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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-08-03

here the last night of the fair, the
grounds having been leased for that
might to Harry Carey, of Anita, who
is promoting the match. Mr.. Cad
dock is one of the principals of the
proposed match, and on his visit here
an effort will babe to secure a salts
factory opponent for him. The con-
tract for the wiring of the fair
grounds was let last evening to f. e.
Tedford, and he began work this
morning. The electric light company
generously loaned the use of several
hundred feet of electric wire for the
main leads. The lines of the COM
many run to the entrance, and it was
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-08-03
TO START IN TWO WEEKS

From present crop indications,
Manager Loveland expects to COM
mence the 1916 pack of the Audubon
Canning Factory in two weeks. Near
ly six hundred acres of corn will be
taken care of, it being one the larg-
est acreages ever handled here. AS
stated in these columns some time
ago, much new machinery has been
installed, and changes made, which
will greatly enlarge the capacity of
the plant. 1t is expected that the run
will be from four to six weeks, de-
pending on the condition of the corn.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-08-03
GOLFERS VISIT ATLANTIC CLUB

Several of the members of the
Audubon Country Club autoed to At.
lantic yesterday, and were the guests
of the club there. Those who were
in the party are Mr.. and Mrs. II. J.
Mantz. Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Johnson,
Mrs. Frank Johnson, Mrs. w. H.
Cowles, Messers George Viewer, ]. e
Kerwin, S. C. Curtis, Homer Booten
Blair Rice, DR.. J. X. Donaldson, and
e. s, Van Gorder. They we'll enter
tanned at the Club house with fine
dinner, and hope to be in position
to reciprocate at near date. The
Atlantic clu bias never visited here
The Audubon golfers had the pleas
ure of beating their various oppon-
ents in play.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-08-03
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

No snow or frost in July. So says
the weather man.
Frank Niklason today shipped a
car load of horses.
Jack Tunmann is having a new
residence erected on his farm in Mel
vile township.
Miss Augusta Hecker is assisting in
the dry goods department of the Mar
quesen store in the stead of Miss
Myrtle Roth, who is enjoying her va
cation.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-08-03

E. Frick, who visited here several
days with his wife, and daughters, re-
turned to Lake Okoboji Tuesday. Mr..
Prick recently had his left arm injur-
ed by being caught in a hay rope,
necessitating 1t being carried in a
sling.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-08-03
CADDOCK TO BE HERE

A telephone message received yes
terday stated Earl Caddock, the fam
GUS wrestler of Anita, would be in
Audubon today or tomorrow to look
after some of the details in regard
to the match which will be staged
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-08-03

are the best fence post bar
gains, because they are made
of high carbon angle steel, the
toughest and most elastic
metal for the purpose.
Cost no,t more than cedar
posts, if you count cost of set
ting and tamping wood posts,
and last four times as long.
The only post for replacing
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-08-03
ADex Steel Fence Posts

wood posts in a line Of woven
fence, because they can be
driven right down beside the
fence and save the ugly job of
digging holes in such places.
The best, because made by
practical fence men who know
the business, and made right
Let us show you the post
and talk it over.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-08-03

AUTO NUMBER 117932 LOST
Return to Republican Office of Wal
er Christensen, Rt. 5, Audubon, Ia.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-03-21
Tough on Fashion.

New York, March 1S.-Pale pink
and anaemic blues forming the
strident note in women's fashions
for spring are the result of the dye
shortage, not the decree of fashion,
according to information given out
here today.
The shortage extends over all in
dustries using color, dye men said.
Textile mills are hampered, some OF
them even suspending operations,
and automobile makers may be Fore
ed to make a sudden switch from
their earlier plans for the season OF
gaily colored cars. Ink manufactur-
ers also have been forced to advance
their prices by large degrees, and
unless the shortage is speedily allie
waited may be forced to suspend GER
tain lines. Most of the supply for
merly came from Germany.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-03-21
-FOUR Of kAISER'S
SIX SONS INJURED
Only Two of the Kaiser's Sons Have
Escaped Thus Far Dur
ing War.

Amsterdam, March 1S.-The
wounding of Prince Oscar of Ger
many on the Russian front makes
four of the Kaiser's sons who have
suffered bodily injury in the war,
according to accurate journalistic
records here. Only the Crown Prince
and Prince Adalbert have escaped
thus far. August Wilhelm, the Kais-
er's fourth son, was wounded DUR
ing the battle of the Marine by a bull
let in his left arm. The second son,
Eitel Frederick, was thrown from
his horse in October, 1914, and suf-
fered a damaged Knee. Joachim, the
sixth son, was wounded by shrapnel
in the right thigh in September,
1914. Joachim was also nearly cap
tured by the Russians in the follow
ing December. He was rescued by a
German aeroplane. Oscar, recently
wounded, suffers from pafpitation of
the heart and collapsed from this
complaint after battle in 1914.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-03-21
More Work for Auditors.

A communication from the office
of the state auditor imposes num-
Der of additional duties upon the al
ready burdened shoulders of the
county auditor. Henceforth, coun-
ty auditors are supposed to see that
each order against the county funds
is marked with the number Of some
section of the Code authorizing such
order, and unless the claim contains
the Code number, he must refuse to
countersign such claim for payment.
This is considerable of job for the
auditor, as he has to look over the
entire Code sometimes to find a pass
age that will fit the claim.
If he is unable to find the claim
the law states that he may require
the claimant, to furnish the number
of the passage in the Code. The
claimant, in nine cases out of ten,
will be compelled to consult lawyer
to cite the section of the Code for
him. This requirement in the case
of any doubtful bill presented to the
county would, of course, be a good
thing, but it will make considerable
extra work in cases. where there is
no question about the claim.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-03-21
POUNDS GREATEST R
FARM COLLEGE"
0. G. Barber, Millionaire Maker Of
Matches, Making Big
Plans.

Barberton, O., March 1S.-Ohio G..
Barber, millionaire maker Of match
es, now "A, plans to make "the best
farmers in the world" at "the great
est agricultural school in America. y
Barber is drawing plans today to
convert his famous sS,000,000, $500
acre farm, Anna Dean, into an agri-
cultural school adjunct of the West
ern Reserve University, Cleveland.
According to Barber his institution
will rival M. A. c., Illinois, Wiscon-
sin, or Cornell in agricultural teach
ing and experimental work.
Rarber's farm was named in honor
of his first wife, Anna Dean. The
farm is now operated with experts
in charge of the various depart
ments. 1t is stocked with 1000 prize
cattle and hogs. Barber will start
construction of ,dormitories this
year. He will retain control of the
institution until his death.
Il expect to live long time yet, "
said Barber, who recently married
his secretary, aged SO. Il want to
live on the farm the rest of my life.
I'm a farmer first and last. / hope
to have the new college under way
will q vearD
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-03-21
IS WILLIAM JENNINGS
BRYAN A DEMOCRAT?
.oa;estion Made to Petition Of Bryan
as Delegate to National
Convention.

Lincoln, Neb., March 1S.-Is Will
liam Jennings Bryan, former secre-
tary of state, democrat? A protest
filed with the Nebraska secretary of
state today objected to the use of the
word democrat in connection with
the nomination petition of Bryan as
a candidate for delegate at large to
the democratic national convention
and of Charles w. Bryan as candi-
date for governor.
NJ. Whited says in his protest that
he desires to be heard in person and
by attorney in his efforts to con-
vince the secretary of state that the
organs are not entitled to use the
word democrat in connection with
their filings for office.
Secretary Of State Pool says that
lie believes under the law it is re-
quired to hear the protest in rela-
tion to VIM. ]. Bryan, so he has set
today at 2 p. m. for the hearing. No
hearing will be held in regard to C..
w. Bryan's right to use the party
name because the protest was not re-
ceived within the five days after the
filing Of his nomination papers.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-03-21
A Rose by Any Other Name.

There has been no little comment
upon the streets concerning the in
tentions of the Webster City Park
Commission to beautify river park
in the north portion of the city.
Several have circulated the report
that the commission intends chang
ing the name "Nokomis" to the
more common one of Riverside Park.
Now the commission has no such in
tentions and if at any time there
should come thought Of a change
in name, the public will he given
ample opportunity to express them
selves upon the subject. Anyway,
the park under any name would
continue to be beautiful recrea-
ton spot and nowise changed by the
change Of name. A rose by any
other name would smell as sweet.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-03-21
Good Roads Train.

Des Moines, March 20.-The first
special train devoted solely to boost
ing good roads ever run in Iowa
although many states have used
this method to aid the good roads
moyement--left here this morning
for Boone over the Chicago &
Northwestern and all during the
week will swing across the state
making stops at many towns while
orators deliver addresses urging the
friends of good roads to organize,
elect their men to the legislature
and secure laws so that counties can
issue bonds for hard roads of some
sort, and start the actual building
of such roads next spring. The tour
of the state will cover zoe miles and
is likely to be followed by other
tours over other railroads. The
train is being run, by the Greater
Iowa association assisted by the
Greater Des Moines committee and
booster organizations of many
towns.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-03-21
Open New yTl1eater.

L. D. Kenworthy and G. M. Kel-
log, formerly Of this city, who re-
Gently operated a moving picture
show i'll the armory theater in this
city for several weeks and. both of
whom were formerly connected with
the Crooked Greek railroad, have
opened up a similar concern in Fort
Dodge. The following is from the
Messenger:
The Lyric theatre, located in the
Crawford block in the room recently
vacated by the Fessler Clothing COM
pany, will open Saturday. The room
has been remodeled and equipped
with all of the latest devices of NOV
ing picture houses. The seating ca
pacity is six hundred. L. D. Ken
worthy and G. M. Kellogg, both ex-
perienced movie men, are the owners
and managers.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-03-21
CHILDREN |: NAY
HAVE PLAY GROUND
Basket Making, RATA Weaving, Tat
ting and Crotcheting Will be
Taught.

The usual throng of boys and girls
We're out during the childrens hour
at the Baptist church Sunday af-
ternoon and George Staples really
planted some seed to represent the
Christian truths which grew by
magic into "a wonderfully pretty
flower, while the seeds of evil turn
ed to inky blackness all of their sur
ro,lndings.
The Juniors are to have play
ground this summer under our big
park trees probably in the city
park, used to some extent, in this
capacity last summer. The children
will have the use Of several croquet
sets for amusement in the park and
a tennis court will also be establish
ed somewhere near the playground.
These diversions will be arranged
for the girls Of the junior
society to which any child in Web
ster City is welcome. Mrs. Geo. w.
Steep, who with Mr., Steep, conducts
the junior society, and tthe Misses
Hazel and Maude Steep will conduct
classes of little girls in basket max
ing, raffia weaving, tatting, crotch
citing and other arts. Games of all
descriptions will also be provided in
the park and everything will be car
ried on the same as in the larger
cities. Miss Hazel Steep has had a
course in all of these arts in Des
Moines and is thoroughly proficient
along these lines.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-03-21
THE OPERETTA
WEDNESDAY EVENING
There Will be Much Individual
Work in Sailor Play, the
Nautical Knot"

All will surely be pleased with
the variety of individual effort in
the operetta, Nautical Knot" to be
given by the high school Wednesday
I night at the armory opera house.
Instead of one leading lady, it might
easily be said that there are twenty
leaders, each of whom do individual
work, and are especially attractive.
A sailors hornpipe, given in true
Jack Tar style and costume, will be
an unusual feature. The quartet,
composed of Louise Swanson, An
thony Sparboe, Ruth Maxon and
Harold Lane, is practicing with I'M
usual fidelity and will be an eXcep-
tionally fine feature of the evening.
During four years, Glenn Green
wood has taken many musical parts
in the high school activities. He has
made a place for himself in the hui
morous role, and as "Old Bill Salt"
he will not lessen his previous laur-
els. .. 5, q
Harold Lane, the shipmate whose
difference causes him to suffer, is
true to his trust, in spite of all. He
has often appeared in chorus work,
but this marks his initial appear
ance as soloist.
Donald Tormey has fairly turned
into Ia mariner, and is singing and
acting his part in accordance with
that character. His two compan-
ions, George Worthington and
George Calkins, are also sailors
whose daring deeds leave little to
be desired.
Hester Fluff, Faith Baber and
Grace Worthington have all de.
lighted their hearers before this,
but Miss Lee AYERS that they have
a surprise in store for their auditors
in the coming production. A
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-03-21
Local Bowlers May Send Team.

Saturdays Fort Dodge Messen-
ger: Fort Dodge will have bowl
ing tournament of it's own April 5-S
inclusive Twenty-Five teams are ex-
pected here to roll on local alleys.
The tournament will be under the
auspices of the Gypsum City Bowl
ing league.
Among cities that probably will
send teams are Dubuque, Waterloo,
Mason City, Webster City, Sioux
City, Boone, Des Moines, Omaha
and Carroll.
The Overland team in the Inter
national Bowling congress at Tole-
do, O., leaves Sunday. 1t will be
composed of Mayor John F. Ford,
City Clerk Tang, John Ruge, H. B.
Crinnigan, Fred Frost and John
Kehm.
The team will roll Monday night,
Tuesday morning and Tuesday noon.
The team will have to roll 1880
or better to get its expenses paid by
the Willys-Overland company. The
team rolled several games this week
that totalled the 1858 score. That
score in the tournament should come
close to winning the big money.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-03-21
Cadets May Organize.

Urbana, Ill, March 1S.-Two
thousand university of Illinois ca
diets will meet tonight for the pur-
pose of discussing the organization
of one or more companies Of militia.
The meeting was called following
receipt of a letter from the acting
adjutant general at Springfield au-
thorizing the organization Of the mi
litia and promising such organiza-
ton would be used in case the neces-
sity arose. R'lss3
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-03-21
The Slides at Panama,

Washington, March 1S.--Not
earthquakes but excessive rainfall
chiefly causes the Panama canal
slides, committee from the Nation
al Academy of Science today report
ed to President Wilson. Elaborate
system of drainage and covering the
slopes with vegetable matter was
recommended. 'There is no justifi-
cation for the statement that traffic
may be repeatedly interrupted for
years to come" says the report.
at need not take nine months to
clear the present slide, so that traf-
ific may be resumed. The canal will
have a channel wide enough for most
commerce very SOON"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-03-21
|. ]. PERSON 5 0 ! DROPS
DEAD IN CHICAGO
Former Local Attorney Suddenly
Succumbs While Delivering
Address. IT,

The Daily Chicago Tribune which
reached here Monday brought the
news that Louis J. Pierson, former
attorney Of Webster City, dropped
dead Sunday evening while deliver
ing an address at church service
Mr.. Pierson was well known in this
city many years ago, having been
associated with Judge Kamrar and
the late A. N. Boeye in the law bus
mess. He was for several years a
member of the law firm of Kamrar,
Boeye & Pierson. The item in the
Chicago paper follows:
In the midA of an address at the
Wilmette Methodist church last
night, Louis j.. Pierson, a lawyer.
and a member of the state leGisla-
ture, stopped suddenly, gasped and
clutched the pulpit behind which he
was speaking.
81 hope" he murmured, 81. hope
-yml-will- me. -.
Then his knees crumpled under
him, and he fell to the platform.
When men from the front pews lift
ed him he was dead.
"Apoplexy," said Dr.. Byron c..
Stolp, who was in the audience.
Mr.. Persons address was to have
been the first Of series of brief
talks by prominent lawyers. AS his
body was carried out, however, the
Rev. Thomas K. Gale, pastor of the
church, offered a brief prayer and
dismissed the congregation.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-03-21
After Many Years.

Stanhope Enterprise: Mrs. John
Dale Of Webster City is visitor at
the home OF Mrs. A. g.. Brewer and
attending the meetings at the M. O..
church. Mrs. Dale is an old ac7
quaintance and friend of the editor,
and It was a rare pleasure for us to
greet her again after many years.
Mr.. Dale was a pioneer Methodist
preacher on what was then known as
the Homer Circuit" when the writ
er was living on a farm at Evans
ton, where Mr.. Dale had regular
appointment. After his retirement
from the ministry he took up the
carpenter trade. Mr.. Dale and his
son, Lew built the M. E. church
at Evanston, the writer assisting
when farm duties would allow. But
it was when Mr.. Dale was "our
preacher" that an acquaintance was
formed with Mr.. and Mrs. Dale that
grew and ripened with the years. He
has passed to his reward, but Mrs.,
Dale is still with us, gentle, low
able woman, aged, yet lending a
helping hand in every good work for
the Master whom she has so long
and faithfully served. God bless
those old Methodist Circuit riders"
who through storm and cold, rain
and sunshine, kept the tryst and
"sowed the seed" that has produced
such an abundant harvest.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-03-21
aunt, Mrs. A.. G. Kellogg, ON the

aunt, Mrs. A.. G. Kellogg, on the
|east side,
Mrs. Roy w. Clark left yester'
day morning for Chicago to spend
three days after which she will &C
on to St. Louis for a ten days visit
with relatives.
Raymond France came down
from Woodstock this morning to
spend the day. III.
w. M Merrill has returned
from a months stay in Blue Earth,
Mimi, where he has been helping
his son, Maris and wife, to move to
their farm home near there.
Mrs. Elizabeth Mathews spent
Sunday at the home of her brother,
J. W. Bell and family, near Blairs-
burg.
Mrs. Lillian Ford, trimmer for
Miss johnson, Sundayed with
friends in Fort Dodge.
Armour Pugh, who was EN-
ployed in the five and ten cent store
here until about six months ago and
is now in Madison, Wis, is here for
a few days visit among friends.
Miss BERTHE Waitman Sundayed
at the J. H., ,McNee home in Blairs-
burg. a.,
Miss Jennie Breitenkamp spent
Sunday at the home of her brother,
Carl Breitenkamp, in Iowa Falls.
z. IT. G. Foster and son Milo have
returned from visit with relatives
and friends in their old home at
Odell, Neb.
Lloyd Dooley, who is employ.
ed with jewelry firm in Mason
City, is spending a WEEK with his
mother, Mrs. Josie Page, at the
farmers restaurant.
Mics Lucille Briggs, who has
been teaching school five miles
northeast of Blairsbufg, is home for
a several weeks vacation. Miss
Briggs does not expect to teach that
school this spring.
City Attorney and Mrs. G. M.
Parker of Cedar Falls were Sunday
guests of DR.. and Mrs. T. B. LARA
bee.
Miss Orpha Berggren, who
went to Des Moines about six weeks
ago to work for the Lederer &
straus millinery house but is now
employed in VOLTS ready-to-wear1
store, spent the week end with her
mother, Mrs. j. A. Berggren and
family.
Mrs. Louis Frank and Mrs. Joe
and daughter, Mrs. M.
J. Frisch, are spending the day in
Fort Dodge
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-03-21
Exterminatine Field Mice.

Berne, Switzerland, March 49,
German scientists are concentrating
their minds on methods of extermin-
ating field mice. AS result Of the
mild winter the mice have multi
piled enormously and expert agri-
eulturists say they threaten to dam
age the next crop seriously. In view
of the enormous importance of full
yield, the government took the alarm
Immediately.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-03-21
Were the Originators.

A peculiar coincidence of the clos
ing of the deal for a Riverside park
Friday, is the fact that both the
originators of the Nokomis park idea,
are in this city at the present time.
T. F. Hook of Calgary, Alberta, and
F. F. Cash conceived the idea Of buy
ing the park at the time of the set
Element OF the Welch estate, seven
years ago. They found that the
beautiful wooded tract could be
bought for $500, and both being
north side residents, were keen to
add it to the attractions of the north
side. q
They at once acted upon the plan
and started out with a subscription
paper among the business men Of the
city, Intending to get % men who
would subscribe SIS apiece toward
purchasing the land. The outcome
of the project was that sixty men
each gave s25 and the deed was plac-
ed in escrow in the bank where it
could only be transferred to the city
and not to individuals. The credit
of the park then, which has already
given SO much pleasure to the resi-
dents of the city, belongs to these
two men. 's
1t was little peculiar that Mr..
Hook, who passed around the paper
just seven years ago, should have ar
rived in the city on the.day the park
commission decided to add another
tract to the Nokomis park.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-03-21
Mother Of Seven at %.

Omaha, Neb., March 1S.-Mrs. A.
H., Woosley, %, is now the mother
Of seven children, following the. re-
cent arrival Of a pair of twins. six
Of the children are alive. In addi-
ton to her own children, Mrs. Woos-
ley is step mother OF six others. Her
husband, father of the IS, Is a teams
ter and married Mrs. Woosley when
she was but fourteen years old. The
twins are perfect girl babies and
weighed little over four pounds
each.