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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-29

cahoots. an Jerry was pinyin' n lone
hond, u looked rcas'nablc. but no.
Thcy hadn't nobody gave Jerry
crthu TO iiavtn' nerve cuoii,sii 10 to
stack the guards no mo. him havin'
hcen shot M = often * ne had 10 try.
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hut what they didn't know was villa,
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RIVER Nh they want never 40 uuos-
ton rose later ON, but what h,, dan.
hHd MS u".'N" viii, him tlat night
lie didn't try nothin' oitcn the way
TIL the huh party got well hct up over
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stacks u blues an layin' Thousand dol
lar bilis IN I'll" pot long with the ciir,
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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-11
improvements Completed.

The United Brethren church,
which has been undergoing a num-
Der of improvements, is now COM
pIeted. The furniture will be in
place by the end of another week
and the congregation will again be
at home to their friends in the up
per room. The entire church, with
the exception of the basement, has
been replastered and finished in oil,
the woodwork has also been repaint-
ed, grained and vanished, adding
greatly to the attractiveness of the
room. All those who are not obli-
gated elsewhere are cordially invit-
ed to enjoy with us the pleasure of
Gods house, with it's sacred sweet
ness and holy worship. E. r. Baber,
pastor. ..... ..-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-11
In shakespearean Program.

Miss Ethel B. Virtue, former
Webster City young lady, figured in
Ia ShakespeaFean program 1 given at
West High in Des Moines recently by
the Des Moines Library club-which
society led in the celebration of the
tercentenary anniversary /. of the
death of this English master of lit
erature. The Register and Leader
says of it: THE members spared no
pains to make the costumes of the
characters authentic and to catch
the spirit of the production. AS a
result, the shelves Of the circulating
library are rapidly being denuded OF
books discussing Shakespeare and his
works, and countless, Shakespeare
celebrations are being planned by
different organizations of the city.
The feature of the program was a
procession of characters from the
best known Shakespeare plays, inn
personated by members of the Lib
rary club" .e4
Miss Virtue as Katherine. the
shrew, appears in one of the group
pictures of the characters in cos
tune.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-11
An Interesting Point.

y Ellsworth News: A committee OF
farmers composed OF B. P. Holt, H.
B. Pitzer, Bertil Holt and Amund Ly-
diets appeared before the city council
Monday night in regard to the acct
dent month or so ago caused by the
high tension electric wire that car
ries the electricity to their homes.
AS reported, the sleet at that time
had caused the high tension wire to
sag SO that it almost touched the
ground. The peoplerih that neigh
borhood, not understanding the dan
ger there was attendant to having
the wire so low, were slow in report
ing the defect to the city. When 1t
was reported local electrician went
out on the line and repaired it so
that at no point along the road the
wire hung less than nine feet from
the ground.
Shortly after this a horse, belong
ing to Andrew Wistad.sYas turned
loose in the B. P. Hlt upastureA In
reaching through the fance his head
came in contact with this high ten
sion wire, with the result that death
followed.
The delegation of farmers stated
that Mr.. Wistad held the value OF
the horse at $134, and that they (the
farmers) had called on the council
with the object of asking the town to
stand half the loss.
This line was built and is main
tanned by the farmers that receive
electricity from it. The question is,
should the town stand part of a loss
for which they were not responsible.
The city council after hearing the
arguments of the gentlemen present.
stated that they would hold it over
for a meeting, and in the meantime
appoint a committee to investigate
and report at the regular meeting in
May. s,'''"p
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-11
Another Economy.

Herald: Last year II barrels OF
engine oil, was used in the electric
light plant. Superintendent Long
has informed the Herald that he
started to use oil Systematically as
soon as he took possession. and since
he has taken over the plant, has not
started on the second barrel yet, and
figures that not over four barrels OF
oil will be used In year.
The oil costs little better than
SIS per barrel and saving of S1O5
a year will not look bad to residents
of Webster City.
II Mr.. Long keeps up the good
work he will earn his salary in spite
of the representations of some OF
the anti-long men.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-11
HAMILTON { / N COUNTY Of \ u.
TO 70 I|| s11,24s.
That is its Proportion Of the Auto
mobile Tax Now Being
Distributed.

Checks aggregating'> s1,157.13S
were mailed Friday from the state
treasurer to county 'treasurers in
Iowa, being the counties proportion
|of the automobile tax paid into the
state treasury up to the first o.
April. Under the new law all auto
owners must pay by April first or g
penalty of five per cent, will be at,
tached. Last year the sum sent oud
by the state treasurer in the April
installment amounted. to only $780,
600. The early payment of practic-
ally the entire tax will enable the
counties TO- use the money in road
work during the yeareifi which it is
paid. ,:. %i:..ss5
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-11
Farmers Subscribe $500.

Stratford Courier: Tuesday a
number of business men and farmers
drove to Webster City and net with
the county board of supervisors with
regard to the draining, grading and
crawling of the mile or more road
north of town. The farmers along
this road have subscribed something
like $500 in labor and cash to be us
ed in.improving this road provided the
county supervisors will do the grad
ing, draining and crawling of the
road. After explaining their mis-
sion to the board, Supervisor Knick-
erbocker made the statement that he
considered that it was the business
of the board to work and improve a
road where $500 mile had been
subscribed by the people living on
the road. His opinion was concur
red in by Supervisor Bawden and it
was agreed that Supervisor Johnson
should come down to Stratford next
week and look over the proposed i'm
provement. 1t is more than likely
that the board will place this road in
shape to receive the gravel, for they
talked favorable for the improve
ment. Those who were in the party
from in and near Stratford were: E,
II. Hawbaker, A. p. Gleason, c. A,
Rodine, J. A. Carlson. Louis Chally,
o. w. and w. r. Holstrom, F. A.
Watts.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-11
Duncombe Woman Dead.

Mrs. Chas. B. Miller, who lived on
a farm south of Dlricombe, passed
away Sunday morning at 5:15
o'clock after long illness with tu-
bercular trouble. The deceased was
born in Illinois Sept. s. 1869, and at
the time of her death was, in her
18th year. She leaves a husband and
number of other near relatives.
The funeral services will be held
from the home this afternoon
at 2 o'clock, conducted by Rev. Neesc
of Pella and Rev. ]. QaA. Miller OF
Homer. Interment wiil"be made in
Graceiand cemetery here.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-11
HOW STANH0PE
GOT ITS s !. LOCATION D A ION
Was First Located Two Miles East Of
the Present Site Of the
"a Town.

Stanhope Enterprise: When the
North Western railway was
built from Jewell to Lake City
"a town was located about two miles
east of where the town of Stanhope
now is, on a tract of land that Sena-
tor Sherman Of Ohio gave to his son.
A part of it was surveyed and plated
in town lots, and saloon was taken
from it's location in Lake Center and
put on one Of the lots-a bad start
for 9 town.
Adam Kepler, then living on sec
tion G., township sc, range 25, went
to view the location. He found that
twas pretty we'll covered with wat
er and poor chance to drain it, and
so reported to the Western Town Lot
Co. in Chicago. They sent Mr..
Bliss to come and examine it and
other places on the railway line and
report They concluded to change
the first location to near the center
of section 5-S6-25, where Q. w. Keep
Ter now lives, and asked Adam Keep
Ter to purchase a tract Of land which
10. w. Kepler now occupies, and give
the Western Town Lot Co., one-half
interest in fifteen acres. Alfred
Kepler was also to give one-half in
|terest in fifteen acres, which he
agreed to do, and man also owning
land on the south side of the half
section line agreed to give the same
amount. But when he found out that
Adam Kepler bought the tract north
|of him, and the location Of the town
was sure thing, he changed his
mind. His changing his mind caus-
ed all of the rest to change their
minds and look for another location
for a town.
Three land owners agreed to give
one-half interest in fifteen acres
each, and Adam Kepler gave of his
land, commencing at the southeast
corner of the southeast 40 of the
northeast quarter of section six
eighty-six, twenty-five, west of the
9Th P. M, thence running north on
the section line 242.2 feet, thence
west to the west. line of the above 4t
acres, setting off by contract SO feet
for street, which was lived up to, as
you will see by referring to map OF
stanhope from, Parker street to Ad-
am street. The rest of the land west
was an out lot except the old school
house lot.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-11

Quite large number Of members
Of the G. A. r. and W. R. G. gather
ed at post headquarters in the lib
Irary Friday afternoon to cele-
Ebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the
fG. A. R. The bad weather Kindred
/ number from attending and a mis-
Understanding in date Kindred more.
But all present spent profitable and
pleasant afternoon. ,.l a'
The program consisted Of greet
ings to the G. A. R. by the president
Of the W. R. c., to which an inter-
esting reply was made by J. R.
White. Then followed a song by all.
The history OF the G. A r. in Iowa
was given by Mrs. E. NJ. Reming-
ton in her very pleasing manner. A
reading on the work and teaching of
the G.. A. r. was given by Command
er Cook which was very much ap-
preciated. The history Of the origin
of the "Star spangled Banner" and
the life of the author, Francis
Scott Key, by Mrs. J.. c. Robson,
which together with some historical
sketches of her own, made very in
teresting number. Hon. Wesley Mar
tin then took the floor and, as usual.
| held the attention. of all with
his speech. Mr.. Martin said he came
lunprepared, but some one had told
| him he did better when not prepared
! than when he had fixed up a speech,
and all present were convinced OF
the fact, as he could scarcely have
done better if ever so we'll prepare
ed. Following Mr.. M. came some re-
marks by Sergeant Jackson of the
regular army whom all were pleas
ed to have as guest. Rev. J. O.
Staples of the Baptist church next
gave a splendid talk on the subject,
l"What is Patriotism" and the in
1uence Of "Gold Glory" on us of to-
day. This talk was illustrated by
pictures of the flags used before the
present Stars and Stripes were
adopted BY the time this interest
Il ing program came to a close the CON-
mittee of the corps in charge of ar
arrangements were serving a treat OF
| fruit and candy which was much en-
joyed The. program was interspers-
ed with music by a fine phonograph
used by Commander Cook. Some fine
records consisting of patriotic and
sacred songs were enjoyed immense
lily by all. After a few remarks by
Mrs. Anna Hebdon in her usual jov-
| ial manner, America was sung by all
and the balance of the time spent in
la social manner.
Thursday should have been OBJ
served, as that was really G. A. X.
day, but as that was the regular
meeting time of w. c. T. U. and al
so of the suffrage gathering. the G..
| A. R. consented to meet Friday.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-11
Last Dance Of Glass.

The Misses Jeanne and Virginia
Lewis have for the. past five weeks
been conducting . dancing class fol
young girls and boys Of the city II
Wilson's hall on Friday evenings
Friday night was the last in the
series and about thirty-five young
people were present in gala attire
for the occasion, which was q pro-
gram dance. Mrs. Sam T. Lewis, as
pianist. furnished the music for the
dancing class which at each meet
ing has been chaperoned also by the
parents of the young people. Last
evening after the program was com.
pleted, Miss Lewis, as surprise to
the class, served ice cream and cake
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-11
Making Improvements.

Hardwood floors are being laid in
the rooms on the second floor of the
Mrs. Minnie Wilson fiat and fine
new sleeping porch erected over the
porch at the rear of the house.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-11
Unclaimed Letters.

Following Is. list of unclaimed
letters remaining in the Webster
City postofiice for the week ending
April 6, 1916:
Miss Mary Brock.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Conkling.
Bert Hoover.
Mrs. Rev. Jansen.
Mrs. Fay T. MeCauliff.
E, E. McVicker.
c. e. Miller.
Miss Marguerite O'Day.
Miss Daisy Smith,
Clifford Thompson.
If not called for within two weeks
will be sent to the dead letter office
at Washington, D. G,
d. II. Bauman, P. M.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-11
Doing Electrical Work,

Claude Mikel has contracted and
is doing ten days job of electric
line work in Kanawha. Two young
men from this city are assisting him
with the work.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-11
(From Saturdays Daily.)

(From Saturdays Daily.)
Misses Mabel Huddestun and
Marjorie Loring are Fort Dodge Wis
itors today.
Mrs. Charles Marshall Of Sioux
City is a guest at the G. S. Dunlap
home. .r- Ia
Miss Zola Graham, a teacher in
the schools, went to Fort Dodge to-
day to visit her aunt, Mrs. Percival
Knowles, a former resident of this
place who is now nurse in that
city. ss...lE
| &C. c. Mills returned last night
from q business trip to Fort Dodge
and Boone. ia
| Mrs. w. r. Donovan went to
Eagle Grove today for few days
visit with her daughter, Mrs. Roy
Woodland and husband.
Miss Mamie Stebbins and Mrs.
Guy Stebbins and daughter, Miss
Gertrude, went to Fort Dodge today
to spend Sunday at the Will Stebbins
home.
Miss Letha Tilghman is spend
ing the day in Fort Dodge. IL
Miss Margaret Bell returned to
her teaching duties in Hartley to-
day after spending week with her
mother, Mrs. Hannah Bell and fam
| lily.
Misses Mary Dundon and Rosa
Rodine went to Fort Dodge this fore-
noon for short stay with the lat
ter's sister, Miss Florence Rodine,
who teaches in the schools there.
Miss Airline Sparks visited with
friends in Williams last evening.
A family reunion will be held
in Fort Dodge tomorrow when Mr..
and Mrs. A. e. Anderson will enter
tain Mr.. and Mrs. H. I. Thompson.
Hugh Thompson and wife, Reed
Thompson and Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Terrell. Mr.. and Mrs. H. l. Thomp-
son went over to their daughters
home today and the other members
of the family will go tomorrow
morning.
Bernie Fields, who has been
here visiting his aunt, Mrs Frank
Sparks and other relatives, went to
Alden today for visit before re-
49,. - 1t ~ ~ I'll
The Misses Mary Wepel and
Theo Dora Bottom of Kamrar are
guests today of the formers aunt,
Mrs. Herman Arends and family, on
south Superior street.
-Maude and Arthur Arends are
spending the day with relatives in
Kamrar. <
R. II. Mabbott is in TT. Dodge
today on business.
Emerson Hess went to Ackley
today on a business trip.
Master Alexander Brown. who
has been visiting for a week with his
uncle and aunt, Attorney and Mrs.
Q. J.. Henderson, returned today to
his home in Vinton. Mrs. H. accom-
panied him as far as Iowa Falls.
Mrs. n. A. Goodell of Straw
berry Point visited between trains
with DR.. NeIson-Hotchkiss today
while en- route to Cherokee.
Miss Cora Mccullough is visit
ing Mrs. Lyle Craft-Eilers in Fort
Dodge today. ..,
Mrs. Fred Peterson left this
morning and Mr.. Peterson will go
this evening to Fort Dodge for an ov-
err Sunday visit with relatives.
Mrs. VIM. Donovan went to
Eagle Grove this morning for an ov-
er Sunday visit with her daughter.
Mrs. J. r. Sterling and Mrs. r.
L. Sterling and little daughter Lo-
rene went to Eagle Grove this noon
to spend Sunday with relatives.
Mrs. 7. H. McGilligan and littlo
son, of Ledyard. who have been Wis
itine- at the c. c. Hall home on west
Walnut street, returned home this
morning.
Ray w. Miller is spending the
day on business at Emmetsburg.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-11
Sudden Death of Brother-in-Law

Word received here brings news
OF the very sudden death of Chas.
Diapers rother-in-law, H. S. Rob-
bins, of Alden. which occurred
Thursday. Mr.. Robbins was about
sixty years Of age and presumably
had been in perfect health. He spent
Thursday morning down town and
returning home, sat down to read a
newspaper. Shortly afterward he
was found dead in his chair. The
Robbins family lived in the country
near Webster City about thirty
years ago.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-11
Card Of Thanks.

We wish to express our apprecia-
ton of the sympathy and help shown
us during the illness and death of
our husband and father.
Mrs. D. C. Robinson and family.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-11
Card Of Thanks.

We desire to extend our thanks to
our neighbors and friends for their
help and kindness in the sickness
and death of cur husband and son,
Also thank the different lodges. Bap-
list aid and other friends for their
beautiful floral offerings,
Mrs. Mamie Wack.
Casper Wack.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-11

school, after spending a week with
her father, A. H. Austin, and other
relatives. ..E. III. .5
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-11

Col. C. w. Marvel is the possessor
of fine new seven passenger Chand-
Ter car.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-11

Del J. Smith, rural mail carrier
number 2, has been confined to his
home with severe attack of tonsi-
litis since Wednesday. Today, how
ever, he is improving and expects to
be on duty within a few days. Elmer
Curtis, who resides north of town. is
taking his place on the mail route.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-11

Paint for everything at reeds.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-11
.'ea @ z's 1es''7 IMPORTED 7
BELGIAN STALLION
Heurieus |? lSss

Regl stored IN the american .Assocla-
ton of Importers and Breeders
of Belgian Draft Horses.
Bay Brown, star and stripe, both hind
feet white. Foaled in May, 1910. I'm
ported from Belgium in.19l2, by r. F.
French of Independendence, Iowa.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-11

y" y s : IS - y
EURLEUs dark brown weighing breeding condition 1900
lbs nty best OF feet
A1ast and has the best of disposition.
Balance week Pleasant Hill and souh
to Saratoga. Watch posters for exact places
TERMS SIS GO for standing colt $2 50 in oa Parties sell
hood where bred shall due at
+ ~
Byron T. Callxins, Owner, Webster City, la.
L. Manager
No fl
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-11

Sire: Hercule Scheu (4lS2O). Dan
Tise de Cowitai lIl533).
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-12
!. R. BOOM FOR G.O.P P.
 LAUNCHED

CHICAGO, Jan. 12- The Progress slve National Committee yesterday chose Chicago as the.r convention city. and announced that the conven- ton would be held June z. The plat. form will declare strongly for adequate war preparedness.
 Members of the national committee express the hope that the Progress slve and Regular Republicans agree on the same candidate, and 1t is be- lieved that Colonel Roosevelt will be the choice of both conventions. A dispatch from Albany quotes Col. Roosevelt's ancient enemy as announcing that in view of the pos sibnity of Roosevelt being a candi- date. on the Republican ticket, he will not 80 to Chicago as O delegate, but will attend the convention as a member of the national committee.
 Roosevelt wired the Progressives yesterday urging that the issue of the be preparedness. He said: Americans shall insist on prepared ness and will demand that every man within our borders be an American and nothing more"
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-12
AMENDMENT OF PRoHis IS
 READY TO SUBMIT TO THE
 LAWMAKERS OF THE NATION


 COLUMBUS. Ohio. - Prohibition leaders here have made public the exact form Of the proposal for a con stitutional amendment which VII be submitted to congress for adoption, thereby submitting in turn the ques- tion to the General Assemblies of the various states. The amendment pro- posed reads:
 Section l. The sale, manufacture for sale. transportation for sale, and importation for sale of intoxicating liquors for beverage purposes in the United States and an territory sub ject to the jurisdiction thereof and exportation thereof arc hereby pro hibited
 Section 2. The congress or the states shall have power, independ- ently or concurrently. to enforce this article by all needful legislation."
 It is pointed out iu statement which has been issued that the amendment does not propose to pro- hlblt the manufacture, distribution or use of alcoholic liquors for mechani- cal medical. scientific or other pur- poses.
 A sweeping provision Is contained Tn the second section, which Is de- signed to enable the states to go as far as they wish in passage Of drastic laws. as well as to require congress to go to all lengths 1t sees tit to make prohibition reality
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-12
GOVERNMENT WILL TRY
 TO SAVE MILLIONS IN
 MINE WASTE MATERIAL

WASHINGTON, D. C.-mdustrlal by American manufac- turers since the outbreak of the Eu- ropean war are recounted in detail in the annual report of the Bureau of Mines issued by Director Man ming.
 The report tells what the bureau is doing to aid in development of min eral industries by suggesting new and better methods of manufacture. by stopping the waste of valuable min eral resources. and by suggesting uses for material thought of no value. It says manufacturers already are saving millions of dollars by use of waste material and that new indus tries have been created to manufac- ture what was formerly imported.
 Developments of the coal tar dye industry. discovery of Q new process for reducing rad.um and devisIng of a practical scheme for drilling natur- al gas wells by which waste is pre- vented are described in detail.