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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-12-05


sheriff at once connected that in
stance with the robbery and after
inquiry found that the boys had been
|seen driving east towards Blairs-
burg. Telephone communications re-
vealed that they had driven to
Blairsburg and spent the night in
the livery barn there. Early next
morning they had driven towards
Williams and some hours later the
horse and buggy had come back to
Blairsburg with the empty buggy.
The boys had turned the horse
around short distance out of Will
liams, starting it toward Webster
City, and footed it into Williams,
where they got on freight train.
Here was cool plotting. They
were living up to their Jesse James
stories and movie pictures of bank
robberies, train robberies and all
other plotted crimes. They were
covering up their tracks.
They were put off the freight at
Macy, having breakfasted at Iowa
Falls. Sheriff Nelson had been busy,
telephoning descriptions to towns
along the line near Ackley, for it
was surmised that the lads would
take the M. & St. L. passenger train
at Ackley and go south to st. Louis,
where the Iams boy has a sister liv-
ing. Therefore the Ackley sheriff
was on the lookout when he beheld
three boys coming east down the
railroad track about noon Sunday.
He and a bunch of high school boys
went out to meet the youngsters,
who ran in all directions, hiding in
the cornfields and trying to escape.
They were all caught, however, and
taken over to the Ackley Jail where
Sheriff Nelson found them that night
and brought them back to this city.
Each boy had had a revolver on
his person, but the Barngrover lad
had lost his in the race for liberty.
Each boy had pipe and tobacco in
his pockets and each boy had about
$40 in cash upon his person. In all
$4,000 was recoved by the sheriff.
The boys are now in the custody of
parents or guardians, awaiting the
judges decision today-the first day
Of the grand jury session.
This is one of the saddest stories
the Freeman-Tribune, ever chroni-
cied and the names. Of the lads have
been used for the protection of sew
eral other boys whose names were
unjustly connected with the affair.
That it is possible for three bright
young boys under fourteen years of
age to commit such a crime inside
this city Of homes, churches, schools,
splendid libraries and influences for
good, is food for thought. Something
is at fault. Questionable moving
pictures and lurid dime novels are
no doubt responsible for this partic-
ular robbery; the deliberate, COOL
headed way in which the thing was
carried out shows that.
There are some other boys in this
city about the same age and young
er who will 60 the same road unless
saved from the environment which
is responsible for the childish crime
Saturday.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-12-05
Grateful for Offering,

The Webster City Charity Associ-
alton acknowledge with gratitude
the Thanksgiving offering given at
the Universalist church Sunday.
This generous contribution amount
ed to $31. Mrs. w. S. Weston, Sec.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-12-05
Real Estate Trainers.

Frances Mason and hush to A. Nc
Pheeters-wd-lots Z, s, 9, blk is,
Park addition, w. C.-$1.00.
O. F. Farr and VT to E. M. Farr-
wd-west 2 rods of Sc 25-SS-25.-
100000.
Henry Teget and VT to Hawkeye
Construction Co.-wd-und two
thirds lands and plant of Webster
City Clay Products Co.-$1S,125.53.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-12-05
To Dim Auto Lights.

Stratford Courier: The problem
of dimming automobile headlights
has been solved by Prof. A. H. Ford
of the electrical engineering depart
ment of the State university in the
invention of the "Totalux" DINNER.
This consists of lens made in the
upper two-thirds of prism glass and
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-12-05

in the lower part of smooth glass.
This conserves all the light and
throws it on the roadway instead OF
into the eyes of approaching automo-
bilists, or against the trees along the
way.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-12-05
J. e. Peterson,
Simon Sogard.

Washington, Nov. 25, 1916.-Mr.
j. E. Peterson and Mr.. Sogard, Ellis
worth, Iowa.-My Dear Mr.. Peter
son: certainly appreciate your
letter of November 18th, extending
congratulations from yourself and
my other friends in Ellsworth on my
reelection.
note your only objection is that
u remain a bachelor. I have discov-
cred since / have been in congress
that I do considerably more work.
effective work, I think, than many
other members. l am not saying
that this is true because am bach
elor, though as matter of fact
give a great deal Of time and many
hours day to the work as your rep-
resentative. Ordinarily, am glad
to make special efforts to follow the
suggestions of my friends in Ellis
worth, but, under the circumstances.
I cannot very well follow the sug-
gestion in the latter part of your
letter for various reasons, among
others that I do not like to think
that it is necessary to give up hope
of being able to win an Iowa girl.
Kindly give my regards to our
friends there and with personal re-
CARDS and best wishes, I remain,
Sincerely yours,
Frank p Woods.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-12-05
-FOUR ACRES OF FOLKS.
HEAR BILLY SUNDAY.
Billy Sunday Has Taken Boston and
DR.. Bromley is Capturing
Webster City.

Billy Sunday has taken Boston,
and DR.. Bromley is capturing Web
ster City. It is not suggested that
the two men, or the two campaigns,
or the two towns are on par! But
it is certain that the aims of the two
efforts are absolutely the same, and
it may be suspected that Boston is
Just as conservative as Webster City!
Boston is receiving Billy Sunday
with open arms. The business men
of old Boston are in the campaign as
though Billy's business were the big
gest proposition that had ever invit-
ed their brain or hand. In view OF
the amazing success of the Sunday
evangelistic campaign in the con-
servative city of Brown Beans and
Browning, Emerson and Mother Ed
dy, Webster City people will like to
read what a staid Boston religious
newspaper has to say Oh the man
and his campaign. Herbert Atchin-
son Jump, (No, Billy did not christ
en- the manD writes as follows in
the current number of the Boston
Congregationalist:
"The common people heard him
gladly"
This is the supreme, outstanding,
Gibraltar-like fact about the relig-
ious genius named Sunday who since
Nov. 12 has been headlining the
newspapers of Boston. Be he prophet
or be be wizard, he captures the
crowd and holds them supine in the
hollow of his hand. His three con-
gregations on his opening Sunday
aggregated $4,000 people, and 12,-
900 were turned away. This multi
tude thrice covered the one and a
half acres of tabernacle floor space
with eXpectant responsive humanity.
The highbrow may contemn and the
iowbrow may scorn, but the average
man said to Billy what Billy declar-
ed Martin Luther would say to him
if Martin were permitted to return
to earth again, go to it, Billy" In
each service Rev. William Ashley
Sunday addressed as many auditors
as the average preacher commands
in year. Thus he did three years
work in three hours. This is in it.
self marvel to be studied. Who
knows but it may be Gods own spir-
it moving down the aisles of time?
The second unmistakable, judg-
ment-determining fact is that this
two-legged superabundantly human
Event named Sunday reasoned with
his more than four acres Of folks
about righteousness, temperance and
Judgment to come. 1t was religion
that he talked, real manstrong re-
ligion. He dispensed the kind of re-
ligion that affects your treatment Of
your cook or stenographer, that
sends you home to appreciate your
wife, that makes you ashamed of
your little or big hypocrisies, that
passes merciless verdict on the way
you spend a dollar or kill an hour,
that has scalding epithets for sin
and the balm of Jesus Christ, the
Saviour, for every repentant sinner
81 never heard a man." Secretary
Atkinson reports a foundry worker
saying to him at the Philadelphia
meetings, "who could tell me what
was right and what was wrong like
Billy Sunday"
WHEN GOODNESS BECOMES
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-12-05

Four first mortgages of $4,550
each on choice land in Hamilton
county, Iowa. for sale together or
separately. They draw 81 per cent
and run six years. Will make them
draw per cent. Land tiled and we'll
rented for IS per acre. Write
or call on the Security Title & Loan
Co., Webster City, Iowa. 29d3t1f1
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-12-05

The Fred Bailey family, who have
been living in the Mrs. John McCon-
nell residence at 730 Walnut street,
have removed to their farm home at
Cass Center. IA
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-12-05
HON, FRANK P. WOODS
WANTS AN IOWA GIRL
The Tenth District Congressman Re-
plies to Some Suggestions Of
Ellsworth Friends.

The Hon. Frank P. Woods, con-
gresham from the Tenth Iowa dis
trict, is still enjoying single blessed
ness, but is by no means satisfied.
While Hamilton county has none of
the fair ones to spare, such a good
catch as Mr.. Woods should find lit
tie difficulty in landing a real prize.
It is evident from the following let
ters, published in the Ellsworth
News, that Mr.. Woods is hoping for
the best and that some day he may,
surprise his friends by an import
ant announcement"
Ellsworth, Iowa, Nov. II, 1916
Hon. Frank Plowman Woods, EST
herville, Iowa.-Dear Mr.. Woods:
Your Ellsworth friends extend
hearty congratulations upon your
reelection to congress from the
big Tenth" Iowa district and your
successful management Of the con-
gressional campaign resulting in 9
republican majority in the lower
house of congress. Our only objec-
tion to you now is that you stub
bornly remain bachelor. 1t is not
good for man to be alone. We sug-
|gest that you approach with your
usual caution and discretion Miss
Jeanette Rankin, your coming coll
league from Montana, with view
to matrimony
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-12-05
WHEN GOODNESS BECOMES
NEWS.

With his irruption into Boston
Christianity leaps exultantly from
the modest advertising columns Of
page thirteen in the newspapers in
to all the emblazoned prominence of
page one. Religion in the guise Of
Billy Sunday is news. Goodness
amt ever news" Mr.. Dooley used to
assert. When this seething evange-
list rises above the horizon, howev-
er, the war for goodness becomes for
the time being the Great War, and
the star reporter is assigned the
story. Mr.. Sundays first day in
Boston was served up in the three
Monday morning papers most widely
read by thinking people to the ex-
tent, respectively, of fourteen col
umns of text and one picture, fifteen
columns and six pictures, eighteen
columns and three pictures. They
are not singing any more, every
day'll be Sunday by and by" The
new version is, every day is Sun
days now and here"
He arrived accordingly on the
roaring Twentieth Century Limited.
No other train would have been dra-
matte enough. He was met by pa
rade. The South Station reeked
with people as though he had been
q Presidential candidate. He began
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-06
ATTEND REUNION
At new CASTLE

Wayne county men were prominent
in attendance at the annual reunion
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-06
SWISHER RETURNS
FROM HIS JOURNEY

CAMPBELLSTOWN, Ohio. Oct. G.
Mrs. Cora Geeding is at Gratis assist
ing her parents to move from the
farm near there into town. Everett
O'Neil, Emora Swisher and Cliff Gard
accompanied by their wives, are at
Lexington. KY, attending the races.
Sam Swisher has returned from his
hunting trip and reports Ane time.
Mrs Mamie Frame, OF Richmond, WIS.,
tied her sisters few days the past
week, at this place. Mrs. Manta
Kelly, Of Richmond, is visiting Sam
Swisher and wife. >. Mrs. Vangie Ay-
delotte is visiting Mrs. Ed. Shafer.
The Y. P. c. A. will meet on Saturday
evening OF this week with Neber
O'Hara. instead of Wednesday even
;r.s with Harold Brandenburg. John
Miller and Joe Slower with their fam
lilies were afternoon callers at Frank
Miller's Sunday. /. :. John O'Hara and
family spent Sunday afternoon with
Mrs. Nora Hart and family. Pierce
and Bob Houser spent Saturday night
and Sunday with their brother, Emora
Houser and family near Camden.
Ed Erwin and family returned Mon
day afternoon from few days visit
with relatives at Hillsborough, Ohio.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-06
VIGOROUS MEN
AND WOMEN ARE
IN DEMAND

If your ambition has left you. your
happiness has gone forever unless you
take advantage of Leo Fihe, A. G. Lu-
ken. Conkey Drug Co., Glen Thistleth-
waite's magnificent offer to refund
your money on the first box purchased
if Wendell's Ambition Pills do not put
your entire system in fine condition
and give you the energy and vigor you
have lost
Be ambitious, be strong, be vigorous.
Bring the rudy glow of health to
your cheeks and the right sparkle that
denotes perfect manhood and woman
hood to your eyes.
Wendell's Ambition Pills the great
nerve tonic. can't be beat for that
tired feeling, nervous troubles, poor
blood, headaches. neuralgia, restful-
ness, trembling. nervous prostration,
mental depression loss of appetite and
kidney or liver complaints.
In two days you will feel better. In
week you will feel fine, and after
taking one box you will have your old
time confidence and ambition.
Be sure and get so cent box to-day
and get out of the rut Remember Leo
Fihe, A. G.. Luken, COnkey Drug Co.,
Glenn Thistlethwaite and dealers every
where are authorized to guarantee
them. Mail orders filled, charges pre-
paid by The Wendell Pharmacal Com
pany. Inc, Syracuse. n. Y.-Adv.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-06
DEMOCRATS
Look! Listen!
Register!

You can't vote on November 18th I'M
,ess, on next Monday, October 9th, you
shall have complied with the registra-
tion law. You must register then, I'M
less % you both registered for, and
voted at he November, 1914, election,
and (2) have also since continuously
lived in til same precinct. The first
voter, the voter who either failed to
register or vote in 1914. and also the
voter, who may have voted in 1914,
but has since moved out of the pre-
cnct, must register next Monday,
October 9th, or lose his vote in Novem-
Der.
4 registration board will be In ses-
sion in your precinct from 900 A. NJ.
to 900 p. NJ, October 9th. If you are
sick, or will be unavoidably absent
from the county on registration day,
YOU can register by affidavit sworn to
before a Notary Public or the County
Clerk. and witnessed by two freehold
ers of the precinct, and filed on Oct.
9 with the registration board. The
Democratic County Chairman has
blank applications and affidavits at
Democratic headquarters, over Starr
Piano Store, Richmond. II necessary
to use affidavit. get it now and fill it
out. Know that your name Is on your
precinct registration book on October
9th. Ii in doubt, go before the precinct
registration board that day and inquire
if your name is on the record. Don't
delay or neglect, or you may lose your
vote.
WALTER D. LEWIS,
DEM County Chairman.
-tues-thur-fri-sat
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-06
CEMETERY SOCIETY
WILL MEET FRIDAY

CENTERvlLLE. Ind. Oct. 1.-The
Woman's Cemetery Association will
meet Friday with Mrs. Harry john
ston of Main Cross street. -. Thomas
Smith and family are moving from
Walter Commons property into the
house recently vacated by Charles
Roberts on East Main. Mr.. Com
mons will tear down the house in
which the Smiths were living and will
erect a modern dwelling in Its place.
Mrs. Frank Nugent writes that
she is enjoying her visit in Missouri
very much and will probably remain
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-06
$500 Coats

Beautiful fancy wool mixtures in
new flare cut styles, velvet trim
med and few with fur collars, ex-
act reproductions of $25 models,
new arrivals, all sizes
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-06

several weeks longer. :. Mr.. and Mrs.
George Kutche will move their house
hold goods from Indianapolis, and will
occupy the rooms above Mr.. Kueche's
restaurant. /. The Basketball Team of
the High School has succeeded in Sc
curing the town hall for games dur
ing the coming winter and basketball
will again be among the list of amuse-
ments. A basket supper was given
Friday evening In the High School
room and a neat little sum realized,
which will be used for the team.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-06
$4,000 Suits

Hundreds of beautiful, new fur
trimmed serges in new belted
and pleated effects, new length
coats and military collars, full
flare cut, Peau de Cygne lined,
every new style is here; all sizes
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-06
$3.50 TRIMMED HATS

Paris inspired creations direct from
three foremost New York milliners, all
shapes, beautifully trimmed; no two
hats alike in this showing. ...........
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-06
PRESIDENT GREETED
BY THOUSANDS

OMAHA, Oct 5.-Thousands throng-
ed the streets in the vicinity of the
Union station when the train bearing
President Wilson arrived here at H.
40 o'clock. A wave Of cheering greet
ed the president and Mrs. Wilson as
they emerged from the station and
were whisked up town in an automo-
bile
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-06
$500 SILK VELVET SHAPES

The greatest proof Of our underselling
ability is this sale of 1000 brand new
$500 Silk Velvet Shapes, all styles.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-06

William S. Hunt, of Lynn, for forty
nine consecutive years has made trips
over the White mountains. In this
time he has climbed the mountains
139 times. This year he went up Mt.
Washington.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-06
BUYS OLD HOME FARM

James Rife. 1900 Main street, re-
Gently purchased his old birth place in
Boston township. The farm contains
little over one hundred acres and
the purchase price was $4,000.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-06

Last December Germany had more
than 100000 cows and more than
20,000,00O beef cattle of all kinds.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-06

OF the 36th Indiana held at New Castle
yesterday. Among those present were
Caleb Lester, Cambridge City; Isaac
Davis, Cambridge City; William Sulli-
van, Dublin; Joseph Benbow, Hagers-
town; Ed Price, Richmond; William
Stout, Richmond; James Shook, Mil
ton; Joseph Smith, Richmond.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-02-10
SYMPTOMS PLAIN TO HIM
Elderly Medical Man Had His Own
Idea Of Diagnosing Case In Which
He Was Interested.

What is your diagnosis?" asked
the older physician OF his young con.
frere, who Is earnest but inexpsri.
enceG. and who has been called In
consultation.
Well" says the younger medico.
there doesn't seem to be much the
matter. The patient has a slight fever
and some light tightness OF the chest.
! should say there was nothing more
than a cold bothering him"
My boy" said the older man. kind.
ly, you have gone about II wrong.
Note these symptoms: A white mar.
BILE stairway in the entrance.hall, gold
furniture in the parlor, cut.glass and
silver galore in the dining room. two
automobiles in the side yard. q solid
mahogany"
But what has that got to do with
the sickness of Mr.. Gumpurse?"
1T has lots 20 do with IL. The man
has congestion OF the bank account,
and the proper nov for US TO make IL
to relieve that as much as possible"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-02-10
HAD TOMMY "UP A STUMP"
Matter OF Perch or Roost Somewhat
Mixed, but Figure II Out for
Yourself.

Whats a roost, dad?" asked
Tommy.
"A roost, my son, is a pole upon
which chickens sit at night rel led
ais father.
And what's n perch. dad?"
"A perch is what chickens perch
or"
Then. | suppose, dad, a chicken
must roost on a perch?" came the fur
tier inquiry.
"OJ course was the smiling reply.
And they could perch on a roost?"
why yves" answered dad.
But II chickens perched on a roost,
that would make the roost a perch,
wouldn't II? But II, just after some
chickens had perched IN a roost and
made IT a perch, some more chick
ems came along and roasted on the
perch and made II n roost, then the
roos would be a perch and the perch
would be n roost. and some OF the
chickens would be perchers and the
others would be ROSTERS, and"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-02-10
WHEN BILIOUS? NO! STOP
ACTS LIKE DYNAMITE ON LIVER
Guarantee "Dodsons Liver Tone win Give You the Best Liver
and Bowel Cleansing You Ever Had-Doesnt Make You Sickl

spoonful and IL II doesn't straighton
you right up and make you feel fine
and vigorous | want you to &c back 20
the store and get your money. bod
sons Liver Tone is destroying the
,sale OF calomel because II is real liver
medicine; entirely vegetable. therefore
It cannot salivate or make you sick.
l guarantee that one spoonful OF
podson's Liver Tone viii put your
sluggish liver to work and clean your
bowels Of that our bile and consti-
pated waste which is ~clogging your
system and making you feel miserable.
! guarantee that a bottle Of DoGson's
Liver Tone will keep your entire fam
lily feeling fine for months Give Il to
your children. II Is harmless. doesn't
grippe and they like Its pleasant taste.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-02-10
Mother Espiains.

My dear" said Mr.. Hemmandhaw.
81 hope you are not planning to buy .
lot OF new furniture"
Il am not" replied Mrs. Hemmand.
haw. "and | don't know what gives
you the idea"
This shopping list gives me the
idea
What shopping list?'
"on this paper, which ! just picked
up of the floor is written: Wash
stand, parlor. chairs, dining.room Ia
bic, writing desk, refrigerator. taboret
piano STOOL. pedestal, stepladder. cedar
chest. music cabinet and garbage can"
oh, that is just a record | was keep
ing OF the things the baby has fallen
from this eek."-Judge.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-02-10
chln.z as an Armor In Household.


The vogue for chintz In dress has
led n young matron who does her own
housework-and likes 20 look well
while doing it-into making n set OF
work aprons and caps out OF this dec
orative material.
. The firm weave OF chlntz makes II
an admirable dust.proof protection for
gown and hair and keeps u fresh look,
Chintz does not wrinkle easily. and IL
gay all.over design be chosen. It
will not look spotted for a long while.
Dressed in her chintz apron and cap
10 match. the young matron looks
pretty to a degree-more as though
arrayed for some fancy dress affair
than for mere work; a fact that
makes work go gayly.
Her aprons cover her gowns en-
.irely. They are tightly belted in at
he waist and furnished with q com.
modious pocket. An apron and q cap
striped in inch bars of dark blue alter.
mating with n pattern OF green leaves
and yellow flowers on white back
ground make her favorite chintz ar.
nor against dust an! soil.