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Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-08-31

actually registered In the Haistein-
Friesion Association of America. The
money will be paid direct to the exhlo-
itor by the Holstein-Friesian Associa-
ton.
George Batten of Montclair offers to
owners of Jersey Cattle in New Jersey
q silver cup for the best male of the
breed. Mr.. Batten is President of the
New Jersey Cattle Club Association.
The Hamilton Farm at Gladstone. N.
J., will present to the owners of Jersey
cattle In New Jersey a silver cup for
the best female of the breed.
Special premiums will also be COM
peted for by members of the New Jer-
sey Guernsey Breeders Association.
Among the others will be handsome
sterling silver cup for the advanced
registered cow The judging will be
I'm accord with details for inheritance,
individual and production approved by
the American Guernsey Cattle Club.
For the Cattle, Sheep and Swine De
pertments the entries will close Tues
day, September 10.
The program that has been arranged
for the Cattle Department, Sheep and
Swine judging has been arranged as
follows:
Monday September S-All animals win
be on exhibition in stalls and pens with at
tendants in charge.
Tuesday, September 25-Judging In tent
Of Guernseys and Jerseys. Judging or
swine.
Wednesday, September 27-Judging In
tent of Holsteins and Ayrshires. Judging
of sheep.
Thursday, September 2S-Judging other
classes not finished on schedule.
Friday, September 29-An animals on ex-
hibition in stalls with placards posted
showing winnings.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-08-31
COUNTRY ELECTRIC
PLANT TO Be SHOWN
Trenton Fair to Have Display
Interesting to Farmers.
City Of Machinery.

Displays In the City of Machinery,
Sections u" and tx" of Trenton Fair.
this season, promise to surpass those
of any previous year. A number of
concerns that have never before been
exhibitors at the Trenton Fair will be
on the grounds this year from Septem-
Der % to 20.
One feature will be miniature house
occupying a space 25 X 35 feet, aglow
with electric lights. On the porch of
the house will be displayed the ap-
paratus which furnishes the power for
the illumination. This exhibit will be
conducted by the Domestic Engineer
Ing Company of Dayton, O., makers Of
Delco Light They have adopted for
their slogan, Electricity for every
farmer and those who still adhere to
the oil lamp for illumination should not
fail to see it.
The commercial Auto Show, formerly
held under tent in Section "H," has
been given new location for 1916, and
Superintendent Salter has filed all Of
this section with other exhibits. J..
Jones & Bro, Baugh & Sons, who were
temporarily moved last year, have re-
turned to their old space.
The Columbia Film company will
occupy one entire end Of this section
In very interesting moving picture
exhibit, interesting particularly to ag-
riculturists.
The Trenton Bone and Fertilizer
company will be at its usual place at
the end of section H, fronting Avenue
F, and the Tilley Ladder company will
discuss Its merchandise from its loca-
ton of many years.
An unusual demonstration is expect
ed In absolutely the latest machinery
Tor farm purposes, and the outlook Is
that visitors at the Fair will be able
to see some of the great pieces OF
machinery used on the farms of the
west.
Some Of the other exhibitors who
have reserved space for the coming
show are as follows:
Sharpless Separator company, Ma.
tional Fire Proofing company, John Far
rel, Fitz Water Wheel company, w.
E. Slater, Martin C. Ribsam. Malvern
Farm Supply company, Mountville
Manufacturing company, the J. E.
Stevenson company, C. H. Higgins, S.
T. Lummus Supply company, Knox
Fence company, J. II. Downes, Emer-
son-Brantingham Implement company,
Hendrickson & Dilatush, Grain Pump
company, w. Frech company, Ameri-
can Thrasherman, E. F. Schlicter &
Co., Harrison Nurseries, Albert Mel
son, II. A. Cook & Son, ]. A. II. Delp,
Gallon Iron works, George Bell, Fred
Shangle, New Jersey Agricultural
works, Mechling Bros, American Saw
mills Manufacturing company.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-08-31
UPTON 'GAlN NAMED TO
PLACE AS RACING JUDGE
viii Start Harness Horses at Trenton
Exposition-Lons In Game.

Fred A. Upton, of Rochester, N. Y
has been re-engaged to act as the start.
ing Judge for the harness horses at
Trenton Fair from September 25 to "a
This announcement was pleasing news
to the multitude Of horsemen who pat.
ronize the Trenton Fair each fall, for
there is no better known and better
liked starting judge in America.
Fred Upton starts horses because ha
likes them and for pure love of the
sport. He is independently wealthy
and does not need the salary which he
receives for the work. But he hos
been a follower of the sport since he
was a boy and says that he intends
remaining In the game" in some CO.
pacity as long as he lives.
Originally Mr. Upton was q breeder
He bred on his stock farm near Rocb.
ester, N. Y, many fast trotters and
PAGERS. He was the owner of the fa.
nous stallion Vitello, 2.09A. Later ha
trained and drove many horses to their
records.
In -S9S Mr.. Upton began acting as
starting judge at some of the small
meetings near Rochester. His unusual
ability was recognized by the man.
ayers Of other tracks, and the follow.
ing year he started through the once
famous Central New York Circuit
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-08-31
BERKSHIRE CONGRESS
AT TRENToN'S FAIR
Special Money Awards at Ex.
position From September
/ Is to 29. :.

Giving added recognition to the i'm
portant position held by the Trenton
Fair among the expositions of the
country, the American Berkshire Con-
gress Association will hold it's eastern
show this year in conjunction with the
Interstate Fair Association from Sep
tember 25 to %.
The Fair Association is to have the
judging of the classes done by Profes
sor G. f. Curtiss, Dean and Director of
the Iowa Experiment Station at Ames.
la. Professor Curtiss is one of the
country's authorities in this work.
Special premiums are to be offered in
the Cattle, Sheep and Swine Depart
ments this year and it is believed that
the exhibit will surpass all others.
Breeders generally regard the occasion
as opportune for the greatest swine
show ever held in the East and the
classes at Trenton Fair will assume ex-
traordinary proportions
Professor F. c. Minkler, of New
Brunswick. Superintendent of the de-
partment, has revised the entire sched-
ule and classification and greatly en-
larged its scope. During the past few
years unusual interest has been mani
Tested in sheep and swine production
and the American Berkshire Congress-
Show will give evidence of the prog.
ress that has been made. The Con.
gress will insure remarkable entries in
the Berkshire classes. The schedule
that has been arranged for swine is
in keeping with re concentrations made
by the National Swine Association and
will provide one more in accord with
the demands of the swine breeder.
A total of 5000 is offered for Rerk-
shires alone at this exposition. A nor
tion of this money is provided by the
American Berkshire Congress Associa.
kion and the balance by the Directors
of the Interstate Fair Association. In
addition to the regular prize money
$780, will be distributed to the Berk-
shire classes.
For Holsteins the Holstein- Friesian
Association of America will add 12
per cent to the listed premium provid-
ing that all animals awarded prizes are
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-08-31
STARTS A CHARITABLE FAD

Madame Bakhmeteff, the wife of the
fshussian ambassador, has taken a flyer
{ kR fashions, and in introducing to the
frsch and exclusive set at Newport the
gaEilliantly colored cotton and silk
Ahewls such as the peasants of her
adopted country wear, she has at the
same time given a stimulus to the cot
fon trade which should materially in
crease the Russian market for Ameri
can cotton.
When women of fashion are more
e4rr. less taking On the accouterments of
war in the style of their hats and
coats and the picturesque dress of the
peasants of many of the countries at
war, this innovation of Nine. Bakme-
'4Eeff in the way of light wrap for
;aither morning or evening has become
a charity as well as a fad, for the
manufacture of these shawls or scarfs
helps the cottage peasant industries
Z af Russia, furnishing work to hundreds
M women and children while the men
are at the front. These shawls are a
4sa certain districts Of Russia, and ar
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-08-31

situation He
sauting time he passed Sentry obliged
Private Wardman of
ands
where he fighting himself
snoned in galanry
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-08-31
new ENVOY TO TURKEY

Keeping up the custom of sending
a public-spirited, broad-minded, phil
anthropic Jew to represent the United
States in Turkey, the president has ap-
pointed Abram I. Elkus, well-known
New York lawyer, as ambassador to
succeed Henry Morgenthau, who made
a distinguished record for himself and
his country during trying times at Con-
stantinOple.
Mr.. Elkus, who has high reputa-
ton as a lawyer, is senior member Of
the firm of Elkus, Gleason & Pros
kauer, and is known especially for his
work as counsel for the state factory
investigating commission, position
which he held from 1911 till 1915. He
has drafted some 80 bills, all Of which
were enacted into law, mitigating the
evils of child labor, especially in
canneries and tenement houses and
prohibiting undue work and night work
for women.
Mr.. Elkus was born in New York
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-08-31
EXPERT EXPLAINS
GOOD ROADS BILL
How Government viii Improve
Nations Highways.
STATES CARRY half BURDEN

$4,000, 900 Will Be Taken From Ma
tionaI Treasury In Next Five Years
and Equal Amount From States
Measure Has 5aen Passive T or Sew
entyfiv Years.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-08-31
COSBY TESTS POISON GASES

Col. Spencer Cosby, United States
military attache at Paris, has been
speaking in hoarse whisper of late,
and his friends are congratulating him
. ON losing nothing more than his voice.
When the German army began the
F1se of poison gases, Colonel Cosby
shared the keen interest of his brother
military investigators in the new ele-
trnent of warfare, and determined to
FIest the gases on himself. He was
given the opportunity by the French
ARMY chemists, who had samples of the
shree kinds used, direct from the front.
The two less deadly varieties were
Sxied, and Colonel Cosby found them
mot especially overpowering.
They had now reached the deadly
gas which clutches and kills. The
chemist paused.
you will not try this" he said,
appealingly.
Eyes, all Of them," said the colonel
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-08-31

Columbia
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Free an a o lie
Ethel Katharine
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-08-31
WTOFQDNARN
lNPE0PEE W.
Erwin WARDMAN, PRIVATE

The newspaper life of Erwin Ward
man, who became publisher of the
New York Sun when it was purchased
by Frank Munsey, has been for the
most part steady, day-by-day affair.
But it had one lively interlude, during
the Spanish-American war. Mr..
Wardman, then editor of the New
York Press, enlisted as a private, and
was sent at first to Chattanooga. OF
his stay there little story is related.
Mr.. Wardman had ordered one
Of his reporters to the encampment
for instructions on certain story, and,
as fate would have it, the day Of the
reporters arrival at the camp was
Private Wardman's day for sentry duty
in front of the commandments tent. 1t
also happened that the commandant
and the reporter were old friends, and
the latter received an invitation to
dinner in the soldiers tent, with
cold bottle on the side.
Naturally the reporter made the
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-08-31

Thn must
be Now,
particle instant
hrled back 20 Tongues of fire eating
empted
b n
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-12-19
Remembering the Poor.

You have the privilege of giving q
happy day to a number Of %unfortun-
ates. The usual Christmas celebra-
ton is being planned at the county
home. Please leave contributions in
cash or suitable articles at the Inter
kircher offices on Third and Valley
streets. There are about n hun
dred of the county charges, and it is
the hope Of the committee to be able
to give each one Of the unfortunates
some suitable gifts.-Burlington
Hawk-Eye.
The movement in Des Moines
county to make a day of cheer and
sunshine to the unfortunates at the
county home is a worthy one Ham
ilton county ought to do it. Per-
haps it is too late for this year. Be-
sides there has been such a great de-
mand upon the generous lately that
it may be well to wait until next
Christmas to inaugurate a movement
of this kind here. b9
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-12-19
.tiIftnNFN art RnfmrOf
NOW DOING A LAND
OFFICE BUSINESS

The post office officials were not
looking for the big Christmas rush
to begin so soon but it started in
with a vim last week and the amount
of mail has been voluminous since.
Both delivery windows are open and
two general delivery clerks are now
waiting upon the public. Extra help
has been maintained and the front
of the general delivery department
re-arranged, as it must be each sea-
son, to accommodate the Christmas
rush. No postal clerk looks forward
to a Merry Christmas" for it is the
most strenuous season Of the year to
him. When you wrap your packages
for mailing, wrap them in good stout
paper with equally strong cord tied
firmly around them. Write the adj
dress in a legible hand and in the
upper lefthand corner write your
own name and address. If you could
stand near the general delivery win
dow and see the packages brought
for mailing, wrapped in tissue paper,
tied loosely and carelessly addressed,
you would take particular care in
wrapping and addressing your pack
for mailing.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-12-19
jewell YOUNG MAN
FOUND DEAD IN BED
Bonnie severson Asphyxiated in a
Rooming House in
Omaha.

Bonnie Severson, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. S. c. Severson of Jewell, was
found dead in a rooming house in
Omaha Saturday morning. His death
was caused by the young man being
overcome with gas that escaped from
q small gas stove that was in his
room. His lifeless body was not dis,
covered until 1920 Saturday morn
ing.
Young Severson had only been in
Omaha a few days and was prepar-
ing to enter an auto school there.
The lady who owns the rooming
house states that Severson came
home at 10 o'clock and went directly
to bed, and in turning off the gas
must not have closed the jet tight
enough or in some manner it became
loose, as it was found upon investi-
CATION the next day not to be very
secure.
Mr.. Severson's folks at Jewell were
at once notified and M. J. and A. ].
|Severson left Saturday to bring the
remains back. They returned home
yesterday morning.
Mr.. Severson was only "a years old
at the time of his death and was a
man of good habits. He leaves
a father and mother. Mr.. and Mrs.
S. C. Severson of Jewell, four broth
.ers, M. j. of Jewell, M. B. of Bows,
S. J. of Minneapolis, and A. J.. of
Story City, and one sister, Miss Min
ME of Jewell.
The funeral services were held to-
day at Jewell
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-12-19
FOR SALE-Plymouth Rock cocker
els, ranging in price from SIPS
to $3.50. Phone 1904. 19d6f1t1"
LIGHTS
CAUSE COLLISION
Two Automobiles Meet in Millard
Lane and Both are More or
Less Damaged.

A collision caused by bright auto
mobile lights occurred in the Millard
lane Sunday night about Z O'Clock
between automobiles driven by Sid
ney Cottington OF near Stanhope and
Mr.. Lehman residing between this
city and Kamrar. Mr.. Cottington in
his Ford car was going south in the
lane and was on a narrow strip OF
grading when he met Mr.. Lehman in
"a large car. The two cars ran to-
gether, the Ford rather getting the
worst of it, having one front wheel
smashed, the axle bent, and the ra-
diator damaged. The Lehman car
sustained a bent axle and other dam
ages, although it was able to be driv-
en- into town to the garage.
The Cottington, car was abandoned
in the lane all night and in the
morning was towed into the garage
for repairs. Mr.. C%ottington and fam
lily caught a ride back to this city
and spent the night at the home OF
relatives.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-12-19
|B|G CROWD WITNESS
Es PACKING OF BOX
To go to Soldiers on Mexican Border
From Their Webster City
Friends.

There was a good sized crowd on
hand last night to watch the pack
ing of the big box Webster City sent
to her soldiers. In spite of the cold,
the crowd was interested enough to
stay and watch the things brought
up out of the First National barber
shop by boy scouts, go into the roomy
depths of the box. There were boxes
for all and $50 pounds Of good things
to eat were slowed away. The
money will reach about s110 and
will be sent in a draft to Company
C and the Second Regiment band to
be proportionately divided between
the two.
The following names have been
added to the list OF contributors for
the boys on the border:
Fashion Clothes Shop .......s2.00
Barney Brin $3.50. ....... LOO
B. Brin E. Son ........... 100
DR.. E. e. Richardson ........ 100
A. J.. Peterson LOO
Much credit is due H. C. Horsley
and his helpers for starting the
movement and taking care of the
boxes as they were sent in. Many
boxes, aside from those which were
shipped by express to Brownsville,
viii, ho cont fomorr0w fhrOTph thn
post office. A mail bag will be
made up here and will go direct
ly through to the boys. All those
who missed out on their contribu-
lions of homemade goodies will be
glad to know that they may send the
stuff by parcel post tomorrow.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-12-19
Tree Gets in the Way.

The big Parkhurst & Lavender
taxi carryall was discovered yester.
day by late evening pedestrians sit.
ting with it's radiator bent and the
glass front smashed in the front yard
of DR.. O. A. Hall, corner Bank and
Prospect streets. A telephone con
versation with the garage revealed
the fact that the regular driver was
on duty at the time the accident oc-
Cured and that one lone man was
the passenger. Neither driver nor
passenger were injured in the col
lision with the tree. AS to the cause
oh yes! to be sure, the cause
why, you see-the road, or rather to
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-12-19
OF THE
DISTRICT COURT
The Case of the State of Iowa vs..
Henry Nathanson is Now on
Trial to Jury.

In the Ease of Helmick & Ely VS.
the Illinois Central Railroad com
pany, the jury returned a verdict fol
plaintiffs, giving them judgment fol
$425.30.
The trial Of Henry Nathanson, in
dicted by the grand jury on the
charge Of receiving stolen property
was commenced to the jury this
morning.
Anna Buckles. indicted for larc-
eny, plead not guilty. Her trial was
set for yesterday. but owing to her
illness, it was postponed.
Bradshaw Brothers were given
Judgment against Minnie A. Free
born for $3SS.
Geo. Darlington has filed a petit
ton in the clerks Office asking for
a divorce from his wife, Edith Har-
riett Darlington.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-12-19
0LEOMARGAR|NE TO
CUT COST Of LIVING
Many Men in Webster City Using it
Unawares-Women are
Fooling Them.
"Oleo! Oleo!
Fairest ever e
Oleo. Oleo!
Olemargarine."

Say, Mister Mere Man, do you
know the butter you have been eat
ing may not be butter? No, you do
not know. You don't believe it now
that you are told. No n can fool
you-no stree. Just the same, Mr..
Man, you may not be eating but
ter at your family table; you may be
eating olemargarine. Many Webster
City housewives have found a way
to beat the high cost of butter and
according to the grocers and butch
.ers, their sales of oleomargarine
since the advance in butter prices
have increased five to one. In fact
one merchant told us recently that
last year he didn't sell enough oleo-
margarine to make his salt. This
year, the merchants say, they have
had a hard time keeping enough on
hand.
The other day a lady entered a
meat market and was heard to say:
81 believe you can send me another
pound of oleomargarine. | vas a lit
tie skeptica1 about using it, for my
husband, returning from a trip re-
Gently, said: "For goodness sake,
don't ever get oleomargarine in place
of butter. I was served some at a
hotel down the line and it was Nv
ful-simply awful. He hasn't notic-
ed any difference in the taste of it
in his own home, however, and he
has eaten it on everything for sew
eral weeks" So, Mr.. Man, and you,
my finicky youngster, may be eating
"oleo" to cut the H. c.. of l..
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-12-19
SCHOOLS TO
Remember THE POOR
Will Observe Usual Custom Of Christ.
mas Giving to the Needy Of
the City.

The Sunday schools of the city are
to unite again as usual in the Christ
mas giving to the poor of the city.
A committee from the churches will
be on hand in the basement of the
Methodist church to receive the pro-
visions and other goods at 10 o'clock
Friday morning, Dec. 22nd. A COM
mittee of two will be expected from
each Sunday school, together with a
conveyance for the distribution OF
goods and the work of distribution
will be carried on all afternoon Fri
day. Christmas coming on Monday
this year, the provisions should
reach the homes before Sunday that
the women may have chance to do a
little baking. All Sunday schools Of
the city are urged to join in the CIV
ing,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-12-19
Serious Operation.

Geo. w. McDermott, son of Thos.
McDermott Of this city and a former
well known resident here. now liv-
ling with his family at Belmond, re-
GENTLY underwent a serious operation
lat Rochester, Mimi. This was the
second operation Mr.. McDermott has
undergone within the year. the first
for appendicitis and gall stones, and
the later M for, complications aris-
ing from the former. While not
wholly recovered he was able to leave
the hospital although remaining in
Rochester for the present. Mr.. Nc
Dermott's youngest daughter, Miss
Wayne, also underwent an operation
for throat trouble at the same time
and has recovered sufficiently to re-
turn to her Iowa home.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-12-19
Special.

| have on hand a few light dress
ed hogs at 13ac while they last. For
the balance of the week will sell lard
in bulk or ten pound pals at 1Sc the
pound. This is your opportunity to
packers price. With live hogs we'll
over the ten dollar mark cheap lard
is an impossibility and | am safe in
predicting the price of lard at well
over 90 cents at a possibility of %
to 80 cents in case of an early peace
in Europe. Stock up. You can't lose.
Phone Al. 1913 Arthur Pose.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-12-19
PROGRAM FOR THE Commune
TY CHRISTMAS FESTIVITIES

be exact-the tree in the case, sort
of got in the way and instead OF
keeping to one side of the main high
way as trees should do, this one just
moved a little and got directly in
the way Of the driver. There is only
one thing to do when something is
in the way and you can't stop and
that is to- run right over it. If you
can't do that you get a bent radiator
and it sort of breaks things up in the
front end of the machine. That is
all there was to it and the tree just
sits right there as if it intended to
stay, but they moved the carryall to
the garage for repairs.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-12-19
Small Blaze at Shoe Factory.

What might have been a serious
fire occurred at about 7:3O last night
at the shoe factory when Carl
Schweiger, who was working on the
second floor, discovered a large sack
of waste felt in flames. He ran for
"a pail of water and quickly extin-
guished the blaze before any damage
was done. 1t is thought the fire was
caused from spontaneous combustion.