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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-04
PERSONAL BRIEFS.
(From Mondays Daily.)

Mr.. and Mrs. Turner of Viii
liams are guests at the home of Mrs
Lizzie Johnson on east First street
MIR. and Mrs. j. r. Cottingtor
and son Furman are in town visiting
the formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Levi Cottington, while en- route tt
their home in Ayrshire from nine
months stay in Washington and Cal
ifornia. za T...
Miss Hazel Sells returned thi!
morning to her work as a student IL
Grinnell college. \
Miss Bessie Thompson came
home Saturday from her schoo
teaching near Lehigh and spent the
week end with her parents, Mr.. ant
Mrs. C. C. Thompson.
Wilbur. and George Sackett
sons of Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Sackett
who formerly resided in this city, re
turned Saturday to their home ii
Des Moines after spending three
days with their friends, Harold
Lane, Norton Boyscn and Franklin
Mason. y 3 ~,
Miss Helen Miller returned Sat
urday to her duties as an instructor
in the Schu,te-Nollen private school
in Des Moines after visit with hel
sister, Mrs. Murray McMurray and
family. .r-' y .e. -.
Mrs. w. A. Graham and little
son returned home to Des Moines
Saturday after spending week with
the formers mother, Mrs. l.. f
Houck and other relatives.
Miss Pearl Taylor has returned
home from a weeks visit with rela-
tives in Algona.
Miss Agnes Moore, who teaches
school near Eagle Grove, came home
Saturday for weeks vacation.
MIR. and Mrs. Daniel Goehring
lcdNe lOulSul loi MCtaihoio' iii.' Al
response to message informing
them of the death Of Mrs. Goehring S
brother, Henry Grener.
II Mrs. ]. II. Eice went to STRAIT
ford this morning to spend a week
visiting among relatives.
Mrs. j. n. Omstead> went to
Ellsworth this morning on account
of the illness of her little grandson,
who has been suffering with pneu-
monia for some time.
MIR. and Mrs. A. c. Thompson
of Hardy came Saturday for visit
with the formers parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. c. Thompson, on the east
side
Miss Letta Warren returned
Yesterday to her school teaching in
Traer after spending a week with
her mother, Mrs. Ollie Warren. -
Mrs. F. M. Talcott spent Sat
urday evening with friends in jew
ell.
Miss Ruth Estes of Los Angeles,
student in Grinnell college, re-
turned to her work there this morn
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-04
Depends Upon the Men.
Abbott-on the, training of par.

Des Moines Capital: Practically
every member of the new city coun-
eli heard j., NJ, Switzer, city COM
missioner of Dayton, Ohio, tell about
the success of the commission-mana ma
ger plan of government in that city.
There are about eighty-five such cit
les in the country today and SO far
as is known, no city has ever abol-
ished the system.
Dayton pays $1S,500 for the leg
islative and administrative end of
its municipal government, while Des
Moines pays $15,500. But ir Day.
ton one man, the city manager, gets
the bulk Of the salary. and carries
most of the responsibility. He is
paid sfa,500. In Des Moines the
money is split about equally among
five men.
The success of the Dayton plan,
just as the success of any business
concern, hinges upon the men who
are chosen to, do the directing and
managing of affairs. The city man
ager of Dayton chooses his own chief
OF police, his own city treasurer, his
own superintendent of parks, and
his own engineer. He can discharge
a policeman as easily as he can the
chief. Needless to say there is no
politics in his selections. They are
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-04
Is Contagious.

The following little story is found
| in a phamplet sent out by the Ma
tional "Clean Up and Paint Up bu-
reau: <.s&
In tenement district lived a
family surrounded by filth and dirt.
The whole atmosphere of the little
room which they called home" was
one of hopeless depression and
squalor. To prove the power of sug-
|gestion, good woman placed on the
table a miniature statue of the We
nus Of Milo. Against this grimy
background Of dirt and wretched-
ness, the Venus .shonaont in all her
whiteness and purity, elevating and
Frightening her. strange surround
ings. The good woman called a
week later and found that the place
had been cleaned up, the dirt had
been washed away and pathetic
but sincere attempt at decoration
had been made-the subtle influence
was effective.
If the homes in a neighborhood
become weather-beaten and shabby,
values in the whole neighborhood
deteriorate. But il some house-own-
Ter paints and beauties his home, 1t
radiates its attractiveness in every
direction and soon the whole neigh
borhood is made bright and attract
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-04
New Man at Electric Plant.

Fred Anderson, who has been en-
|ployed here as an electric lineman
for the past few months, has resign
ed his position and will tomorrow
return to his former work as line
man with the Fort Dodge, Des
Moines- & Southern interurban road.
His place will be filled by Jack Ma
kinney, who has had seventeen years
experience in electrical work with
the Fort Dodge, Des Moines &
Southern, and the Des Moines Elec-
trio Co. Mr.. and Mrs. Mckinney are
moving here from Des Moines and
will reside on west First street.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-04
iowa DOCTOR Do ! / IS
BACK FROM GERMANY
Says Sentiment, Except in England
Is Against Another Winter
of War.

DR.. Adele Fuchs arrived home in
Des Moines few days ago after a
year and a half in the midst OF the
war excitement of Germany. When
asked concerning the sentiment in
regard to an early peace, Dr.. Fuchs
replied that the general feeling OF
all the warning countries. with the
exception Of England, seems to be
against another winter campaign.
An honorable adjustment rather
than draw is what she believes
will be the. outcome Of the war, as
Germany still holds the advantage
of the allies. - ..
As for the food shortage it is rath-
er serious in certain respects, espec-
tally in regard to meat, butter and
eggs, but any attempt to starve Ger
many into submission will prove i'm
possible. New substitutes are being
put On the market constantly and
the anticipatory measures are so
omniferous that they are sometimes
unnecessary. In April the first crops
will be ready for use and at no time
has there been acthal want. 5s&
The doctor considers that both
mans and woman's suffrage has
been greatly furthered by the cir
cunstances which have arisen
through the war. Women have en-
tered nearly every field of labor and
have shown themselves so efficient
that suffrage cannot much longer be
denied them. In recent speech OF
Macmillan Harder, the great pole
mic writer, which DR.. Fuchs heard a
short time before leaving Germany,
he said that women had proved
themselves so efficient that he felt
that civil privileges should now be
conferred upon them. ~
DR.. Fuchs arrived in New York
on March Is on the Noordam Of the
Holland American line. She said
that the general feeling among the
passengers was that the vayage was
one of great danger. The captain
wore life belt for the first five days,
the boats were all made loose as
were twenty new RATS, and piles Of
life Dreseryers were near at hand
on every deck.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-04
AUTO PLATES J i THROUGH d! ID !! |.
COUNTY AUDITORS
Sentiment in Favor Of Such Plan
is Getting Strong Through
out Iowa.

The Freeman-Tribune some time
ago suggested that auto number
plates should, be furnished through
the Office of. the county auditors in
stead of through the secretary OF
states. Office. Under the present
plan the state officer charged with
the duty ?,of furnishing plates is
swamped by the multiplicity of Or
ders and as a result patrons must
sometimes wait for months before
getting their numbers. If the audi
tors handled the business they could
supply the numbers promptly, as
there would be ninety-r1ine Offices in
the, state instead of only one supply
ing them. Des Moines autoists have
become interested, in this matter and
a number of them talked it over
with the state officers few days
ago. They urged that the matter be
placed before the Thirty-seventfl
general assembly, which will con-
vene in January, 1917. In the mean
time they favor agitation of the
question so that senators and repre-
sentatives elected to the next gen.
eral assembly will be familiar with
the question and know how the vot.
ers feel at home.
"The big argument in favor of is
suing the plates from the county au'
ditor's office is the saving in money
to the state and making it much cas-
Ter for the automobile owner to get
his number" said one state official
yesterday. @
Hundreds of car owners now send
their registration fee to friends In
Des Moines and ask them to go tc
the state house in person to get a
number plate. Practically every
farmer within radius of twenty.
five miles of Des Moines drives tt
the capitol to register his car.
Automobile owners pay their
regular taxes at the court house
They are accustomed to going to the
county court house, and many Of
them never. will feel satisfied until
they can handle their auto lregistra'
ton with the county. officials, just
as they pay their taxes.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-04
Rural Mail Carrier.

G. e. Hoffman has been appoint
ed rural mail carrier out Of Webster
City and expects to enter upon the
duties Of the position about the 18th
of this month. 1t pays a salary OF
500 per month, the carrier furnish
ing horses and vehicle. Mr.. Hoff-
man has lived in Webster City all
his life and is at present foreman in
the Freeman-Tribune office. Mr..
Hoffman makes the change in re-
Spouse to the call of the out doors.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-04
Cultivating the Waste Places.

ST. Louis Star: Complaint is
made in st. Clair county, ILL.,, that
farmers are occupying and cnltivat-
ing part>of the roads--not the wheel
tracks but the space outside them.
That may sound bad because they do
not own the land, but what they
grow on that space is better than
the weeds and thistles that grow on
'uncultivated space. 1t would be a
great economic gain if all the road
sides were under cultivation, both in
the matter of more products and in
the more important matter of less
weed seeds to fill the fields with un-
wanted crops.
This is also true of the waste
space on the right Of way Of rail-
roads. Hundreds of thousands of
acres of arabic land lie idle there ex-
cept as they are busy contributing
to the weed crops on the adjacent
cultivated lands. Some day this
country will not waste productive
soil in that way, when the pressure
of population calls for the maximum
of production to feed it. We could
take lesson from the book Of Jap
an with profit in this matter of util-
izing every possible productive foot
of soil.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-04
New Coal Find.

Lehigl April LA three-foot
vein of .oal has been struck in Ele-
vator kyllow by J. F. Kelley, pros
pecting for Sam Mcclure, owner Of
the mineral rights under large
tract in the vicinity. A company
has been formed to sink shaft.
This is the first important find in
the Lehigh region since the old
workings pinched out several years
ago.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-04
Nearing Completion.

The new automobile paint shoI
|of Parkhurst & Lavender which was
begun last fall on Seneca street
across, the street from the Star Ma
chine works, is rapidly nearing com.
pletion. The structure is of cement
blocks and will be fully equipped
for all kinds Of automobile refnish
work.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-04
Change in Wagner Offices.

/, H. j. LeBeau, a telegraph opera
tor in the E. w. Wagner commission
offices, has resigned, and left
last night for his home in Lafayette,
to accept similar position
in the Wagner Offices there. 0. c.
Shedd of Chicago has accepted the
position made vacant by Mr.. LeBeau
and, has already begun his new du-
ties: - &
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-04


with her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs. II. P. Mason, and other rela-
tives.
Frank Mag and James Yung-
clas, students at Ames, Sundayed at
home.
Miss Myrtle Arnold, student
in the Iowa State college at Ames,
Sundayed with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Arnold on Boone street,
returning to school this morning.
The Ames students have their spring
vacation commencing April goth.
Mr. and Mrs. wv. w. Sinclair
returned to their home in Boone this
morning after visiting over Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. John J. Clifton,
on east Division street
Miss Kathryn Mason, a student
lat Drake University, Des Moines, re-
turned to her work this morning af-
ter week end stay with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Mason, on
east Water Street.
Jas. Kepler, who. lives just
north of town, went to Des Moines
today-on business. 49,.
Henry. II. Nicholson of Eagle
|Grove is in town on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. R. Casebolt and
baby returned home to Nevada this
morning after spending yesterday
here because of the death of one and
the critical illness of another Of the
baby children of their niece, Mrs.
Jesse Black.
Mrs. Clyde Burke. and little
son, William, are here from Chicago
for a ten days visit at the J. B. sBax-
ter home. a.. u.M
Mrs. Joel Wright of Cedar
Falls and her daughter, Mrs. Laura
Irwin of Eugene, Ore, are guests OF
their daughter and sister, Mrs. r.
ID. Hayden on Boone street.
Miss Mary. Daley returned - to
her home in Des Moines Saturday af-
ter making a visit with her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. P. Fl. Treanor.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. B. Hummel are
spending today with relatives in
Duncombe.
Miss Gertrude Trossett return
ed home to Flugstad this forenoon
after an over Sunday visit with Miss
Carrie Snow.
George w. Mccullough is in
Goldfield, Eagle Grove and Wool
stock today on business connected
with the Mccullough stock trough
factory.
4 Misses Ella Bailey and Mae
Hoiken of Fort Dodge Sundayed at
the John Hanrahan home.
Mrs. Earl Clayman and little
daughter of Beaman spent Sunday
with Mr. Clayman, who is staying
with the F. c. Garrick family on
Bank street while doing carpentry
work on the Garrick home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. J. Genahl of
Los Angeles visited over Sunday at
the J. G.. Sullivan home while en-
route west after a trip to Chicago
and st. Louis.
MIR. and Mrs. Frank Meyers re-
turned to their home in Fort Dodge
last evening after visit with Mrs.
Ms parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. E.
Lowrie.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-04
Will Build, New Home.

T.. f. Mason, assistant cashier OF
the First National Bank, has bought
a lot at the corner of Cedar and
Prospect streets and expects to be-
gin building home as soon as the
weather is settled. The home will
cost in the neighborhood of $4,000
or $4,000 and be entirely modern.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-04
New Deputy Sheriff.

c. d. Carl has resigned as deputy
sheriff and W. H. Cunningham has
been appointed to the place by
Sheriff Nelson. Mr.. Carl resigns on
account of being candidate for the
office of sheriff and win want to put
in considerable of his time cam
paigning during the next two or
three months.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-04

w. +. Hawley and family are oc-
cupying rooms temporarily over the
Mctealf store while the Hook house
on the north side, recently damaged
by fire, is being fixed up.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-04
BOOKS ON / The !! child / / |.
AND THE HOME

full in Care and Training o.,
Children.
Abbott On the training of par
ents.
Blow-Letters. to- a mother.
Brackett-The care of the teeth.
Burbank The training Of the hui
man plant.
Before he is twenty.
Burrill-The mother book.
Clark-The care of house.
CowlesThe art Of story telling.
Comstock- Mothercraft.
Dawson-The boys and girls of
Garden City.
Dewey The school and society.
Du Bois-F ireside child study.
Fisher-A Montessori mother.
y Frebel Education by develop
ment.
Harrison-In story land.
Holt-The care and feeding Of
children. @
Holmes-Backward children.
Herrick-My boy and I.
Howard-The house fly. disease
carrier.
Hutchinson-Food and dietetfcs.
Hutchinson-We and our chill
dren.
Johnson Education by plays and
games.
Heating Maternity, infancy, and
childhood.
Kerr-The care and training Of
children.
Kirkland Speech and manners.
KotelmannSchool hygiene.
Lee.--Play in education.
LymanStory telling. What to
tell and how to tell it.
Notwithstanding the child at
home. Is
Notes on the early
training of children.
McCulloch-Mr. Lex; or The leg
al status of mother and child.
McKeever- the girl.
Maxwell Practical nursing.
Montessori-Dr. Montessori's own
handbook.
Pilcher-First aid in illness and
injury.
Pope Home care of the sick.
Power-Lists of stories and pro-
grams for story hours.
Puffer-The boy and his gang.
Reik-safessarding the special
senses.
Roosa-Defective eyesight.
Sadler-The cause and cure of
colds. 55. 81. 4. 3.
Schoff-The hayward child.
Scot How to know your child.
Smith, NE kindergarten in a
nutshell.
Starr-Thef. hygiene Of the nurs-
cry.
Stetson-The human hair; its
care and preservation. @
Stoner--Natura education.
Swift-Learning by doing
U. S. Bulletin 712--school lunch
es.
T. S. Bulletin '7l7-Food for
young children.
Warner-The study of children.
Weeks-Text book Of nursing.
Wiggin-The story hour.
Wiley-Foods, and their adulter-
alton.
Wilson-Nature study in elemen-
tary schools.
Winterburn-From the. child's
standpoint.
Wyche- Some great stories, and
how to tell them.
Refer also to magazine articles,
particularly in "The Nurse" Sand
Good Housekeeping"
For children's literature, consult
the shelves and the general card cat
alogue. F';l7 Ssst ~
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-04


EUREUs dark brown weighing breeding condition 1900
nny the of
Afash has the disposition :
will 1916 follows SATURDAYS Perys
to Saratoga. Watch places
neighbor
taken accidents but should they will be at the
Byron +. CaIlkins, Owner, Webster City, la.
Y Meyers, Manager g-...-.~ .s-.sat4.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-04
PAGE FIVE.
VI IMPORTED
STALLION
Heurieus (? 4ss5

ton OF Importers and Breeders
-.@ of Belgian Draft Horses. .i>
Bay Brown, star and stripe, both hind
feet white. Foaled in May, 1910. I'm
ported from Belgium in 1912, by r. F.
French of Independendence, Iowa.
Sire: Hercule Scheu (4l320). Dam:
l. 49,:
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-04
State Cert. No. 9i12

ing after spending weeks vacation
with her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. P. Mason, and other rela-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-04-04

es in the schools at Hartley, is home
for weeks vacation. Miss Ada Bell,
teacher of the school at Pleasant
Hill, is also enjoying weeks vaca-
ton.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-31
HELEN HUNT CLUB
TO OPEN SESSIONS

CAMBRIDGE CITY, Ind, Aug. 81
Mrs. R. d. Steele was hostess of the
over the Teacups" club Monday
afternoon. Victrola music and light
refreshments were features of the oc-
casion. Miss Jean Callahan of In
dianapolis, is the guest Of her sister,
Mrs Charles Loeb. The birth of a
daughter, Edna Louise, to Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Ebert of New York City,
on last Saturday, has brought great
Joy to the grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Emil Ebert of this place. The at
tendance at the Indiana State Fair
from this place, the coming week,
promises to be the largest in recent
years. -. The first meeting of the
Helen Hunt club for 1916-1917 will
be held at the home of Mrs. Charles
Kniese on Monday, September 4. The
topic for discussion will be, Echoes
From the Summer. :. The many
friends of Miss Esther Straughn, who
recently underwent an operation for
appendicitis at the Reid Memorial
hospital, are pleased to learn of her
very rapid recovery.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-31
MILTON GUN CLUB
ARRANGES SHOOT

MILTON, Ind, Aug. 31.-The Mil
ton Gun club is arranging for shoot
ing tournament to be held here, FRI
day, Sept. 8. The shoot will be on the
grounds of M. v. Brown, near the
river bridge on the pike east Of town. !.
The Christian church Sunday school
will be held at Manlove Park, on the
coming Sunday morning. The school
will assemble at the usual hour at the
church and be conveyed by auto
mobiles to the park, at the north edge
of town. At the close of the Sunday
school session the Rev F. C. McCor-
mick will preach the morning sermon
In the evening the services will be as
usual at the church All who desire
to carry picnic dinner can do so and
spend the day at the park. Every
body is invited to both services at the
park and also to the evening services
at the church. -. The Rev. NJ S. Tay-
lor will preach at Doddridge chapel,
Sunday morning and evening. The
Rev. Ralph Whitley will preach in the
interest of Friends church, at the Hus-
sey school house west of town, Sun
day evening. The services will begin
at the usual hour. :. Mrs W. G. Nc
Way of Richmond, was the guest of
Mrs. Alice Gresh, Wednesday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-31
MADDOX RESIGNS
CAMBRIDGE JOB

CAMBRIDGE CITY, Ind, Aug. 81
j. A. Maddox has resigned his posi-
ton at the electric light plant, and is
moving his family. to Richmond :.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Laux and daughters,
after visit of several days with Mr..
and Mrs. Lee Pitman, have returned
to their home in indianapolis. ;. :.
Mrs. John Beard and sister, Mrs
Laura Sommers, were the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Neff, near Cen
.terville, Wednesday.
Returns from Farm.
Charles Boyd and family, after
spending the summer on the farm
near Jackscnburg have returned to
their former home on Capitol Hill.
E. NJ. Haas of Richmond, was a Cam
bridge City visitor Wednesday.
Miss Esther Straughn, having suffic-
iently recovered from the effects of a
recent operation for appendicitis, was
brought from the Reid Memorial hos
pital to her home on Church street,
Wednesday evening. . /. Mrs Roy
Paul and daughter, who have been
spending several weeks with relatives
here, will return to their home at Col
fax, Ind, at the close of the week.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-31
-FOUR GENERATIONS
HAVE PICTURE TAKEN

HAGERSTOWN, Ind, Aug. 31.-Mr
and Mrs. E. A. Dixon were entertained
at Rushville from Wednesday until
Saturday by Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Cob
ring. Mr.. Dixon was one of four
generation group photographed while
there. Those in the picture are Mr..
Dixon and daughter, Mrs. Lewis Cob
ring. Mrs. Gohring's two children,
Ambrosh Gohring and Kate Maddren.
Ambrosh's baby Mary, seven months
old, and Mrs. Maddren's baby, five
weeks old
Attend Reunion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Smith and fam
lily of Powers, Jay county, were the
guests Sunday and Monday of Mrs.
Sarah Smith of North Washington
street, and of Charles Smith and fam
lily northeast of town. They attended
the Mccullough family reunion on
Monday. Mr.. and Mrs. Eula Smith
and children and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Smith of Redkey, were tn eguests
Sunday night of Mrs. Sarah Smith and
daughter, Miss Dorothy.