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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-01-21

To Cure a Cold In One Day.
Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE
Tablets. Druggists refund money If it
fails to cure. E. w. GROVES sigma
ture is on each box 25c.-Adv.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-01-21

The Ben Hur lodge will have work
this evening in the lodge room. Sew
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-01-21

1--WE HEAT THE HARD TO HEAT
Marshall Furnace Company
Of Marshall. Mich.
b. D. WEIGH Local Representative.
nth and s. A Str. Richmond, Ind.
Phone No. 1739.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-01-21

Edward Klute. William Meerhoff,
John Bartel. John Hasemeier, William
Seeker, Lee B. Nusbaum and William
Bartel In q month the society will
meet with Mrs. William Meerhoff at
her home on South Eighth street.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-14
.DO|NGs OF THE
DISTRICT COURT
Charles Cessna Fined $1o0-John
Leveson Gets Five Months in
County Jail.

In the district court yesterday af-
ternoon Judge Mccall pronounced
sentence upon Charles Cessna, con-
victed of assault, and John Leveson,
who plead guilty to the charge OF
passing worthless checks. Cessna
was fined 500 and Leveson given
five months in the county jail.
The case of the state of Iowa VS..
Henry Taylor went to the jury just
before noon today.
This afternoon the case OF the
State Of Iowa VS., Andrew Jensen is
on trial. This is a seduction case
and Miss Matte Amends, residing
with her parents near Kamrar. is the
complaining witness. The plaintiff
has also instituted suit against the
defendant for $4,000 damages for
breach Of promise.
+ David J. Conn has filed petition
in the office of the clerk of court
asking judgment against N. J. Nell
son for. 1856, as damages because OF
the alleged Misrepresentation made
by defendant to plaintiff in a real
estate transaction.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-14
REAL WINTER Wealth
Err HAS ARRIVED
The Mercury in Webster City Their
mometers Takes Sudden
Toboggan Slide.

The first touch Of real winter was
felt last night in this city when the
mercury in the government Their
mometer slowly slid down to two de-
grees below zero. The snowiof Sat
urday and Sunday lay upon the
ground yesterday unmelted in spite
of the warm bright sunlight, per-
force strong northwest wind was
blowing. AS night drew on. the
wind died, boards on porches and
back door walks snapped and creak-
ed protestingly when walked upon.
The Man Who Tends Furnace look
ed at the thermometer and put more
coal on the fire. Even the moon
looked cold and the first night of real
winter was at hand.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-14

Last night marked the close Of the
ovangelistic campaign at the Metho-
dist church. Mr.. Edwards, the Choir
lister, left last night for his home in
Kentucky to spend the holidays with
his wife and Rev. and Mrs. Kennedy
leave this afternoon for Ames, where
they will visit for few hours be-
fore going on to Chicago. where they
expect to spend the holidays. The
three workers will meet again after
the holidays at Mt. Carmel. H., for
their next evangelistic campaign.
Many tarried to bid the workers
God-speed, and to wish them great
success in all their future work.
It is expected that the church will
receive about twenty or twenty-five
accessions as a result Of the cam
paign.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-14
WHERE DEMOCRATS
ARE VERY SCARCE
President Wilson Had to Appoint a
Republican Postmaster at
Roland, Story County.

4 Roland, down in Story county, a
town of nearly 1000 population,
and the only postoffice in one of the
richest and most thickly populated
farming districts in the state, is so
strongly republican that President
Wilson was unable to find a reput-
able democrat for postmaster and so
named a republican, o. 0. Stole, for
the job. There has not been dem
ocratic postmaster in Roland for the
past twenty years and there appears
to be little prospects of another there
in as many more years. h.
In fact, democrats in that locality
are as scarce as republicans in Sena-
tor Vardaman's voting precinct In
At the last primary
Maurice Connolly for Unit
ed States senator, polled one vote,
and Ed Meredith three, while John
Hamilton had four votes for COVER
nor, and McGinnis failed to score in
the Scandinavian territory.
What few democrats there are In
the neighborhood are too busy MAX
ing money out Of the productive soil
to bother with job as postmaster,
and Mr.. Stole. who has been accus-
toned to the job, is welcome to 1t so
lar as the democrats are concerned.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-14
A, O, i. W. Policies.

Register and Leader: The Ancient
Order of United Workman of Iowa
with its home Office in Des Moines
is the only fraternal insurance or
ganization in the United States
which sells policy patterned after
the regular policy of the old line in
surance companies. Four years ago
the A. O. U. w. made complete re-
adjustment Of rates that was accept
ed by the membership without liti-
CATION and which placed the socie-
ty upon an adequate basis. In the
four years the society has been al
lowing the policyholder. members
their option of converting the old
time assessment policies to the new
policies at very low cost.
A sufficient reserve has been &C
to represent the actual
cash value Of all it's certificates on
It's new plan of business. The insur-
ance department of Iowa in an ex-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-14
Not Expected to Live.

Miss Bertha M. Fear underwent
an operation in a Pasadena hospital
last Wednesday for tumor and word
received by relatives here today says
she is very low. Miss Fear, in COM
pany with her mother, Mrs. w. s.
Fear, and a young lady friend from
Colesburg, went west the latter part
of October. Mrs. Fear went directly
to Pasadena and Miss Fear and her
companion attended the expositlons.
1t was while at the San Francisco ex-
position Miss Fear was taken ill.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-14
Moved to Town.

The Grover Huston family, who
have. been living on q farm in Inde-
pendence' township, have moved to
this city and are residing in the Mrs.
Lucinda Webb home on east Stock
dale street. Mr.. Huston will be en-
ployed in the Little Chicago cafe,
taking the position made vacant by
Ralph Merit, who resigned to accept
a position with the Monarch SAM
tary Trough factory. which will soon
be ready for business. This factory
ID owned by Mr.. Mertz's father and
Harry Hotchkiss.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-14
Change in Agent.

c. S. Turner, who has been acting
as agent for the Western Union Tele-
graph Co. in this city for some time
has been promoted to manager Of the
company's Office at Urbana, Ill.,, and
with his family left for that city yes
terday. The family resided in the
Warren Overpack house on the north
side, recently sold to Mrs. J.A. Berg
gren. Il
B. H. Robertson of Ell Paso, Texas.
has accepted the position made va
cant by Mr.. Turner.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-14
WOODS FOR REDUCED
POSTAGE CHARGE
Tenth District Congressman to In.
troduce Bill Providing for
Z, One Cent Rate.

Hon. Frank P. Woods of this dis
trict, according to Washington ad-
vices, is in favor of reduction CT
postage rates and will introduce
bill in the house fixing a rate of l
cent per ounce or fraction thereof on
first class mail matter when deposit
cd in any postoffice for delivery
within the limits of that office deliv-
cry district. The 2-cent rate is now
applicable to local letters as well as
those intended for delivery at distant
points. g.
"The cost of handling local deliv-
cry letters is not so great as letters
posted for general delivery" says
Mr.. Woods, because they do not in77
yolve railway, steamship or rural
carrier expense. Since the govern
ment derives very great profit from
letters it carries and delivers at dis
tant points it is certain that the
profit realized on local, or the So
Called drop letters, must be exorbit-
ant"
It does seem as though the post
age on letter that is not to go be-
yond the territory of the delivery of
the Webster City postoffice ought to-
be handled by the government at
.cheonnr rata than Ia the letter that
goes to California, Maine or Florida.
But under existing rules and laws
there is no difference whatever in
the cost to the sender.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-14
Something nice in desk sets and
metal goods. The Little Gift Shop.
Is d-f-t-tf
Like q Little Candle.

A pretty custom of the New Eng
land states used to be the placing CT
lighted candles in the windows OF
homes on Christmas eve. Last year
the idea was put into practice in
some western towns and at that time
It was suggested for Webster City,
If every window of every home in
the city held a brightly burning
candle on Christmas eve, the effect
would be beautiful beyond words.
and cost but little thought and eff
fort. 1t would be an illuminated
city-with glorified homes upon this
night of all nights. If up one street
and down another the wayfarer
might see homes with lighted candles
in the window he could not fail to
catch the significance of it. g
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-14
Letter From Mr.. Thatcher,

w. l.. r. Perry is in receipt Of u
letter from Chas. w. Thatcher, chief
engineer of the Washington High
way Commission, who visited this
city about ten days ago. Mr.. Thatch-
err attracted lots of attention by
driving mule team hitched to q
nondescript outfit. He stopped on
Second street and made a speech to
the crowd which soon assembled
about his rig. The letter was writ
ten from Manchester and is as fol-
lows:
Dear Mr.. Perry: We held a very
successful meeting in the court house
last evening in Manchester. DR..
Harry Bradley, first president of the
Hawkeye Highway was chairman Of
the meeting. He informed me that
it was the largest crowd they hal
ever been able to get out to good
roads meeting. The towns people
are planning big Washington
Highway congress for May. This
great transcontinental highway is
growing in popularity and prestige.
I was successful in discovering
suitable route for the Washington
Memorial Highway which will take
in all the large towns along the
Hawkeye Highway. A great trans
continental route to become efficient
and popular must pass over the
shortest route. All possible turns
and railroad crossings must be elm
mated. have discovered route to
take in Waterloo, Webster City and
Fort Dodge that will be straight for
more than two hundred miles with
the slight variation of about three
miles. This route across the state
will pass along the route quite close
ly which was followed by the orig
inal Hawkeye Trail, and this route
will be about as miles shorter than
the present Hawkeye Highway, as it
is marked out. This amount saved
in every state traversed by the
Highway will reduce the
time from the Atlantic to
the Pacific six hundred and fifty
miles. Boost your route constantly
and you will be sure to secure the
Highway. will look
forward to attending the greatest
Highway congress in
Webster City in May ever held in
the state of Iowa. l wish all your
citizens a Merry Christmas and
Happy New Year.
Yours for progress.
Chas. w. Thatcher.
r. A. Boysen, Dentist, Second st.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-14
.WORK0N STRATFORD-
WEBSTER CITY ROAD
Robert Bringof Began Operations
Yesterday-Will be Fine
Improvement.

Work began on the Webster City
Stratford highway yesterday in the
vicinity OF Bells Mill. Robert Brin-
golf of this city, has the contract for
a part of this highway and c. H.
Brown of Stratford the other, and
the proposed route will, it is expect
ed, give travellers a very fine road.
The work will bring about change
in the topography of that part OF
Hamilton county which has lain al
most undisturbed for half century;
this is the perilously steep hills in
the vicinity of Bells Mill. These
hills have been the bugbear of trav-
elers on horseback, or with We
hicles since the beginning of civili-
cation in Hamilton county and many
a team has been stuck attempting to
climb the slippery sides of the ele-
vations in wet weather, while on the
other hand many team has run
away when portions of harness have
given way coming down the
straight up and down" hills. Auto
mobiles have also avoided the hills.
From time to time little cutting
away has been attempted, but a rad
ical change will be made as the pro-
posed route progresses.
The road will eventually be grav-
eled and then be in good condition
from one seasons end to the next.
This coldA weather will probably
delay work.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-14
ANOTHER OLD! o. SET
Tier IS CALLED
Mrs Calista Kent Dies in Wilbur,
Wash. Left Here About
Is Years Ago.

u A dispatch was received by rela-
tives in this vicinity today from
Charles Kent of Wilbur, WASH, stat
ing that he had left that place Mon
day with the remains Of his mother.
Mrs. Calista Kent, and would arrive
here sometime Wednesday or Thurs
day. The dispatch did not state the
time of her passing or give any de-
tails. Mrs. Kent was a widow near
ly eighty years Of age, her husband
having passed on about thirty-five
years ago, and leaves several chill
dren, only one of whom William
Kent resides in this city.
The deceased came to Hamilton
county in about 1855 with her hus-
band and was among the earliest res
idents Of the vicinity. She was g
daughter Of Israel Woodland. one Of
the pioneer residents here. About
fifteen years ago she removed to
Washington where she has since re-
sided.
Aside from her immediate family,
Mrs. Kent leaves a sister, Miss Mar
garet Woodland, who lives in the VI
entity OF Saratoga, and many other
relatives.
Burial will probably be In the
Webster City cemetery. but an
nouncement will be made later.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-14
Cotton Drops 50 a Bale.

New York, Dec. 14.-Cotton fell
approximately 81 bale yesterday
under a renewal Of excited general
liquidation. The market experience
ed nervousness over international
politics.
Cotton for May delivery fell off to
$4.25, or 40 points under Saturdays
closing, and nearly SIS bale below
the high level of last week. Cotton
underwent a 81 drop last week. 4. a ~
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-14
Santa Claui Gets Another.

&. Santa Claus received another let
ter yesterday from little girl who
couches her wants in. the. following
language:
Dear NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
want a pair of fee skates and a pair
OF rollar skates. And the baby wand
a little baby dollie and little dol
lie cab. Well, Goodby Santaclaus
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-14

Miss Bertha Hall is home from her
duties as attendant in DR.. Pote's Of
flee because of severe cold. Her
sister, Miss Mabel Hall, is away from
her work in the shoe factory during
the formers illness.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-14
Saturday Nights Lecture.

G. Carlton Sturgeon. brother OF
the Mr.. Spurgeon who addressed an
audience in this city last year, spoke
to full house at Wilson's hall Sat
urday night upon the subject an
nounced, From Roman Dungeon to
Civil Liberty.'' He used a steriopti-
con and slides as an aid to his talk.
The steriopticon was apparently a
very good one. but the slides used
were somewhat crude and detracted
from, rather than added to. the en-
joyment of the lecture. Opinion is
as to the merits OF the ad-
dress, as often occurs when such a
subject is discussed. The slides us
ed were supposed to illustrate the
various phases of the relationship OF
the Roman Catholic church to Pro-
down through the ages.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-14
Webster County Board Here.

The board Of supervisors Of Web
ster county are paying visit Of in
spection to the new Hamilton Coun-
ty Home this afternoon. Webster
county expects to build a new home
next year and the supervisors are
making Investigations Of some OF the
good ones throughout the state.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-14

dering what in the world to do with.
"a young man convalescing from an
operation is in need of suit of
clothes. He is about feet inches
in height and weighs about 40 or
$50 pounds. Any. one possessing
these articles will please telephone
35 or 697. IA
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-14
Koolhof- dberry.

Miss Jennie Koolhof and Mr..
George Goldberg were united in
marriage yesterday afternoon at !
o'clock at the. Methodist parsonage.
Rev. G. H. Kamphoefner officiating.
The young couple will make their
home for the winter with the brides
mother; Mrs. Alice Koolhoi, who re-
sides on a farm one mile north Of
Highview.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-14
diff

{ A large number iof Odd Fellows
will no doubt be present at the regu-
lar meeting of the lodge this even
ing. At this meeting the annual roll
call will take place, as is the custom
on the second Tuesday evening in
December.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-14
Aged Aunt Burned to Death.

Mrs. William May, an aged aunt
Of Mrs. Ed McFarlane, was burned
to death when the May farm home,
four miles from Cambridge, burned
to the ground recently. She made
her home with son, who had gone
to town when the fire occurred. Mrs.
May was afflicted with paralysis of
the throat and unable to talk. How
the fire started is not known. q.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-14
Fine Missions Collection.

The program given on Sunday
night at the Christian church by the
Christian Women's Board of Mis-
sions was we'll attended, the main
auditorium being entirely filled. The
program was good and the offering
excellent, as upon former annual
missionary days. $40.10 was given
in the collection for foreign mis-
sions. #
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-14
Scientists to It. Dodge.

The local Christian Science prac'
titioner, VIM. Kilborn, and Mrs. H
E. Whiteman, Miss Merle E. Smith
Mrs. H. C. Keisicker and daughter
Miss Edna, and Mrs. w. !. Worth.
ington went to Fort Dodge today
where tonight they will attend q
Christian Science lecture to be given
In the armory by VIM. F. Gross.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-14
Worse Than Webster City.

Cedar Falls Record: Poor old
Iowa City! Not content with hav-
ing four dailies, three local and one
college, faction Of the university
will launch another one in a few
days. 1t is believed that the new
daily is the outgrowth Of the differ
ences arising from Iowa's failure in
athletics. Just how the merchants
will bear up under the. added strain
is a conundrum.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-14
GRAIN LETTER.

Chicago, Dec. 14.-Locals say the
first May wheat reaction from 113A
to 119A enough for the present but
wheat break-purchase. Export de-
mand slow. Corn seems to depend
on wheat changes. The December
18th Chicago lard stocks should in
crease, some say literally. Rib stocks
are increasing. We hardly think
cables will show any advance over
night.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-14

animation made this fall found that
the society was 112 per cent solvent
in its class B membership, and that
it's reserve equaled the reserve of
the American experience table with
per cent interest.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-14
Sinclair.Nofke.

Married at noon today in the
Methodist parsonage, Rev. G. H.
Kamphoefner officiating, Miss Mary
Sinclair of Woodstock and Mr.. Henry
Noffke OF Eagle Grove. The couple
left this afternoon for Illinois points
to spend the winter among the
groom s. relatives.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-14

y Money to loan on farms in Mime
sofa, North Dakota and eastern
South Dakota. Will also purchase
drainage ditch warrants. Schanke
& Company, Mason City, Ia. Invest
ment Bankers. 34t6@
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-14
Trades House on Farm.

A deal has just been closed where
by B. l.. Britson will become owner
of the Mrs. j. A. Berggren 160 acre
farm SIX miles northeast Of town, in
the vicinity of harrisburg. The
Britson residence property on west
Water street will be taken by Mrs.
Berggren in the deal. Both parties
will give possession March list.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-14
Tax sac Continued.

At the sale Of delinquent tax
property at the .treasurer's Office yes
terday, a continuation OF previous
sale, only one description was dis
posed Of and the sale was continued
until next Monday morning at ten
o'clock.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-14
Real Estate rfanfers.

E. w. and G.. w. Cooper to w. D.
Ballantine-wd-lot 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,
I, blk blk 10, McV. G T. addition,
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
w. D. Ballantine and VT to G. w.
and E. w. Cooper-wd-lots 6 and
Z, blk S, addition Jewell Junction
100000.
Murray McMurray to VIM. c. Reed
s, blk 8, Lawn Hill addi-
ton, w. $4,000.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-14
Rest Room, Reuort.

The number of visitors at the Web
ster City rest room for the month
ending Dec. 18th is as follows:
Number from other towns, 210;
number from the country, 1876: NUM-
Der. Of children, SO; number from
Webster City, 345; total 730.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-14

J. j. Peterson, who has been ill
at his rooms in the Syndicate build
ing for the past two weeks with an
attack Of some chronic trouble,> is a
little improved at present.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-14

Many people when asked to buy
the Red Cross Christmas seals, ask
If the money they spend for the seals
is used in this state in the fight
against tuberculosis. The following
is found in the literature sent out by
the Red Cross society: The money
derived from the sale Of Red Cross
seals in Iowa is all spent for the an
ti-tuberculosis campaign in this
state. except ten per cent paid to the
American Red Cross and the Nation
al Association for the Study and
Prevention Of Tuberculosis. which
money is used to provide the seals
and advertising matter and their SER
vices without other charge
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-14

Miss Grace Kautz, the young lady
who bought out Mrs. J. H. Birdsall,
the milliner, last spring, was unit
ed in marriage with Wilbur Barnes,
a travelling salesman of Chicago, late
last summer. The affair has been
kept secret until recently when
the interesting news finally leaked
out.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-14
In waterloo Hospital.

Friends here have received letters
from Mrs. Minnie "A. Freeborn say
ing she has been in st, Francis hos
pital in Waterloo suffering with a
severe case of blood poisoning in one
of her arms. The arm became so bad
1t was thought for a time 1t would
have to be amputated. However,
she is improving now and thinks she
will have no more trouble with it.