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Pleasant Hill Notes.


Miss Ada Bell spent her spring va
cation at her home in Webster City.
Miss Daisy Anderson of Des
Moines is here for visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Ander-
son.
John Anderson Jr. is sick with
the measles.
H. d. Richards has been having
his house repaired inside and out.
Lucas Smith of Kamrar and George
Calkins OF Webster City did the
work.
Herman Arends and family OF
Webster City visited Sunday with
relatives here.
Little Theodore Bottom OF KAN
rar was a visitor at the school Fri
day.
Miss Irene Beaver of Webster City
visited recently at the Carl Adams
home.
Mr.. veach of Saratoga is helping
on the H. d. Richards farm.
April Is.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-18
Stanhope Items.

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Johnson return
ed home Thursday after two weeks
stay at the hospital.
G. H. Dick has treated himself to
new Moon touring car. Mr.. Dick
thinks riding in the Moon" is very
nice.
Miss Hazel Riley is recovering
from an attack of the measles.
Rev. Knoer and family arrived
home Thursday after two months
visit with relatives and friends in
Tennessee.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Dick and Mr..
and Mrs. A. F. Swanson were Web
ster City callers Friday.
Stoner George and John Parker re-
Gently did some plastering for H. E..
Riley.
The carpenters are pushing the
work on the DR.. Mcfarland house as
rapidly as possible. The doctor will
have fine residence when complet-
ed.
Mrs. AID Johnson returned Friday
from a trip to Des Moines.
The ladies of the Park club enter
tanned their husbands Tuesday even
ing at the l. E. Nelson home. A two
course supper was served after which
the remainder of the evening, was
spent with games and a social time.
They departed for their homes about
10 o'clock, the gentlemen wishing
the ladies would entertain often.
April Is.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-18
GERMANS REPORT SMALL
SUCCESSES NEAR VERDUN
Real Estate Transfers.

Chas. E. Fallen and VT to AZ
Frederi ckson-wd-part blk 1 in
NICK. sub div Out Lot A, Stratford
81, 10000.
l.. e. Crowter and VT to J. H. Van
Devender-wd-lot 2, w. F. & Co.
addition, w. C.-$5,000.O0.
y j. P. Nelson and VT to Alex w.
Percival-wd-w one-half nw--n
one-half NV sw S-S6-24.-$21,2S5.
Elmer Hanen and VT to Grace Tor
renee one-half ne Sc 6-SS-25.-
$1.00.
Grace Terrence ct al to B. F. Read
-qcd-e one-half he, Sc 6-SS-25.-
s1,5OO.OO.
John Hanen to B. F. Read-wd-
e one-half ne Sc 6-SS-25.-$500.00.
Samuel D. Hanen and WI to B. F,
Read-qcd-e one-half ne Sc 6-SS-
52.-$3O0.O0.
Ruby Hanen to H. D. Blue-qcd
-e one-half ne Sc 6-SS-25.-$1S5.
Lucina Manson and hush to H. D.
Blue qcd-e one-half ne Sc 6-S8-25.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-18
: Woodstock Affairs,

P. C. Bump, recently of Wool
stock, now of Iowa Falls, transacted
business here Friday. !
H. S. Bourne of Webster City was
a business visitor in Woodstock last
Friday. =,
Pearl Helmick of Centralia, Mo-,
visited last week at the home OF his
brother Fred and family, east of
town.
Mrs. D. H. Huff and children were
passengers to Webster City yester
day morning.
Bert Fisher, sheriff of Wright
county, was professional caller in
Woodstock and vicinity Friday.
D. C. Brewer spent Sunday at the
home of his mother in Webster City.
The ladies aid society Of the Bap-
fist church held supper and bazaar
at the town hall Saturday. Although
they had bad night on account OF
rain, the attendance was good and
the ladies cleared a nice addition to
their treasury.
Evangelistic meetings have been
held at the Methodist church during
the past week, Rev. Elefson assisting
the local pastor.
The past week has been very quiet
in Woodstock from a business stand
point. The farmers have all been in
the field taking advantage OF this
good weather and the seeding is well
underway. y
M. Wallin was visitor in Wool
stock with relatives and friends last
Friday. f..
Mrs. Alice Wheeler was passen,
ger to Eagle Grove yesterday morn
ling.
April IS.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-18
Our Williams News Letter.

Mildred, the little daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Andrew Grendahl, has been
seriously i'll with an attack. of double
pneumonia. Miss Caroline Bossen-
berger has been caring for her DUR
ing the past week. DR.. Tedrow, the
attending physician, has reported her
out of danger but still very weak.
Thos. Cartney loaded three car
loads of cattle Saturday night for
shipment to the Chicago market.
James Talcott went to Ames Fri
day to spend the week end with
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Fitschen autoed
to Webster City Friday.
Mrs. C. M. Stevens, Mrs. E. E. Ro-
land, Mrs. Fred Vaughan, Mrs. L. E.
Wardle, Miss Louisa and Mrs. VIM.
p. Bossenberger autoed to Webster
City Friday to attend the suffrage in
stitute held under the auspices of the
Hamilton County w. c. T. U. Re
turning in the evening the entire
party stopped in harrisburg to attend
the bazaar and supper which was
held at the Congregational church.
Lloyd Sweedler was in Webster
City on business Monday.
The w. C. T. U. will meet at the
home of Mrs. VIM, P. Bossenberger,
Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Stevens,
the president, is preparing good
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-18
DR.. T. B. Larrabee. osteopath. d-tf

mother, Mrs. G. H. Millett, returned
to Slater with her for an extended
visit.
O. I. Kleaveland was Des Moines
caller last Wednesday.
Mrs. Frank Snyder, Mrs. w. e.
Whitlock, Mrs. e. w. Slater and Mrs.
Archie Ryberg drove to Webster City
Friday afternoon to attend the w
c. T. U. meeting.
Mrs. Frank johnson and Mrs,
Claude Martin were Webster City Wis
itors Friday afternoon.
John Olsen is raising his house
about two feet and putting a base
ment under the whole structure.
Henry Buckholtz and VIM. Buck
les went to Chicago Sunday morning
with stock of their own raising.
April IL.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-18
Fremont Township Doings.

Dan Lang and sister Mary visited
the Nelis family at Duncombe, Sun
day.
Sigwel Simonson of Armour, S. D.,
is here for an extended visit.
w. w. Schropfer recently purchas-
ed piece of land from RUDE Nc
Ferren.
Olaf Christopherson is the owner
of new auto.
Verne Miller of Moorland visited
with friends here Sunday.
Mr.. Frank Harrell of Indianapolis,
Ind, has been in this vicinity the
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-18
CANDIDATES ANNOUNCEMENTS.
SUPERVISOR.

Eds. Freeman-Tribune: Please am
nounce that I am a candidate for
member Of the board of supervisors
subject to the decision of the repub-
'lican voters of this district at the
June primaries.
N. H. Bewden.
Webster City, Iowa.
Eds. Freeman-Tribune: Please an
nounce that will be candidate for.
the republican nomination for menu
Der Of the board of supervisors from
the first district, subject to the June
primary election. ~
P. j. Brandrup.
Eds. Freeman-Tribune: Please an
nounce that I am a candidate for
member Of the board Of supervisors
subject to the decision Of the repub-
lican voters Of this district at the
June primaries.
. H. H. Carson.
Eds. Freeman Tribune: Please an.
nounce me as a candidate for menu
Der Of the board of supervisors from
the First district subject to the ex-
preston Of the republican voters Of
the district at the June primary.
w. 0. Mcconnell.
Eds. Freeman-Tribune: Please an
nounce that will be candidate for
county supervisor from the Third
district, subject to the will OF the
democratic voters at the primary in
June. j. G.. Knickerbocker.
Rose Grove, April 8. 1915.
Eds. Freeman Tribune: Please an
nounce that l am candidate for
member Of the board OF supervisors
from the Third district, subject to
the will of the republican voters at
the coming primary. 4
G. j. Thoreson.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-18
MAY NOT CONSULT j. S.
ABOUT Villas BODY

past week buying horses. Mr.. Har-
ren purchased a fine load of draft
horses for the Jersey City market.
B., ]. Stark is selling quite lot
of seed corn. Ill.,.
Joe VanLandshoot has returned
home from Chicago. Joe had two
carloads of cattle and hogs on the
market last week and made good
sale. ~" ...E
April Is. a r...-. ~
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-18

program and any woman in Williams
who is interested is cordially invit-
ed to be present.
The Needle club will not meet any
more during April. The time and
place of the next meeting will be an
nounced later. .Ea "s H.
Mayor Gerber and his wife were in
Webster City Thursday to attend the
funeral of H. E. Schroeder.
We are glad to report that Mr..
Toppenberger hand, which has been
badly infected, is improving.
The ladies aid of the Methodist
church will hold bazaar and supper
in the church basement Saturday af-
ternoon and evening. 49,.
VIM. Mcbride of Vincent was in
town Saturday with his fine Belgian
draft stallion. The animal was one
of five to win a grand championship
at the San Francisco fair and has won
first place in five state fairs.
DR.. w. T. Macdonald of Fort Dodge
was in town Saturday for the third
quarterly conference of the M. E.
church.
Homer Cressap went to Webster
City Monday morning and from there
went on to Storm Lake on business.
Mrs. Wetherell, the aged mother OF
Mrs. j. E. Plymate and Mrs. Ken
needy, is very low at the latter's home,
and all hope for her recovery has
been given up.
Wesley Nunumaker was in Fort
Dodge Monday. 4
Matthew Caruth had fainting
spell on Friday while he was at work
in the field and has been under the
doctors care since,
Mrs. Anna Hampton of Du buaue is
visiting at the home of Mrs. ]. P.
Talcott, her aunt.
Mrs. l.. w. Ball, Miss Jessie Fox,
Miss Louisa Bossenberger and Mrs
VIM. P. Bossenberger were among
the Williams folks who were in Web
ster City Monday.
Thomas Cartney lost a fine pair OF
draft mares, valued at $500, last
week of influenza. The epidemic is
spreading, Fred LANCE having three
4
cases at his place. The fine pair OF
young mares he bought at the Thos.
sale, being among those af-
fected. Veterinarians are busy vac
all animals which have been
exposed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Doyle are re-
joicing over the birth of a little
daughter born Sunday. Congratula-
tons.
April II.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-18
(From Mondays Daily

Oscar F.. Donaldson was Blairs-
burg visitor today.
Mrs. G. l.. Pray and little dangh-
ter of Lake City spent Sunday in this
city at the home of her husbands
mother, Mrs. G.. B. Pray, on Wilson
avenue.
Mrs. Lena Thompson of Ackley
is visiting her daughter, Miss Ethel
Thompson, at the L.. A. Furnis bone
having come to attend THE Birth OF
a Nation
Mrs. Stephen Tabor and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Oscar Smith, who have been
spending the winter in Forest De
pot, Va. arrived here this forenoon
for visit with their daughter and
sister, Mrs. w. A. Crandall aud hus-
band.
Warren w. Bair, traceline
salesman with the Adams-Card Auto
Co, with headquarters in Lincoln,
Neb.. has been here spending few
days with his family and will return
to his work tomorrow.
Misses Emma and Lena Amund-
|son of Eagle Grove attended 'The
Birth of Nation" at the armory
this afternoon.
Mrs. ]. B. McKibben of Storm
Lake arrived here this noon for a
visit with her sister, Mrs. ]. w. Barr,
lon Cedar street.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Heller are
spending the day in Fort Dodge.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wheeler
of Ellsworth are in town today.
p. M. Banks, who has been abb
sent from the city for the past week
or ten days visiting in Chicago,
Rockford and other points in ILL
riois, is home again.
Mrs. J. H. Graham of Burt, who
was called to this city by the death
and burial of her aunt, Mrs. Nancy
Moberly, returned home today.
Mrs. A. d. Faus, mother of Mrs.
IG. F. Tucker, went to Humboldt this
noon for weeks visit with daugh-
ter.
Mrs. Cynthia Weedman of Wool
stock, who has been visiting Mrs.
Charles Weedman in this city for
several days, returned home today.
Mrs. l.. X. Largent of Stanhope
who has been visiting her son John
Largent and family in this city, re-
turned home today.
Mrs. Phinneas Noe and two
children, who have been spending a
few days with the Glen Noe family
east of this city, returned to their
home at Clarion today.
Mr.. and Mrs Earl Tiff and chill
dren and Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe Tiff
and baby daughter made an overland
trip to Des Moines Saturday for a
few days visit with their brother, B.
C. Tiff and family.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-18

returned home yesterday after being
a guest for several days at the w.
M. Moore home on west Water street.
Mrs. S. G. Igou and daughter,
Mrs. T. A. Deerborn and two chill
dren of Estherville arrived here yes
terday afternoon to visit their
daughter and sister, Mrs. Chas. Will
son and family, a mile north OF
town.
Mrs. Rose Rennick returned
home to Des Moines yesterday fol-
lowing sojourn with her niece, Mrs.
G. D. Burnett and family, on west
Bank street.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-18
Jewell News.

Miss Bess Ostrem came up from
Randall Friday evening for an over
Sunday visit with her father and sis
tiers.
The Jewell male glee club will give
two more concerts, one at Ellsworth
next Wednesday evening, and one at
Roland on April 9th.
Alfred Larson, who has been a
clerk in the w. K. Jackson store for
the past two years, has bought half
interest in the store and hereafter
the firm will be Jackson & Larson.
Miss Anna Sexe and Mr.. Ed Buck
les, both of Jewell, were recently
married at Boone. The couple will
make their home at Boone, Mr.. Buck
les having run out of that place as
fireman on the Northwestern Their
Jewell friends wish them long and
happy welded life.
The senior class of the Jewell high
school gave their class day program
Friday afternoon in the assembly
room. The program was well attend
ed and we'll rendered. Following is
the program given:
INSTRUMENTATION Ell
man.
National Emblem March-U. s.
Marine Band.
Oration-"Dux Femina Facti''-
Beulah Cheever.
Sir Peter and Lady Leazle from the
School for Scandal-Eva Mcdonald
and Airing Thompson.
Piano Solo-"The Dying Poet
Gottschalk-Buelah Cheever.
Ancient History-Ingrem kleave-
land. ...l.
The Last Will and Testament OF
the Glass of 1916-Lela Millett.
Personal Revelation-CarlN Ostrem
Medley in Q-Senior Glass.
Glass Gifts-Walter Kirk.
Rufus Nelson of Webster City was
in town Saturday.
Mrs. John Olsen returned Wednes.
day afternoon from the hospital in
Webster City.
Mrs. Frank Kirk and Mrs. August
Wrinkle were Ellsworth visitors Fri,
day afternoon.
The Misses Vivian Tedrow and Ell
liza Madison of Goldfield were guests al
the C. B. Martin home last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Martin and
daughter Iris spent Sunday at the
IT. C. O'Conner home near Kamrar.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. T. Wilson spent
Sunday with friends in Webster City
Mrs. William Anderson was Web
ster City visitor Thursday and Fri
day. y
C. A. Pfund of independence spent
Sunday with his family here.
Miss Ada Dalbey has accepted po-
sition in the Hood & Snyder garage
as stenographer.
Mrs. A. A. Hottie and two chill
dren, Gladys and George. spent Sat
urday at the B. S. Millett home. Her
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-18
CLERK OF COURTS.

=
Eds. Freeman-Tribune: Please an
nounce ne as candidate for clerk
[of the courts. of Hamilton county,
subject to the decision OF the repub-
lican voters at the June primary,
C. H. Swiney.
Eds. Freeman-Tribune: Please am
nounce that am \ candidate for
clerk of the courts of Hamilton
county subject to the decision of re-
publican voters at the June primary.
John C. Sterling.
Eds. Freeman-Tribune: Please an
nounce me as candidate for clerk
of the courts of Hamilton county.
subject to the will of the republican
voters at the June primary.
]. A. Nelson.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-18
Turks Infict Another Defeat Upon
the British Relief Expedi-
ton Near Kut Ell
Amara.
POWERFUL ATTACK REFUSED
EXCEPT IN CHAUFFEUR WOOD
Teutons Obtain Footing in One Posi-
ton but Suffer Large
Casualties.

Berlin, April 1S.-The capture of
important French positions north
west Of Verdun is announced by the
Germans who took seventeen hum
bred prisoners and several positions,
including Haudramont, near Pepper
Heights. Seven hundred yards Of
trenches were also taken at Douau-
mont.
Berlin, April 1S.-The Turks have
inflicted another defeat on the Brit
ish relief expedition attempting to
reach Kut Ell Amara, driving them
back more than mile, General Leke
reported today.
New York, April 1S.-R. Won Ne
gel, secretary to Capt. Won Papen,
the recalled German military attache
to the German embassy at Washing
ton, was arrested here today charged
with aiding four Others in conspir-
acy to blow up the Welland canal in
Canada and the placing of explosives
on ships in New York harbor.
London, April 1S.-Again the
Germans have launched a powerful
infantry attack against the French
positions extending from the river
Mouse to Douaumont, and again they
have been swept back, except where
they obtained a footing in small
portion OF the Chauffeur wood. by
the guns of the French.
Heavy casualties were inflicted on
the attacking forces along the two
land half miles battle front.
The Germans have kept up their
heavy Smelling Of Hin so4, north
west of Verdun, and the second lines
of the French in this region, probab-
~ with the intention Of again throw
ing their infantry forward in an en-
deavor to capture these important
points, keys to the verdun position
on the west.
Elsewhere along the lines held by
the French there have been only
bombardments and mining opera
lions. Numerous German positions
have been bombarded by French air.
craft.
On the British front in Belgium
and France the heavy bombardments
by the British and Germans continue
undated. The artillery activity in
the sector between st. Eloi and the
Ypres-C Confines canal has been es-
pecially marked.
The Germans have poured shells
on the Russian position along the
Dvina river at the Ikskull bridge
head and about Dvinsk, and vigorous
artillery duels have been in prog
ress in the lake region south Of
Dvinsk.
In Galicia along the river Stripa,
the Teutons have made several at
tempts against Russian trenches, but
all of them were repulsed, according
to Petrograd.
The big guns on both sides are in
action along most OF the Austro-
Italian front. In the Sugana valley
the Austrians delivered attacks
against the Italians from the Lar
ganza torrent to Mont Colo but they
were everywhere repulsed.
In Asiatic Turkey the Russians on
the Black sea coast have captured
the town of Bureneh and pushed far
Their westward against the retreating
Turks to Arsene Kelissi, less than
twelve miles from the important for
titled town of Trebizond.
Il - =
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-18
FOR SHERIFF.

Eds. Freeman-Tribune: Please an
nounce that ! am a candidate for
sheriff OF Hamilton county subject
to the will of the republican voters
at the June, 1915, primaries.
G. d. Carl.
Eds. Freeman-Tribune: Please an
nounce me as a candidate for sheriff,
subject to the will of republican
voters at the June primary.
Rufus Nelson.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-18
CORONER.

Eds. Freeman-Tribune: Please an
nounce me as a candidate for coron-
er of Hamilton county, subject to
the expression of republican voters
at the June primary.
Arch Foster.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-18
Washington Says Troops Will Not be
Withdrawn Until Villa
Bands are Brok-
en- Up. \
A BANDIT CHIEF IN SONORA
FREES AMERICAN CITIZEN
Col. Rosario Garcia Releases Ysidro
A. Aguayo After Fail
ing to Get Ransom.

Ell Paso, Tex, April 1S.-Newspa-
per reports by wireless of the Parral
fight say that the Carranza garrison
fired upon the American troops
while they were being attacked by a
Mexican mob. The soldiers returned
the fire.. The American troops are
now concentrating their forces for
self-preservation, which overshadows
the hunt for Villa or the identified
ton of the supposed Villas body.
Mexican authorities may identify the
body as that of Villas and bury it
without consulting United States au-
thorities, and then notify the govern
ment that the hunt for Villa is over
and expect the American troops to
be withdrawn from Mexico.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-18

Washington, April 1S.-The with
drawal Of the American troops from
Mexico will not take place until all
Villa bands are completely broken
up.
Douglas, Ariz., April 1S.-Ysidro
Aguayo, an American citizen whose
family resides in Los Angeles, CAL,
has been released by Col. Rosario
Garcia, a bandit operating in the Sa-
huaripa district of Sonora, accord
ing to an American mining man who
arrived yesterday from Sahuaripa,
$50 miles south of Dou glas.
He left sahuaripa April 9, and be-
fore his departure had talk with
Aguayo, who said that Garcia had
captured him at his Guisamopa
ranch, thiAty-nine miles from Sa-
huaripa. Garcia at first demanded a
ransom but later released him. News
of Aguayo's plight reached the bor-
der and his family in Los Angeles
telegraphed Frederick Simpich,
American consul for northern sono-
"a, asking that he secure Agauyo's
release.
Columbus, N. NJ, April 1S.-The
six wounded Mexican prisoners
brought here week ago from 81
Vale charged with completely in the
Villa raid on Columbus were pro-
nounced well enough to travel yes
terday, and were taken to Deming,
where they were turned over to the
civil authorities. The six, said to
have been wounded in the sortie
made by American troops across the
International line Immediately fol-
lowing the raid, were abandoned by
Villa in his fight south.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-18


Perry Livery
north
saturday a Livery a.8.4@. ..S#
TERMS standing with foal Parties
SELLING
taken accidents should they will be at risk
lof
Byron T. Callkins, Owner, Webster City, Ia.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-18
IMPORTED
Percheron Stallion.
(SS.-l2)

Registered IN PercherOn Society
of America
Grey, elongated star. Foaled March
18th, 1909. Imported in July 1912, by
Dunhams, Wayne, Illinois.
Sire: Cassan 55925 (66064), Dam: Eau
vette (55S10). Jouvenceau is q beau
tiful, dark dapple grey, weighing in
breeding condition 2O5O lbs. He IS
horse with lots Of quality, a splendid
mover, lots of good. clean, fiat, fiinty
bone, is short in coupling, deep in
heart and flank, a broad, de 9 tEestt,
.oping shoulder, good neck and
head with a good, broad forhead,
ears set well apart; disposition that
colld not be improved upon.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-18

Berlin, April 1S.-The Turks have
inflicted another defeat on the Brit
ish relief expedition attempting to
reach Kut Ell Amara, driving them
back more than a mile, General Leke
reported today.