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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-15
OLD SWEETHEARTS
MARRIED SATURDAY
Mrs. Lilly Farrif and L. A. Halo
well in elimination Of
Youthful Romance.

You may as well try to beat a
mortgage as to deprive Love Artist
Cupid of the victims at whom he
shoots his love-tipped arrows. 1t
may take years for him to accomp-
rish his purpose but he seldom fails
in his undertakings.
Years ago in Illinois boy and a
girl were sweethearts and gave to
each the tender affection that is
known only to youth. But as time
went on the boy married another
girl and she became the wife of an
other man. The death angel came
and claimed the mates of the couple
who had loved in earlier days. The
youthful romance came to Culmin-
alton here Saturday afternoon when
l.. A. Hallowell and Mrs. Lilly Farrif
were united in marriage in the coun-
ty clerks office, the Rev. Arthur
Metcalf, pastor Of the Congregations
al church, saying the words that
made them man and wife.
Mr.. Hallowell is contractor and
lives at Alta. Iowa. Mrs. Farrif re-
sided at Louisville, Illinois. She has
been in the city the past few days
visiting at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Clarence Thrash.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-15
IN
NORMAL TRAINING
Superintendent Snow Announces
Examination on August %, "a
and rs.
Announces

A teachers examination is to be
held Aug. 23, "a, 25, according to
announcement made by County SUI
perintendent E.. F. Snow.
This examination is given for
those who have had the required
work in normal training. 1t is not
possible to ascertain at this time the
number of candidates who will take
this examination, but it is thought
there will not be many who will take
it.
This makes the second year that a
regular examination has been given
in August. 1t was at one time the
custom to give a special examination
at this time if it was necessary to
do so in order to secure q. sufficient
number of teachers for the schools
of a county. The last session of the
legislature made it necessary for can
didates for teachers certificates to
have twelve weeks of normal train
ing. A number of the young peo-
pie take the summer work in col
lcges and do not complete the work
until after the July examination. In
order that these people can take the
examination the State Department
of Education now gives regular
examination each August.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-15
SAD DEATH OF MISS
LILLIAN AcKlEY
Died Saturday Afternoon at the
Home of Her Parents in
Liberty Township.

Lillian Ackley, the sixteen year
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Ackley. pioneer and we'll known citi-
zens of Hamilton county, died at the
family home in Liberty township
Saturday afternoon, after two weeks
of severe suffering.
Miss Ackley had been in poor
health some time and two weeks ago
was stricken with brain fever, which
developed into spinal meningitis, re-
sulting in her death Saturday after
noon. She was patient sufferer to
the end, which came as a relief to
the family and friends who had been
at her beside and witnessed the or
deals through which she passed. She
was loving, kind and dutiful
off is crushing blow to her fond
parents and brothers and sisters.
The heartfelt sympathy of the com
munity where the Ackleys have liv-
ed SO long goes out to them in the
hour of their bereavement and they
have the consolation of knowing
that the thought and good will of a
wide circle Of friends are with them
now. Besides the parents, two broth
ers-Paul and Ferridoon, both liv-
ing at home, and four sisters, Miss
Lucretia Ackley of Hampton, Mrs.
Bedsaul and Mrs. Nellie Bean, both
of South Dakota, and little Sybil,
living at home-are left to mourn
her death.
The funeral was held from the
home yesterday forenoon at 10
O'Clock, with interment in the Liber-
.ty Center cemetery.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-15
STRUCK BY failure
OF THEIR WHEAT CROP
Webster City People Directly AT.
fected by Almost Total Loss Of
This Grain. @H

Several Webster City residents
owning farms in the DakOtas and
former residents who have gone to
that part of the United States, are
directly affected by the terrible rust
which has struck the wheat of the
DakOtas.
One man who owns a farm upon
which there were this season IS
acres of wheat, which usually aver
ages 25 bushels to the acre, this
week received letter from his rent
er who earlier in the season was jul
bilant over the wheat prospect. The
letter stated that after heavy rains,
there came four days of hot winds,
rusting the stand of
wheat which will nom amount to
perhaps Z bushels to the acre.
Another family whose son is upon
a farm near Newark, received word
that the wheat cannot be harvested
at all upon his farm. The heavy
rains this season have been unpre-
cedented in that section and the
fields at the harvest season are like
swamps.
Iowa is not so bad, after all, this
year. Few farmers will lose all their
crop on account of the drOuth. A
few suffered on account of hail
storms, but an Iowa farmer usually
has crop of something to market.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-15
ASKING FOR A FRAN
CH|SE IN kAMRAR
The Iowa Falls Electric Company
Wants to Furnish Electricity
to That Town.

On the fifteenth of the present
month the people of Kamrar will
vote upon proposition to grant a
franchise for twenty-five years to
the Iowa Falls Electric company for
the privilege Of using the streets and
alleys of the town. Prices named in
the franchise are similar to those
named in the franchise recently
|granted at Blairsburg, the maximum
price being Is cents per M kilo-
watts. The people of Kamrar, in
the Judgment Of the Freeman-Trib-
une, could do better by getting their
electricity of this city. OF course it
will cost them something to build
the lines, but the profits from the
business would pay this ex-
pense. Moreover, the business
would be in the hands of the people
of Kamrar and they could make such
rates as they deemed best. They
could 1urnlSn electricity at mucn
less than the Iowa Falls company Of
fers it and in the end they would
be better satisfied.
City Manager Vollmer was recent
ly down to see the council in regard
to furnishing electricity from this
city, but the council offered no en-
couragement, apparently thinking
that the people Of Kamrar did not
want to take advantage of the bet
ter proposition offered by this city.
1t is likely that the franchise will
carry by very large majority, be-
cause the people want the service,
regardless of price, and they want
it now.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-15
NO SERIOUS SHORT
AGE IN WHEAT CROP
Washington> officials Say We Have
Large Surplus on Hand-No
Cause to Worry.

Washington, Aug. 12.-The de-
partment of agriculture reports that
there will be no serious shortage in
the wheat crop and the federal trade
no unwarranted raise in the price of
flour. Experts of government de-
partments thus united today in say
ing that there is no need to fear be-
cause of the small wheat crop eX-
pected this year. Even il there were
serious Shortage, If not bushel of
wheat was harvested, this nation
would live, as one official said, ION
the fat of the land" There is a
shortage in the Dakotas and some
farmers will suffer, but upon the
whole the crop will be reasonably
large and all domestic demands can
be supplied
Two government departments said
they are ready to meet any manipu-
lation of wheat or flour-the depart
ment of justice and the federal trade
commission.
Congress also probably would be
involved. as in the present gasoline
investigation.
IF we find evidence Of unfair
methods and price booS ing either
by complaint to us Oh hyN ,ur own in
formation, we shall get busy said
Commissioner Davies cf the federal
trade commission
'The wheat crop this year is ex-
pected to he 654 100000 bushels. On
the basis Of 5.3 bushel per capita a
year-the average consumption
with 75,000,00O bushels required for
seed, the requirement would be
about 62O,O00,0OO bushels. This
would leave 34,0OO,0OO bushels for
export.
Last year the crop was a record
one 1.012. 100000 bushels. About
25s,O00,OOO bushels were exported.
The year before about 333 100000
bushels went abroad, but the five
year average is only 123,000,000
bushels.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-15
COUNTY OFFICIALS
TO ATTEND MEETING
State Meeting Of County officials
Will be Held in Davenport
This Week.

The State Association of County
Officials will be held at Davenport
on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
of this week, according to state
ment made this morning from the
office of County Treasurer Hughes.
This meeting is held once each
year and most of the county officials
of the state make it point to be
present at the meeting of the asso-
citation, as at this time many ques-
tions are discussed which are OF
great benefit to the members of the
organization.
The following Hamilton county
officials are making plans to be in
attendance at the meeting: Auditor
A. J. Peterson, Clerk J. c. Sterling,
Sheriff Rufus E. Nelson, Treasurer
r. d. Hughes and Supervisors N. II.
Bawden, G. ]. Knickerbocker and 0.
]. Johnson.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-15
WANTS BRANCH OF KEN
Dali YOUNG LIBRARY
People of Ellsworth Considering
Matter Of Taking Advantage Of
Privileges offered.

Ellsworth News: This city is
well supplied with all the "accessor-
ies'' OF the average small town, but
there is one thing that we need, one
that would add greatly to the social
life of the town. That one need of
Ellsworth is a public library. And
there is very easy way to get this
library At Webster City is located
the Kendall Young library. This is
an endowed library and as the en-
dowment has increased materially
since it was bestowed, they now
have besides the handsome building
and their large and varied assort-
ment Of books, a surplusifun of ov-
er 100000. To give the people of
Hamilton county, outside Of Web
ster City, the benefit of this gift,
they have volunteered to install a
free public library in any small town
or community where some reliable
person will take the responsibility of
caring for the books; that is check
ing them out and in, and seeing that
the fines are collected for overdue
or damaged books. The express or
freight charges from and to Webster
City would have to be paid also, but
this would be a merely nominal sum.
Last winter before the present
owner took possession of the News
there was more or less discussion in
regard to this branch library. AT
that time the town of Williams made
arrangements for one Of these lib
raries, and it was installed about
March 1st. The Kendall Young lib
rary sent an assortment of seventy
five or one hundred books, expect
ing to exchange them for another
supply in about six weeks. At this
time Williams still has the original
assortment and even now, after
about five months, they do not want
to part with them, as everybody
wants to read all of them. At Will
liams a small library board was ap-
pointed to take charge of affairs and
this has proved very satisfactory at
that place and should prove the
same here.
The worth of good library can
not be over-estimated. and we would
like to see one established here, be-
cause the benefits that would accrue
from even the presence of small
library in our city would be lasting
and immeasurable.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-15
AUTOMOBILE DINNERS
COST VERY LITTLE
Every Auto Owner Should Adopt the
Safety First" Motto and Have
Safe Lights.

There are approximately 500 au-
tomobiles in Webster City. These
with the thousands of others owned
by farmers of the surrounding coun-
try and citizens of adjoining towns
who are almost daily visitors here
are driving every night through the
streets of the city with binding
headlights, often placing the lives of
other drivers and of pedestrians in
extreme danger.
1t Is a well known fact that when
two cars, both having glaring lamps,
meet. both drivers are momentarily
SO blinded by the dazzling light that
they are unable to make out the out
lines of the other machine or even
er must slow down and barely crawl
past the other car, while the reck-
less driver whirls rapidly past, trust
ing to fools luck.
There is no sufficient reason why
this condition should be permitted to
exist. Some automobile owners plead
the extra cost of DINNERS as an eX-
cuse for risking the lives of other
people. But the facts prove even
this argument fallacious.
The ordinary Is or is candle
power bulb that is used in most cars
costs 35 cents. A frosted bulb Of the
same power, so protected that the
bright light is DETECTED to the
ground, and that which projects
ahead is diffused into soft glow,
costs as cents This is an increase
of 10 cents for safety. But automo-
bile dealers state that most drivers
instead of buying either one of these
bulbs are paying rs cents for sc
candle power light, charged with hy-
drogen gas, instead of being a vacu-
um, as is the case with the ordinary
bulb, and manufactured for the spec
ial purpose of casting bright, glar-
ing light.
Expense then is not so essential
an item with many automobile own
ers. but instead of undergoing this
extra expense to insure greater safe
ty, they are going to the other and
dangerous extreme of buying bright
er lamps, whic project still more
binding light and make our thor
oughfares more perilOus.
There are many different kinds of
dinners, nearly all of which can be
secured cheaply. Protected bulbs
can be purchased, the lenses can be
painted, or special lenses secured.
The special kind of DINNERS is not
so important-but the all essential
thing is that some kind should be
obtained and constantly used.
Many cities have ordinances re-
quiring the lights of all automobiles
to be reasonably dimmed.
Pure imported olive oil at Teed's.
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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-15

ideal and those who were in attend
aAce report a fine time and helpful
sting.
The following Webster City peo-
pie were among those in attendance
at the rally. Messrs. and Mesdames
John l.. Peterson, Irving Mulhol-
land, E. A. Robbins and daughter,
Miss Leah, j. b. Parker, Guy Burton,
Will Adams, J.. M. Holiday, Rev. e.
r. Baber, Rev. e. NJ Remington and
Mrs. Anna Hebdon.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-15
Rest Room Report.

Number of people from out of town
who have visited the rest room this
month-2S7. Number from country
--120. Children--75. Webster City
people-21S. Total for month
700. Total siis,e the opening Of the
rest room, one year and nine months
ago-15,S16.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-15
Organize New Club.

The young ladies of the Congre-
gational church held an enthusiastic
meeting at the home Of Mrs. y. S.
Phillips yesterday afternoon and
formed an NJ. Nj. club which will
meet each week to carry out
schemes for the purpose of making
money and having a good time. All
interested are cordially invited to
meet with Miss Ruby Whitman Fri
day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-15
YOUNG Man SUSTA|NS
PAINFUL INJURY
Beryl Bahrenfuss Sprains Foot and
Tears Ligaments When Wagon
Tips Over.

Beryl Bahrenfuss. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. w, III. Bahrenfuss of this city,
who resides on farm near town.
sustained very painful injury
Thursday when wagon load of
grain upon which he was riding tip
ped over and caught his foot on the
wheel
The member was badly sprained
and the ligaments torn. which will
necessitate his going on crutches for
a considerable time.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-15
The Census.

Born, Aug. 10, 1916, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Schweppe, who reside
five miles south of town, 4 daughter
weighing nine pounds. The young
lady has been named Bertha Cora.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-15

Miss Emma Glasgow is in charge
of the county superintendent Office
today during the absence of Superin-
tendent Snow.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-15

Pure imported olive oil at Teed's.
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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-13
DUN's REVIEW.

New York, May l2.--Dun's Review
tomorrow viii say;
Nothing has developed to prevent
continuance of the remarkable actiV-
tiles and unprecedented achievements
In the business world international
uncertainties still cause hesitancy IN
the securities markets, but productive
enterprise remains unaffected ana
labor troubles are less disturbing. The
most gratifying feature of the situa-
ton, as II has been for some time, is
the absence of excuses and general
avoidance of over extension in all le-
Ultimate undertakings. This affords
the best assurance of sustained eco
nomic progress, and while pressure
Of new demands has clearly subsidized
in certain important lines, special
causes are not needed to account for
some abatement after months of en-
traordnary buying. That the phe-
nomenal pace could not continue IN
definitely was obvious and manufae-
turers. having more orders than can
be conveniently handled, welcome the
opportunity to work accumulated bus
mess off their books. Weekly bank
elearings, $3,940,fS7,272"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-13

earth. A man will fall over one when
he would never think of falling over
anything else. He never knows when
he has got through falling over 1t,
either; for 1t will tangle his legs and
his arms, turn over with him and rear
up IN front of him. and just as he
pauses in his profanity to congratu-
late himself, 1t takes a new turn. and
scoops more skin off of him, and he
commences to evolute anew, and
bump himself on fresh places. A man
never ceases to fall over a wheelbar-
row until II turns completely on Its
back, or brings up, against something
it cannot upset. 1t is the most inof-
fensive looking object there is, but
1t is more dangerous than a locomo-
tive, and no man is secure with one
unless he has a tight hold of its ham
dies, and is sitting down on on some
thing. A wheelbarrow has its uses,
without doubt, but in its leisure mo-
ments It is the great blighting curse
on true dignity.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-13
SUPPORT THE RED CROSS.

A number of earnest and devoted
women have organized In this city
branch OF the American Red Cross
The work that they are doing and
the purposes for which their organ
izatlon Is formed are too well known
TO require comment. Their labors are
unselfish and purely patriotic.
The people of Albuquerque have
not given to this movement the sup
port which II so plainly deserves.
This Is by no means to the credit Of
the city. The failure OF our citizens
10 contribute us they should Is due,
doubtless, more TO oversight than TO
intentional neglect, but there il no ex-
cuse for its continuance In view OF
the urgent need that now exists for
the work that the Red Cross has to
do.
For II is not now merely matter
Of humanitarianism In the abstract
that engages the attention OF this So
ciety. II Is not "A matter OF minis
terlng 10 the relief Of stricken sol
ders on the other side Of the world
engaged In quarrel with which we
have no part. Az our very doors and
amongst our own people the need c
Red Cross work ut this time Is ur-
gent and imperative.
The state OF New Mexico has sent
more than a thousand of Its young
men 10 the Mexican border to assist
In the duty OF safeguarding American
lives and property A generous pro-
portion OF these young men have gone
out from Albuquerque. They are our
own people--our own blood. and they
are engaged in the defense of our
country and our flag. Shall it be
said that an ungrateful people failed
In the matter of looking after the
purely humanitarian side Of their well
fareY
support the Red Cross Support
It literally It Is n matter that should
be near TO the heart Of every patri-
otic citizen of Albuquerque and Of
New Mexico at this time.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-13

TIN MIRROR SPEAKS.

Where the bells peal far nj son,
Cunning fingers fashioned me;
There on palace walls | hung
While that Consuelo sung;
Rut heard, though | listened well.
Never a note, never trill.
Never beat of the Ginning bell.
There l hung and looked, and there
In my gray face. fnces fair
Shone from under shining hair.
Well l saw the posing head,
But the lips moved and nothing said;
And when lights were in the hall,
Silent moved the dancers all
SO awhile | glowed and then
Fell on dusty ways and mem
Long | slumhered packed in straw,
Long. ! none but dealers saw,
TIN before my silent eye
one that secs came passing by.
Now with an outiandish grace
To the sparkling fire | face,
In the blue room al Skerryvore:
Where | wait until the door
Opens and the prince OF men.
Henry James shah come again.
--R. L. Stevenson in "tnderwoods. -
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-13

The conclusion OF the series OF con-
ferenoes between Generals Scott aud
Funston for tho United States govern
ment aud General Ohregon for the
&c facto government OF Mexico was
just what any Intelligent person fa-
miliar with the Mexican situation
might have anticipated. We have the
word OF the conferees that their de-
lberations were marked by ''conspic-
uous courtesy and good Will" and we
also have convincing evidence that
just exactly nothing was accom-
plished.
The fundamental reason for the
failure OF the conferences lies In the
fact TINT the parties TO them were
striving for different objects. Cen
erals Scott and Funston had In mind
the reuisposition of the American
troops In Mexico In such a manner
as TO insure the protection OF the
border and the prevention of further
outrages to American citizens Gem
eral Obreron had in mind the immedi-
ate. or at least the early withdrawal
OF the American troops from Mexico
regardless OF the consequences that
might follow such a step. Manifest
W. with two such wholly different
purposes In view there was never at
any time "A chance that an agreement
GOULD be reached.
Underlying ali the blunders that
have marked the Mexican policy of
this and former Administrations Of
the United States government there
has been one egreglous error. That
error was the assumption that Mexico
Is a civilized countfy--that Mexicans
as class are civilized people. The
fatuous belief In the existence of ha-
sis OF good will between the Mexican
and the American---the blind refusal
TO recognize the traditional and deep
rooted hatred Of the "grlngor that cN-
lists south or the Rio Grande has
been responsible for long course Of
action that, in the impatient eyes of
hose living near the border has
seemed little short of imhecile.
During the long years Of the Diaz
regime there was the shadow Of peace
in Mexico. We now know that 1t
was only shadow, and thai tns
quiet that relgned at that time was
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-13
"sEx STRIKES"

The suggestion that the women OF
the countries now at war Withhold
from the men any evidences OF ar
fection as Il means of forcing the re-
storation of peace In Europe evokes
the following comment from the Los
Angeles Times;
THE sensational ladies suggesting
the plan Of a sex strike among the
women of bellgerent countries may
think they are proposing something
new In urging wives and sweethearts
Of soldiers TO refrain from caresses
until the fighting stops. 1t 80 hap
pens, however, that Lysistrata, titular
heroine OF the most farcical of Aristo-
planes comedies, headed represent
alive gathering Of Athenlan matrons
after twenty-one years OF the Pele-
punnesian war and advised that very
thing~-a sex strike. Incidentally, 1t
didn't work. Men are not the only
people on earth who like kisses and
such things"