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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-12-05
President Reads His Message casks
House to Hurry Through
Industrial Vocation
Bill.
FATHER AND SON GUILTY
Court Sentences J. A. and s. F.
Everitt to Pen for
Fraud.

Washington, Dec. 5.-Declaring
that the country cannot and should
not remain longer exposed to pro-
found industrial disturbances, Presi-
dent Wilson appealed for immediate
action in his message for the enact
ment of the balance of his proposed
program for the settlement of 6is-
putes between the railroads and the
brotherhoods of trainmen.
A late addition to the message was
an appeal for the passing by the
house of the industrial vocation bill
which the senate passed during the
last session.
Soon after the president started
to speak a big yellow banner was
unfurled by a group of suffragists in
the balcony. Upon it were the
words, What will you do about
woman's .suffrage?" A page was sent
to tear the banner down and the
President continued his message at
ter examining the banner.
(The message appears elsewhere
in the Freeman-Tribune today.)
indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 5.-J. A.
Everitt and his son, Sibley F. Ever
lit, both of Indianapolis, were found
guilty of using the mails to defraud
in federal court here and sentenced
to eighteen months in the federal
prison at Atlanta.
James Everitt is known widely
among farmers Of the United States
as the former president Of the farm
ers' organizations known as Farm
ers' Society of Equity" and the
American Society of Equity"
His son has been associated with
him in the publication of farm pa
per. The young man attempted to
take the blame and told the court
that he and not .his father was re-
sponsible for sending through the
mails the statement on which each
was found guilty.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-12-05
What Druggists Will Do.

Des Moines, Dec. 5.-If you enter
any drug store in Iowa and innocent
ly ask for alcohol the druggist will
look at you as if you might be news.
paper reporter looking for evidence
of law endorsements or as if you were
a "booze hound" seeking bootleggers.
Most druggists, however, won't ar
que but will give you alcohol ode
naturized" with parts of any of the
following: Alum, camphor, carbolic
acid, bichloride of mercury, formald-
ehyde or tannic acid. But don't drink
such alcohol!
The San Tox medicines, only at
Teed's. diff
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-12-05
Kamrar Items.

Mrs. Amos Olthoff has gone to
Aberdeen, S. D., to care for her sis.
ter, Mrs. Jackson Mickle, who was
recently operated on for appended
tbs.
Miss Anna Samson, who teaches
school at Ringsted, visited Friday
evening at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Miller, who
reside west of town, are the happy
parents of a new baby son, born last
week.
Little Misses Lois and Ina Sam
son of Webster City visited the lat
ter part of the week with their
grandfather here.
Miss Emma Miller, who teaches
school at Webster City, visited over
Sunday at the Frank Miller home.
Della Waterman is visiting rela-
tives in Webster City.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Havinga and
daughter and Lucas Smith and Mrs.
Sam Thompson attended the Brom-
ley services at Webster City Sunday.
Mrs. A. ]. Brandow and daughter,
Miss Matte, were Webster City WISH
tors Friday.
Margaret Cordes, who was operat-
ed on two weeks ago, is improving
slowly.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Carson visit
ed Sunday at the Arch Neese home.
Rev. Curless of Union preached
Sunday morning and evening at the
Christian church.
The Elmer Voss family autoed to
Webster City Monday.
Rev. l.. E. Wardle and family
spent Thanksgiving with friends in
Kossuth county.
Roy Brill and Bert Thompson
were passengers to Des Moines Sat-
urday, returning home Monday.
Mrs. E. R. Schmidt is on the sick
list.
Pearl Schmidt, who teaches school
near harrisburg, visited at home
Little Misses Opal and Dorothy
Jansen of Webster City are visiting
their grandparents here.
Frank Mckay was Jewell visi-
tor Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Crawford and
Mrs. F. w. Jansen of Webster City
spent Thanksgiving at the S. G.
Thompson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. l.. Gilbert and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. John Wells
spent Thursday at the Gaylord Sevdy
home near Jewell.
Mark Blue was a passenger to Des
Moines Wednesday.
Mrs. J. o. Crawford of Chicago is
visiting her father here and also
helped get ready for the auction sale
held Wednesday. Mr.. Farr expects
to return with her.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ. Bibler of Buff
falo Center are visiting friends here.
The entertainment held under the
auspices of the Equality club, was
largely attended last Tuesday even
ing. The program was splendid.
Special attention was given to get
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-12-05
War Oddly.

Rome, Dec. 5.-A lunch basket con-
tanning a cold roast chicken excited
the suspicion of an Italian Customs
officer. He investigated with carv-
ing knife and found the bird stuffed
with $4O0 worth of gold coins.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-12-05
ABOUT IOWA's RAILROADS.


There are 4S7 miles of interur-
ban railroads in Iowa with an ag-
gregate taxable value of $4,000, 900.
There are 10,029 miles of steam
railroads assessed at $7S,S65, 593.
Interurban and steam railroads re-
ported $S9,O55,424 gross earnings
in Iowa for 1916.
All railroads paid an aggregate of
s3,654,122 state taxes in 1915.
The four principal lines in Iowa and
their total mileage in the state are:
Rock Island 2,2O2, Milwaukee 1867,
Northwestern 1910 and Burlington
1865.
The net earnings of all railroads
in Iowa for the state in 1916 was
$22,672,467 or $2,261 per mile.
Assessments for taxation on rail-
road property is on the basis of %
per cent of value.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-12-05

R. D. Shepherd is assisting in the
Metcalf dry goods store until after
the holidays.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-12-05

London, Dec. 5.-David Lloyd
George, minister of war, has resign
cd, it was reported on high author
ity today. His resignation was sent
to Premier Asquith Immediately. AS
quith refused to agree to plans for a
war directorate in which Asquith was
not to be member.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-12-05
Washington Gets News of Abduction
of German Consul and an
American Citizen by
Bandits.
RECRUITS into A TRAP
Cross Border to take Pictures of Mex
lean Guards Taken
From Them.

Petrograd, Dec. 5.-Overwhelmed
by superior forces of Teutons, the
Roumanians and Russians are retir-
ing around Bucharest today the war
Office admitted.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-12-05

Miss Dena Havinga and Anna
Tjabben spent Thanksgiving day in
Webster City.
Miss Esther Cordes, who attends
school at Cedar Falls, visited her
parents here a few days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Carson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Carson Of Eagle
Grove spent Thanksgiving at the
Arch Neese home west of town. Mr..
and Mrs. Joe Carson are newlyweds,
having been married Wednesday.
Mr.. Neese met them at Jewell and
took them to his home for the day.
F. P. Mckay was business visi-
tor at Jewell Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Havinga and
daughter Sarah and Joe Fonken Wis
tied at the Henry Hassebrook home,
near Germania, Sunday. They made
the trip overland in the Havinga car.
Mrs. S. G. Thompson was Web
ster City caller Saturday.
Little Misses Opal and Dorothy
Jansen have returned to their home
in Webster City after a few days Wis
it at their grandparents home here.
j. D. Terrence is the possessor of
a new Ford. He traded in his Max
we'll car on the deal.
Quite number of young people
from here attended the party at the
Arthur Blue home, north of town,
Friday evening. The party was a
farewell surprise on the Misses Pearl
and Mile Blue who, with their
parents, will soon move to Webster
City. Both young ladies were pre-
scented with silver souvenir spoon
as a reminder of the evening.
Miss Pearl Blue, who attends Ellss
worth college at Iowa Falls, spent
her Thanksgiving vacation at home.
Leslie Gilbert returned to Clarion
Monday after a several days visit at
his home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Severt Berven and
children visited Sunday at the Arth-
ur Blue home.
Miss Carrie Samson was a Web
ster City caller Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Cordes and
daughter Marguerite and DR.. Cla-
baugh were Webster City callers
Monday.
Little Dorothy Carson is on the
sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. M. Bibler of Buff
falo Center visited Monday at the S.
L. Clabaugh home.
Rev. L. E. Wardle and family re-
turned home Saturday after few
days visit with. friends in Kossuth
county.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Foster and lit
tie daughter of jewell visited Sum
day afternoon at the Elmer Voss
home.
M. y. cuuTCIl tuOIeS.
A fine crowd was out Sunday ev-
ening. The number of men and boys
present was a noticeable feature Of
the service.
There will be a choir and musical
entertainment rehearsal Friday ev-
ening in the church.
The ladies aid bazaar and supper
will be held in the basement of the
church on Wednesday, Dec. 10.
Divine service Sunday morning at
II a. m.
Sunday evening services at KAN
rar and Mount Zion will be omitted
next Sunday evening to give every
one a chance to attend the Bromley
services at Webster City.
Dec. S.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-12-05

FOUND-pair Of mems gray gloves
Owner call at this Office. d1
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-12-05

Ell Paso, Tex, Dec. 5.-The first
authentic news received from the
Americans at chihuahua City came
today when a message from Charles
Member, an American, was received
here and said eve are all we'll" This
was taken by officials to mean that
all of the Americans in Chihuahua
City are safe.
Washington, Dec. 5.-The abduc-
ton of the German consul, Consulor
Vogel of Matamoris, by bandits and
the killing, of the German vice-con-
sui Chihuahua City, along with one
American, was reported in the state
department advices today.
Douglas, lAriz., Dec. Silk re-
cruited members of l. Troop. First
United States cavalry, are facing
courtmartial in the guardhouse here
on the charge of crossing the Next
can border where, it is said, they
were disarmed by Mexican customs
guards.
The recruits were said to have been
taking snapshots Sunday and told
their officers that they crossed the
border when the guards asked them
to come and take their pictures. The
Mexicans are then said to have dis
armed them after which they were
taken to the border and released.
They were arrested on their return
to camp.
Ives G. Lelevier, Mexican consul
here, said the weapons probably
would be returned through the prop
err channels
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-12-05

s Special sale on wool serge dresses
$3.50. The Big Store. 4d2
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-12-05

The newest in jewelry and watch
es at Teed & Teed's. diff
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-12-05

Rurnice r. Brown is the owner of
a new six cylinder Buick automobile.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-12-05

Try a want I'D.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-28
They Barricaded Stevenson

The setting of the picture is now
changed to Oakland, across the bay
from San Francisco. where we lived for
some months in the little house which
Mr., stevenson himself describes in the
dedication to prince Otto" as far gone
in the respectable stages of antiquity.
and which seemed indissoluble from the
green garden in which it stood. and that
vet was sea traveller in it's younger
days, and had come round the Horn
piecemeal in the belly of a ship and
might have heard the seamen stamping
and shouting and the note OF the poat-
swain's whistle
This cottage was of the variety known
as Cloth Of paper flimsy construc-
ton permitted by the kindly climate OF
California, and on winter nights, when
the wind blew in strongly from the sea,
it's sides puffed in and out, greatly to
the amusement of the Scot" accus-
toned to the solid buildings of his ma
tive land. 1t was, he says, "embowered
in creepers" for over it's front a cloth
of gold rose spread it's clnging arms,
and over one side Banksia flung
curtain of green and yellow.
1t was during his stay in this house
that we first realized the serious nature
of his illness, and yet there was none
of the depressing atmosphere Of sick
ness, for he refused to be the regulation
sick man. Every day he worked for a
few hours at least, one of us acting as
amanuensis in order to save him the
physical labor of writing.
In this way the first rough draft OF
"Prince Otto" was written, and here.
too, he tried his hand at poetry. produc-
ing some Of the poems that afterward
appeared in the collection called "Un-
derwoods," although it is certain that
he never believed himself TO be pos
sessed Of the true poetic fire.
While engaged IN debating he had a
habit of walking UP and down the room
his pace growing faster and faster as
his enthusiasm rose higher. We feared
that this was not very good for him. so
we quietly devised scheme to prevent
it without his knowledge by hemming
him in with tables and chairs so that
each time he sprang up to walk he sank
back discouraged at sight of the OBJ
structions-Nellie Van de Grift San
chez in Scribner's
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-28
Preliminary Work On
Eastern Maine Railroad

George w. MaXfield, president OF
the Eastern Maine Railroad, stated
Tuesday for the second time that per-
manent work on the Eastern Maine
Railroad chartered from Bangor to
Houlton through a virgin territory
rich in lumber and agricultural posi-
bilities, began Monday morning, when
a crew started from Bancroft, on the
Maine Central railroad, to spot and
stake out the sidelines of the perma-
nent location. He said that stakes will
be driven from Bangor to Houlton, a
distance of 80 miles under the direction
of Engineer Loud. Mr.. Maxfield said
further:
Contracts have been let for cutting
and clearing away most Of the route,
and to carry on this work, it is neces
sary that the lines be spotted on both
sides of the location which now has
been approved by the Public Utilities
commission and where the rails will be
laid. The balance of the contracts
will be completed in very few days.
What men can be used to advan-
tage will be put on next week. The
present is said to be the most favor
able time for clearing the timber and
wood off, as there Is comparatively
little snow, yet the low grounds are
frozen and hard. 1t has been and IS
the policy of the management to car
ry on it's work under such economi-
cal arrangements, keeping all opera
tons at the lowest cost
by clearing all the right of way
early this winter, construction can
follow as soon as the days get longer
! in March and April.
Some parts of the road, engineers
and builders agree. can be built to
the very best advantage in the month
of April and work now is being plan
ned substantially to that end.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-28
Vigorous Men
and Women are
in Demand

II your ambition has left you. your
happiness has gone forever unless you
take advantage of Bowditch- Webster
Co.'S magnificent offer to refund your
money on the first box purchased II
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 ruddy glow of health to your
cheeks and the right sparkle that de-
notes 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, restlessness.
trembling. nervous prostration. mental
depression. loss of appetite and kidney
or liver complaints.
In two days you will feel better. In
a week you will feel fine, and after
taking one box you will have your old
time confidence and ambition.
Be sure and get a so cent box today
and get out of the rut. Remember
Observation-Disclosures Co. and dealers
everywhere are authorized to guaran-
tee them. Mail orders filled. charges
prepaid by The Wendell Pharmacal
Company. Inc, Syracuse. N. Y.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-28

double their strength and endurance and
entirely get rid of all symptoms of dys-
pepsia, liver and other troubles In from
ten to fourteen days time simply by TAX
after they had in some cases been doctor
ing for months without obtaining any
benefit. But don't take the old forms OF
reduced iron, iron acetate or tincture OF
iron simply to save few cents. You
must take iron in a form that can be
easily absorbed and assimilated like nux-
ated iron if you want it to do you any
good, otherwise it may prove worse than
useless. Many an athlete or pri2ehghter
has won the day simply because he knew
the secret of great strength and endur-
ance and filed his blood wifi iron before
he went into the ARRAY, while many an
other has gone down to inglorious defeat
simply for the lack Of iron.-E. SAUER,
NJ. d.
NOTE-Nuxated Iron, recommended
simply for the lack of iron.-E. SAUER.
cine nor secret remedy, but one which is
well known to druggists and whose iron
constituents are widely prescribed by emil
nent physicians everywhere. Unlike the
older inorganic iron products, it is easily
assimilated, does not injure the teeth,
make them black. nor upset the stomach
on the contrary, 1t is most potent RENE
dy. in nearly all forms of indigestion, as
well as for nervous, rundown conditions.
The manufacturers have such great con-
forfeit $lOo.o0 to any charitable institution
if they cannot take any man or woman
under GO who lacks iron and increase their
strength 200 per cent. or over in four
weeks time, provided they have no seri-
Gus organic trouble. They also offer to
double your strength and endurance in
ten days time. It is dispensed in this
city by John Coughln and all other drug
gists.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-28
Like a Boy at so Bubbling Over
Wffh Vitality Taking Iron Did 1t
Doctor says Nuxaed Iron greatest of all strength builders
Oten Increases the strength endurance of delicate
H.. nervous folks 200 per cent in two weeks time.

NEW YORK, N. Y.-Not long ago a
man came to me who was nearly half a
century rrn'inIns ora and asked me to give him
ance. l was astonished TO find him with
the ploon pressure of a boy of 20 and as
fun OF Vigor. vim and vitality as a young
man; IN Iact young man he really was
no,witnstanding his age The secret he
filled him with renewed life. At 20 he
was in bad health; at 46 careworn ana
nearly all In. Now at so a miracle of vi
tality and his face beaming with the
buoyaney OF youth. As ! have said a
OF all strength builders. If people would
|6pnly throw away patent medicines and
hauseous connections and take simple
luxated iron, l am convinced that the
YES OF Thousands of persons might be
aved. who now die every year from
pneumonia, grippe. consumption, kidney,
liver and heart trouble, etc. The real and
true cause which started their diseases
was nothing more nor less than a weak
ened condition brought on by lack OF
iron In the blood. Iron is absolutely nee
food into living tissue. Without it, no
matter how much or what you eat. your
food merely passes through you without
doing you any good. You don't get the
strength out of it and as a consequence
you become weak pale and sickly looking
deficient in iron. If you are not strong
or well you owe it to yourself to make
the following test: See how long you can
work or how far you can walk without
becoming tired. Next take two five-grain
tablets of ordinary nuxatei iron three
times per day after meals for two weeks
Then test Your strength again and see
for yourself how much you have gained.
I have been dozens of nervous rundown
people who were aiing all the while,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-28
MAINE J0TTINCS

Fergus Reid of Norfolk, Virginia,
has purchased the Timothy Goodwin
estate at York Harbor, and will build
a $4,000 or $4,000 summer residence
on the site or near it of the present
Goodwin home.
Many of the fishermen throughout
the bay have taken up a comparatively
new industry around here, the CATCH
ing of founders with a drag seine in
quantities for shipment. 1t has proven
paying proposition for many as the
fiat fish bring $12 barrel and are
much in demand in the markets. es-
pecially in New York. The men ex-
pect to make a good winters work in
the business. Captain William Black
of Bailey Island reports splendid
falls work with his drag net in the
shipment of flounders.-Portland Ex-
press.
There was sudden change Of plans
in the shipyard of l. l.. Snow & Co.
at Rockland last week. when the At
lantic Maritime Company Of Boston
bought the partly completed schooner
frame in construction there and made
a contract to have 1t completed as a
full powered motor craft, carrying an
engine of 700 horsepower. The keel
will be heightened to ITS feet and the
deck will be raised to the rail in ac-
cordance with the altered plans. The
vessel will be launched in the spring.
The following applicants were nat
uralized at the November term of
court at Houlton: Benjamin c. Rob-
erts. Houlton; Gladstone Chapman,
Caribou; Wilmot f. Lenestine, Month
cello; Clyde c. Browne. Smyrna Mills;
George w. Mason, Monticello; Ben
jamin J. London, Houlton; James w.
Larson. Easton; Allen G. Byranton.
Houlton; Hurd Seeley. Westfield;
Francis B. Anderson, Crystal; Wesley
S. Robinson, Houlton; Benjamin Car
son, ioulton; George w. Coffey, Roul-
tom Berlin c. Brown, Presque Isle;
William G. Brown. Limestone: Ernest
B. Anderson. Houlton; Fred E. Ander-
son, Houlton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-28
A Smooth, White Skin
That DefeS Weather

During the coming months of biting
winds and intense cold, you who would
keep your skins smooth, white and vel
vety, should turn your attention to mer-
colized wax. Nothing else will so effsc-
discoiored surface. BY gradually abserb-
ing the weather-beaten cuticle, the COM
plexion is kept in perfect condition. and
even the beauty Of expression appears
more pronounced. If your skin be
blotchy, pimply. freckled: coarse. sallcw
or over-red, why not shed Il? One ounce
Of ordinary mercolized wax, to be had At
any druggists. will completely transform
the most unsightly complexion In less
than fortnight. Use the wax nightly.
like cold cream. washing it off mornings.
If weather. age or poor health has
marred your face with wrinkles. here's
good news. You can quickly remove
every line by using harmless. refresh
ing face lotion prepared by dlssolvinI
one ounce OF powdered saxolite in halt
pint witch hazel. The 1rmer. smoother
skin, the more youthful appearances; even
after one application, will astonish you.--
Adv
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-28
His Ancestors Were to Blame

Hon. w. M. Staples tells the story
that one day last week, just before
the Wilson celebration, he was riding
on Lower Main street and picked UP
a couple of youngsters who were evi.
IDENTIFY imbued with the spirit Of the
coming celebration.
We're going to celebrate tonight, u
said one of them, in the course of the
conversation.
Then you must be a democrat
said Mr.. Staples.
Yer bet your life we're democrats
amt your" replied the spokesman.
NO" said Mr.. Staples. I'm a
Republican" Then seeing the faces
of his small passengers fall. he added
in extenuation, you see my grand
father was q Republican, my father
was a Republican and I'm a Repubh-
can"
ooh, we'll, then you ain't ter blame
was the excuse which one Of the
youngsters had for the extraordinary
political affiliations Of their occommo-
dating host-Bridgton. Me-. News.