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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-06
Drawing paper for sale here.
The "BIack Death"

The awful plague known as the
BLACK death" appears to have passed
by way of Armenia into Asia Minor.
thence to Egypt and northern Africa,
from which region it crossed the Medi-
terranean into Europe. Nobody will
.ver know how many were the victims,
,ut careful estimates place the death
list at 25,O0o,0O0. You are probably
without warrant in fearing a repetition
If that ancient plague in consequences
# the slaughter now going on in Eu-
rope. Even should the pestilence
tart, modern science would in all
reliability be able to check 1t before
could do much damage.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-06
Postpone Luncheon.

The business mems luncheon
which was to have been held next
Wednesday by the Commercial
League, has been postponed indefi-
nitely on account of the large
amount of work connected with the
checking up Of the census which
has now. begun. 1t is hoped to fin
ish this up within a few days and
also that the number of residents in
Webster City will exceed former ex-
pectations. The high school boys
have been very energetic in their eff
forts to find every soul in the city
and have been aided in most instan-
ces by the population in general.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-06
CITY COUNCIL
IS ENJ0|NED
Electric Light Controversy at Iowa
Falls Getting Very In
teresting.

Iowa Falls, April 3.-Every user
Of electricity in Iowa will be inter
ested in case just filed in the fed
eral court in Cedar Rapids in which
the city council of Iowa Falls is
made defendant in a petition asking
for an injunction restraining the city
from enforcing the electric light
rates that were put in effect the fore
part of January. Feeling that the
people of this city were paying more
for electric light service than other
cities of similar size in the state, the
council adopted new schedule
which it had the right to do under
the franchise under which the local
| lighting company is supposed to be
operating. For three months the
company has made no collections of
heat or light bills and now comes
the action in court restraining the
city from enforcing the new sched-
ule.
The plant here is now operated
under receiver appointed by the
court in Polk county and he has pub
lished notice that the plant will be
sold to the highest bidder on April
80. At a meeting of the city coun-
Gil, it was decided to fight the petit
ton enjoining the city and the city
attorney has been empowered to re-
tain counsel to assist him in resist
ing the petition which is set for
hearing in the federal court at Cedar
Rapids on April 8.
Other cities will be interested in
this matter for the reason that the
regulation Of rates under franchise
is supposed to be vested in the cour-
Gil.
The injunction seems to be based
on contention that the rates estab-
lished by the city are too low. This
action seems to have started a Won
derful sentiment in behalf of NUM-
cipal ownership and shortly after it
became known that an injunction
had been asked, petitions were in
circulation over the city, asking the
council to call an election to vote on
the proposition of issuing bonds to
build municipal plant. It is evil
dent the public sentiment is fast
crystalizing in favor of public own
ership of the lighting utility and
that in case an election is called, the
question will be answered in the af-
firmative with most emphatic en-
dorsement.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-06
Too Useful to Kill.

Ackley World: Senator Chase Of
this district has introduced bills for
the reduction of taxes. He appears
to be one Of the few at the state
house who gives evidence that he
believes the property owner is enti-
tied to consideration of this kind. 1t
will be hard to beat Chase for re-
election although he has served what
is commonly understood to be the
allotted time. He is too useful to
kill.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-06
Relief for Perspirina Feet.

Many people are troubled with pers-
piring feet, and care should be taken
of them. Wear shoes that can be, ven
tilated. the thinnest hose, lowest Of
canvas shoes and keep-the feet COW
cred. Battle them frequently with
warm water, to which little am
monia has been added. After drying
the feet should be busted over with
boracic powder. Bathing in alum wa
ter will afford relief Give them a
bath of salt and water. two or three
tire s a week, as this strengthens them
wonderfully.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-06

to say nothing of the handicap of
isolated effort, lack of cooperation,
etc.
To a man up a tree, it would seem
that the gradual correction of any
defects in a new, progressive law
would be preferable to a return to
the haphazard. Adding a word from
the purely personal experience Of a
quondam cross-country canvasser,
the old system did not seem to be a
good one; yet suppose the money
was spent. w. H. Cook.
Webster City, April Q.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-06
Man Injured Here Brings Suit.

Fort Dodge Messenger: Another
damage suit against railroad was
started this afternoon in district
court when the case of Thomas New
man against the Chicago & North
western Railroad came up for trial.
Newman claims that while he was
working for the railroad as brake
man, he was ordered to jump from a
locomotive while it was in motion
in the yards at Webster City. He
claims he sustained permanent in
juries by humping into a pipe that
was part of the interlocking plant
at Webster City.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-06
Man and tho Birds.

In order to have muscles powerful
enough to lift his weight in the air by
Tapping wings, mans breastbone
would have to develop a keel like
birds and his collarbone would have
to be changed to a giant "wishbone.'
Some writer on aviation has calcu-
lated that this keel and "wishbone"
would have to project at least six feet
In order to furnish attachments for
the necessary muscles. For man, in
proportion to his size, is far heavier
than an albatross. This bird has
small and very light legs, whereas
mans legs are solid and heavy, The,
albatross long wing bones are hollow
tubes.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-06

two years has simply been common
surate with it's pleasing qualifica-
lions. For the fourth season, instead
of reducing the expenses as is usual
with some producing managers, Mr..
Hill has made greater financial out
lays than on either or both of his
former productions. The universal
opinion seems to be that it is the
big hit of the show world.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-06
The Morningside Concert.

The concert given by the Morn
ingside glee club at the Methodist
church Thursday evening in this
city was fairly we'll attended, the ev-
ening's receipts being $4S, which
was as good as could be expected,
considering the number of other at
fractions being offered in the other
churches. The concert was very sat-
isfactory, program of unusually
good quality being offered to the au-
dience,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-06
PLEASING Oriental Custom.

An oriental custom still in use is to
perfume guestrooms with sweet odors,
and when the guest arrives he is
sprinkled with rose water. In oldeu
times it used to be customary to fol-
low up the sprinkling process with
incense rubbed on the hands and face.
This ceremony is repeated at the de-
parture of the guest.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-06
Married at Methodist Parsonage.

Saturday at two o'clock, Rev.
C. H. Kamphoefner united in marri-
age at the Methodist parsonage, Miss
Dollie Acken and Mr.. Claude F.
Johnston, both of Fort Dodge. The
young people were accompanied by
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Early, also of Fl.
Dodge. Mr.. Johnston is a jeweler in
that city and the newly welded pair
expect to make their home there.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-06
The Goldfield WAY.

Times-Republican: The little town
of Goldfield, in Wright county,
breaks into public print not infre-
quently through doing ordinary
things in noticeable way. The lat
est is the way it teaches agriculture
in it's school. Like other smaller
Iowa towns its main industry is ag-
riculture and unlike most smaller
towns it goes about teaching princi-
Piles of it's most important industry
methodically and scientifically as
we'll as practically.
First the school has an excellent
agricultural library. 1t doesn't de-
pend on the school textbooks for suf-
ficient information. 1t takes up a
subject, say beef cattle through lect-
ures and class reports and discus
sion, learns methods of judging and
scoring and then the students go to
the cattle yards of the breeders of
beef cattle and work on the real
thing. If the herds are six or seven
miles away the students find way
to get to them. Dairying is taken
up after the same manner. Milk test
ing and laboratory work and COW
testing goes on in the school house
but the student gets to the dairy
barn and checks his book learning
against the practical operations.
This spring a COW testing associa-
ton will be formed among the stu
dents, and the animal industry study
will be extended to sheep, hogs and
horses. Study of corn and soils is
carried on in the same way.
p This year the school board con-
templates providing a ten-acre field
where each student will have his
plot of ground upon which he will
pay rent and keep account of all ex-
penditures and receipts. The plans
include a corn crib and a canning
club.
If a school, located in a farming
community can show a more sensible
plan of educating farm students
than that adopted by the Goldtield
community and one more certain to
interest and develop the students
and the community itself it will
please speak up and make it known.
To those who knew old Brasfield,
the crossroads hamlet, days drive
from a railroad station and set in
the midst of sloughs and swampy
lands and which replaced its name
with the more euphonious and more
appropriate one of Goldfield, the
high community and land values of
that section and town are astonish-
ing. 1t deserves notice and praise.
And not least of its claims to pro-
gressiveness is the way it adapts its
schools to its own needs.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-06
PERSONAL BRIEFS.
(From Saturdays Daily.)

Mrs. w. J. Silvers went to Roch-
ester, Mimi, yesterday, accompan-
led by her daughter Bessie, for treat
ment at the Mayo hospital. W. D.
Silvers and wife went with them.
They go to Fergus Falls, where they
will spend the summer with young
er brother in the hope of benefting
Mr.. Silvers health, who is sufferer
from asthma.
Miss F.. H. Thomas, the chiro-
practor, left today for her old home
in Clear Lake for few weeks vaca-
ton.
Mrs. James x. HetZler of Raw
Inns, Wyoming, is in the city visit
ing at the C. E. Phillips home on
Boone street.
Daniel Wren will leave Monday
for Bancroft where he expects to
work with his son at ditching during
the coming summer.
Mrs. ]. A. House, of the east
side, was called to Kamrar yester-
day by the serious illness of her
mother, Mrs. Dorothy Wentzell, who
is visiting another daughter, Mrs.
Will House, in that place.
Mrs. z. Bourne, who has been
spending the winter with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. D. E. Drakeley, and her
son, H. S. Bourne, returned yester-
day to her home in Ellsworth.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Smith and
Mrs. Att Alexander and daughter,
Miss Gertrude, of Jewell, spent yes
terday here.
Miss Grace Chapman, one of the
eighth grade teachers, went to Lake
City this morning to spend the
spring vacation.
Miss May Wickware, one of the
Des Moines grade teachers, returned
this morning to the capital city af-
ter a weeks vacation spent at the
Wickware home here.
Miss Anna Petersen, seventh
grade teacher for the boys in the
central schools, has gone to her
home at Calamus to spend the spring
vacation.
MIR. and Mrs. Jack G. Bowers
went to Des Moines yesterday for a
few days stay.
Mrs. Fred Eckstein and little
daughter, who have been visiting
the formers sister, Mrs. c. G. Gus
tuson and family, left yesterday af-
ternoon for their home in Des
Moines. Miss Myrtle Gustuson ac-
companied them home for a weeks
visit.
Miss Helen Gage, domestic sci
ence teacher in the schools here, left
yesterday afternoon for her home in
Marion to spend her vacation.
Mrs. NJ. L. Henderson, Mrs. E.
M. Erickson and Mrs. S. Seymour
and daughter, Miss Lulu, all of Ran
dali, were in town yesterday.
Miss Georgina Stout, one of the
city grade teachers, returned to her
home in Iowa Falls yesterday for a
weeks vacation.
Miss Edna Woolford, who
teaches school in Gait, arrived home
yesterday afternoon on a weeks va
cation visit.
McKinlay Kantor left yesterday
for Carroll for few days visit at
the E. C. Bone home.
Miss Teresa Treat, who has
been spending two weeks in Chicago
and Colfax, is expected to return
home tonight.
Miss Emma Warth, of the high
school faculty, left last night for her
home in Burlington, to spend her
vacation.
Miss Pearl .Neel, who teaches
in the high school at Rock Rapids,
spent Thursday and Friday attend
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-06
Hail Kills SeagulIs.

In a thunderstorm at Teesmouth.
England. it is recorded, so much hall
of such large size fell that the beach
was strewn with the dead bodies OF
gulls and other sea birds. On three
quarters of a mile Of shore, 800 dead
eulls were counted. all killed by the
hail.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-06
Real Estate Transfers,

Carrie Knowles to Sarah E.
Knowles-qcd-lot 9, blk 5, w. F.
& Co. addition, w. C.-$1,O00.00.
+ Lucy E. Fiddler to w. J. Foran-
wd-lot 2, blk Is, Williams.-$2,.
10000.
Edward Stoner and VT to J. P
Johnson-wd-eh sw Sc 21-S7-26
$4,000.
Olive Thompson to j. w. and c.
A. Wilkinson-wd-lot Is, blk 3
Williams.-$35O.0O
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-06
SOCIAL AFFAIRS.
SURPRISE PARTY.

Roe Spratt was the surprised host
at a party given in his honor at the
Ed McFarlane home Wednesday ev-
ening, the occasion being his birth
day anniversary. The company of
about twenty young ladies and gen.
tlemen enjoyed a fine time playing
games, etc., and delicious lap
lunch was served. Mr.. Spratt was
presented a beautiful watch fob by
the guests.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-06
Elk's Initiation.

The Elk's lodge held initiation
and installation ceremonies Friday
night at the local club rooms, a class
of eighteen being taken in the mys-
tic circle. Following these ceremon-
les, fine midnight lunch was served
to 100 members, and not a dull mo-
ment was passed by those fortunate
enough to be present.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-06

ling the teachers meeting in Siou
lefty and will arrive home today TO
la vacation visit with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Neel. Mrs. Nee
went to Fort Dodge this forenoon t.
meet her daughter.
Mrs. E. J. Steele and daughter
Miss Anna, are spending the day il
Fort Dodge. Miss Steele, who teache
in the high school at Spencer, is en-
Toying vacation visit at her hom'
in this city.
Mrs. C. E. Anderson, of east Di
vision street, went to Coalville yes
terday to visit relatives.
Miss Letta Warren, who ha!
been spending a week with hel
mother, Mrs. Ollie Warren, returned
today to her school teaching in Lake
View. w..
Mrs. George Brewer and chill
dren, who live on west Third street
left today for Fort Dodge where they
will spend a week visiting the for
mer's mother and other relatives.
Mrs. E. M. Simmerman and two
sons, who reside on the east side,
went to Omaha today for visit with
relatives.
Mrs. A. w. Swanson and daugh-
ter, Miss Louise, are spending the
day in Fort Dodge.
Mrs. Daisy Fairchild-Moore and
baby of near harrisburg are visiting
Mrs. Moore's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
L. S. Fairchild, near town.
Mrs. E. Edwards, who has been
spending the past three months in
Holder, ILL.,, caring for her mother
who is bedridden with a complica-
ton of troubles, is expected to ar
rive home tonight.
Mrs. B. F. Ross and daughter,
Miss Rada, went to Renwick this
noon to spend Easter with relatives.
Miss Mary Dundon, one of the
teachers in the primary building,
went to Eagle Grove this noon to
spend her vacation at the home of
her parents.
The Misses Leila Mitchell and
Olga Amundson, who teach in Ger
mania and have been spending their
vacation in this city with relatives,
returned to their duties today.
Mrs. o. N. Ross and two chill
dren left today for Gilmore, Mimi,
where they will spend Easter with
relatives and remain for weeks
visit.
Miss Mary Lewis, who is stu
dent in the Lincoln high school,
went to Eagle Grove today to spend
the vacation at the home of her par
ents.
Miss Teresa Myers, stenograph-
err for G. D. Thompson. went to Clar-
ion today to spend the week end at
the home of her parents.
Mrs. Albert Staley and daugh-
ter of Burt visited between trains
this morning with the S. X. Virtue
family.
Mrs. Ruth Carter-Sharpe and
two children, who have been resid-
ing in Fort Dodge, are making an
over Sunday visit with Mrs. Sharpe's
mother, Mrs. w. H. Barr, while on
their way to their new home in
Thor.
Mrs. w. M. Gordon from Sioux
City is in town to spend the week
end with Mrs. S. G. Gardner.
Miss Fern Slower of Des Moines
is spending few days with Miss
Florence Leonard.
Miss Eva Hopley, sixth grade
teacher, left today for her home in
Thornton to spend the spring vaca-
ton.
Miss Pearl Quinn, one Of the
sixth grade teachers, went to Ban
croft today where she will spend her
vacation with a college friend.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-06
The Census.

A little daughter weighing seven
and a half pounds came to the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Boynoff
Saturday a. m. This is the first
daughter, the first child being son.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-06

DR.. w. w. Wyatt has purchased a
fine Ford coupe electrically equipped
with lights and starter. This coupe
has attracted good deal of atten-
ton on the streets, being entirely
enclosed with glass and looking not
unlike an electric coupe.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-09-05
RECORDS
OF SLOPE COUNTY

Medora, Sept. A number OF rec
ord books being made of Slope county
were attached by the ~transcribers last
Friday for back wages alleged to be
due them. The transcribers including
several girls have been, engaged at the
work for the past two months and so
far have received no salaries. The
work was being done for a contractor,
who detailed the work to another
The man in charge of the work has
been absent from Medora for the past
Two months. '''
The records contain valuable infor-
nation, and there is a possibility that
the county will buy them, by paying
the labor bills. '2w &.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-09-05
Society News
Love-Hungry.

Love-Hungry.
III only mothers knew" said she,
FHow hungry children are for love,
Above each little virgin bed
IA mothers lips would prove
How sweet are kisses that are given
Between a rosy mouth and heaven.
ct only mamma would kneel
Beside my bed at fall of night,
And touch me with her Gear, warm
hands,
And see that wraps were folded
tight,
And hold my hands, her elbow fair
Between my cheek and her soft hair.
"And look into my sleepy eyes
AS if she saw some lovely thing,
And smiling in such fond surprise
On all my hopes Of life that spring
Like flowers beneath her tender gaze,
l could not stray in evil ways.
81. would not wound the gentle breast
That held me warm within it's fold.
My mother would of friends he best,
However sad, or plain, or old;
And when tle world would her for
sake,
I'd love her best for dear loves
sake"
Helen Rich.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-09-05
HOUSE"
AT GUN CLUB

The members of the Bismarck Gun
club will hold open house today on
their grounds, at 10 o'clock. Every
body who is interested in trap shoot
ing, whether members or not, are in
vited to put in an appearance and
take advantage Of the program, which
will be furnished for the occasion.
Numerous merchandise prizes have
been donated and any and all winners
in their respective events will be pre-.
scented vita a prize. Here is the OPP
%portunity for the hunter and sports
mar to tune up for the opening Of the
season, with the result of Q larger bag
by a little practice in advance.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-09-05
MANDAN RESIDENCE
DAMAGED BY FIRE

..a'fE.
Mrs. Ira Armogast yesterday morn
ing placed a formaldehyde lamp in a
bedroom at the homo Sixth avenue
northwest and Tenth street, Mandan,
and went down stairs to do her work.
A short time afterward a fire started
which resulted in damage amounting
to about 5000 on the house, and $500
more on furniture. Ira Armogast
owns the house and had it partially
covered by insurance.
The fire department made a fair
run after the fire was located and
Hose Co. No. / got first water on the
blaze, which had partially been ex'
tinguished by a neighbors' bucket bri-
gade.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-09-05
c e @ {: /;
Elevator Is
Destroyed

Newport News, Va, Sept. 4.-The
Chesapeake & Ohio grain elevator
"A,' n of the largest in the Unit
ed States, was destroyed by fire here
tonight, with a loss estimated at
$4,000, 600. First reports Of fatalities
were not VERIFIED olNufJ
The elevator, which was one of the
largest in the United States, had
been operated night and da.v since che,
beginning of the war, in the shipment
OF grain, chiefly to Great Britain.
General freight Offices of the &C. & o.
terminal were burned down. Two.
freight piers were threatened by the
flames.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-09-05
HURRICANE STRIKES Z
THE GULF STATES

Washington, Sept. 4.-The West In
dian hurricane which swept across
the Gulf of Mexico and struck inland
today on the western coast of Florida
centered tonight southwest of Atlanta.
Indications were that it would break
up Immediately in the mountains OF
northern Georgia and eastern Tennes-
see.
Weather bureau officials tonight ex-
pressed belief that some damage had
been caused by the gale along the
Gut between Pensacola and Tampa,
out telegraphic communication was
crippled tonight and no report was
available from that vicinity.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-09-05
M'cAeE METHODIST.

at lV.0V dIU o.VV'" - =
Bible School at 1900. a
Epworth League at 1900.
At the morning service Capt. Eoyd
of the Salvation Army WEI preach on
"God's Diplomacy" Mrs. John A. Lar
o will sing. At the evening service
Rev. J. NJ. Taylor will preach. Mrs.
Baldwin and Mr.. L. s. Vandever will
sing a duet, "The Land Of Peace" The
pastor is expected to be home for
the Wednesday evening prayer serv-
ice and will take charge.
r. H. CRAIG,
Pastor.