Charley Mobley Of Blue
mountain, who had her horse fall
with her one day last week, and sus-
tanned broken arm and other in
juries, will be able to leave for her
home tomorrow or Monday. Mrs.
Mobley has been stopping with the
M. w. Bailey family during the past
week.
The Meeker herald., 1915-10-30

Dave Musselman, the genial Irish
carpenter and builder, returned from
the Piceance country Monday, where
he had been for past two months,
during which time he superintendent
the construction Of a fine seven-room
residence for o. L. Dudley. Dave
reports that the new residence was to
be duly dedicated today by q big
dance and neighborhood social.