Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-06-13
BACK FROM PHIL
l | M: ISLANDS land !
Lieutenant Peter 0ttosen Returns
Home After Long Service in
Far Away Country.

IDOQge, VINO mas NUMBER OF acQuafn
Itances in Webster City, has returned
'|home after two and a half years ser
lvice in the United States navy. Dur.
ling his absence he has been in the
philippines in command Of mine
layer. He has finished his foreign
service and will soon go to For,
Casey on Pugent Sound. The Fort
dodge Messenger says of him:
/ For six months after leaving here
Lin December, 1873. Lieutenant Otto.
sen was In command of a mine layer
in the eastern Pacific ocean. Before
going to the east he had made a rec.
lord ir- the navy service.
After leaving the mine laying
work, Lieutenant Ottosen went into
Corregedor. the fortress commanding
the entrance to Manila harbor. Here
the had many delightful experiences,
going to China. Japan aud into the
interior of the islands. More recent
lly as aid de camp to General Bailey
The has been in much island service.
/ AT one time while In. Yokahama,
Lieutenant ottosen had the pleasure
LOT making a short trip to Toxic and
injecting his former roommate at
Ames college, Mark Sanders Of this
city. who is in the orient with the
Americas Supply company
The variations of the climate in
the Philippines waS the source Of
much comment from Lieutenant OF
tosen. Altitude in the tropics makes
a vast change in temperatures, ami
consequently Lieutenant Ottosen
Says, one can 60 in half day from
palms. iswamps. and extreme heat, to
regions of pines. where three blan-
kets and stove are necessary for
comfort.
The; group of the Philippine
islands is much larger than most
Americans believe, lieutenant Otto
sen remarked. He told that their to-
tai surface would equal the United
States east OF the Mississippi river.
The islands are inhabited by some
thing over two million people, made
Iup Of many tribes. noitwo of which
can understand each other. All the
|nationaiities Of the globe are to be
found in the islands, Lieutenant OF
tosen said. He told of seeing Japan
csc. Chinese, American Indians, Hin
dus, French and English, and many
negroes in Manila. ~ fs
T Just before leaving the islands
Lieutenant and Mrs. Ottosen made a
1000 mile trip through the different
islands. He was acting on govern
intent business. On this excursion
they visited many OF the interesting
places, saw much OF the different
Elevations of the country, and cover
ed much territory.
/ Travel in the Philippines is very
hard, he said. The railroads, which
|are few, are owned and operated by
British capital. The coaches are of
the continental type. with side doors,
chain couplings and end bumpers.
The engines. are small and brass
trimmed. The roads are short. Most
of the travel is done on horseback.
Aekley- Bedsaul.
Miss Ella B. Aekley, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin> Ackley. one Of
the best known and much respected
families of near Harrisburg, was
married recently at Sturgis. S. D.
The Record of that place contains
the following particulars of the we'd
ding:
In the presence of large number
Of friends, Claude w. Bedsaul and
Miss Ella B. 'Ackley Of harrisburg,
Iowa, were united. in marriage at
the manse of the Presbyterian
church on Wednesday p. m. at 4
O'Clock, Rev. Carroll d. Erskine
reading the words that made them
Imam and wife. The ring ceremony
was used. Fred Froecher and a sis
ter of the groom, Margaret Bedsaul,
stood up with the couple. The bride
wore an embroidered null dress and
carried bouquet of white roses. The
bride has been teaching school and
| is very competent and accomplish
ed young lady Of excellent character
The groom is a son of Mr.. and Mrs
C. C. Bedsaul OF Tilford. He has re.
sided in Meade county for many
years, and is a young man Of clean
industrious habits, and is known fol
his worth ana integrity.
They left on the evening train fol
la few days visit at Hot Springs ant
other cities OF the Hills. Upon theil
return they will reside in the nice
home the groom has provided on hi:
Butte Valley ranch for the girl hi
has chosen for his helpmate.
They have a large circle of friend!
who wish them Joy and success IL
L a yorro c,aocura The Pacord ay