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Where are you going'" she ask

4 mere are you SoinS she askcu
anxiously.
Just for a walk on the beach"
Not without me"
You know X tires you terribly to
walk In the sand. dear" June said. a
little impatien,ly. why do you
Gomez"
Because I'm not going TO let you
out alone as long as you have that
mark on your hand"
June locked down. She smiled. In
,tensely relieved. The circle had dis
appeared. She held UP the hand tri'
urnphantly.
Now. are you afraid she inquir-
ed archly. Now that I'm no longer
hranded?'
I'm Just as fraid. And I'm going
with You"
June sighed with exaggerated res
| isnation.
IAN right, Mrs. Calamity. come
along"
"You see" said June NJ they walk
ed over the sands, II lave to hold
you up. It's hard enough lor young
strong person TO walk In this soft
part, and surely for an old woman
like"
"Old woman. indeed" Mary in
terrupted hufiily.
We'll old dear. them compromis-
ed June. Because you are an old
dear. whatever else you are; and I
cant stay angry NJ you more than
two seconds. love you too much.
Sit right down here on this old
wreck and rest now-you're pufing
like steam engine"
I'm not"
You are. Don't say any more
about IL, but lock right there over
the water and count the sesgulls. If
you count more than 10 I'll treat
you TO nm ice cream cone"
II don't want any ice cream cone"
Mary protested meekly. They make
my teeth ache"
what, You wouldn't put up with
a little thing like n toothache to
help aicnE the poor Ice cream man,
when business Is so bad this morn.
ing, too? Oh"
The exclamation was sudden--and
sharp. Mary jumped M. startled.
Whats the matter! What's the
matter, dear7"
Her evident alarm reused June.
She shivered slightly.
why. ! tisI had the funniest lit
tie chill, right down the middle Of
my back. never have those things.
wonder wha. gave II to me-"
You must be catching cold" Mary
fused about her like . hen around
her chick. wen 90 back to the
house. You mustn't run the risk Of
catching pneumonia"
"Pneumonix--in this glorious, sun.
shiny weather." June laughed indul-
gently. why don't you suggest chill
blains, and be done with IT, But I'll
tell you what I would like, II you
don't mind. dear; ! wish you'd get
my coat for me-"
why OF course ] will. lamb"
The old woman started or imme-
diately. When she had gone Q few
rteps she turned back.
Are you sure you'll be all right"
she inquired wistfully.
"Of course ] will. Run along now
before get another chill"
Thus alarmed, Mary hurried away
and June eat down. demureIy. watch
Ing from the corner Of her eye until
the nurse dIsappesred inside the
house.
Suddenly she twisted around and
shaded her eyes with her hand. Yes.
he was s,ill there. She started for
ward. with her hand reaching into
her pocket for the scissors.
| On the sand. leaning against a
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est looking monkey I ever saw. He's
so tall and his tails so long and his
face Is sc little. I think he's an aw-
ful looking thing. I'm going into the
house. don't want 10 look at him
any more"
"All right; you go in. I'll stay out
here"
June leaned out over the porch
rail, keeping her eyes fastened on
the organ grinder. Mary watched
the girl lite her lips and frown. The
signs were alarming. The old vo-
man looked down at the hand on the
rail. With fear and trembling. Her
worst suspicious were realized. A
faint sed ring appeared. Mary put
out her hand as IL TO stop its grow
Ing more vivid Slowly the color
came INTO IT, II blazed forth in sll
its strength Just as June exclaimed
angrily:
"Oh, why does he mistreat that
poor. captive animal? A defenseless
mite like that, It's outrageous the
way he pulls that rope-just look.
he's even kicking him I'm going
down there TO stop him"
You're goins to do no such thing.
The idea OF getting so worked up
ever monkey"
1T isn't because It's a monkey.
T It's because It's heartless cruelty to
dumb animal
Anyhow, you're coming right in
I the house with mo-"
mo, I'm not"
Lock at your hand" said Mary
tersely.
Startled, June obeyed The Red
Circle alared back at her With malev.
olent intensity. Just for second
her face cloaded. Then the same.
queer, idischievous smile returned.
We'll, vha: OF IT." she challeng-
ed.
you know" Mary answered, sim
ply Come into the house with me
before you get into any trouble.
dear"
II don't want to-
Please. I'm 30 worried, pet
"Oh. all right. Only don't look so
distressed. You know how to get
around me, don't you. You know
that Ill do any thing you ask me to
as soon a. you say you're worried"
IT'S for your own good" insisted
the old woman. Come now. before
you sec any more"
June looked back a. the nurse
cosred her toward the house. The
Italian yanked the monkey mp from
the ground at the end OF the rope
and threw him down atop OF the or
gan with such violence that the III.
tie creature grabbed at the ragged
red cover to keep from falling on
again Singing the organ on his
back, the man walked away, mutter-
Ing fsfceIy TO himself. The crowd
of children followed, timidiy. keep
ing at q safe distance.
Il ORbtGfEos SubO SutSfSu nST TOOu1
and ran to tho window. The organ
grinder had moved out of sight. A
strange, sickening sensation came
over her as she thought OF him and
his treatment OF the monkey.
On q little table near the window
small pair o; scissors caught the
sun and reflected the light 20 that
II dazzled the eyes. June caught
SIGHT Of them. She picked them up
quickly and dipped them. almost
involuntsriiy into the pocket OF her
dress. Then she reached for q small
sport hat that was lying on a chair
and ran out OF the room, closing the
door behind her.
A few seconds later, a. she was
leaving the porch, Mary called, to
her from the door and came toward
her rapidly. he hands outstretched
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N.A Ser,ecter Opens.

ANN ARBoR. Mich. Feb. 1.-THE
mid.vear semester OF the University
OF Michigan will oren Monday with
a slightly increased enrolment In
all departments
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n 49, 1oooGbEu's Cascafoyal-PiIls
~ ooyoP OS1Do nor sicken. One
<nCn u10At - 3 laxative. Two or
1uo - 3 cothartlc. After q few
ocoD' ~ ~ troobje In usually cor
oG1o4 III 4 1oe pke. Just once and
$1~u vunt - other-they are &C
noR and o5eaeont. .--Adv.
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GRAND CIRCUS.

The Battle Cry OF Peace" one OF
the big things in the moving pic
ture world. and which had long
engagement in Detroit theater
earlier in the year, has arrived at
the Grand Circus theater for an in.
definite stay
The picture Is a strong argument
for preparedness in army and navy
defense on the part of the United
States. The alleged folly OF remain.
ing unprepared for the attacks OF
possible enemy are shown in the
story and the development of action
in THE Battle Cry of Peace"
The leading parts in the story arc
enacted by players well-known on
the legitimate stage, and every ef
fort has been made by the produc
ers 10 present the story adequately
and effectively.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-14

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is rssht-Tswes Jes Depts--Msta 49,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-06-20

Use "Colorite"-makes hats new
at Teed's. diff
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-06-20
YOUNG MEN IN DIS
GRACEFUL AFFAIR
Horse Racing on Walnut Street Sun
day Neutrality-suspicious.
arc Unknown.

Two young men from the country
made spectacles of themselves Sun
day afternoon and night on Walnut
street by racing horses up and down
the thoroughfare. Each drove fine
horse ATTACKED ITO a. carriage and
during the afternoon ran the horses
as fast as they could go down the
street and repeated the performance
at night after the church hour. Peo-
pie residing on the street are highly
indignant over the affair and if the
identity of the young men, could be
ascertained they would be arrested
for the offense. Their actions not on
ly disgusted everybody who witness
ed them, but it is a shame to treat
horses in such manner. One resi-
dent of the street tried to stop the
races, but was unable to do so, nor
could he identify the racers. He said
they were prosperous looking young
men and it is his opinion that they
reside in the country southwest of
town.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-06-20
TO FORM VACATION
READING CIRCLE
Miss Charlotte Crosley at the Head
of It-For Girls Of 9th and
9th Grades.

Miss Charlotte Crosley, assistant
librarian, will form a vacation read
ing circle for the girls of the Sth
and 9th grades and has prepared a
list of books from which they may
choose the required number. Girls
wishing to join the club will please
come to the Kendall Young library
at 10 o'clock on Wednesday fore
noon, June 21st, and receive instruc-
tions and helps from Miss Crosley
Each girl will keep her own note
book in which, after reading the
book, she will write a brief review
with her own observations and criti-
cisms of the work. Once week the
girls will all meet together in the
club room of the library when Miss
Crosley will give a review of some
of the books in the reading list. Ev-
cry girl in the city in these two
grades is cordially invited to become
a member of the circle.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-06-20
.HARD|NG'S N0M|NA-
T|0N COST S10,356.92
cos.on Expended $s,5s1,2s-1t
Takes Money to be a Candidate
Under a Primary.

The Freeman-Tribune has pub
lished what Senator Allen and some
of the other candidates for state Of
fee expended in their campaign for
nomination, Mr.. Allen leading all of
the rest with an expense account of
nearly $4,000. Yesterday w. L..
Harding filed with the secretary Of
state a statement of his receipts and
expenditures. His total expendi-
lures were $10,356.62, and his
friends and relatives contributed $5,-
1888 of this amount.
The lieutenant governor sets out
his receipts and expenditures in de-
tail. His father, w. H. Harding of
Sibley, contributed $1,000, and his
father-in-law contributed $1,000. w.
G.. Dows of Cedar Rapids, wealthy
manufacturer. contributed $1,000. F..
Nj. Hubbell of Des Moines gave $3.50.
The largest item in his expenditures
was $4,000 for postage. Steno-
graphic work cost $1,000. Adver-
tising was one of the big items.
Attorney General George Cosson
expended $3,5S1.2S in his efforts to
secure the republican nomination for
governor. OF this amount the attor-
ney general contributed $1,107.94.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-06-20

Everything for the office at Teed's.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-06-20
DIES At THE HOME
Of Ills DAUGHTER
e. M
John vanBramer, Pioneer Settler Of
Webster City, Passes Away
in Minneapolis.

John A. VanBramer, father of
Mrs. N. F. Dixon of this city, died
in Minneapolis Saturday night at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. C. G.
Dunn. For the past six months Mr..
VanBramer had been i'll with leak
age of the heart and paralysis.
The deceased was born in Hudson,
N. Y, in 1852 and at the age of
fourteen came to Iowa with his par
ents. He had resided in Hamilton
county most OF the time since with
athe exception OF the past two years
when he had made his home with
fhis daughter in Minneapolis. In
1883 he was married to Miss Alice
Grousebeck, who passed away Sept.
10, 1895. TO them we're born five
children, all of whom survive the
father-Mrs. NJ F. Dixon of this
city; H. ]. vanBramer, Groton, S.
D., E. C. VanBramer. Wichita, Kan,
Mrs. c. c. Dunn, Minneapolis. and
Norman VanBramer Of Mason City.
He also leaves two sisters-Mrs.
Katherine Lasher of New York City
and Mrs. Emmeretta Mattice. Red
field. CAL, both former Webster City
residents.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-06-20
A SUGGESTION
WORTH CONSIDERING
Well Known Webster City Citizen
Has an Idea Worth While in
Relation to Interurban Road.

1t appears that because of so much
opposition developing to the PROPOSE
tion of voting an eight mill tax in
aid of the construction of a depot in
Webster City for the Crooked Greek
railroad, the company is not going to
ask for the tax but will electrity the
road and build the depot anyhow
The road is certainly exercising the
right spirit in this matter and prac-
tically everybody wants to see the
proposed improvements made.
The suggestion made to the Free
man-Tribune by the aforesaid Web
ster City citizen is this: For the
people to vote them an eight mill
tax if they will electrify the line and
build it down Second street as far as
the market square, where passen-
ger depot could be erected. This
scheme contemplates that the road
build from Prospect south to the
Johnson house corner, thence east
on Second street to Superior, or near
that point. 1t would give Webster
City a very 'citified appearance to
have an electric road down the main
business street, with car service run
ming each hour and it would probab-
ly pay the company to make the i'm
provement.
1t is worth considering, anyhow,
and if the management of the road
looks with favor upon such plan
it is likely tax would be voted with
little opposition. OF course there
will be some opposition to permitting
the road to run down Second street,
but when such improvements are al
lowed upon the main streets Of such
as Chicago, New York, Phil
adelphia, Paris, Berlin and London
it may be that Webster City will
consider that Second street traffic is
not too congested for the additional
business such road would bring to
the street.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-06-20
PRESIDENT WILSON ORDERS
OUT UNITED STATES militia

tia. Whether the men will be sea-
Fsoned in the mobilization camp at
Des Moines or go to the border and
there go into training has not been
determined. This will depend on or
ders from Washington, Adjutant
General Logan said.
Iowa will supply the following
branches of service:
Three regiments of infantry.
Three machine gun companies.
Three batteries of artillery.
Four troops Of cavalry.
One engineer company.
One ambulance company.
Four medical corps.
The Iowa guard at present is made
up Of $500 men, being at peace
strength. Before going into service
Che companies will be recruited to
$50 men each This will mean prac-
tically doubling the present number
of men. If the service in Mexico is
urgent, the guard may go to the bor-
der at once, leaving officers behind
to enlist sufficient men to fill up the
ranks. The war strength of the
Iowa guard will bee between 5000
and 1000 men.
Brig. Gen. II. A. Allen of Cedar
Rapids will be in command of the
Iowa troops in the field. He will be
assisted by the following officers:
Col. John e. BARLEY, Upton,
commanding First Iowa infantry.
Col. Norman P. Hyatt, Webster
City, commanding the Second infan-
try.
Col. E. r. Bennett, Des Moines,
commanding the Third infantry.
Maj. r. P. Howell. Iowa City, COM
manding the cavalry.
Maj. r. S. Whitley, Clinton, COM
Lmanding. the artillery.
The organizations of the Iowa
guard subject TO the call are local
ed in the following cities: Ames,
Boone, Burlington, Cedar Falls, Ce-
dar Rapids, Centerville, Charles
City, Cherokee, Clarinda, Clinton,
Corning, Council Bluffs, Davenport,
Des Moines, Dubuque, Eagle Grove,
Fairfield, Fort Dodge, Glenwood,
Grinnell, Ida Grove, Iowa City, Keo-
kuk, LIE Mars, Lone Tree, Manches-
ter. Mason City, Muscatine, North
Englis, Oskaloosa, Ottumwa, Oxford,
Red Oak, Riverside, Sheldon, Shen-
andoah, Sioux City, Upton. Villisca,
Washington, Waterloo, Webster City,
West Branch, williamsburg, Winter
set.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-06-20
Corn Club Picnic.

The Boys Corn Club of Hamilton
county, together with their friends
and all others interestedin the grow
ing of corn, will hold basket pic
mic at Nokomis park all day We'd
nesday, June 21st. A program will
be given beginning at l O'Clock,
with Prof. r. X. Farrar of Ames Col
lege as the principal speaker. He
will give an address on corn cultiva-
tion. Everyone is especially invited
to attend.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-06-20
Iowa Guard Will be Modified at Des
Moines-Col. Hyatt Will
Command the Second
Regiment.
COMPANY G BOYS ARE READY.
Militia May Be in Des Moines fol
Some Time Before Going on
to Mexico.

News reached this city Sunday ev-
ening through an Associated Press
dispatch that President Wilson had
called out the entire United States
guard on account of the Mexican sit
uation. Up to this afternoon no Of
fetal order had been received by
Col. N. p. Hyatt OF the Second regi-
ment. However. it is hourly expect
ed. Company c Of this city is in
readiness to go as soon as ordered to
do SO.
This will mean that not only the
members of Company c will go, but
also the members of the Second Reg
iment band, located here. The boys
will go from this city to Des Moines,
where they will receive their further
orders, perhaps remaining in camp
there for one day and possibly sew
eral days,
The following from the Register
and Leader of this morning gives
the companies of Iowa and their To-
cation:
Omcers Of the Iowa national guard
last night were prepared to receive
Official orders from Washington for
the mobilization Of the Iowa militia
ser Mexican service.
Associated Press dispatches stat
Ing that President Wilson had called
out the national guard of every state
reached Des Moines Sunday after
noon at o'clock. Adj. Gen. Guy E.
Logan, head of the Iowa militia, was
informed of the development, while
at Camp Dodge, west of Des Moines.
He Immediately got in touch with
the commanders Of the Iowa regi-
ments instructing them to be pre-
pared to call the various companies.
Ad1utant General Logan stated
that Camp Dodge, west of Des
Moines, will be used as mobiliza-
ton camp for the entire Iowa mill
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-06-20
BUYS Partners Interest.

chased J. A. Mertz's half interest in
the Monarch Sanitary Stock Trough
factory, which these two gentlemen
have been conducting for the past
six months. The business has been
and Mr. Hotchkiss expects
to conduct 1t as heretofore. Mr..
Merits position as a road salesman
has not yet been filled.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-06-20
v. G. SMOCK DIES
AT RIPE old AGE
Passed Away at the Family Home on
First Street-A Good Man
Gone.

| w. G. Smock passed away at $40
yesterday a. m. at the family home
633 First street. Mr.. Smock had
! been ailing for long time but his
serious illness was only for few
days He was so years of age and his
death was due to ailments incident
to his advanced years.
William G. Smock was born in
Kentucky, April 16, 1884, and left
that state with his parents when he
was twelve years of age, moving to
Indiana. Later he went to Illinois
and nineteen years ago came to Iowa,
living eighteen years of that time In
Webster City. The deceased was mar
ried three times. His first marriage
was on his twenty-first birthday and
two children survive this union
Mrs. E. E. Flora of Chicago. and
Mrs. H. D. Gross of Fresno, Cal. The
first wife passed away seven years
after the marriage. About five years
later Mr.. Smock remarked and two
children survive this union-Mrs. j.
|C. Rutledge, formerly of this city and
now of Fort Dodge, and r. P. Smock
of this city. V7he second wife also
Joined the great silent majority. The
third marriage occurred in 1876, in
Indiana, to Miss Olivia Davis who,
together with her six children, sur
viye the husband and father. These
children are Mrs. c.. H. Bates, New
Orleans; B. F. Smock, Indianapolis.
Ind; Mrs. A. O. Barnett, >this city;
Miss Cecile Smock, who is now trav-
cling in the east with ladies' or
chestra; John and Miss Farie Smock.
Mr.. Smock was a carriage painter
by trade but had not worked for six
years because of falling health. While
the family lived in Indiana, Mr..
Smoek was an earnest worker in the
Methodist church and Sunday school,
having joined the church when twen-
Ly-LWO years Olu. EOT years uc dCI-
ed as Sunday school superintendent
and also class leader in the Metho-
dist Sunday school. When he lived
in Indiana he also was an active
worker in the Masonic order and had
held nearly every Office in the lodge,
being Master Mason for some time.
The deceased enlisted in the Civil
war in 1862, going with Company C,
S2nd regiment of Indiana infantry.
He was discharged because of poor
health but as soon as he felt able re-
enlisted, serving this time. with Com
pany B, 156th regiment of Indiana
infantry. He served until the end of
the war, becoming a sargeant. He
was an honored member of the G. A.
r. post of this city.
AS soldier, civilian, husband and
father, Mr.. Smock measured up to
the high standard Of good man, and
his memory will ever be cherished by
his family and friends.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-06-20
Children Enjoy Picnic.

Nellmarie Beck. little daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. N. Beck, entertain
ed the members of the primary class
of the Baptist Sunday school at a
picnic in the city park Friday af-
ternoon. The thirty-seven little
ones present were chaperoned by the
hostess mother and the latter's Wis
iting sisters, Misses Nell and jose
phine Johnson of Chicago, and Mrs.
S. S. Parkhurst. The Misses John
son entertained the little folk with
interesting stories and this was fol-
lowed by games and much fun on the
playground apparatus in the park.
A picnic feast was also served.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-06-20
PLANS TO ERADICATE
THE HOG CHOLERA
DR.. Koen Will Have Assistants at
Work in Many Counties, In
cluding Hamilton.

Des Moines, June 17.-Extensive
plans for the eradication and control
of hog cholera in some twenty-eight
counties in central Iowa are now be-
ing worked out by J. S. Koen, gov
ernment veterinarian and inspector
and DR.. j. /. Gibson, state veterin-
arian for Iowa. DR.. Koen, who has
had charge of the government work
in Dallas county for the past few
years, will move to Des Moines and
have his headquarters here. Substa-
tions will be established at Marshall
town, Iowa Falls, Fort Dodge, Storm
Lake and Manning and possibly at
Creston.
DR.. Gibson and DR.. Koen made a
tour of Dallas county yesterday and
the work which the government has
done there in the past two years was
gone over. The government plan
in that county has worked out SO
successfully that it is to be extended
to the other counties.
The counties which DR.. Koen will
have charge of and in which he will
have assistant veterinarians to work
out the governments plans are as
follows: Marshall, Tana, Boone,
Clay, Cherokee, Buena Vista, Poca-
hontas, Humboldt, Wright, Frank
lin, Ida, Sac. Calhoun, Webster,
Hamilton, Hardin, Crawford, Car
roll, Greene, Shelby, Audubon,
Guthrie, Dallas, Polk, Madison, War
rem and probably Adair, Adams and
Union.
1t will be the most extensive plan
yet undertaken for hog cholera con-
troll and prevention in the middle
west. Especial attention will be
given to sanitation with a view to
keeping the disease out after it is
once eradicated.
The losses from hog cholera have
not been so serious the last year or
SO as they were in 1911 and 1912.
Nevertheless the government and
state officials hope to use prevention
and sanitary measures so that it will
never again afflict the state as it has
in the past. In 1912 the loss in
Marshall county was 1929 head
according to figures compiled by the
state agricultural department; Buena
Vista. 6S,2S6; Sac, 67,715; Webster,
40,3S1; Crawford, 71,S65; Polk, 20,-
937 and so on through the whole list
of counties. The losses We're gener-
al throughout the whole state. Those
counties which had the most hogs
suffered the largest losses.
The complete details of the plan
have not yet been worked out and
won't be until after DR.. Koen opens
his offices here.