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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-01
PERSONAL BRIEFS
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from Saturdays Daily.)

Miss Vernea Read, who attends
high school here, went to her home
in harrisburg yesterday afternoon to
spend the week end with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Read
Mrs. A. L. Fowler of harrisburg
spent yesterday in this city.
Mrs. Martha Cowdill left yes
terday afternoon for her home in
Green City, Mo-, after an extended
visit with her mother, Mrs. ]. yR. Ell
wood, and sister, Mrs. Arville Ad-
ans.
Mrs. Ralph E. Moore and baby
went to Williams yesterday and Mr..
M. expects to go over tomorrow
morning. Mrs. Moore's father, F. R.
Payne Of Williams, has been i'll with
the grippe but is better now.
Miss leila Powers, a Martin
telephone operator, went to her
home in Blairsburg yesterday to
visit over the week end with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. NJ. Powers.
Misses Odessa Terrell and Mat
tie Cade of harrisburg are over Sun
day guests in the home Of Miss Fer
rell's sister, Mrs. j. r. Cheyne.
Miss Letha Tilghman, a high
school senior, went to her home in
Williams yesterday to spend Sunday
with her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
c.. NJ. Tilghman.
Mrs. Ben VanLangen of Kamrar
spent yesterday in this. city.
Mrs. c. Sexy of Ellsworth was
N town yesterday shopping.
Misses Birdie and Maudie Ar
ends and Blanche Wepel of Kamrar,
who attend high school here, went
o their respective homes yesterday
or the week end.
Miss Meta Nicholson made a
BUSINESS trip to Blairsburg last ev-
ming.
DR.. R. w. Pote went tc Stuart |
afternoon for an over Sun
lay visit with his parents.
-Chas. Tewalt returned home
esterday afternoon from near Dun
ombe where he has been helping
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-01
THE GERMAN EMPIRE.

Fort Dodge Chronicle: 1t was
just forty-fye years ago that the
present German empire was formed
The scene of its birth WAS cleverly
arranged by Bismarck as the cul-
mination of his hopes and ambitions.
The pact that united many German
states into the present empire was
sprung at the psychological mo-
ment, just as France had fallen be-
fore the armies of Prussia and her
allied states. The guns We're. BOOM
ing near Paris, then in state of
siege, when Bismarck brought to-
gether the victorious leaders that
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-01
Notice of Probating Will.

To all whom it may concern:
You are hereby notified that tho
is now on file in the Office of q
clerk of the District court of low
in and for Hamilton county, an iIl
strument in writing, purporting to
be the last will and testament OF
Charles r. Hammer, late of said
deceased, and that 2 O'clock
p. m. of the 21st day of February
1916, has been fixed for the probate
of said will, at which time you ca
appear before the District court,
the court house in the said coun
and show cause, il any there be. WI
said will should not be admitted
probate.
Witness my hand affixed at t.
court house in Webster City, low
this 25th day of January, 1916.
]. C. Sterling,
41F3 Clerk District Court.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-01

Hamilton county receives s11,072
as her share of the state automobile
tax. This tax goes into the road
fund of the county. If the tax was
apportioned in proportion to the
number and valuation of the auto
mobiles owned in the county, this
amount probably would be consider
ably increased. Stanhoper Enter
prise.
OF course the amount to Hamilton
county. would be increased. IT. has
been reported that this county has
more automobile owners per capita
than any county in the state and
hence pays more tax per capita on
such machines. But we do not get
the largest per capita tax fund back
for use upon our roads. The legis-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-01
Notice Of Probating Will.

To all whom it may concern:
You are hereby notified that the
is now on file in the Office of Il
clerk of the District court of Low!
in and for Hamilton county, an |,
strument in writing, purporting
be the last will and testament
James C. H. Miller, late Of said coul
ty, deceased, and that 2 O'clock p.
of the 21st day of February, 1911
has been fixed for the probate 4
SAID will, at which time you can 81
pear before the district court, at q
court house in the said county a.
show cause, if any there be,
said will should not be admitte4
probate.
Witness my hand affixed at
court house in Webster City, Iot
this Goth day of January, 1870
J. c. Sterling.
41F3 Clerk District CouI
Flat for rent over Teed's. d-f1
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-01

his son, Ollie Tewalt, with the farm
work during this month.
Dennis Kelly is spending three
or. four days in the city, having q
short vacation from his duties in
Grinnell College. where he is stu
dent.
Mrs. A. Dvorsky and baby OF
Waverly are guests at the home OF
Mrs. Dvorsky's sister-in-law, Mrs. N.
Boynhoff- and family.
Paul Sterling. Don Mckee,
James Yungclas, John Hunter,
Frank Mag, Misses Myrtle Arnold
and Ruth Mag and Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Currie are home from their
studies in the Iowa State college at
Ames. Lewis Richardson will come
tonight. On account of the short
course to be held in Ames next week,
the students will have a ten days va
cation.
Mrs. B. S. Millett and daughter.
Miss Esther, of Jewell were county
seat visitors yesterday.
Misses Annette Mcfarland and
Lola and Leila Hughes went to Des
Moines yesterday for week end Wis
it with Miss Bertha Teal, student
in Des Moines college. The four
young ladies heard Miss Helen Kel-
Ter, who spoke in the University
Place church last evening.
Prof. NJ. l.. Mitchell, CONNER
cial teacher and debating coach in
the high school, went to Rockwell
City yesterday where he acted as one
of the judges at q debate last even
ing between the Carroll and Rock
well City high school debating
teams.
w. H. Helmick is expected to
return home today from a trip to
Chicago where he went several days
ago to attend the automobile show.
Mr.. and Mrs. McIntire and son,
Marvin, spent last night at the John
Riley home on the north side while
on their return home to Colorado af-
ter having visited in Goldfield with
relatives. They were called to Cold
field by the serious illness of Mr.. Nc
Intire's father.
Mrs. p. W. Lungen of FIT Dodge
arrived here this noon for a visit
with her sister, Mrs j. E. Clark and
family, on Bank street.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-01

q H y ! p . (
ed has been APPOINTED and has
flied as Administrator of the e1
of Albert r. Bartlett, late of H
ton County, Iowa, deceased, Clal
Bartlett having filed her resigaat
All persons in any manner indeh
to said deceased or his estate n
make payment to the undersigned
and those having claims agai}
said deceased or his estate will 81
sent them in manner and form
by law required, for allowance a
payment. s,
Dated this 9Th day Of 4anuary,|
D. 1916.
John S. Heffner,
Administrator of said estal
,39F3 O. j. Henderson, At(
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-01

o.
had swept through France; and in
the flush of victory they wove the
threads prepared for them by the
great Bismarck into the binding
cords of an empire.
No more dramatic place for such
an event could have been selected
than the famous Hall of Mirrors
that had been built at Versailles by
Louis XIV, King of France, as a me-
lIorial Of frances triumph. Two
centuries after the siemous Louis had
built his triumphal hall, it was the
scene Of Bismarck's triumph. Ger
man, kings, princes and noblemen
gathered on January IS, 1871, to
celebrate the downfall of France,
their rival through the ages, and to
attest the views Of the master mind
of Bismarck.
Much has been written about this
strange scene, which was the birth
of the present German empire. The
climax of the war brought forth
strong speeches of triumph and eX-
ultation, riyalling the boom of the
siege guns that were battering the
defences of Paris. The only embel-
lishment this scene needed was the
antithesis supplied by the misfort-
unes of Frances ruler, Napoleon III,
who was a prisoner of the invaders,
and of the French armies which had
surrendered. The ironies of fate held
sway that historic morning. France
had never forgotten; her triumph
came forty-four years later, when
she stopped the greatest army that
was ever sent to battle and crushed
the plans of conquest made by the
grandson of the emperor who was
crowned in the Hall of Mirrors.
The German empire established in
1871 was a restoration of the earl
lGT GIlplTS WHICH lldu ldllcu lllO ue-
cay. William, King of Prussia, was
the hero of the war The other Ger
man states had rallied to his sup
port, and the tragedy in France was
The occasion of The rebinding of the
lies. Bismarck had foreseen the rel
suit, and he planned the moves |
which would place his master at the
lead of new empire. The reichstag
lad approved the new empire in De-
.ember, 1870, and Bismarck paved
he way and set the stage for the
lramatic moment.
William, King of Prussia, and
lead of the North German fedora
ion. became the head of twenty-five
tates. There were four kingdoms in
luded, also eighteen grand duchies
nd three free cities"
Bismarck wrote the speech which
he new-made emperor delivered as
he pledge Of his dynasty. His avow
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-01

The farmers Of Winnebago coun-
ty have been getting together and
have organized a seed corn associa-
ton. The purpose of the organiza-
ton is to locate all the available
seed corn in the county, test it for
vitality and quality and also to To-
cate all the farmers in the county
who will need seed corn in the COM
ing spring.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-01

Grundy Center reports that the
postal savings bank which had been
established there several years ago,
has been closed There has been but
one deposition, foreigner, who
worked on q paving job. Banks all
over the country opposed the estab-
lishment OF postal savings, but they
do no seem to be seriously interior
ring with other banks.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-01
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

There is no reason why the state
should not make it's own number
plates, since it has a surplus of la
bor," insists the Des Moines Trib-
une. Certainly the manufacturing
concerns that have left the automo-
bile registration department in the
lurch have no claim to considera-
ton"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-01

Uncle Sam may be saving money
in the post Office department, but he
is surely doing mighty poor piece
of work on the postage stamps he
turns out just now. No matter what
denomination, the stamps are all
made of the poorest possible paper
so that when an attempt is made to
tear off a stamp or stamps, the tear
ing does not always follow the per-
forated lines between the stamps,
but pioneers out across the face
of Uncle Sans coat-of-arms, tearing
off a corner or perhaps half of the
stamp. 1t is extremely exasperat-
ing and not only the public but ev-
EN- Uncle Sans own family--the
mail clerks-are complaining of it.
The law speaks very clearly against
the using of mutilated postage
stamp, and then the stamps are made
as mutilatible (word coined by ne
cessity) as possible. We would pre-
fer to save less money and get bet
ter service when it comes to post
age stamps.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-01

President Wilson has again neatly
lodged the suffrage question. When
cornered at New York hotel the
other day by lot\of militant suffra-
gists he slyly sidestepped by saying
that the question should be decided
by state legislatures. Can anybody
remember anything Mr.. Wilson did
for suffrage when he was governor
of New Jersey and had direct influ-
ence upon legislative enactments in
that state?
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-01

If Sen. Larrabee OF FIT. Dodge en-
tiers the congressional contest against
Hon. Frank P. Woods it will be a
fight worth watching. Mr.. Larrabee
has wide acquaintance throughout
the district and is one of & the most
popular men in it. Mr.. Woods is
credited with being the best polite
ian in the big Tenth. He knows the
game from A to z and always plays
itfor all it is worth.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-01
Notice of appointment Of Admins
traitor,

In the district court of the State Of
Iowa, in and for Hamilton county,
in probate.
In the Matter of the Estate of Al
bert f. Bartlett, deceased.
To whom it may concern: Notice
is hereby given, that the underslgn-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-01

AS the Yinton Eagle sees it, the
virtues of the commission plan of
government outrank the
vices and it advises Des Moines to
make no change.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-01

The Dubuque Times-Journal con-
cludes from the number of promi-
nent men who are aspiring to sue
coed Lieut.. Gov. Harding that. the
Sioux City man sis holding down a
mans job"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-01

The best preparation for the fut-
ure is the present well seen to, the
last duty well done.-G. Macdonald.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-01

"Gov. Garst is a good man to
have behind any candidacy" says
the Nevada Representative, and the
fact that he has assumed charge will
be factor favorable to Mr. Cosson
in the gradual shaping of public
opinion" ~
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-01

lature ought to change the law and
apportion the sums to be returned
to the various counties upon the
basis of the amount received from
such counties.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-01

The colonel was for preparedness
before President Wilson ever
thought of it. -t
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-01

In the opinion Of the Algona Up
per Des Moines- Republican Repre-
sentative Frank P. Woods has a
cinch! on reelection" 45i
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-01

Count that day lost whose low
descending sun sees no new .candi-
dates on the run.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-01

1.-THE state of Iowa is not yet pre-
pared to subscribe to the idea OF
boosting militarism as patriotism,
declares the Boone News-Republi-
can. .-g.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-01

The Burlington Hawkeye regards
E. R. Moore, Of Cedar Rapids, as
"eminently qualified" for the office
of lieutenant governor.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-01

To be perfectly Just is an attribute
of the divine nature; to be SO to the
utmost of our abilities is the glory of
man.-AddisOn.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-01

81 promise to keep myself physic-
ally strong, mentally awake, and
morally straight. Promise in Boy
Scouts Oath.
That is a good pledge and the boy
who keeps it is going to amount to
something in the world. And it
might be remarked that most of the
scouts are trying to keep it and a
large majority of them are succeed
ing. The scouts are all right, espec-
tally when they have the right kind
of a master.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-01

ut is not the rule for men of such
large affairs as E. r. Moore's to offer
themselves for public Office" points
out the Cedar Rapids Gazette. If
more men of that stripe could be pre-
vailed upon to take an active part
in politics the benefit to the state
would be inestimable."
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-01

American exports for December
exceed those for any previous month
in the country's history, according
to figures Just made public by the
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic
Commerce. The total value of the
goods shipped abroad for the month
is placed at s359,3O1, 274, which
brings the total exports for 1915 to
s3,55O,915,393, I, or about a billion
dollars more than was ever before
exported during like period,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-01

The Cedar Falls Record views
with disfavor the action Of the state
board of control in purchasing
$45O,O0O worth of -four in Mime
sofa. Iowa has number of large
-four mills and we believe that pref
erence should be given to them even
at higher price," says the Record.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-01

The Dubuque Telegraph-Herald
says Cummins will be for national
prohibition despite the fact that
he. worked against his party and was
instrumental in the defeat of its
candidate for governor on the
grounds that the republican party
must be brought to- it's senses on the
question of prohibition through de-
feat"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-01

The republicans at Washington
are talking again of breaking the
solid south, but that is probably all
it will amount to. In 1904 Roose-
welt wrenched Missouri from its long
time mornings and put it in the re-
publican column, but there is now
no man in the country as popular as
Roosevelt was at that time. He gave
the country a great administration
and was elected Ivy the largest ma
jority ever accorded any man for
president. Had the colonel kept out
of the fight four. years ago and not
taken active part in partisan con-
tests and controversies since he
could repeat the performance of
1904 this year. But he has elimin-.
ated so many friends and made so
many enemies that it is doubtful if
he could be elected now even if NOM
mated on the republican ticket.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-01

ed purpose, he stated, would be ITO
aid at all times the empires growth;
not by the conquests of the sword,
but by the good gifts of peace in ma
tional prosperity, freedom and cul-
ture."
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-01

Justice Deemer is sized up by, the
Council Bluffs Nonpareil as ''sanely
progressive, but in no sense radical
and revolutionary"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-01

Z Speaking of Iowa again." says
the Marshalltown Times-Republican,
1--WE can do more for ourselves with
fence posts than with army posts"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-01
The arrangement of God which

The arrangement of God which
makes mans conscience his guide to
action, is benefcent every way. The
results will be seen in the end in a
purer piety; in a nob1er self devo-
ton; in a grander and more power
full grasp of the principles of duty;
in a more exalted communion with
God in His holiness; in higher dis
regard of the Establishments of time;
in mightier unfolding of all spir-
itual force; in a deeper impression
on the history of the world--Rich-
ard s. Storrs.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-01

Some of the German statesmen
are intimating that it is not consist
ent on the part of the United States
to go into the far east and take the
Philippine islands and then talk
about maintaining the Monroe doc
trine. 1t looks very much as though
these German statesmen have the
drop on your Uncle Samuel. Hasn't
Germany just as much right to ac-
quire territory in the west as the
United States has to acquire it in
the east? That is question that
Uncle Sam may have to answer some
day and it would be well for him to
reflect upon what he is going to say
when that time comes. ......-a
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-01

Gold imports in December last
were valued at $45, 412,677, as COM
pared with $A,1O9,O63 in December,
1914 The years gold imports ag-
gregated s451,954,590, as against
s57,3S7,741 for 1914. Gold exports
totaled $11,sse,2s5 for December
and s31, 425,s1S for the year end
ing with December, 1915. The net
inward movement of gold for 1915
was s42O,52S,672, compared with a
net outward movement of $165,22S,-
AIS in 1914.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-01

"If Meredith should run for gov
ernor," says the Des Moines Capital,
there is no telling what might hap
pen"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-01

]. F. Deems OF Burlington, who is
a republican candidate for governor,
was formerly railroad man and is
now a farmer. He is running upon
his record as a business man and
farmer and not upon his record as a
railroad man. He is said to be man
of parts and we'll qualified for the
position. Possibly he will surprise
the state by the strength he will de-
velop. Sometimes the candidates
who are least known make the bet
ter showing at the polls.