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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-06-27
FIRST INJURY FROM
F|RECRACKERS
Little Son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Hughes Receives Serious Burn
On Eyeball.

The first injury from fire crackers
of the season occurred yesterday af-
ternoon about $3.50 o'clock, when
the little five year old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Hughes sustained a Sc
we're injury to the eyeball from a
"izzer" held in the hand too. close
to the eye.
The little fellow, like many 9TH
ers, was a little previous in his
Fourth of July activities and broke
one Of the fire crackers in two to
facilitate matters. Some of the hot
powder was blown into his eyeball
and the injury is extremely painful,
beside the seriousness of it. The at
tending physician thinks the sight
will not be impaired and that the
inflammed and burned area will
clear up, which all will hope may
be true.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-06-27
LOCAL ORDER GIVES
GIFT TO SOLDIERS
Knights of Columbus Raise Sum Of
Thirty-five Dollars for Mess
Fund.

The knights of Columbus of this
city, desiring to aid the soldier boys
Of this place in some substantial
manner, evinced their spirit of ap-
probation yesterday by presenting
$35 to the boys for their mess fund.
This mess fund is usually an estab-
lished thing in any company and
consists of fund for candy, cigars,
fruits, or any of the little luxuries
not furnished them by the govern
ment. The act was a thoughtful one
and heartily appreciated by the
boys.
In Fort Dodge, E. G. Larson, a
well-to-do business man of that city,
gave 500 to each of the two COM
panies leaving there yesterday
morning for Camp Dodge. Mr.. Lar
son had himself been soldier and
knows what it means.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-06-27
A Worthy Grandfather.

Forty years ago an advertise
ment of T. Murdoch reading, 81 will
bore wells or drain cellars, or saw
wood for cash or stock, or expound
the Scriptures at any time or place
whenever wanted, Free" appeared
in the Fort Scott (Kansas) Tribune,
and the editor of the Emporia (Kan-
sas) Gazette discovers in that typi-
cally energetic, enterprisirg and
versatile western pioneer the grand
father of Victor Murdoch, former
Progressive member of Congress,
Marcellus and Alice Murdoch, Brock
and Murdoch Pemberton, Will Stol-
Ter and Frances Woods-all news
paper people in active service. The
Murdocks are still expounding.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-06-27
Famous for its Farms,

Des Moines, June 26.-The State
Free Employment Bureau today re-
ceived an application for farm work
from an Englishman in st. Peters,
Barbados, British West Indies. He
states that he is single, aged 80, eX-
perienced in farm work, good morals
and can furnish the best of refer
ence. That Iowa is famous for it's
farms is evidenced by the fact that
applications for farm work from
residents Of at least twenty states
are now on file with the bureau. A
great many of these are from people
who formerly resided in Iowa and
wish to get back.
The bureau is experiencing some
difficulty in supplying the demand
for single farm hands. The calling
out of the National Guard is partly
responsible for this as large num-
Der of the militia and new recruits
are young farm hands. This is es-
pecially true in sections where the
cavalry is located.
In order that these vacancies may
be filled and Iowa's crops properly
cared for, the bureau urges that all
who are seeking farm work file ap-
plications with the bureau as soon
as possible. When making applica-
ton give name and address, age, ma
tionality, experience, and any other
information that may assist the bu-
reau in placing applicants in posi-
tions. Address all communications
to the State Free Employment Blu
reau, State Capitol, Des Moines, la.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-06-27

Three more Webster City boys en-
listed in Company c Sunday night
and went to Des Moines with the
soldiers yesterday morning. Their
names are Frank Sonerholm, Ran
dali Burleson and Ernest Wedding.
George Merson, a painter residing
here, is also reported to have gone
to Des Moines today to join the boys
there and enlist for the front. Lieut..
Soderholm, who was to have remain
ed in this city as recruiting officer,
was on account of the speed with
which the troops were hurried to Des
Moines, compelled to go with his
company and it is supposed that an
other officer will be sent here later
on to recruit more volunteers.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-06-27
HOSPITAL Notes,

Mrs. Arthur Stage of this city and
Miss Hattie Poison of harrisburg,
each underwent major operations
this forenoon at the hospital.
Mrs. Turner WEIGH and baby left
Mercy hospital Sunday and spent
yesterday and today at the home of
relatives in this city, returning to
the WEIGH farm home north of KAN
rar this afternoon.
Miss Jennie Althos and brother
John are both patients at the hos
pital. seriously i'll with typhoid few
err. They are getting along as well
as possible.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-06-27
Real Estate Transfers.

Robert Wallace Carr Jr. to A. O.
2 in sw quarter Of sw
quarter 24-SS-23-$2,00O.00.
Ralph A. Swanson to Nellie and
Belle Swanson-wd-und one-third
interest in part O. L. "E" Stratford.
-s1,500.OO.
j. f. Quinn to L. G. Pickett-wd
lot 13, blk 10, Wilson, Funk Co.
addition, w. C.--$1,00O.00.
Oscar F. Donaldson and VT to
Belle King-qcd--lot 1, blk 2, Lawn
Hill addition, w. C.-$1.00.
w. B. Rood and VT to Ida N. Lar
son-wd-lot 16, blk 60, w. c.
$2,60O.0O.
Nettie Bell and hush to ]. c. Jen-
kinson-wd-lot II and 5, Out Lot
B, Lawn Hill, w. C.-$1,7OO.0O.
J. w. Young and VT to r. H. Bar
ner-wd-lots 2, s, 4, IL, IL, 10,
reserve o. & w. addition, w. c.
100000.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-06-27
Would not Down.

A rumor to the effect that Com
pany C would leave Des Moines this
morning for Mexico was started up
on the streets yesterday and would
not down. Mrs. N. P. Hyatt wired
an inquiry to Des Moines to find out
If the report were true and received
a dispatch in reply saying the boys
would not leave the capital city be-
fore Saturday, confirming the dis
patch from the capital city publish
ed in these columns yesterday after
noon.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-06-27
Set Fire to Awning.

Boys on top of the Parkhurst &
Lavender garage watching the cir
Gus parade yesterday forenoon, threw
lighted firecrackers down onto the
awning and set fire to the canvas
The employees of the garage were
all out in front watching the parade
and Immediately discovered the
blaze which was eXtinguished with
chemicals, else the fire would have
probably consumed the awning. Wig
lance over boys and firecrackers
should be redoubled these days when
the dangerous implements of the
Fourth of July celebration are being
sold on every hand.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-06-27
MAGNET DRAWS PIECE
OF STEEL FROM EYE
Thoughtfulness Of F. R. Dalbe.
Saves Man Much Pain From an
Accident Saturday.

The quick wit of an ingenious
mind saved a man many hours of
severe suffering Saturday night
about 1880 o'clock when Roy Crotha-
nell, an employee of the Il. R. Dali
hey repair shop, in working with a
piece of steel against an emery
wheel, got a piece Of the metal in
his eye.
This sort Of accident is one of the
most painful and frequent which oc-
ours about repair shop where much
work with steel is done and men
sometimes suffer for days until the
steel works around where 1t may be
picked out.
AS soon as the accident occurred
Mr.. Dalbey suddenly bethought him
of the electromagnetic which is in al
most daily use in the shop and as an
experiment held the young mans
injured eye open, while he advanced
the strong electromagnetic toward
the member Almost instantly the
piece of steel, no larger than the
head of a pin, leaped forth from the
eye to meet the magnet and the cure
was effected.
The experiment, simple though it
was, is the solution of a world of
troubles in any steel shop and al
may already be in use elsewhere, it
is entirely new here and the Incl
dent is the talk Of the town.
Eta Heslop, dressm king, 1903
FirQt street d-f-f-ff
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-06-27
Nearing the $500 Mark.

Burlington Hawkeye: A farm OF
121 acres near Marshalltown has
been sold for 1926 per acre. There
have been surmises here and there
that the high point in Iowa land
values had been reached. That is the
same old song that has been sung at
odd times during the past twelve or
fifteen years. The fact is, that Iowa
land is still rising. Iowans who went
to the coast, to Canada, to the south,
and to other sections of the country,
are coming home, and they realize,
better than the others, that Iowa
land is worth much more than it has
heretofore been bringing. The $500
land is in sight, and there are many
of the shrewd, calculating folk, who
are confident that by and by the best
land in the state will be selling at
$500 per acre. And they are by no
means sure that the rise will stop at
that point.
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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-06-27
WRECK ON THE
NORTHWESTERN
A number of Cars of the Wheeler
Brothers Circus Go Into the
Ditch-Nobody Injured
in Accident.
UNABLE TO LOCATE CAUSE
Employee of the Road Refuses to
Give Desired Information to
the Freeman-Tribune.
UNABLE TO LOCATE CAUSE

One of the Wheeler Bros. circus
trains leaving the city this morning
at about o'clock over the North
western railroad, was partially
wrecked here in the vicinity of the
switch tower. Two fiat cars left the
track in that vicinity and rolled
down the embankment, carrying
with them their burden of cook
wagons and dog wagons. None of
the dogs were injured and but little
breakage resulted to the vehicles.
Wrecking crews from nearby
towns were Immediately summoned
to the scene and raised the cars SO
the train proceeded to Algona-the
next show point-about O'Clock
this morning. The cars were re-
paired and the wagons sent on later.
Section Foreman Samson was APP
preached by Freeman-Tribune re-
porter and his opinion of the cause
of the wreck solicited. Failing to
receive even a civil reply from this
source, the public may draw their
own conclusions as to the cause. De-
fective cars, defective rails, or cars
too long for the abrupt curve made
by the track at this point-one of
these three causes-was responsible
for the wreck which will undoubted-
ly handicap the circus at Algona to
a considerable extent.
The signal pole on the north side
of the track was Immediately in the
path of the wrecked cars and was
broken down. 1t will take the rail-
road company some time to repair
this damage.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-06-27
WHEELER BROS. SHOW
PLEASES PUBLIC
Equal of Any Circus of Similar Size
That Has Ever Visited
Webster City.

The Wheeler Bros. circus was at
tended by a small audience last
night, not nearly as large crowd
being present as that in the after
noon The show is a commendable
one and deserved a better patronage
than it received here. However, the
tense public feeling over the depart
ure of the Webster City soldier boys
yesterday morning no doubt had
much to do with the lack of interest
in the circus. The people were not
in the mood for amusement, the
present situation in our relation to
Mexico overshadowing interest in all
else.
The Wheeler Bros. show on the
whole is pleasing. They have many
performances and acts new to the
circus going public. The contor-
|tionists, acrobats, etc., were espec-
tally fine. The Powell family, the
Wallet family of eight, the Robert
|tas, the Bounding Georges, the Mich
alsons, the Jenniers, the Riding Co.'S
tellos, the Riggs Family, the South
erlands, were all big numbers that
deserve special mention.
The elephant act, in charge of
tSharkey," was as good as any now
being presented in the country. Five
of the animals participated in the
Exhibition and the director had them
in complete control all the time, in
PRODUCING some brand new and novel
feats.
Another big feature, was the po-
lar bear act staged from Gagged
arena. This was the best of it's kind
yet seen here. The big animals from
|up north performed pranks and
tricks that were nothing less than
marvellous. They finished their
stunts with play on toboggan slide.
AL F. Wheeler, manager and own
|er of Wheeler. Bros. shows, has al
ways insisted on decency and re-
|spectability as we'll as quality in the
performances and his efforts have
been rewarded both financially and
|artistically.
The show was clean and the equal
of any circus of similar size that has
ever visited Webster City.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-06-27
Mr.. G. c. JANNEY
AND THE WILSON
Gentleman Who Holds Options Up
on Hotel Property Hopes to Elk
ercise Them.
Editors Freeman-Tribune:

Editors Freeman-Tribune: We
are in receipt Of copy OF
the Webster City Journal date Of
June %, containing an article about
our hotel deal at Webster City,
which article is not correct for the
reason at this time we hold an OPP
tion on the Wilson hotel at Webster
City and also an option on the furni-
ture in the hotel, and it is our Opin-
ion at this time that we will exer-
else these two options in the course
of due time, as we have already
spent considerable time and money
in the deal and will go on and COM
plete the deal if conditions warrant
us. But it takes more than CONVEX
sation to build or remodel hotel Of
the size and Importance that we
have been considering.
Our original option provided for
the purchase of the real estate and
certain Improvements within a
stipulated time. After making the
deal we were solicited to make
larger and more extensive PROPOSE
tion of the Wilson than we had orr
ginally anticipated, and we have
been considering the matter Of max
ing a hundred thousand dollar deal
out of the Wilson hotel at Webster
City; but at this time, in my judg-
ment, it is very questionable as to
whether or not it would be a judi
cious move.
A big hotel in a community is
nice thing to talk about, but in
many cases these prove to be a dis
NAL failure and we don't propose to
put our time and money or ask any
one to join us to put time and mon
ey into proposition that does not
look like it would be a paying in
vestment. A hundred thousand
dollar hotel for Webster City at this
time in my opinion would be de-
cided mistake, but we are inclined
to go on with the deal and do such
things as in our judgment seem pru-
dent to make the biggest and best
hotel that conditions will warrant
for Webster City, and l will appre-
|ciate cooperation of the community
to bring about such a deal.
We have not undertaken any
thing in this matter that we cannot
go through with if we decide to do
so, so far as we are concerned. We
feel that it is only justice to our
selves and to our friends interested
with us in helping to do what they
could in this matter that the fact
may be clearly set out by us, and il
it is your pleasure to publish this
letter in your daily paper we will
appreciate the same very much and
beg to remain.
Yours truly,
G. c. Janney.
WaferlOO Jnno %
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-06-27
Take Fine Pictures.

j. S. Ziegler brought to this Office
Company c and the Second Regiment
band which were taken yesterday on
their march to the station and also
while at the station grounds. These
will be on sale at j. w. Schroeder's
drug store. Miss Clio Scriven also
has several very excellent views of
the soldiers, including some while
on dress parade at the school
grounds. James Traver, the photo
grapher, also took many pictures of
the soldier boys at various times and
these will be on sale at the Traver
studio.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-06-27
A Word of Warning Before it is
Too Late.

In view of the fact that small
Webster City boy had an eye nearly
ruined yesterday by an explosion of
a fire cracker, it will not be out of
place to call attention of the public
in general, and to all dealers in fire
works or explosives in particular,
to the following city ordinance:
Chapter B, Sec. "a, reads as fol-
lows:
ut shall not be lawful for any
person to sell, keep or offer for sale,
any fire-crackers or other combusti-
BILE explosives of like character
within the city, without the per-
mission of the city council, or may
or, and any person violating the
provisions of this section shall be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor."
Section 9 of the same chapter pro-
vides that ANY person who shall
cause or aid in causing fire-crackers
or any other combustible explosive
to be fired, exploded or thrown on
the streets, alleys or public grounds,
or any private grounds without con-
sent of the owner or occupant, or
shall anywhere in the fire limits
fine such combustible explosives
whether with or without consent Of
the owner or occupant, shall be gull
ty of a misdemeanor."
Any person convicted Of mis-
demeanor may be fined not to ex-
coed one hundred dollars, or i'm
prisoned not to exceed thirty days.
A word to the wise ought to be
sufficient.
G. F. Tucker,
Police Magistrate.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-06-27
4. c. HORSLEY TO
RECRUIT COMPANY
In Case President Wilson Calls for
Volunteers for Mexican
Service.

H. C. Horsley, proprietor of the
First National barber shop, will Of
fer his services to enlist company
Of one hundred and fifty volunteers
in this place and put them in shape
for the Mexican war, providing Pres
ident Wilson definitely decides to
make the call for the two hundred
thousand volunteers as indicated in
late dispatches.
Mr.. Horsley is veteran of the
Spanish American war, in which he
served for two years. He was with
Company I, First South Dakota vol
unteers, and was located at Luzon
in the Philippine Islands. His COM
pany served under Brigadier Gener-
al Hale, commander of the Sth army
corps, and was for. four months I'M
der fire, participating In fourteen
battles.
Mr.. Horsleys experience OF two
years in actual service in the Philip
pines would stand him in good stead
If placed at the head Of company
for Mexican service at this time and
the recent enlistments here and the
departure of the soldier boys has re-
vived the desire in him to again
serve his country should the need
arise.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-06-27
Important Meeting.

An important meeting will be held
tomorrow evening at 5 O'Clock at
the Christian church, at which Mrs.
Bethel Of Clarion and Miss Ella
Thomas of Cedar Rapids will speak.
The talks will be given for the young
men and women of the church and
Sunday school and their friends, and
will be in the interest of Mission
airy Circle work. Everyone is cord
tally invited to attend this meeting.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-06-27
Birthday Social.

The ladies of the w. C. T. U. will
enjoy one of their. birthday socials
tomorrow afternoon in the parlors
of the Methodist church, those ladies
having had birthdays during the
past three months being the hostess
SEES. Miss Alice Voorhees, of Mt. Gil
lead, Ohio, will be present and will
give health talk. Refreshments
will be served and the ladies of the
city are cordially invited to attend.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-06-27
Petitions Filed.

The Standard Oil company has fill
ed a petition in the county clerk s
Office asking judgment against John
C. Smith for $S2.75 alleged due on
account.
John Peterson, Peter Owenson
and o. J. Johnson have each filed pc
titions appealing from the benefit as
sessments of the board of supervisors
in the Knudson drainage district
No. 149.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-06-27
Tent Meetings Close.

The tent in which the Nazarene
meetings have been held is being
taken down today and sent to Chero-
kee where a like camp will be held.
Evangelist Cain will leave in the
morning for his next campaign in
Kansas, his slate being full for some
months to come. We all feel, in
the sense of the establishment, root
ing and grounding of the saints in
Divine love and doctrine that this
has been the best meeting ever held
by the church. The evangelist has
surely declared the whole counsel Of
God and many have availed them
selves Of new territory in the spiri-
tual realm. We purpose his return
for another meeting at some future
date. Usually it has been neces-
sary to take a public offering to de-
fray expenses, but at the close of
this camp it was not necessary as
all expenses were fully met by pri-
vate and free will offerings. The
church extends heartfelt thanks to
the Freeman Tribune for reports
published free from day to day ex-
actly as worded and also to the
Board of Supervisors, who so kindly
gave us free use of the court house
park. We expect to continue to
preach the old time religion in the
church of the Nazarene and can
only invite all who have helped us
to come to our services. j.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-06-27
Gold and silver goods for the bah.
at Teed & Teed's. diff
Claude Buick Hurt.

A. j. Buick left for Albert Lea,
Mimi, this afternoon in response to
4 message that his son, Claude Blu
zick, recently of harrisburg and now
of Mankato, Mimi, had been hurt in
an accident. Whether he was on the
train or in an auto accident, or how
badly he may be injured, the mess
age did not state.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-06-27
Republican Convention.

All delegates to the republican
county convention are requested to
be at the court house at II a. m.
next Saturday, July LIST. A meeting
of the old and new county central
committee is called Immediately fol-
lowing the county convention.
Gilbert Knudson,
Chairman County Central Com.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-06-27
Death Of an Aunt.

Wilson and Walter Helmick left
this city last night for Farmer, City,
ILL.,, in response to a dispatch receiv-
ed here yesterday forenoon telling of
the death of Mrs. Adam Helmick of
Farmer City, who has been ill for a
long time. Mrs. Helmick was the
wife Of the late f. P. Helmick's eld-
est brother, Re
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-06-27
GOOD READING
FOR COMPANY c
Kendall Young Library Trustees
Will Keep the Soldier Boys
In the Field Well
Supplied.
WILL BE FULLY APPRECIATED
Money Could be put to no Better Use
Will Help the Men in
Dreary Camp Life.
WILL BE FULLY APPRECIATED

The Board of Trustees of the Ken
dali Young Library thought of a
good way to do something for Com
pany C while the boys are at the
front. The board is going to send
the men a large number of current,
up-to-date newspapers and other
periodicals-da ilies, weeklies and
monthlies. Among the list is some
of the best known and widely circu-
lated publications in the United
States and they are all high class,
just the kind of reading that is prof
liable to young men. From one to
ten copies of each publication will
be furnished. The list is as follows:
DAILY NEWSPAPERS.
Freeman-Tribune.
Register and Leader.
WEEKLY PUBLICATIONS.
All-Story Weekly.
Arms and the Man.
Country Gentleman.
Judge.
Life.
Literary Digest.
Mid-Week Pictorial.
Scientific American.
Saturday Evening Post.
Webster City Herald.
Webster City Journal.
MONTHLIES.
Literary Digest.
American Magazine.
Field and Stream.
Geographic Magazine.
illustrated World.
Motion Pictures.
Metropolitan Magazine.
Popular Mechanics.
National Guardsmen.
Scribners Magazine.
Worlds Work.