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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-01
Camp is About one Mile Southeast of
Brownsville-Spires Of Mata-
moras, Old Mexico,
Three Miles Away.
A SEVEN FOOT RATTLEsNAKE
Boys Capture Tarantulas and Tree
Lizzard-Soldiers are All
Well.
By Reginald E. Gilmore.

En- Route to the Mexican Border
July 26.-After leaving Mexia, Tex
as, last evening, we passed through 8
barren looking district, the monot-
ony of the scrub oak and pine being
relieved by the sight of an occasion
al razor back 'honing" himself or
the corner of log shanty.
At dusk we entered the swampy
regions along the Brazos river. Span
ish moss hangs from the trees and
where the cypress gives way for a bit
the desOlation of the scene is only
heightened
At Bremond, Texas, the battalion
was given a carload of watermelons
which we are enjoying this morning.
We arrived at Houston at / O'Clock.
An opportunity to battle was given
us here, but most of the boys were
sound asleep and were not awakened.
When we awoke this morning we
were well out of Houston. At Algoa
we met the empty Pullmans which
had carried the Third Regiment to
Brownsville.
We expect to reach Brownsville
some time tonight or tomorrow
The country we are pass
ing through this morning is very fiat.
Drainage bitches are, as common as
in northern Iowa. Much Of this sec
ton is in a high state of cultivation.
Many of the boys are disappointed
in that they have seen no alligators
or snakes en- route. we are parallel.
ling the Gulf. but are some thirty or
forty miles distant from it. Here at
Bay City, the country is such that
some of the boys are saying that it's
just like. northern Iowa. The occa
sional patches of semi-tropical veg
citation, the fields of cotton and rice.
are the characteristics which differ
entiate it from the nat regions of this
north. ~
Concentration Camp, Brownsville,
Texas, July 27.-The boys of the
First Battalion have arrived on the
grounds here, about one
nile southeast of Brownsville. We
pulled into the city about midnight.
tut were not forced to wake until
Tx o'clock this morning. Upon awak-
ming we saw the spires of Matamor
IS in Old Mexico, less than three
niles away.
The railroad yards. where we ate
'ur breakfast, are surrounded by
he patchwork dwellings of low class
Nexicans. ''Dobe,' cornstalks,
ough board, brush and logs enter
argely into their construction.
The population of the town, out
ide of the soldiers, is largely blackl-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-01
|NTERURBAN BUILD
ING At DEs MONIES
The Fort Dodge, Des Moines {
Southern Trying to get Proper.
ty in Capital City.

IueS fOII DOuSe, DeS MONIES
Southern railroad company, whicl
promises to have the Crooked Creel
line electrified into Webster City b!
the first of next January, is maxim,
extensive improvements all along it.
route and at its terminals, and viii
soon be in the best possible condition
to take the best of care of it's increas
ing business. The following dispatch
from Des Moines tells of the com
pany's improvements proposed il
that city:
Efforts are being made by the TT
Dodge, Des Moines & Southern rail.
way to agree on reasonable price
for the Iowa hotel property south OF
Court avenue on Fourth street, with
a view to advancing the date of the
start of the work for the new Inter
urban terminal.
All that stands in the way of the
project Is the land for the terminal,
officers of the road assert. One lot
east of the corner Of Fourth street
and Court avenue is needed and an
other south of the corner
Negotiations for the purchase of
the lot to the east have been com
pleted. This is the Cooper property.
now owned by F. M. Hubbell.
The road declares in it's petition
to the railroad commissioners that
the price demanded by D. H. Buxton
for the Iowa hotel property is un
reasonable. Buxton asks $4,000 for
the property, it is said.
Because of this, condemnation
proceedings were started, but if an
agreement can be reached without
an appearance before the railroad
commissioners it will advance the
work considerably.
Blue prints OF the proposed route,
revealing how the Interurban cars
would be brought through the east
side over the river and up to the
Fourth street corner, accompany
the petition for condemnation.
The application states that the
Rock Island has absolutely refused
to renew the contract under which
the Interurban company has been
using the Rock Island terminal for
tho nact faw voarS
The Interurban road is building
its own tracks into Des Moines.
which will take it to Brooks street,
now called Dean avenue, near the
show grounds on the east side. The
new track starts at Stanwood june
ton and is rapidly nearing compile
ton, according to the petition.
Contracts have already been made
between the Des Moines Western
railroad for the use of its tracks
from Dean avenue to East Seventh
street and Court avenue. Arrange
ments have also been effected with
the city railway company for the use
of tracks which are soon to be con-
structed.
There is some skepticism on the
part of few business men regard
ing the completion of the terminal.
The theory has been advanced that
the terminal project will be aban
doned when the Rock Island contract
is renewed on Financial basis
agreeable to the interurban officials.
Skeptics contend that il the Inter
urban company intends to come into
West Des Moines via the Court ave-
nue. bridge the company will have
to wait until new bridge is con-
structed, as the present structure
would not hold the cars. On this
they base their theories that the ter
hinal is not thing of the immedi-
\ se future.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-01
Card of Thanks.

The undersigned wish to extend
their heartfelt thanks to the neigh
bors and friends for their kindness
during the illness and later the loss
Of our beloved mother.
Mrs. Emogene Brewer.
Geo. E. and Will BrOughtOn.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-01

Bert Dragoo has accepted employ
ment in the Cash & Lehnhard hab
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-01

Now is the time to select your
Columbia grafonola records at the
w. II. Cook Piano shop. They play
on any standard machine. Double
faced, 65 cents and up. Hear the
most recent amusing and beautiful
records. Open evenings. d1fI*
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-01
VALUABLE animal
SHOT BY M|SCREANTS
Horse Belonging to DR.. A. c. Swan
son Receives Bullet While
in Pasture.
Horse Belonging to DR.. A. C. Swan

Friday afternoon DR.. A. c. Swan
son, on going to the F. w. Entriken
pasture south of the hospital, where
he has been keeping his team of
driving horses, found one of the an
imals lying wounded on the grass.
A bullet had graZed the foreleg and
entered the breast of the horse The
creature is still alive but the veter-
mary has been unable to locate the
bullet, so it is question whether
the horse will live or not.
The animal was valued at about
| $50 and was one of the matched
team Of driving horses owned by DR..
Swanson, who is himself veterin-
airy surgeon. A suspicion of the gull
ty party is entertained by those who
saw the occupants of the pasture
that day and the clue will be follow
ed up. This is the third shooting of
animals which has occurred in the
past in this vicinity along Brewers
creek and unless something more
stringent is done in regard to boys
or others carrying firearms there is
likely to be more than that. Shoot
ing in that vicinity also endangers
the lives of those in Mercy hospital.
Nearly every farmer living in the
vicinity of Brewers creek has at one
time or another suffered the loss OF
some animal by the careless use or
firearms. The city ordinance reads
very plainly in regard to the use OF
firearms within the city limits. Tar
get shooting is forbidden. as well as
the shooting of game within the city
without special permit from the
mayor, and it remains for the offic-
ers of the law to enforce this ordin-
ance. This is also backed up by the
state law in regard to the use of fire.
arms.
1t will confer favor upon every
resident of the southern extremity
also the northern, eastern and west
ern. if persons using firearms with
in the city limits are at once report
ed to the authorities that an immed-
late arrest may follow This may
result in the saving of human as
well as animal life. Report every
name or instance at once to the au-
thorities and help them to enforce
the city and state laws.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-01

Gold beads and pearl beads. all
sizes, at Teed & Teed's. d-f-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-01

During the ofrertory at the Con-
sregational church Sunday morning,
Miss Elsie Cook of Grand View,
washington, a cousin of Miss Rosa
lind Cook who is here visiting the
latter and family, played sweet vio-
lin solo. Miss Cooks tone is very
good and she displays the artistic
instinct. Music seems to be one OF
the prime factors in the Cook gened,
ogy.' ~
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-12-30
A BH'AvE DEED.

Her, is a splendid deed by a sub
lieutenant, who is a theological stu
dent of the diocese of Poitiers:
"a French corporal had been wound
eA, and was lying between the lines.
The officer in charge called for yolun-
teers to bring the man in, and twice
the call was responded to, but the
enemy's fire struck them down. Sill
enee followed, and the officer was
asked whether he would call upon
someone by name. No." he replied,
s'Pll go myself" Divesting himself OF
his cloak, and taking a couple of dress
ings add some brandy, he leapt out OF
of the trench, and under whitening
FIRE, after several stops to take shell
ter, managed to reach the wounded
man. There he stood erect, and fac.
ing the enemy, showed them that he
was unarmed, and pointed to the suf-
ferer at his feet The Germans were
astounded, and no one fred as he knelt
down and gave his man first aid
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-12-30
THE CHRISTIAN ERA.

The Christian era which we now use
The Little), Roman abbot and one of
the most learned men of the sixth
century It's epoch, or commencement,
is the first day of January, on the
fourth year of the one hundred and
ninety-fourth olympiad, the seven hun
dred and fifty-third from the founda-
ton of Rome and four thousand seven
hundred and fourteenth of the Julian
period.
1t is usually supposed to begin with
the birth of Christ, but there are vari-
Gus opinions with regard to the year
in which that event took place. The
system accepted by the Christian
world is that of Usher, which makes
the date of the birth of Christ four
years before the Christian era. The
time for the Christian era was intro
duced in Italy in the sixth century and
began to be used in Gaul in the eighth
century, though it was not generally
followed in that country until CEN
fury later. From extant charters it
is known to have been in use in
England before the close of the
eighth century Before its adoption
the usual course in Latin countries
was to distinguish the years by their
number in the cycle of induction, or
| tax levying era.
philadelphia Press
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to labor and without bit or bride.
They abhor the drudgery of regular
work and they hate to be admonished
and directed and chided on account of
their behavior.
Meanwhile the father and mother
grow steadily more feeble, overcome
more by responsibilities and anxieties
than by labor.
Yet the young people pretend to
love their parents and see nothing
wanting in their own shift1essness and
wildness. They cannot understand
why they should be rebuked. The
table is set for them three times a
day and as they mean no evil they
ask if they are not able to take care
of themselves. When told that they
are helping to shorten the lives OF
their parents, they cannot see how,
and they get insulted.
Death at last usually opens their
eyes. When too late they appreciate
what it is to have home, when there
is opportunity only for regret and re-
morse they cry out that they wish
they had been more helpful, more con
siderate, more docile But tears can
not bring back the dead nor do away
with the sorrows that embittered
hearts now stilIed forever.
Catholic Columbian.
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ORIGIN OF OUR HOLIDAYS.

First and last enough sentiment has
been expended upon American politics
to equip regiment Of poets laureate.
Distinctly American holidays are full
of it. Fourth of July, of course, made
itself The 22d of February became
one by common consent. 1t had its
origin in a cornwall supper in New
York tavern in 1888, when company
met to listen to an original ode and
drink innumerable toasts. Enthusi-
asm survived the wine, and as the gen
tlemen went gayly and unsteadily
home they swore to meet again on fu-
ture anniversaries. Regarded at first
as purely party custom, it broadened
beyond Federal circles to take in all
Americans. Jefferson's followers at
tempted a similar observance in his
honor, but he countered with another
bit of sentiment. refusing. to. divulge
the date, on the ground that only the
birthday of the nation should be so
treated.
Thanksgiving was sectional and re-
ligious as well as political, and senti-
ment graced it in plenty. One of the
customs that fingered in good old New
England households until the middle OF
the last century was to lay five grains
of corn upon the plate of every person
at table in memory of day in early
colonial history when five ships came
sailing into harbor just in time to
chase away the specter of famine.
1t was Washington who appointed
the first national day of Thanksgiving
at the instance of congress, after the
adoption of the constitution. Fol
many years, however, annual observ
ance of the day remained a matter Of
state action, virtually confined to New
England. Like the 22d of February
it became national custom only grad
ually; unlike the 22d of February, il
spread largely through the influence
of woman, Mrs. Sarah Josepha Hale
who advocated it for twenty years IL
the editorial columns of Godey's Lady
Book.
Helen NicOl0p, in CentuTD.
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reading catechism before a mob and
explaining it's real meaning" he said.
The obvious malice of this angered
"Cass."
But, as we were saying, business was
slow and "Cass" went on reading. A
shout came across the corner. A
crowd around an orator" had emitted
the noise. 1t was derisive and it stir
red the taxi-man. Then hi remenl-
bered that owing to the car strike and
the registration going on for election
day the t'cops" were scarce. Here was
a chance to defend the faith, if neces-
sary. Sauntering over to. the orator
he saw young man mounted on a box,
holding up a pair of Rosary beads, say
ing at the same time, Look at these
superstitious prayer counters. was
Protestant, but was converted and
became a Catholic. This is what |
was told to use if wanted to talk to
God in prayer. Picture ny foolishness
in saying Our Fathers on es Oh of these
beads. 1t is, silly and childish AS
he said these words he tore bead after
bead from the chain and threw them
into the crowd. Shouts and laughter
of derision came from the crowd of
sympathizers.
This was the noise that disturbed
"Cass" At once he edged up to the
box, forgetting the X. of c.. warning to
be gentle with the opponents of re-
ligion. All he remembered was that
the police were doing strike duty and
were not in evidence. Suddenly the
taxi-man's clenched fist rose and
came into contact with the blasphem-
er's jaw. Thud! was the sound, and
the orator dropped to the ground in
a heap. The sympathiZers didn't even
demonstrate. They skunk away, and
"Cass" remounting his taxi, opened his
paper and went on reading about the
gentle persuasion recommended by the
Religious Prejudice Committee of the
Knights of Columbus. He doesn't alto
gether sVmpathize with them.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-12-30
PLAYING ROBINSON cRusoE.

Pussy can sit by the fire and sing,
Pussy can climb a tree,
Or play with silly old cork and string
To muse herself, not me.
But like Binkie, my dog, because
He knows how to behave:
So, Binkie's the same as the First
Friend was,
And / am the Man in the Cave.
Pussy will play Man-Friday till
It's time to wet her paw
And make her walk on the window
sill
Cor the footprint Crusoe saw:
Then she f1uffles her tail and news,
And scratches and won't attend,
But Binkie will play whatever
choose,
And he is my true First Friend.
Pussy win rub my knees with her
head,
Pretending she loves me heard;
But. the very minute | go to my bed,
Pussy runs out in the yard,
And there she stays till the morning
light;
SO I know it is only pretend;
But Binkie, he snores at my feet all
night,
And he is my Firstest Friend!
--RudDGrd KipHnO
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NO CATHOLIC SHOULD ATTENDi

Pictures of a sensuous nature which
tend to excite sinful passions.
Pictures intended to blaspheme the
Deity and bring into disrepute the
Christian religion.
Pictures of coarse, vulgar charac-
ter containing scenes of suggestion.
Pictures whieh uaduly aggravate re-
ligious strife hd hatred.
Pictures assembled in such man,
ner that they become technical les
sons in crime and immortality.
Pictures which arouse race preJu'
dice and are mob-inciting in their ma
ture.
Pictures containing scenes sc ghast
ly and gruesome that they are danger
Gus for women and children to behold
Pictures that proclaim traitorous
and anarchical doctrines and those in
tended to ridicule the legally eonstl
tuted authority of the nation and state
Pictures of every kind and character
wherein the evil shown outwISghs the
moral of the story.
No motion picture promoter has YET
been found frank enough to argue -
such pictures SHOULD be shown. The
fact that they are constantly shown
is the reason why censorship is de
manded., -Erchonee.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-12-30
DON'T MAIL SUCH LETTERS.

Hanging on the wall of the Office of
the general agent of the Rock Island
Frisco lines is card on which is
printed:
Write Your Letter While Angry If
You Must, But Don't Mail It Until the
Next Day." MI
''That card" said'the official to some
friends who inquired how he came to
have it there, offers mighty good
advice. Every man, now and then, |
believe, feels that he must write a
letter making trouble about some
thing. I know I often feel that way.
when that feeling comes over one
he must get rid Of it, and the only
way to do So is to write the letter.
The writing gets the meanness out Of
his system.
Then it is that he will do we'll to
follow the cards advice and lay the
letter aside until the next day. On
the morrow he'll read the letter and
find it too strong. He'll be mighty
glad when he didn't mai it. But it
will have served a good purpose, ney.
ertheless.
Il remember a young fellow who one
time wrote mean letter to his father.
He and | worked in the same Office.
He read me the letter and I advised
him not to send it. He was angry
though, and refused to take my ad.
vice. He sealed it and asked me to
mail it for him. | simply dropped il
in my pocket and let it stay there till
the next day. The following morning
he came in the Office looking worried
" George, he said, I wish l had
never written that letter to the old
gentleman. 1t will break his heart
/ I'd give $50 to get it back
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-12-30
WHERE "cENTLE PERSUASION
WON'T DO.

"Cass" sat on his taxi-ca5 seat at
Madison Square Park last week, writes
Valerian in the Brooklyn Tablet. Bus
mess was slow. He was reading. his
paper. Most likely it wSs the Column
bad, the Knights of Columbus month
ly. The report of the Religious Preju-
dice Commission was interesting read
ing. "Cass" " aelighted that Col.
Callahan had done so much to harmon
ize Catholics and non-Catholics by his
lectures and pamphlets. These I'M
doubtedly are good weapons for some
people, They never appealed to this
,fire-eating K. of G. taxi-cab driver. He
has seen and heard too much. Madi-
son SQUARE is the happy hunting
ground of the soap-box orators, who
attack the government and love to ridi-
cuIe the Catholic Church and its devo-
tions. Picture q 'Kike' who needs a
shave and a shine standing on ladder
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-12-30
BIG MONEY IN LITTLE INvEN-
TloNS.

Il wish I could invent great big
something!" said Rob Farley.
Sometimes a little one is all right
son" his father answered, as he pulled
the cap off soda water bottle. See
this cap, Rob-"
Yes, father, but that's only little
thing
1T is worth fraction of a cent tc
the man that invented it. And there
are hundreds of thousands of them
used. Figure that out, Rob-"
Rob nodded.
William Painter, the man who in
vented this cap, got his idea patented
but couldn't get any one interested in
it for six years. Then man will
money took a half interest in the in
vention and Painter went ahead with
manufacturing it. At the end of the
first year, he and his partner haC
$4,000 each, clear profit And now
a big factory in Baltimore is turning
them out by millions every day."
Just then the milkman left the
days supply of milk. Rob began tc
remove the paper stopper from one o.
the bottles.
We'll, this isn't much of an idea
he said
Yes, but it made money for the
man who was smart enough to thfnl
of fitting a paper disc into the necl
of a bottle. Think of all the bottles
all over the country that go out ever.
day, and twice a day, with those papel
shoppers, and you'll begin to realizt
that a small invention is often bi:
thing for the man with the idea. Dom
despise little things, son. Z
Il didn't think, said Rob.
mo, that's the trouble very Otter
with young chaps like you. You dom
think enough. So if you get an idea
a
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-12-30
PROVERBS IN RHYME.
By Neale Mann in "The Ave Mari

BY Neale Mann in "The Ave Maria. .
The habits of youth, remarks the sage,
Are never lost, cen in old age.
Too hasty question, you should know.
Deserves an answer rather slow.
Who treats all things in fashion light
Is ofttimes caught in sorry plight.
Better far than greatest wealth
Is the boon Of perfect health.
They who bravely undertake
What duty bids make no mistaket
IT'S easy another's faults to chide,
But not so easy our own to hide.
Give at first asking what you safely
cam
'Tis certain gain to help an homes
man.
A happy death should be ones aim:
Work for aught else is work in vain.
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HELP TO KILL THEIR PARENTS.

Some children in their teens see
their father and mother gradually
breaking down and take no thought to
lessen their burden They do not
seem to realize that their parents arc
failing in health They make no Ell.
fort to provide for themselves or to
allay parental apprehensions caused
by their conduct. They are careless
and giddy. Like colts in a pasture lot.
they want to frisk around unbroker
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-12-30
PRETTY LEGEND or ST. FRANCIS

At the death Of st. Francis of Sales
it was remarked that one of his brew
iaries, which remained in Convent of
the Visitation that he had founded
shortly before in Burgundy, opened Of
its own accord and began to fill the
house with the sweetest odor This
miracle was looked upon as a divine
testimony to his piety, and as an ear
nest that he had begun in heaven,
never more to cease, the Office of
blessing and praise which he had sung
here below with so angelic a fervor.
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work it out, my boy. God gives us
brains to make use Of them, and if
they bring us money too, why there
are ever so many good things we can
help along. Put that milk on the ice,
or your mother'll get after both of
u.s."