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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-21
AGED Man Killed BY Fall.

SpeclaI 10 Tlmes -FtpuUTCaH
Nevada June u Joseph Myers, an
aged man. who with his wife has peeh
making his home with his granddaush-
ter, Mrs Albert Bowers, for some time,
met with a violent death when ne fell
down a stairway at the Bowers home
and his neck was broken death re-
sultinG instantly. He was carrying ms
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-21

be soft. shifting the. culvert out OF
alignment.
But Mclean Is satisfied with the In
vestment. and the recognition OF the
Iowa highway commission and journals
of the nation testify to advantages OF
the plan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-21

little great grandson Erville Bowers
at the time. The child was not injured
Mrs. w j. Ray OF Boone Is daugh-
ter Of Mr.. Myers and she, was az once
summoned. The funeral will be held,
AT Madrid.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-21

director OF that city. Mr.. And '!l
Cords vii 20 by auto. Thirteen yeasa
ago this month Mr.. Cords drove W.
first automobile owned IN tnis clsx n,
stnru from Chicago 70 New Hsmpt
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-21
State Center Chautauqua
June Is to July |, inclusive

MONDAY, JUNE 25
sl5P M--How Qunete
TUESDAY, JUNE &C.
or, psrino the accordian Reihman reader
WEDNESDAY, JUNE a.
Sis p M-Metropoitan Quartet and Bell Ringers
THURSDAY JUNE %.
.1s p M-Fsher- Concert Company - ,,. =. to-
ture by Caupolican and close the program.
FRIDAY, JUNE 20.
p M-cordova Ccncer
will play prelude TO lecture
" = bv DR. Arthur walwyn close the program with
SATURDAY. JUNE &c.
M-yierras Hawa and Players
SIX p Myoas Hawaiian Players will play prelude
SUNDAY JULY I.
ok % NTbe Chicago operate will prelude to
lecture by 3. Griffith and will close the afternoon
SIX p MA full program by Chicago operate Company
state Center has class chau
will be exception Inc ooao Oh afeS
ever attraction to be hrst-class
The the usual place. in the northeast
of tow In
tickets TO
admitted spe
will be free with each adult
ticket Saturday .!sas
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-21

The japanese raise roosters with
tails twelve feet long.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-23

Frank H. Simonds. in the Review
of Reviews: III a word, l do not be-
lieve the Germans proposed peace
with any belief that they could i'm
pose their will upon Europe abso-
lutely, or save in a degree relatively
insignificant as compared with the
hopes and proclammations of August
1914, or ever of April, 1916. On
the other hand, l do not believe that
the -proposal is a. sign of absolute
surrender or of imminent economic
collapse. To me it SEEM rather the
result of a shrewd' utilization of a
recent victory, coupled with an in
telligcnt recognition that the great
est profit the war might have had
will not be realized; that reasonable
profit is all that Germany can hope
for now, and the German peoples
desire for peace must be faced.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-23
Fl WAR AT HOME.

Jefferson Bee: Americans have
only to go to Canada to have the re-
alities of the war, SO far as the griefs
OF it's separations are concerned,
brought yiyidly home to them. Prac-
.tically all of Canadas young men,
the flower of the land, have followed
the colOrs across the water and are
either in the trenches or in training
camps in England and France. In
conversation with men from Winni-
peg and Port Arthur recently, the
editor of The Bee was amazed to
learn the extent Of the enlistments
from our colonial neighbor; to find
that it was now an exception to find
a strong and able bodied young Ca
madam who has not offered his SER
vices to his flag, or was preparing to
do so. When we come in contact
with such conditions as these, we be-
gin to realize how much we as Amer
leans have to be thankful for that
we are not embroiled in this fright
full struggle. which as yet offers little
prospect of an ending, and still less
of any satisfaction when it's end
shall come.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-23
LOWDEN A PROGRESSIVE.

New York Evening Post: Repub-
lican governors seem to have made
up their minds to prove that the
Progressives lost nothing by voting
for them. Lowden of Illinois is not
SO radical as Mccall of Massachu-
sets, but his inaugural address, to
one who remembers his first cam
paign for the Office he has at last
reached, is even more striking. In
1904 Lowden was looked upon as. the
|Lorimer candidate for the nomina-
ton. He was defeated, with half a
dozen other aspirants, in the most
sensational convention eve held in
the state, the prize finally going to
Deneen, the II out-and-out anti
Lorimer candidate. Now Lowden, a
dozen years later, urges upon the
lawmakers at Springfield the short
ballot. the budget system, extension
'of the merit system, shorter hours
for women workers., rigid admins
tration of the factory inspection
laws, full suffrage for women, and
consolidation of state departments
into a simpler system. 1.-THE progress
needed most now is progress in adj
kministration," he declared, but the
Npplause was greatest when he said,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-23
Notice of Probating Will.

To all whom it may concern:
You are hereby notified that there
is now on file in the Office of the
clerk of the District court Of Iowa,
in and for Hamilton County. an in
strument in writing, purporting to
be the last will and testament Of
Jacob Ostrander, late of said coun-
.ty, deceased, and that 2 o'clock p.
m. of the 10 day of February, 1917,
has been fixed for the probate OF
said will, at which time you a APP
pear before the District Court, al. the
court house in the said county and
show cause, if any there be-, why said
will should not be admitted to pro-
bate. :
Witness my hand affixed at the
court house in Webster. City, Iowa,
this. 18th day of January, 1917.
C., H. swiney,
41Fs Clerk District Court.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-23
KENTUCKY,s GOVERNOR.

New York World: 1T. was a mans
job that confronted Gov. Stanley in
Galloway county, KY, and to his
credit it must be said that he attend
ed to the matter himself. Going in
person to a district where the people
had terrorized a court and were
about to lynch a negro not yet con-
victed of any crime, his demands in
behalf of law and order were heard
and needed.
In. most emergencies of this kind
governors content themselves with
the hasty summoning Of a militia
company, which may or may not be
morally and physically equal to the
task imposed upon it. Gov. Stanley
presented himself as the representa-
tive of government, civilization and
justice, and, supported by reason
and authority, gained the day. 4
More than the life of, a negro was
saved in. this instance. The good
name of a great state the sanctity OF
law and the s~elf-respect of the peo-
pie were asserted and established,
The example is one to be. commend
ed most heartily to every governor
who is at all disposed to govern.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-23
Notice Of Probating Will.

To all whom it may concern:
You are hereby notified that there
is now on file in the Office Of the
clerk OF the District court of Iowa,
in and for Hamilton County, an in
strument in writing, purporting to
be the last will and testament of
j. R. C. Hunter, late of said coun-
ty, deceased, and that 2 O'Clock p.
M. of the 10 day of February, 1917,
has been fixed for the probate OF
said will, at which time you can APP
pear before the District Court, at the.
court house in the said county and
show cause, if any there be, why said
will should not be admitted to pro-
bate.
Witness my hand affixed at the
court house in Webster City, Iowa.
this 18th day of Jan. 1917.
C. H.. Swiney,
41F3 Clerk District Court.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-23
IMPORTING SHELLS.

Sioux City Journal: 1t is impossi-
BILE to perceive sound economy or
sound patriotism in the purchase OF
shells for American naval guns from
a foreign munitions factory. If Sec
rotary Daniels can Justify his new
policy he should lose no time in get
ting his arguments into circulation,
Specifically, the contracts foG
large naval shells have been given
to an English concern because its
bids were lower as to price and car
.ried lower time limits than the
bids. That British prices
should be lower than American
prices is quite in accord with norm
al expectations. If world c6m6etS<
tion were invited in building battle
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-23

ships all Jul battle ships would be
built in foreign ship yards. AS a mat
ter of fact, most Of our naval and
military supplies would be imported.
European labor has always been
Cheaper than American labor.
Possibly it seems vitality import
|ant to Secretary Daniels that, a Brit
lish firm may promise to deliver a
certain number of shells at an earl
Ter date than an American firm could
make the deliveries. But what. if the
British government should need the
shells for it's own use when they
were ready for shipment? Does the
secretary of the navy suppose for a
moment that they would not be seiz-
ed and used?
If we are going to have any real
preparedness in this country we will
have to make our own. war material.
To be sure of an adequate supply,
we must either encourage private
factories to maintain facilities for
turning out munitions or we will
have to maintain government
plants for that purpose.
From the STANDPOINT of prepared
ness economy or of plain patriot
ism it is nothing short of humiliat-
ing to let the world know that we
are depending on British sources for
the material with which to main
tain the prestige of the American
navy
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-23

Universal military training and
service make for peace more surely
than does a volunteer system. I'm
der the former plan every citizen D!
military age would be subject to mil
itary duty. There could be no shirk-
ing on the part of the scions of the
rich. The son of John D. Rockefel-
Ter would have to go along with the
other boys of his community and
would have to take the training like
the rest. With eyer family making
like sacrifices there would be few
who would want to get the country
into war merely because they could
make money out of war. Moreover.
universal training would make
stronger and better men, and that is
the greatest thing of all. The peace
at-any-price fellows ought to favor
universal training.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-23
HARDNESS OPPORTUNITY.

Times-R Republican: Gov. Harding
is governor of the state. A great
many of those who opposed him
and there were a great many of
them-are waiting with minds as
open as may be for the governor to
locate himself. No man had ever: a
greater opportunity than he. His
test is to come. In all fairness he
should be given opportunity to meet
the test. The legislature should &C
cept the governors challenge on law
enforcement and leave him equipped
with the machinery of law enforce
ment to compete that evasion will
be qualification. 1t will be a good
thing for the state. and afford the
governor a welcome release from a
campaign embarrassment otherwise
extremely hard of avoidance.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-23

The Hamilton county bar did a
good thing at its meeting a few days
ago when it took a stand against the
proposed increase in the salaries of
district judges. True, the high cost
OF living has hit the judges, as well
as everybody else. the average tax
payer included. 1t is about time, it
appea to the Freeman-Tribune, to
put on the brakes. We are going at
a pretty swift rate and if we don't
look sharp we'll hit some of the
corners and go into the ditch. Dis
trict judges now get a salary of 49,
500 per year with 5000 for expenses.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-23
Original Notice.

Fe~ ns. -
In the District court of the State
of Iowa, in and for Hamilton county,
February term, A. D. 1917.
The Pioneer Insurance Company,
|Plaintiff VS.. Annie ]. Parker, Defend
ant.
To Annie ]. Parker, Defendant.
You are hereby notified that there
lis now the petition of plaintiff in
the above entitled cause filed in the
office of the Clerk of the District
Court of the State of Iowa, in and for
Hamilton County, claiming of YOU
the sum of twenty-five hundred fifty
and 69-1OO dollars as money justly
due from you, with interest thereon
at 6 per cent from the 18th day of
January, A. D. 1917, or bond signed
by j. E. Burmeister, o. r. Jones, and
the defendant Annie J. Parker,
which bond is in a penalty of five
thousand dollars, bears date August
5th, 1916, which bond has been
preached by the said J. E. Burmeis-
ter in his failure to account for the
sum of twenty-five hundred forty-siX
and 94-1O0 dollars which sum, with
interest from December 31st, 1916,
is claimed in said action. Said petit
ton further asks an attachment,
which has been issued, reference be-
ing had to said petition for other
and further particulars.
And that unless you appear and
defend before noon of the second day
of the next term, being the February
term of said court, which will COM.
mence at Webster City, iowa, on the
10th day of February, 1917, default
will be entered against YOU and judg-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-23

The Wyoming plan of military
training contains those elements
which appeal to a boy. This is
shown by the fact that about Is per
cent of the boys enrolled in the high
school at any time will be found in
the cadet corps and practically all
of them take the work at some time
in their course. Its activities cover
every phase of school life.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-23
LET CARRANZA ALONE

New York Times: There is a
Igleam of hope in the latest news
from Washington in regard to our
Mexican relations, that the admin
listration is tired of old fuzzy WIZ
Izy" at Q~ueretaro and will stop try
ing to conduct negotiations with the
de facto government. We have been
wasting precious time with Carran-
"a, but things do not get any for
warder." After disputing trivial
points half the summer, all the fall,
and much of the winter, the so call
ed first chief refuses to do anything
we politely ask him to do. 1t is said,
and we hope it. is true, that after to-
morrow the president will act in the
Mexican matter without considering
Carranza. If. Gen. Pershing is order.
ed northward, it will be because his
continued presence on Mexican soil
can serve no further purpose and his
force can be aligned for the protec-
ton of. the border more easily after
the return to our soil. Certainly the
withdrawal Of the expeditionary
force should not now be contingent
on any action of Carranza. AS for
dispatching Ambassador Fletcher to
the Mexican capital at this late day,
there seems to be no special reason
for his presence there, but he is our
duly accredited ambassador, and il
he wants to go there can be no harm
in his going.
So far from raising the embargo
on the shipment of arms across the
border, it would be much wiser for
our government to take better pre-
cautions to prevent the smuggling
of guns and ammunition to the Mex
leans. There has never been an
hour when arms could be shipped
from Texas or Arizona with any GER
tainty that they would reach the au-
thorities of the de facto government.
There is good reason to believe that
many shipments have reached the
bandits, as the opponents of Carran-
"a are still called, although they SO
closely resemble the soldiers of Car
rama in costume and method OF
fighting. The turmoil does not SUBJ
side in Chihuahua, while there is.
authentic information that the rev.
dictionary movements in the south,
southeast, and southwest and as near
the central plateau as Morelos, are
making Roadway daily.
Carranza's rule in Mexico, in
short, is not established. He and
his immediate following are likely
enough to disappear from Mexico
and from contemporary history be-
fore long, but even if they overcome
the obstacles in their way and estab-
lish a government it is just as well
to let them work out their own sal
walton. They ask nothing from us,
it seems, except money. That they
are not likely to get until they make
a better showing. They have bills
to meet, or their country has, which
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-23

The question has been frequently
asked, Glow can a renter who ha:
not saved SO per cent of the pur.
chase price of land make use of the
Federal Farm Loan Act to get lane
of his OWN" The answer is, by
means of a first mortgage given un'
der the Farm Loan Act for so pc.
cent of the purchase price-providei
this does not exceed SO per cent Of
the appraised value-and a second
mortgage given to the former owner
of the land or to a bank or private
money lender, for the balance. II
must be borne in mind that the
amount which can be borrowed UNI
der the Farm Loan Act is limited te
SO per cent of the appraised value OF
the land, and this is written on the
assumption that the tenant will not
pay more for his land than it is act
ually worth, or, in other words, its
app dlScu VALUE DIS COuleIl pldteu uu-
der the Farm Loan Act. To furnish
a concrete example: Suppose John
Smith, a renter, wants to buy 100
acres of land, valued at $50 an acre.
The total purchase price would be
$4,000, but John Smith has not the
money to buy it. Under the Farm
Loan Act, Smith would be entitled to
borrow $4,000 of the appraised
value, if this appraised value should
be the same as the purchase price.
This would leave $4,000 to be han
died by a second mortgage. The
amount borrowed under the Farm
Loan Act could be paid to the origin
al owner who would thus get a salts
factory payment down, and if he had
confidence in the purchaser, he
would probably be willing to accept
a second mortgage for the balance.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-23
Sale Dates Announced.

EhL
Jan. 24.-I. J.. S. Cheyne, 6 miles
east of Webster City.
Jan. 25.-Carl Helms north Of
Kamrar.
Jan. 25.-Alden Anderson. Story
City.
Jan. 26.-Harm Brauer, 5 miles
northwest Of Webster City, known as
the J. H. Shlpp farm.
Jan. 29.-Paul H. Segar. 10 miles
northeast of Webster City.
Jan. 29.-Roy S. Adams, 6 miles
south of Webster City.
Jan. SOL. w. Western, brood
sow sale. four miles north of Webster
City.
Jan. 31.-J. II. Lachmiller, south
west Of Webster City. Chester White
brood SOW sale.
Jan. Sill E. johnson. north Of
Kamrar.
Feb. lie. p. Cook. on the Msiss-
ner farm, / mile south Of French
church.
Feb. 1.-Wm. Oakland. M mile
south Of harrisburg. Big type Po-
land China bred SOW sale.
Feb. Mrs. Koolhon. north Of
Highview.
Feb. 5.-John skilfred. west Of
Williams.
Feb. Cred ,Eggers. 4 miles
southeast of Webster City.
Feb. 6.-Fred Welp. 81 miles
north of Jewell.
Feb. w. o. Tewalt, Z miles
north of Duncombe.
Feb. S.-Prosper Mourlan. east Of
Woodstock.
Feb. ED Vulgamott and Chas.
Segar between Webster City and
Woodstock.
Feb. s.-w. D. Ballantine. north
of harrisburg.
Feb. 12.-Mr. seiser, east Of Web
ster City.
Feb. ia. A. Claude. 81 miles
east of French church, Woodstock.
Feb. 13.-Clarence Johnson, south
of Williams.
Feb. 14.-Peter Miller, mile
south and 2 miles west Of Kamrar.
Feb. 14.-Walter Ewing, 10 miles
south of Webster City.
Fed. 14.-Woodmansee 4 Wilks,
Of Williams.
Feb. 15.-E. H. Schweppe, 81
miles southeast of Webster City.
Feb. 16.-Mrs. julie Claude, "A
miles east of Woodstock.
Feb. 49,. Woodmansss. north.
west of Webster City.
Feb. 20.-Wil1iam Dinsdals, south
east of Webster City.
Feb. 20.-A. A. sadler. 3 miles
north and one-half mile west Of
French church.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-23

One Of the big preachers of Lon
don is urging the people of Eng
land to raise big families, declaring
that that is the sure and only way
to make England greater. Roosevelt
caught that idea and liberated it ten
or twelve years ago, but never had 1t
patented, hence the London preach
er is not infringing upon the colon
els rights.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-23
Labor Represented.

Harrisburg, Pa, Jan. 20.-Organ-
lied labor has two cor union men
among the 2O7 members of the Penn
s~ylvania House this winter. They
say that the House is the battle
ground and they will have little
trouble in the Senate with anything
put> through the House.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-23

Out of a total expectation of $4,-
go, 800, 900 for the II months end
ed last November, $3,S20,S31,0O0
worth, or so per cent, went to
France, Italy, Russia, the United
Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and
New Zealand. Oh, no! That is not
war-order prosperity.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-23

To show how the war and the AL
lied blockade have played the part
of a protective tariff proxy, consider
the three countries Austria, Belgium,
and Germany. Belgium has been
well-nigh destroyed industrially, al
though she will rise again from her
ashes when the war is over and the
Allies have accomplished her restor-
alton. Austria and Germany have
been tied in a double bowknot by the
blockade. During the first II months
of 1916, our total imports from these
three countries amounted to $7,607,-
900, during the 1915 period they
we're $51, 600, 900; and during the
1914 period, seven months peace
conditions; 5000, 900.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-23

at the beginning of his address:
"The time is past when one rule Of
ethics applies to an individuals
word and another to a political par
TVS word"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-23

Tom Lawson seems to keep the in
vestigating committee very busy and
\the committee keeps Tom very busy
too. There seems to be no doubt OF
the leak, but there is some difficulty
in locating it.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-23

When the Fort Dodge Messenger
takes sides upon a public question it
is worthy of mention. The Messen-
ger has twice during the past six
years been guilty of that sort Of
. thing. 1t is now in favor of univer-
sal military training. Last time it
fell off the fence it alighted in the
wrong pasture-the Meredith. This
time it lands right. Congratulations.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-23

II is to be hoped that the Iowa leg
islature will not adjourn without re-
storing the circle to the Australian
ballot and repeating the non-par-
tisan judiciary law.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-23

Germany is finding that it was
much easier to start the war than
it is to stop it. That is often the
case.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-23

To be honest, to be kind, to earn
a little and to spend a little less. to
make upon the whole a family hap
pier for his presence, to renounce
when that shall be necessary and not
be embittered, to keep a few friends
but these without capitulation, above
all, on the same grim condition, to
keep friends with himself, here is a
task for all that a man has of forth
tude and delicacy.-Robert Louis
Stevenson @ : A.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-23
Dogs for Army.

Rome, Jan. 2O.--All large dogs
are being enumerated in a careful
census. the more intelligent animals
to be used for scouting in the noun
tains and others for draft work
where horses cannot penetrate.