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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-05-16

and the amount of damages awarded
are not, excessive or a greater burden
than should be born by the lands
| benefited and the board being fully
advised in the premises.
Therefore be it resolved that said
drain and drainage district as pc
titioned for, and as shown by the
engineers plat, profile and reports
as filed Oct. %, 1915, of said dis
trict, be and the same is hereby To-
Gated and established and to be
known as G. H. Dick drain and
drainage district No. 191.
The board proceeded to determine
the amount of damages which will
be sustained by claimants on account
| of the construction of G.. H. Dick
drain No. 1871 and after due consid-
Grafton of claim filed, it was moved
and seconded, motion carried, that
A. w. Anderson claimant be and is
hereby allowed $500 as damages on
account of construction OF said drain
and bond filed on account Of claim
for damages is approved, and said
drain designated as section No. /
and J. T. Drug appointed as con-
struction engineer, and auditor in
lstructed to advertise for bids for
construction of said drain.
Proceedings on report of benefit
commissioners in O'Connor drainage
district No 80 on account of recon
struction, deepening and lengthen-
ing said drain for a better outlet;
having been continued to this date,
and the board having viewed the
lands assessed in said district, it was
moved and seconded motion carried,
that the following changes be made
in assessment and classifications
changed accordingly:
Geo. r. Herr, Est. nwA nwA sec.
13-SS-25 from $351.00 to $421.2O.
Geo. R. Herr, Est. swA nwA sec.
l1a-Ss-25 from $4,000 to $1SS.1O.
I w. c. Merritt, sell neA sec. IL
lSS-25 from $4,000 to $64S.45.
It was moved and seconded, motion
carried, that assessment as reported
by benefit commissioners in O'Con-
ner drainage district No. 80 be and
the same is hereby approved and
confirmed, with changes as made by
the board, as follows (See Drainage
Record.
It was moved and seconded that
the offer of B. Goehring Of $500 for
connecting of private tile on road
title between sections 25 and SO Cass
township be accepted, motion car
ried.
| On motion auditor is authorized to
issue refund warrant to r. ]. Hurd
lin amount of 65 cents ON account of
error in number of acres assessed in
InwA 24-SS-23.
On motion board adjourned to
inject April 10, 1916, at s O'Clock
a.. m.
| APRIL 10, 1916.
Board met pursuant to adjourn-
ment. all members present.
Board proceeded with routine
work and continued with same until
noon hour.
On motion board adjourned to
meet afternoon of this date at 1890
lo'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment, all members present.
On motion auditor is authorized to
Tissue warrant in amount of $1,000
for the payment Of bounty on pocket
lgophers.
On motion bond of A. R. Samuel
son as assessor of town of Stratford
lis approved.
i On motion auditor is instructed to
Advertise for bids for road improve
ment work as outlined by county
|engineer.
j On motion board adjourned tc
meet May 1st, 1916.
i N. H. Bawden,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-05-16
Two Mexicans Arrested as a Result
of the Recent Fires at the
Fort Bliss Storage
Rooms.
u. S. DETACHMENT FIRED UP
ON, PUTS OUTLAWS TO FLIGHT
Villista Leader, Julio Cardenas, One
Of Mexicans Slain in Skirmish
No American Casualties.

Ell Paso, Tex, May 16.-Two Mex
leans have been arrested as result
of the fires at the Fort Bliss storage
rooms.
Six persons were killed and an
American named Hill robbed when
Zapitta bandits wrecked a train near
Gonzales. @-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-05-16
Many From Eagle Grove.

Fifty people came down yesterday
afternoon from Eagle Grove to at
tend the concert given by the Min
neapolis Symphony orchestra.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-05-16

Laredo, Tex, May 16.-Mexicar
bandits burned to death one hundred
and fifty passengers in one car and
wiped out the train crew On a pas
senger train carrying about a thous.
and people near Mexico City today.
Ell Paso, Tex, May 16.-Six per-
sons were killed last night when the
east bound Sunset limited was de-
rallied near here. One report says
that Mexican bandits pulled spikes
from the rails thereby wrecking the
train.
Lake Itascate, Mex, (by wireless
to Columbus, N. M, May 16.-
Three bandits, including Julio Car
denas, the Villista leader, were kill
ed in a skirmish with an American
detachment near Rubio ranch, TWEEN
ty miles east of here, yesterday.
The Americans twelve strong, UNI
der the command of Lieut.. George s.
Patton, comprised an automobile de-
tachment sent to purchase forage.
The bandits fired upon Lieutenant
Patton and his guide after they had
alighted from the machines and were
approaching the ranch house.
The Americans depIoyed to pre-
vent the escape Of the snipers and
Lieutenant Patton returned the fire,
wounding the bandits, who mean
while fled through the rear of the
house. Overtaken later, the Mexi-
cans engaged the Americans in a
rifle duel, in which the three Mex
leans were killed.
There were no American casual
ties. a- a... ...,sl>
The bodies of the MeXicans were
brought here and buried. Papers in
their pockets revealed their identity
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-05-16
:
Austrians are Expecting an Attack
From the Italians in the Ardego
Valley and are Expelling
. Civilians.
SUBMARINES PUT LARGE
j. GERMAN FLEET TO FLIGHT
Warships Waiting Outside Port for
British Steamer Are Forced
to Retite.

London, May 16.-Copenhagen re.
ports that big German fleet has
sailed from Kiel to Riga and that
Won Hindenburg will soon start a
great offensive against Russia which
will put at an end to all serious at
lacks upon Verdun.
Rome reports that the Austrians
are driving the civilians from the
Ardego valley because of an expected
attack by the Italians.
= The government is strengthening
it's case against Sir Roger Easement.
1t developed today that farmer dis
covered, the small boat from which
Sir Roger landed in Ireland and that
the discovery was not made by secret
service men.
Copenhagen (via London), May
16.-A dispatch to the Aftenbladet
from Gothenburg, Sweden, says that
a large German fleet, which was out
side of Gothenburg Saturday with
the object Of capturing British
steamer about to sail for England
was forced to retire Sunday by the
appearance Of British submarines.
The British steamer then sailed.
The German warships, however,
y. . a
the dispatch adds, captured four
Swedish steamers and took them to
German harbors. ST
London, May ia dispatch to
the Daily Mail from Copenhagen
says that large German fleet which
has left Kiel for Riga includes the
new battleship Hindenburg and sew
eral other battleships of the larger
type.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-05-16
Council Meeting Adjourned.

The city council met last night in
regular session but adjourned until
tonight, on account of the Minneap-
oils orchestra concert.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-05-16

We talk now. After this wonder
sale you'll talk At the Rexall Store.
May "a, 20 and 26. 16d4eod
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-05-16

Chairman Board of Supervisors.
A. ]. Peterson,
County Auditor and Clerk B. of S.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-05-16

The Saratoga church, south Of
town, is being reprinted this week.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-05-16

Don't forget what's doing, where
and when. At the Rexall store. May
"a, % and 26. 16d4eod
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-05-16

County Auditor, Hamilton County
Iowa. 16d2Tuesf1
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-10-12

friends, no one in wnom she can con-
tide. 1t is the nature of the young to
be romantic, some to be more inclined
toward sentiment and influenced by it
than Others. When her first lover
crosses her path, many such yoslng
girl is at a loss IS TO whether she
should give or deny the kisses her sui
tor pleads for.
It is these young girls to whom q
strict word, sharp but kindly meant
rebuke in the lick of time, may pre-
vent youthful heart from knowing
life's saddest lesson, a young life from
going astray.
While no hard and fast rule can be
laid down to offset lovers arguments,
girls should be made to realize that
there is no way by which a girl can
lose young mans respect and her
own self-respect and maiden modesty
more quickly than to permit man
who has not yet proposed marriage
the privilege of a kiss. A man may
pooh-pooh this statement as much as
he likes, but down deep in his heart
he knows it to be absolutely true.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-10-12
PRAYER FLAGS OF TIBETANS
When They FIutter Pleas of The De-
vout Ascend to the
Omnipotent.

Encfrcling the buildings Of Lhasa,
Tibet, is the Sacred road, merely to
walk along which absolves the mortal
from all earthly sins, and many pill.
grims PROSTATE themselves for its en-!
tire length, thus securing everlasting
happiness in their future life, John
Claude White writes in the Nationals
Geographic Magazine.
The most interesting portion of the
Sacred road is where it runs through
some sharp limestone rocks, carved
deeply with figures of Buddha painted
In many colors.
From the rocks prayer flags are sus-
pended on lines running to an island
In the river. These prayer flags are
universal In Tibet, and Sc long as
they are moving they are recording
| prayers for the benefit of those who
put them up.
All devoteeS, men and women, walk,
always turning a small hand prayer
wheel, filled with minute prayers,
printed on thin paper. and large
prayer wheels, filled in some cases
with tons of paper prayers, are set
revolving by water power. Smaller
ones are turned by the hot air rising
from butter lamps.
Single prayers, printed on thin cloth,
are strung vertically on poles or
stretched across open spaces to flutter
In the wind and thus send millions of
prayers vibrating toward the Omnipo-
tent for the benefit of someone's soul.
They are most picturesque. An old
lama l once questioned on the subject
told me ''that if the person turning the
wheel truly believed that by doing so
he was accommodating merit, it would
certainly count as q meritorious ac-
tion."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-10-12

tended into a tab at each side, defined
by large white pearl buttons. The
waistline is slightly raised, dispensing
with a belt of any kind.
The skirt shown is cut to instep
length, but this greatly added length is
an innovation that is in the expert
mental stage. 1t detracts from the skirt
both in comfort and smartness. The
chances are that skirts will make some
concession to the new mode as to
length, but good sense will not extend
them below the ankles. The shorter
skirt is cleaner and better looking.
Two pretty rebels in the realm of
fashion have successfully defied the
law that hats shall be untrimmed, or
almost without trimming. They are
pictured here, making room for soft
feathers in abundant ornaments. Then
decorations, in both cases, are made
of ostrich feathers. But all the feath-
ers that grow apparently are used for
the small, exquisitely made trimmings
that milliners are applying to hats of
velvet or felt or velours. These orna-
ments. like those of bead and silk en-
broidery, and tinSel and metal braidS,
are fat and they cling to the shapes
as if TO efface themselves. But they
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-10-12
Zanzlbar's Exile.

The dethroned sultan of Zanzibar,
Aliben-Hamoud, who now lives In
Paris, Is q pensioner Of the French
government. He claims to be descend
ant of Mahomet, but he has, 1t is
feared, in his new environment, ceased
to be truly good Mohammedan. He
is called by his intimates Raschid,
which Is intended to hint that like Har-
oun-al-Raschfd, of the arabian
Nights" he is not averse to nocturnal
adventures among the infidels Of Paris,
that is, to what Is known in palmer
English as stunning" In order to
crafty his personal taste while in some
sort paying homage to the tenets of
the prophet, it is said that when he
seats himself at table, he is careful to
place the koran beside his plate and
with eyes turned skyward he murmurs
In Arabic: 80 holy prophet, may thy
koran protect mel" after which he in
dulges to his hearts content In wine
and pork chops.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-10-12
Niuht Life.

A farmer and his wife moved to the
city for few weeks of metropolitan
life. They got what they went after.
They stopped with their son, whose
next door neighbor was Bohemian
sort of fellow, and who frequently
gathered to his home after the theater,
some of the troupe and their friends,
who talked, ate, sang, laughed and
kept up lively and CHEEKY time till
early morning. The farming pair en-
dured 1t for a while, and then packed
up their things and returned to their
rural home, where the wicked cease
from troubling ane the weary are at
rest. and where tSsre amt no night
l1fe," which quoted clause contains the
whole purport of this incident. mo
night life" There is blessing in the
very idea. Night is all right for study.
but there is too much of it for fun,
and when you find people addicted to
this night life they are not sound and
solid enough to found a civilization
upon.-Ohio State Journal.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-10-12
Characters of Birds.

The federal government is investi-
eating birds with a view to discover
ing whether they are harmful or help
full to mankind. OF forty or fifty spe-
cieS, exclusive of hawks and owls,
thus far put through this scientific
third degree, only one has been found
harmful-the English sparrow. This
Quarrelsome little creature is an I'M
qualified nuisance. All other birds Of
the group mentioned are either innoc-
uous or helpful, and many of them are
worth well-nigh their weight in gold
to the farmer and fruit raiser.
OF hawks and owls there are rs
species found in this country, only six
Of which are injurious. The rest
either do no harm ut all, or more than
make up for occasional depredations
by their services in keeping down YER
min.
The moral seems to be that when
In doubt about the character of bird,
give 1t the benefit of that doubt. The
chances are about fourteen to one that
even the suspected hawk or owl is a
friend in disguise, and other feathered
creatures, with the single exception Of
the sparrow, are just and righteous al
together.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-10-12
Looking Within.

Carlyle said: Religion Is a re-
awakening of thine own self from with
in." How many refuse to look ut it
that way and keep snatching at ex-
terror things to make their lives bet
ter. None ever succeed, and yet near
ly all our great institutions Of learn
ing, religion, civic and social progress
are built upon the idea that life is
merely an accretion-the sway Of out
side things. These are necessary. A
spirit cannot be unfolded without
them. The inherent force is the main
thing. Life is a failure without it
And what is this divine energy that
originates all good? It's existence can
be proved only by its fruits, which are
kindness, gentleness, courtesy, helpful
ness, love, peace, long Suffering, joy
these are the fruits of the spirit and
are so inseparable from 1t that they
may be regarded as the spirit itself.
These make the spirit visible.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-10-12
DO DRESSES GET BEAUx7

We sacrifice to dress till household joys
And comforts cease. Dress drains our
cellars dry
And keeps our larder lean; puts out our
fires
And introduces hunger, frost and woe
Where peace and hospitality might reign.
Girls, what do you think of this? l
have Just received a round robin let
ter signed with the names of 20 young
men who write me. They have started
secret club the object Of which is:
ITO call upon only the girls who are
as useful as ornamental; to manfully
aid in abolishing costly dressing among
girls; to invite out only the girl who
can vouch for the fact she makes her
own clothes; to ask our SWeetheartS
to wear dresses costing not more than
five dollars; to refrain from wearing
the frivolous white shoes Of the day;
to urge our girl friends to bake bread
instead of playing bridge; to trim
their own hats and those of their
mothers, their cousins and their
auntS; to stop the use of chalk on
their faces and rouge on their lips; to
wear no jewelry excepting betrothal
ring; to refrain from putting out their
best young man for party carriage
hire; to choose for wife from among
the girls who like homework and
children; to frown upon gossip on
girls lips, encouraging only truth; to
place premium on virtue and girliSh
mOdesty; to do the lovemaking, like
wise the marriage proposals, our
selves, ETC."
These young men do not seem to ap-
preciate the everyday girl Of nova
days-merry, good hearted, unwilling to
starve the poor dressmaker or millin-
er out of existence, who adore dainty
white shoes and wear them to vie with
the pretty little actresses whom the
boys are wont to fall head and ears
in love with on the boards.
What would become of the baker
wouldn't he have to shut up shop and
give over his trade to the lost arts If
the girls should, with one acclaim,
bake him out of his job? If the girls
ignored the old saying, "Let thy clothes
be as costly as thy purse can buy
or something to that effect-making
their gowns out of cheeseclOth or pa
per muslin, wouldn't they have to re-
new their wardrobes every week and
look so freakish at that that no man
would think seriously of them after
the first glance?
The aforesaid young men would find
it all sufficient in their platform to
stick to the resolution "TO place a
premium (Which 1 presume to be a
proposal of marriage) on virtue and
girlish modesty" and the home-loving
girl who is fairly prudent in the way
of money expenditures.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-10-12
Indian Nabobs on Their Travels.

In all the countries of the far East
rich men abound of whom little is
heard outside their home provinces.
Latterly they have been more in evil
dence as luxurious tourists for whom
nothing was too good. India has her
share. Sir Rattan Tata, the Indian
merchant prince, who had been touring
Japan for eleven weeks, and Lady
Tata left Kobe for India recently.
During his stay Sir Rattan purchased
Japanese and Chinese curios and OBJ
jects dart to the value of 100000. Just
before his departure Sir Rattan made
q gift of $4,000 to Mr.. Nomura of Yo-
kohoma, who accompanied him
throughout his stay in Japan and act
ed as companion and adviser to the
Indian magnate during his travels.
Lady Tata sent Mrs. Nomura and Miss
Nomura each handsome gift of beau
tiful and valuable emeralds. 1t is said
that the knighthood which was be-
slowed upon Sir Rattan during his
stay in Japan was not to his liking.
He had previously requested that his
name should not be presented for
nighthood.-East and West News.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-10-12
oriaInaI Home Of WeIshmen.

Jutland was probably the original
home Of our Kymric ancestors as well
az Cat a later period) Of some So
called Saxon invaders. 1t was peo-
pied in classical times by the Cimbri,
Identified by ethnologists with the
Cymry, or modern Welshmen. The
Germans magnanimously declined to
annex Jutland with Schleswig-Holstein.
It was then considered q worthless
waste of moors, sand dunes and
marshes. But the industrious Danes
have transformed what one English
traveller styled "a Godforsaken wilder
ness" into the most prosperous pas
toral country of western Europe
Westminster Gazette.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-10-12
DOES KISSING DENOTE LOVE?

One kiss from all others prevents me,
And sets all my pulses astir,
And burns on my lips and torments me
IT'S the kiss l fain would give her.
One kiss for all others requites me,
Although it is never to be,
And sweetens my dreams and invites me
IT'S the kiss that she dare not give me.
There's many stern, elderly man
of business and practical woman, who
have no patience with sentiment, who
will wonder why 1 have given time
and space to an article bearing the
above caption. To such 1 would say,
let us look into the matter and we
will soon all agree there is a reason
and a grave need. Hundreds of letters
on every conceivable subject reach me
in the course of a week. Among these
are several hundreds from young girls
confiding to me their love affairs. in
genuously asking. in one form or an
other, Does kissing denote lover"
1t is my duty to give these hundreds
of innocent young girls earnest advice
upon a pleasure which may lead TO IA
tai results if the girl is not forewarned
and fOrearmed.
might write the most learned arti-
Gle my brain might be capable OF con-
ceiving upon the urgent questions OF
the day, but 1 know in my own heart,
no matter how graciously and heartily
It might be received by those who ap-
preciate articles of acknowledged SEN
sibility and merit, 1t would not do a
hundredth part as much good as TINS
one article on kissing, which Will,
hope, sink down deep into the youth
full, innocent hearts near and afar by
the thousands.
It is not the girl carefully watched
over, guarded and chaperoned who has
need to beware of the sweetest ex-
preston of sentiment, but the young
girl who has no parents. no home, no