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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-18
Be a Booster!

Do you know there's lots of people,
Sittin' round this very town,
Growlin' like broody chicken,
Knockin' every good thing down?
Don't you be that kind O. crouch,
Coz they amt no use on earth.
You JUS be booster rooster,
Crow and boost fer all you're
worth.
This here town needs boostin', boost
it!
Don't hold back and wait to see
If some other feller's willin'-
Sail right in-this country's free!
No ones got mortgage on it,
It's JUS yours as much as his,
This here town is shy on boosters,
You get in the boostin' biz.
If things don't seem to suit you,
And the world seems kind O.
wrong,
Let us all JUS git to boostin'
w ulSA Will hSlp LilS lhAl9o oiohS'
Coz if things should stop a goin'
We'd be in a sorry plight;
You JUS keep that horn a BLOWN
Boost 'er up with all yer might!
If you know some feller's failins
JUS fergit 'em, coz you know
That same feller's got some good
points,
Them's the ones you want to show.
Cast your loaves out on the water
They'll come back, a sayin' true,
Mebbe too, they'll come back "but-
tered"
When some Teller boosts fer you.
If this town had a few more fellers
Like Ed Martin. Git" and Cash,
You can bet your bottom dollar,
The OF town wouldn't go to
smash.
CHESS Who
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-18
The WAY to Boost.

Jewell Record: 1t rather makes
us feel a little proud of our town. A
day or two ago we heard a couple of
men in conversation and one of them
said: 81 believe I'll have to make
little journey. l want to buy pair
of shoes and | think I will! go out of
town to buy them" The other said
that it was entirely unnecessary as
there were better shoes right here in
Jewell than you can buy elsewhere
at the same price. Then followed
the name of the store and the make
of shoes that finally brought the man
to the point of buying d pair Of
shoes in Jewell. That was the main
point The pride of town was the
thing that the man was aiming at,
knowing the goods could be bought
to better advantage in Jewell than
in any larger or smaller town. 1t
makes us feel proud of our people
who talk so and still more so of the
town when we think of the people
who boost for it.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-18
SOCIAL AFFAIRS.
FOR MAY BRIDE.

Miss Muree Furman, whose mar
rage to Mr.. Glide Hall will occur
the goth of this month, was compH-
mented Friday evening when the
Misses Anna and Mary Shryock en-
tertained company of eighteen
young ladies at their home on west
Water street. The time was spent
socially with music and during the
evening little John Benjamin
Hughes appeared with large fancy
basket filled with packages and pre-
scented it to Miss Furman. When
the packages were unwrapped the
guest of honor found herself the re-
cipient of many miscellaneous gifts
from her friends. Bridal wreath and
apple blossoms decorated the rooms
and lilies-of-the-valley were given
as favors at the delicious course
luncheon which was served on trays
at the conclusion of the evening.
GRADUATES ENTERTAINED.
Friday evening the Plus Ultra
class of the Christian church enter
tanned a large number of young peo-
pie in the church in honor Of the
six members of their class who grad
uate this year-Misses Ortha Bot
torff, Mabel Owens, Odessa Short,
Ruelah Lovelace, Messrs. Raymond
Wilder and Lacey Darnell. A splen-
did program was rendered during
the forepart of the EVENING" piano
duet by Mrs. Hazelle Berggren-
Sands and her sister, Miss Bernice
Berggren, a vocal selection by Mrs
C. V. Pence, vocal duets by Misses
Gladys and Dainty Howell, and
Misses Grace Worthington and Ruth
Maxon. The vocal numbers were &C
companied on the piano by Mrs
Sands and all received hearty ap
plause. A dramatic reading was Civ
en- by Miss Orpha Berggren while
her sister, Miss Bernice, tickled thu
J risibles of the audience with hel
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-18
That River Land Grant.

Sioux City Journal: No lowan
would today make any serious effort
to uphold a claim that the Des
Moines river is a navigable stream.
Along selected stretches it might
handle power canoe, but that
would be it's limit. No sane person
would attempt any commercial nav
igation of the stream. Yet the state
of Iowa, many years ago, granted to
an eastern syndicate thousands of
acres of land upon the ground that
the syndicate had made the Des
Moines river navigable."
This interesting bit Of Iowa his
tory was recalled in Tribune news
story yesterday, relating to the sale
of about 1000 acres of the former
grant in Webster county at $3.50 an
acre. The estate of one member OF
the navigation syndicate still owns
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-18

nearly $4,000 acres of the original
grant in the same county. Other
counties, clear to the Minnesota line,
still holds traces of old time official
Iliberality.
An interesting sidelight to the
story which was not brought in yes
terday's news account, but which re-
Gently appeared in the go years
ago" items of the Fort Dodge Chron-
icle, bears a strong resemblance to
situations in 'The Octopus" which
details the protests and fights of CAL
ifornia farmers against the en-
croachments of big land grant to
the Southern Pacific Railroad COM
pany.
In the Iowa case an organization
was effected and designated as the
Des Moines Riverland Settlers
union. This organization was COM
posed of men whose real and mag
mary rights had been trampled by
the immense state grant to the nav
igation syndicate" They fought the
grant through the courts, and SER
iously contemplated resort to armed
resistance, but finally had to surren-
der to the "lawful' rights Of the syn
dictate.
While the styles in grating have
changed considerably since the time
of this grant, and favored individ-
uals and interests continue to get
their little slices of bacon in Iowa,
it is doubtful if any of the talented
beneficiaries of the present day can
show better compensation for less
service than was secured by the Des
Moines River Navigation & Rail-
road company.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-18
SUDDEN DEATH OF
CLAUS bRANDRUP
Found Dead in His Bed When His
Wife Thought He Had Over
slept and Went to Call
Him.
LIVED HERE FORTY-TWO YEARS
Had Been Cemetery Sexton for Thir-
Twilight Years-Bcrn in
Reefe, Denmark.
WED HERE FORTY-TW0 YEARS

Claus Brandrup, for forty-two
years resident of Webster City,
was found dead in his bed Saturday
morning by his wife, who thought
he had oversight and went to call
him.
Mr.. Brandrup attended to his du-
ties as sexton of Graceland cemetery
Friday as usual, came home, ate
his usual evening meal, read the pa
per as he was accustomed to do, and
apparently felt as we'll as ever. At
five o'clock next morning, his usual
rising hour, his wife went to call
him, thinking he was oversleeping
and found him lying peacefully
asleep in that sleep that knows no
waking. He had evidently been
gone for two hours and there was no
evidence that he had been i'll, but
without doubt he passed hence in
the manner he would have chosen.
Claus Brandrup was born in
Reefe, Denmark, June 5, 1910, and
was married in Lundrup, Denmark,
July 10, 1870, to Miss Marie Mar
garet Nelson. The eldest son, Peter
j. of this city, was born there. They
removed to America in 1873, coming
directly to Webster City. They took
up their residence upon lot at the
corner of Grove and James street
where they have resided ever since
until this year, when new home
was being erected for them on west
First street. Mr.. Brandrup was en-
gagged in stone and bridge work from
the time he came here until in 1877,
when he was appointed sexton of
the Webster City cemetery which Of
flee he has held ever since. 1t is safe
to estimate that of the approximate
three thousand graves in Graceland
cemetery, Mr.. Brandrup has prepar-
ed the last resting place for over two
thousand of those of this city and
vicinity who sleep there.
| His work was his life and he per-
| formed every duty faithfully and
well, having died as he had lived, in
simple dignity. He was a member of
no church and no order except that
of the Modern Woodmen. He leaves
beside his wife, three sons, who were
the only issue of the marriage
These are P. J. of this city; G. X.
who resides on a farm near Blairs.
burg, and n. c., who lives on farm
near Woodstock.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-18

rendition of "Peter Sorghum in
Love-" A couple of songs were sung
by the audience and Rev. Pence Of
fered prayer. The graduates, who
were seated upon the platform, were
treated to surprise when Miss
NIaude Bateman, one of the Plus Ul-
ira class, read the prophecy for the
six graduates-ten years hence.
Webster City, city of more import
ance than any this side OF Chicago,
was astonishingly depicted by Miss
Bateman as she made a tour of in
spection in street cars and taxi cabs.
All six graduates had of course made
their mark in life and all had re-
manned in their home city and
grown up with the town. At the
conclusion of the prophecy, Miss
Bateman presented each of the six
members a beautiful souvenir spoon,
the bowl of which was engraved
with the word "Plus Ultra" Miss
Bottorff and Mr.. Wilder acted as
spokesman for the graduates and ap-
propriately thanked their classmates
for their kindness.
A general social time was held in
the basement of the church follow
ing the program. Here they found
one room decorated in the high
school colors of purple and gold,
while the dining room was pretty
with crepe paper streamers in the
Sunday school class colors of yellow,
blue and white. Large bouquets OF
spring blossoms added attractfveness
to the rooms. The guests were serv-
ed ice cream and cake and spent the
remainder of the evening playing
games, etc.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-18
Alfred Grohense of Woodstock Is
Struck by Lightning While
Dragging in Field Near
That Town.
ON THE HENRY ANIME FARM.
Bolt Strikes Unfortunate Man Upon
the Head-Discovered by
Passing Neighbor.
On THE HENRY ANIME FARM.

Alfred Grohense, farm hand en-
ployed on the Henry Anime farm a
mile and a half from Woodstock, was
struck by lightning Friday after
noon about 4 o'clock and instantly
killed. Two of his horses were also
killed.
Mr.. Grohense was dragging in the
field about eighty rods from the
house with a four horse drag and
was at the end of the field turning
around when the bolt struck him up
on the head. His right shoulder and
breast were badly burned by the
lightning and two of the horses
dropped dead in their tracks.
A nearby neighbor happened to be
going to town at the time and saw
the horses and their driver lying on
the ground. He also smelled the
burning clothes of the dead man and
rushed to the spot and extinguished
the fire.
DR.. Reed was at once summoned
but uselessly, as the man without
doubt was instantly killed.
Mr.. Grohense leaves one little son
about eleven years of age, whom he
had recently gone to Europe for and
brought to this country that the boy
might be educated in America.
The entire community is shocked
at the terrible happening.
The stroke of lightning which
killed Mr.. Grohense was no doubt
the same fierce bolt which appeared
to have struck in or near this city
Friday afternoon about 4 O'Clock
1t shook things up in an alarming
manner and everybody will be sur.
prised to know that it struck so fal
from this place. .,"s.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-18
MAN AND TWO HORSES IN
STANTLY KILLED IN FIELD

day with it's version Of the contro
versy and of course will be severely
criticised by some of the county seat
citizens. And then a lot of people
worth's business how much of
scrap they have at Webster City.
Perhaps not. 1t may be that no
American should in any way be in
terested in the European war, but
we'd look like bunch of dummies
if that killing contest were ignored
If for no other reason than the fact
that we wanted to get our court
house and rest room moved away
from Webster City before they be-
came infected withsthe I'd plus -
dam" feeling, the people of south
Hamilton county should be thor
oughly interested. The fact of the
matter is, there is no sense to such
proceedings, and we have no doubt
but what each one of the gentlemen
mixed up in the controversy has
made the statement-concern the
European war-that cit is all fool
ishness: it can be settled amicably."
Then they go and get bull-headed
themselves and get so COMPOUNDED
cantankerous that they won't shake
hands with themselves for fear that
their better nature is going to ask
them as favor to cut out their
damphoolishness. We remember
when we went away for two or
three days celebration. When we
got home, we'd feel so foolish for
two or three days that we would
come down the alley to go to work.
How those, chosen by the people to
run the affairs of the people, can
juggle and jeopardise, probably
quarter of million dollars worth of
property, owned by the people, just
from impure and unreasonable preju-
ulCeS-Wulcu has Deeu SHOW u-duu
then have the nerve to get out on
the streets and mingle with the peo-
pie they are misrepresenting is
more than we can imagine. AS
councilman of a town that has Web
ster City skinned in everything ex-
cept size, we know there is no cause
for state wide notoriety in such
controversy as Webster City is now
suffering with. We have put propo-
sitions before the council here that
were floored so hard that the dent
shows yet We knew in our own
mind that we were right. But we
also knew that unless there was har-
mony in the council chamber, that
the people were going to do the suf-
fering. The Webster City gentlemen
should take notice of the harmony
found in the workings of some of the
smaller towns-and then use their
judgment if they have any.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-18
Real Estate Deals.

John Jacobson and WI to VIM. K.
Jackson-wd-lot and VIZ lot 2,
D. S. addition, Jewell Junction
$4,000.
A. B. Staples ct al to John Hau-
gen ct al-wd-lot 4, and WI. lots
s and 8, blk 5, Ellsworth.-$2,50 500.
H. S. Bourne and VT to Marguer-
lite Pringle-wd-n1a lot II, Bells
S. D. sw ne 6-SS-25.-$500.O0.
Hamilton County to M. H. Brock
-qcd-sw ne and NV Sc 23-S7-25.
800.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-18
Uncle Falstaff's View.

Ellsworth News: The writer, as
well as the educated people of Ham,
ilton county, have wondered for the
past month or more why none of the
Webster City newspapers had taken
stand in the mayor-councilmen
fight going on in their very midst.
The Freeman-Tribune came out Fri
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-18

Mayor Banks recently shipped a
pair of Maltese kittens to Mrs. Don
Curtis and her mother. Mrs. S. w.
Perkins, who removed from this
place to Corpus Christi, Texas, some
time ago. Today Mr.. Banks heard
the kitties had arrived in their far
away new home all o. X. The kit
tens were given to Mr.. Banks by
in box and supplied sufficient food
for them to live on while making the
long journey. Mrs. Curtis and her
mother are great lovers of cats and
it seems there are none Of the NAL
tese variety in Texas.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-18
Goes to Mason City.

Miss Juanita Hall, who has been
for several years successful teacher
in the seventh grade, has been elect
ed to a similar position in the Ma
son City schools for the coming year.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-18
Rest Room Report,

The report of the Webster City
rest room for the sixth month of it's
establishment, ending May 18th, pre-
pared by Mrs. J. c. Robson, matron
of the room, follows:
Number of out of town visitors 1913
Number of children ......... 81
Number of women from this city 374
Total .553
Total number of visitors for the
six months, 300.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-18
One on "Charlie."

G. H. Clifton a short time ago
bought fine new Hudson car and
has been enjoying it to the fullest
extent during the fine weather and
good roads of the past few weeks.
Several days ago, so the boys say,
he was journeying up in Humboldt
county and travelling mana very
fine gentleman-in company with a
lady, was driving car a short dis
lance in front of Mr.. Clifton. The
lady's hat was blown from her head
and the travelling man stopped his
car. Mr. Clifton likewise stopped
his. Then the forward car backed
up to get the hat and backed against
Mr.. Clifton's car, badly bending one
of the tenders. The travelling man,
gentleman that he was, expressed
great regret over the results of his
carelessness and was as profuse in
promises as a German diplomat to
make amends honorable. "When we
get to Fort Dodge" observed the
gentleman, run your car into a
garage, have the damage repaired
and l will foot the bill" That was
fair, of course, and Mr.. Clifton
thanked the gentleman and then
took the lead toward Fort Dodge, the
stranger following not far behind.
When Mr.. Clifton arrived at Fort
Dodge he drove to the garage desig-
mated and waited for the fine gentle
man to appear. Well. after waiting
several hours or more it dawned up
on the Webster Citian that perhaps
the stranger had lost the road and
had missed Fort Dodge entirely. At
any rate the gentleman has not yet
put in an appearance and Mr.. Cliff
ton is forced to the conclusion that
perhaps he never intended to.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-18

Miss Hazel Bolger has completed
her season in the Miss Amanda
Johnson millinery store and Fri
day began work as a saleslady in the
five and ten cent store taking the
place of Miss Zena Kohan, who re-
Gently resigned and went to Des
Moines.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-28
LITTLE CHANGE IN TRADE;
COLLECTIONS SLOW TO FAIR
Railroad Buying Helps Iron and Steel
Market.

In the cotton trade little change Is re-
ported over the previous week, say II. G..
Dun G. Co. in their weekly review of
trade conditions In Philadelphia. The
market is still quiet and little changed in
price. Dealers in cotton yarns report
business still satisfactory In the hosiery
and knitted goods wear. A number of
the mills report that they are operating
from 70 to 100 per cent. of their capacity.
Some mills. however, report n lack of
business. This appears to depend prin-
cipally on the styles and quality of goods
manufactured.
The local wool market Is still quiet and
shows no material change. New woods
are being taken more freely, especially in
the Far West. Prices. however, are said
to be high. and 1t is the impression that
buyers will receive but little profit unless
there is an advance in the Eastern
markets. Holders of desirable woods are
not inclined to sell, holding for higher
prices. Feeced woods are still high, and
in some sections growers are seeking 30
cents for medium wools. Most buyers,
however, are unwilling to contract on this
basis. The goods trade continues very
quiet
Both weavers and knitters report busi-
ness exceedingly dull in their line, Carpet
manufacturers still report business quiet
in their line and no betterment in condi-
tions are looked for in the immediate
future. Weather conditions have affected
sales in the retail mems and women's
furnishings and drygoods during the last
week. The seasons business, however,
has been reported fairly satisfactory
one. Wooden tobbers selling TO the nearby
trade state that the seasons business
has been satisfactory one and mas
shown some increase. There is also an
Improvement in collections.
Cloak and suit manufacturers are now
getting out their fall lines and are look
ing forward to n good season. Business
with the shirt waist manufacturers con-
tnues active and the season has been
a very satisfactory one. There is but
little change in the condition of the job
bling and wholesale drygoods line.
The iron and steel market has been
somewhat more active in lines where rail-
road buying is a factor, but pig iron has
been generally quiet during the last week.
The tonnage of business outside of rail-
road buying has been rather light and
structural material is irregular Ship
yards are reported to have received good
contracts of late, and increased orders
are noted among locomotive builders.
Prices are generally firm and collections
fair.
Millinery dealers state sales are small
and collections slow. slight improve
ment is noted in lumber conditions hero
and dealers consulted state that the vol
ume of business is gradually improving
although not yet normal. Prices remain
fuctuatlng and collections slow. The
paper market shows some little activity,
and jobbers report some
slight increase in volume of sales, but
very few large orders are being placed
Prices are we'll maintained Collections
are q little slow.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-28
SHARP FALL IN WHEAT
AFTER EARLY RISE
Tremendous Rainfall Reported
East of Kansas City-French
Acreage Much Reduced.

CHICAGO, May 2s.-The early demand
for wheat was disappointlngly small. with
the pit full of bears on any indication
of important selling. May wheat drop
ped to the lowest point yesterday since
March 2, when II sold at 1iih. II opened
this morning at Sl.46is, a slight recovery
due to the wet weather hlndering farmers
IN their work. July wheat opened at
si.2Sls, offering no change in the market.
In the afternoon heavy selling set In
and prices broke sharply. May fell 6
points from the opening to sLH, while
July declined to s1265s.
A precipitation OF fully 10 inches was
reported from points so miles east OF
Kansas City during the enormous rain
fall Of the last 4s hours. This occurrence
was believed to be the direct cause OF
the break In the wheat situation
Liberal Argentine shipments to Eng
land and apprecIable export shipments
from india has placed the reserve stocks
of the United Kingdom on a firm foundn-
tion.
An official report places France at a
disadvantage in the acreage to wheat,
showing decrease of 100000 acres.
Hungary cables good outlook for the
cereal crops. The foreign wheat pur-
chases for the French Government has
reached 1900. 900 bushels, which will more
than meet requirements until August is.
Imports of wheat to Holland continue
on large scale. but there appears moth
ing unusual in the free buying from
America and Argentine, as Russian sup
plies are not available Importation has
been In excess of former years and
further purchases continue.
The seaboard received sales of 100000
bushels of wheat.
Leading futures ranged ls follows: