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Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1916-04-27
The Heroic Mood.

Stella-Did he think you had some
thing of the heroic in your mood?
! Bella-Well, he proposed on $40 O
week-Evening Sun.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1916-04-27
Rubbing II In.

"The audacity OF this laundress!"
"How now?"
after reducing my garments to
shreds she tries to charge me by the
piece."-Louisville Courier-Journal.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1916-04-27
The Essentlals.

as he a typical Americana"
"Yes; he likes baseball, has q motor
car, owes mortgage, pays alimony,
and thinks the motion pictures have
grand opera beaten mile. Life.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1916-04-27
Slow.

"That waiter OF ours has been In
this restaurant for 20 years."
81 don't doubt it. 1t seems nearly
that long since gave my order"
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1916-04-27
An Adept Student.

French Visitor-I am learning re
language varey fast. Eat leetle boy
zare spinning his top-he's spinster,
eh?-Boston Transcript.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1916-04-27
We Get You. MADAM.

We Get You, Madam.
Mrg. Kawler-Dfd you ever go to
one of those astrologers?
Mrs. Blunderby-No; but my daugh.
ter Kate is just crazy to have her
periscope read.-Boston Transcript.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1916-04-27
A rnn wlIllnn Worker,

"Yes, the boss said he was losing
money on the things | was making"
"And what were you making?"
mistakes. philadelphia Record.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1916-04-27

Ask anybody about it-Hanford's
BalsaEl, ADV.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1916-04-27
At the BOARDING House.

''Is this beef too rare for you, Mr.
Simpkinsw
We'll, since you ask me, Mrs. Skin.
ner, would like it a little oftener."-
Baltimore American.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1916-04-27
HUSBAND OBJECTS
TO OPERATION
Wife Cured by Lydia z.
Pinkhan1's Vegetable
Compound

Des Moines, Iowa. -" Four years ago
] was very sick and my life was nearly
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1916-04-27

Sprained ankle? Rub on and rub
In Hanfords Balsam thoroughly. Adv.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1916-04-27

Hanford's Balsam is good for blood
poisoning. ADV.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1916-04-27
Unobservina Fate.

Full many flower is born to blush
unseen
And waste its sweetness on the des-
ert air;
Or else to nod above the gasoline
Within the auto of some lady fair.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1916-04-27

WHEN writing to advertisers. please nsa-
tion this paper.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1916-04-27

"Heaven, ma'am," he said.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-09-05

York scientists should inocrlate her
with infantile paralysis virus and
that she should pass through every
stage of the disease under their care
if her sacrifice will aid in the battle
against the great plague.
Her unusual offer was affirmed at
her fathers home in Blue Point.
Long Island. She had just returned
from sail on Great South Bay, and
her bright blue eyes, thick hair,
deeply tanned cheeks and sunny
smile made her a glorious picture
Of youth and happiness.
There was nothing of boastful-
ness in her frank proposal to submit
herself to paralysis, incubation. Her
offer came after she had observed the
ravages of the plague close at hand,
and is founded on her belief that her
athletic body, reinforced by the close
care of the scientists to whose treat
ment she would submit herself,
would prevent any serious results
that the disease otherwise might
have.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-09-05
4. v. ALBR0 DRAWS
THIRTY DAYS IN JAIL
Man Who Stabbed ]. B. Ray Gets
Off With Light Penalty
Must Leave State.

A preliminary hearing was held
at the Office of Justice G. F. Tucker
Saturday afternoon for H. w. Albro,
who was charged with assault with
intent to kill upon the person OF
j. B. Ray, after stabbing affray
which took place in the alley back
of the Crandall & Co., grocery store
three weeks ago.
Albro is only one of several names
by which the accused man is known,
but seems to have been the last one
assumed by him. j. M. Blake ap-
peared for the defense and the out
come of the hearing was an agree
ment between the state and the de-
fendant that if he would plead gull
ty to assault and battery" he would
be given a sentence adequate to the
plea and the charge changed from
assault with intent to kill"
He did so and was sentenced to 80
days in the county Jail, after which
he will be sent out of the state. This
after careful deliberation and inves-
tigation seems to be the best way to
settle the disgraceful affair.
The stabbing ARRAY was one in
which at least three men seem to
have divided the honors between
themselves for cutting and stabbing.
all having been armed with knives.
AS the melee took place in the dark,
an accurate account of the scrap is
impossible to obtain and already the
man who was the worst injured. J.
B. Ray-has been sent back to the
state he claims as his home.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-09-05
WHO KNOWS where
AB0uTs OF THIS Man?
Insurance Company Looking for Hen
ry H. Roth, Formerly in
Webster City.

Hartford. Conn, Aug. 3.-Free-
Tribune, Webster City. Iowa.
In 1912 the Connecticut Mutual
Life Insurance Company of Hartford
issued a policy on the life Of Henry
H. Roth, for the benefit of his faith
er, Jacob Roth. If he survives him.
At that time Henry H. Roth stated
his occupation as elevator opera
tor, Citizens National bank build
ing and his residence as Des Moines.
The address of Mr.. Roth has become
unknown to us, and we have made
inquiries without result. AS he
stated in his application that he was
born in Webster City, Iowa. 1t is our
thought that possibly there might
be some person in Webster City or
vicinity directly or indirectly in
terested, or others who might be able
to give us some assistance in locat-
ing him, and by such means, perhaps
bring the company in touch with
Mr.. Roth or some member of his
family.
BENZ. w. Loveland,
Sup. Of Claims.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-09-05
NARROWLY ESCAPES
SERIOUS INJURY
Large Quantity Of Flour Takes q
Tumble at Crandalls Model
Grocery Store.

While working in the flour room
at Crandalls Model grocery day or
two ago, l.. j. Wilson was the vic
tim of an accident which might have
been fatal. Mr.. Wilson was stand
ing by a tier of flour when about
three hundred sacks fell over knock
ing him against another lot Of flour
piled high on the other side of the
room. The flour fell with such
force that table piled with corn
meal. graham. ETC., was forced
through the floor, the four legs 60
ing through the sheet iron flooring
and into the heavy wood flooring be-
meath. If it had not been for the
other tier of flour, Mr.. Wilson would
no doubt have been buried beneath
the flour and crushed to death. How
ever, he was lucky enough to es-
cape with an injury to his right
ankle. The attending physician
cannot tell yet whether the injury
is sprain or whether the ligaments
are torn, the injured member is SO
badly swollen.
Mr. Wilson's absence in the store
is being filled by Miss Clara Zei-
han.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-09-05
,SPORTSMEN RECEIVE
SOMEWHAT. Of SHOCK
Webster City Parties Held up by
Game Wardens on Federal
Migratory Bird Law.

OF the twenty-five or thirty sports
men who left this city Thursday or
early Friday morning for the lakes
in the northern part of the state
to be on hand at the first stroke or
the clock for wild ducks, snipe, and
other game, the majority returned
home Saturday having received
good scare.
Rumor on the business streets is
to the effect that the entire number
had been "pinched" for violation OF
the federal law, which begins the MI
gratory bird open season Sept. 18th,
instead Of Sept. 1st. A faithful IN
vestigation failed to reveal that any
sportsmen out for ducks were taken
by the game wardens at the various
lakes, and 1t remains to be seen what
action will be taken In the cases. One
hunter from this city is reported TO
have secured three ducks and to have
rowed into shore where he was met
with open arms by the game ward
en-, who informed him that his ducks
would cost him just $500. This
makes a good story to tell, but Will
probably never come true, as 800
apiece is the maximum penalty OF
law in violation of the migratory
bird measure.
The actual situation regarding the
misunderstanding by sportsmen OF
the law, is about as follows: FEEDER
81 law exists, having gone into ef-
feet quite recently, which prohibits
the shooting of any migratory bird
before Sept. 10th. The state hand
book of laws, a copy Of which was
given to each hunter procuring IL
cense from the county auditor, gives
the date for the opening Of the hunt
, ing season for migratory birds as
Sept. 1st. In the books is given q
skeleton OF the federal law. but is
so confusing that misunderstood
ing Of the actual law is readily
gained from a cursory perIsal of the
handbook.
The Associated press sent out dis
patches about q month ago of the
federal law and a copy of this ap-
peared in the Freeman-Tribune
among the press dispatches. Many
failed to read it and with hasty
glance into their handbooks loaded
their guns for Sept. 1st.
Some of the sportsmen, however,
were thoroughly scared and did not
even remain to shoot prairie chick
ems, for which game bird the season
is legally open.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-09-05
CHAPLAIN JOHNSON
ON HIS WAY NORTH
Something of Interest Concerning
Former Well Known Webster
City Preacher.

Brownsville, Tex, Sept. Mai.
E. S. Johnson of Sioux City, Metho-
dist bishop and chaplain of the Sec
ond Iowa infantry, has gone to
his home, where he will spend few
days preparatory to taking a trip
through Wyoming, Oregon and In
diana. He will attend Methodist
conferences in the states just men,
toned.
A thirty days leave of absence
has been granted the bishop. At
the end of that time, probabilities
are that his resignation, rendered
recently, will have gone into effect.
He will then take trip to Africa
to take up duties as missionary bis
hop.
At the present time the chaplain.
is the only national guard preacher
who has the honor Of holding Office
with the rank of major. in the whole
United States. There are only five
chaplains with such rank in the
regular army.
When the call for volunteers came
in April 1898, Rev. Mr.. johnson
gave up his church duties and enlist
ed, being appointed chaplain Of the
Fifty-second Iowa, with rank of
captain. Throughout the long
spent at Chickamaugua, the
major administered to the sick and
comforted the homesick. The spirit
ual life of the men was well taken
care of by Captain Johnston. When
the Spanish-American war was over
and the troops sent back home, the
chaplain decided to stay with the
guard and in the reorganization. held
his position and rank. In 1908 he
was given the rank of major. because
of his 1898 service.
Only few months ago, when the
guard was called out. Major John
ston. who had been elected mission
ary bishop to Africa by the Metho-
dists and who had rendered his resig-
nation, decided that il there was to
be action, his place was with the
regiment. He wired the command
ing officer to recall the resignation,
which was done. A leave of absence
was procured from the church au-
thorities, which is now about at an
end.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-09-05
ONE INSTANCE WHAT
REST ROOM means
Woman and Child Stranded Here
Have No Other Refuge Than
Our Rest Room.

Just one of the many instances OF
what the rest room means to this
city occurred Sunday when a wo-
man and child from Peoria, ILL.,,
were stranded in this city without a
cent, having failed until late in the
day to find the friends whom they
were to visit.
One of the dray and transfer men
Willard whose heart
was touched, found the woman and
child with no place to go. and no
money. He called up Mrs. ]. c.
Robson. matron of the rest room,
who many times has opened the room
on Sundays, although it is officially
closed upon that day. Mrs. Robson
at once opened the room for their
accommodation.
The woman had foolishly started
from home with just enough money
for her ticket and not penny over.
She was not even absolutely sure
what family she was to visit here,
having also friends in Ellsworth.
She confused the names of the two
parties-the one in Ellsworth and
the one in this city-and naturally
no one was able to help her out un-
til she overcame her nervousness
and was able to recall the name.
Sunday also two young girls
looking for work were directed to
the matron of the rest room and aside
from that room, knew no other rest
ing place in the city. Instances of
this kind occur every week in Web
ster City and on one can better ap-
preciate the fact than those who go
to the rest room every day.
$55 a month weighed against the
actual service to humanity render
ed by the existence of such a room
with capable matron in charge.
shows the scales heavily weighted
to the humanity side. However, un-
less something tangible is done this
month, this city will lose her rest
room..
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-09-05
HOPE OF PEACE IN
LABOR CONTROVERSY
Expected Trouble at Lehigh Will
Soon be Settled.-30O En-
ployes are Out.

Lehigh, Sept 4.-Indications are
that there will soon be settlement
of the trouble between the two big
tile companies here and their 500
|employes who are out 1t is possible
that the plants may open in day
or two.
The union men held meeting
Friday night and another meeting is
scheduled for tonight. 1t is ex-
pected that some definite action will
be taken about returning to work.
What the terms of settlement will be
are not known. 1t is said that a good
percentage of the men are anxious
return to work.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-09-05
GOING TO MAKE A
VIGOROUS CAMPAIGN
Members Of County Republican Cen
tral Committee Take Steps
to Aid Entire. Ticket.

The members of the Republican
County Central committee are unit
this year in active support of every
candidate upon the ticket and the
meeting held at the Office of County
attorney Burnstedt in this city
Saturday afternoon was an enthu-
siastic gathering. Nearly every
ward and precinct In the county was
represented and from each section
|of the county came the report Of re-
publican unity and loyalty to the en-
tire ticket.
An assessment of $25 was made
against each candidate for county Of
flee. The state committee asks $50
of Hamilton county and $25 will be
sent Immediately and the other $25
later in the campaign. 1t is ex-
pected that another meeting will be
called early in October.
The committee is going to make
special efforts to redeem the Third
supervisor district. now represented
on the board by Mr.. G. l. Knicker-
booker, democrat, and authorized
under committeeman in that district
to appoint sub-committeeman in
each school district to take a poll
of the district and make strong
and effective supervisorial organiza-
tion.
The county central committee eX-
pect to have a number of meetings
during the campaign and it is hop
ed that some of the strongest speak
ers in the state can be secured for
dates in the county.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-09-05
GAR BARN AT GYPSUM
DESTROYED BY FIRE.
Not Known How Blaze Started
Webster City Autoists Wit
ness the Burning.

The car barn of the Fort Dodge.
Des Moines & Southern interurban
company, located at Gypsum, few
miles this side of Fort Dodge, burn
ed to the ground Sunday about
1880. The barn was frame struc-
ture about 5Ox1OO feet in size and
the flames made short work Of it.
No cars were in the building when
it went up in smoke. As there is no
fire protection in Gypsum and it is
quite distance from Fort Dodge. no
firemen were on hand to try to save
it. It is not known how the blaze
started. Some Webster City parties
happened along in their autos just
as the flames burst forth from the
building and saw it go up in smoke.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-09-05
SAC CITY CANCELS
PAVING CONTRACTS
Will Make The Contractors Pay for
The Expense That the City }
Has Had to Meet.

Sac City, Sept. 4.-The city coun-
Gil at an exclusive session this morn
ing voted to cancel the contracts held
by the MacViker e Burrows Paving
company, of Des Moines, for the re-
paving of Douglas and Nebraska
streets from Fourth to Sixth street,
and Pierce street, from Fourth to
Sixth streets.
The council also voted to hold the
paving company liable for the cost Of
advertising for the paving and for
the repairs made to the streets while
waiting for the company to repave
them. The city attorney was in
structed to prepare the claims for
damages.
Since the council Cancelled the con-
tracts, it is probable that the streets
will not be repaved this year. The
question of paving the streets with
concrete was discussed by the coun-
ell members and Councilman Ward
asserted that he was in favor of
this.
The contracts held by MacVicar
G. Burrows called for the completion
of the paving by August Is. The
same firm paved Fifth street and the
council has refused to accept the paw
ing until many repairs are made. 1t
is believed that the Des Moines paw
ing firm failed to carry out the con-
tracts because the council refused
the Fifth street work
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-09-05
unknown PARTIES
UPSET IN MACHINE
@. W. Roberts Of This City Conveys
Injured Girl to Home in
Fort Dodge.

An automobile accident occurred
Sunday afternoon on the road be-
tween this city and Fort Dodge IN
which a car containing two young
men and two young women turned
turtle and threw the occupants out.
But one OF them-a young woman
who refused to give her name-was
badly injured and G.. W., Roberts and
party OF this city. who happened
along just after the accident. con-
veyed the girl to the home of her
sister in Fort Dodge.
Mr.. Roberts states that a consider
able crowd had gathered about the
scene of the accident when he ar
rived, but that the occupants of the
car were very reticent about CIV
ing any details as to the cause. The
car was upside down in the ditch and
the Joy riders were all alive, although
badly frightened and shaken. The
young lady whom they carried to Ft.
Dodge, said she was visiting her sis
ter in the Gypsum City and that her
home was elsewhere. 1t is prob
able that the young men out with
the machine had invited the two
girls to go for a drive and that the
party were strangers to each other.
Energy will do anything that can
be done in this world; and no talents
or no circumstances, no opportuni-
ties will make q man without it
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-09-05
BIG AUTO TRUCK
FROM Fl. DODGE
Brings Nearly Seven Tons of Groc-
cries for Dealers in Webster
City.

A large REQ truck belonging to the
Fort Dodge Wholesale Grocery COM
pany was in the city Saturday deliv-
ering groceries to merchants. Their
reason for adopting this means of de-
livery is because of the large amount
of freight on hand at the depots in
Fort Dodge which must be shipped
out before Monday. There were
1860 pounds of groceries in the
load.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-09-05
Big Check for Corn.

Ellsworth News: M. W. Menden-
hall recently received a check for
the sum of $2.354 from the Farm
ers Elevator Company for some 5000
bushels of corn delivered to them.
This is some bunch of money to pull
in at one swipe and we believe that
it is about the most that has been
paid so far this season.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-09-05
Ford Owners,

We have discontinued the sale Of
Ford cars, but will continue to car
ry complete stock of repair parts
and will do all kinds of repairing.
We have a large force of repair men
and can give prompt service. All
work guaranteed. Parkhurst &
Lavender. Phone GIG. 31d3t1f1
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-09-05

The newspapers of Cedar Rapids
have succumbed to the inevitable
and boosted the price of subscription
81 per year.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-09-05
A Sad Parting.

One of the saddest funerals ever
held in the vicinity Of Kamrar was
Friday afternoon when Mrs. Dick
Gray laid to rest her husband and
only baby in the cemetery in the
German Presbyterian churchyard,
east of that village. Dick Gray pass
ed away Wednesday morning and on
Friday morning the baby, Dorothy,
about five months old, died Of con-
vulsions. The child had not before
been i'll. The father and daughter
were buried in the same coffin. Mrs.
Gray was formerly Miss Bina Klaver,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip
Klaver. of Kamrar.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-09-05
WOULD SACRIFICE
SELF TO SCIENCE
Daughter of Ballington Booth Will
ing to Undergo Child Para
lysis incubation.

New York, Sept. 4.-Miss Theo-
dora Booth, daughter of Gen. Ball
ington Booth, is willing that New
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-09-05

Miss Irene Maywald has accepted
the position in ]. c. Smiths transfer
Office made vacant by the resigna-
tion of Mrs. A. B. Mikesell.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1916-12-22
County Gets Share
OF Bonus Money
Gamblers Flourish During Fat Season
On PlantatiOns-Fines For Week
Nearly $1,000

The county of Maui profted from
plantation bonus money to the extent
of nearly $1,000 during the past week.
1t came in shape of fines and forfeited
cash bail of several dozen Oriental
gamblers taken in the police drag nets.
Most of the raids were made in the
camps of the Puunene plantation
where it is said some big games have
been in progress lately.
With the unwonted prosperity of
plantation laborers at present. due to
the heavy bonuses being distributed,
gambling is said to be flourishing all
over the territory as never before, and
stories of big winnings are to be
heard One Japanese from Puunene,
who had gotten little stake of about
800 from his hoe hanahana, shook
the bones to such good result that he
was swelling around early in the week
with $500 in his pockets. Then he
started for Honolulu, to take steam
er to Japan, but at Lahaina he lost his
entire pile in less than half day
when encountered by some fellow
countrymen little smarter or luckier
than he.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1916-12-22
Asks $4,000 Damages
For False Arrest
Chinese Was Searched For Opium On
Warrant Issued By MakawaO
Magistrate, And Feelings Hurt

On behalf of District Magistrate
Joseph G. Anjo, of Makawao, County
Attorney Bevins has filed demurrer
to the complaint of Dang Nam in the
latter's suit for $4,000 damages, which
he claims to have suffered through
having had his person seached for
opium, on November seventh. The
demurrer holds that the action against
the magistrate is not warranted. The
case will probably come up after the
first of the year before Judge Edings.
Considerable interest attaches to
the case The plaintiff Dang alleges in
his complaint, that he was arrested by
Police officer Joseph Morris on a
John Doe" search warrant, issued by
Judge Anjo, and subjected to the in
dignity of having his clothing gone
through in the presence of a gaping
crowd. No opium was brought to
light and the damage suit follows.
Eugene Murphey is attorney for Dang.