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Webster City freeman., 1917-09-18

At the meeting of the city coun-
Gil last evening a resolution was
passed asking the courts to ratify
the transfer of $4,000 from the
electric light fund to the water and
general fund to be used for taking
up outstanding bonds.
The reports of the city clerk,
treasurer and manager were read
and approved, and bills to the
amount of $7,751.69 were read and
allowed. II. B. Cole, administrator,
presented a petition asking for a
grade and permanent sidewalk on
the north side of block X, railroad
addition to Webster City. The city
manager was instructed to proceed
at once toward establishing the
grade, after which the sidewalk will
be laid.
The city marshal was instructed
in regard to the dog license law and
told to destroy all dogs without tags.
This law will be rigidly enforced,
according to City Manager Long.
Whether licensed or not, dogs must
be kept tied up or in a place of safe
ty between sunset and sunrise or
their fate will be the same as
though they were not wearing a
tag.
Webster City freeman., 1917-09-18
AGAINST GERMAN
IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Ex-senator Lafayette Young Talks
Genuine Americanism in
His Newspaper.

Ex-senator Young, in Des Molnes
Capital: The school board of Web
ster City has placed ban upon the
teaching of German in the public
schools of that city. Pupils who
have taken up the study in former
years will be permitted to conclude
their work. But new students can
not begin the study of German. Z
For half a century or more the
imperial government Of Germany
has undertaken to promote the
teaching and the use of the German
language in all parts of the world.
In Brazil and Argentina there are
German colonies which refuse to mix
with the people who speak Spanish.
In Buenos Aires they have German
daily newspaper. All these German
influences are now being made ef-
fective. The imperial German gov
ernment evidently has directory of
all available Germans in all parts
of the world They all work to-
gether as if they belonged to the
same lodge. If this country is to be
coherent and is to have power, there
must be concentration upon what
Governor Harding aptly calls the
American language.
The fountain head of much of the
disorder in the United States is
found in the use of the German Ian
guage. Thus groups and factions
are formed, which are against the
public interests. Those Germans
who live in the United States ought
to actively assist in bringing all the
people together in the use of one
language. When foreigner goes
to the county treasurer's office to
pay his taxes he ought to be re-
quired to attend to his business in
the official American language.
We are glad to know that in cities
like Des Moines night schools are
preparing for energetic winter cam
paigns to teach the English Ian
guage. This, and other communi-
ties have many Italians and Greeks
who know little or nothing of Eng
lish. They will be aspiring to vote
very soon and yet they will have no
qualifications fitting them for the
ballot. 1t is not going to be any
joke to keep this republic together
in the years that are to come. Our
foreign population ought to have as
much interest in seeing that every
thing politically goes right as any
other class of people.
In making fight for the Ameri-
can language, the American people
are only fighting for self-preserva-
tion. This country cannot endure
with foreign colonies, foreign news
papers and foreign ministers of the
gospel. The people must get togeth-
err. Thus the great republic can go
forward,
Webster City freeman., 1917-09-18
WILL GIVE CON-
CERT IN kAMRAR
Kamrar, Webster City and Jewell
Talent to Give Program
Friday Evening.

A concert for the benefit of the
Kamrar Christian church piano fund
will be given in that place by ar
orchestra Of seven or eight pieces,
assisted by several Webster City and
Jewell musicians. and ALSO by Mrs.
r. S. Phillips of this city, reader,
next Friday evening, Sept. p, at 5
o'clock. The Instrumentation of the
orchestra follows: Violin, Mr.. Att
Alexander; clarinet, Mr.. F. A. Kay
ser; flutes, Messrs. Sterling Alexan-
der, Henry Cordes; violoncello, Mr..
Peter Sorenson; piano, Mrs. Carrie
Alexander. The Misses Rosalind
Cook and Gertrude Alexander will
act as accompanies. Following is
the program:
Orchestra-"Si Sincerity" overture.
Contralto songs, Flowers Awake!
(Warner), At Parting (Rogers),
Miss Margaret Chamberlin.
Piano, Sonnet, No. 104, To Pet
rarch" (Liszt), Miss Rosalind Cook.
instrumental quartet, "Sextette,"
Lucia di Lammermoor (DonizettD /,
Messrs. A. and S. Alexander, Mr..
Sorenson, Mrs. Alexander.
Cello, Spanish Serenade (Friml),
Mr.. Sorenson.
Orchestra, Loin du Bal (Gillet).
Reading, Your Flag and My Flag
(Nesbit), Mrs. II. S. Phillips.
Flute, La Traviata Concert Waltz
(Popp), Mr.. Sterling Alexander.
Orchestra, Shadow Time 60. John
SOM.
Piano, Gnomereigen Dance of the
Gnomes) (Liszt), Miss Cook.
Reading, Where Innocence Is
Bliss, Mrs. Phillips.
Vocal, with orchestra accompani-
ment, Little Pink Rose Carrie ia
cobs Bond), Miss Chamberlin.
Orchestra, Stars and Stripes For
ever March (Sousa).
Orchestra, Finale.
Webster City freeman., 1917-09-18
CAMP DODGE
GETTING READY
FOR BIG army
Moving Day Today and Men Will
Go Into Their Permanent
Headquarters.
SUPPLIES ARE FAST COMING IN
There Is a Shortage of Cots Now,
But Plenty of Bed Clothing
Is Available.
SUPPLIES ARE FAST COMING IN

Des Moines, Sept. 1S.-Camp
Dodge is due for the big shake to.
day. Probably the commotion will
run over until Thursday. 1t is GER.
tain that tomorrow will see things
in as much disorder as military pre-
cision will permit.
For today the regimental organi-
cations in this cantonment will
move. The company units will pick
up their beds and walk. Shunted
out of the home of week, the new
national army men who came in the
first quotas will seek new and this
time permanent quarters.
Despite the incomplete condition
of many of the cantonment bar.
racks, the authorities of the camp
have arranged for the proper care
and reception of these thousands OF
soldiers. Regiments now quartered
in three barracks and set of Off
GERS will be spread out to take in
probably twenty-five big barracks
buildings each.
Skeletonized companies now occu.
pying one barrack will be distrib-
uted over half a dozen barracks OF
more. When their fellows come they
will find place prepared for them
Webster City freeman., 1917-09-18
THE COUNTY C0NvEN-
ton IN BLA|RSBuRG 8
Annual Convention Of Women's
Christian Temperance Union
Officers Elected, Etc.

The w. C. T. U. of Hamilton
county held their annual convention
in the Congregational church at
Blairsburg last Friday. DR.. Effie
McCollum-Jo Jones of this city present
ed the plans of the committee which
is being formed here to fight for
the prohibitory amendment to the
convention. Her plans were adopted
at the afternoon session and $40
voted for literature as the opening
measure. This sum will be dupli-
Gated at the time that the literature
is ordered, if it is purchased
through Mrs. w. P. Bossenberger,
who was made county agent to Sc
cure free literature by the allied
temperance committee some time
ago.
Miss Louise Hollister of Daven-
port assisted at the convention all
day and helped to outline the county
work. She was Of great service in
starting this work, which is new
this year.
The following officers were elect
ed for the ensuing year: Mrs. w. P.
Bossenberger, Williams, president;
Mrs. James e. Clark, Webster City.
vice president; Mrs. Frank Daniels,
Williams, secretary; Mrs. Nora
White, Homer. treasurer.
The convention closed in the ev-
ening with an address by Miss Hol-
lister-"The Flag and the Patriot"
delivered to crowded house.
The convention wants to thank the
members of the church in Blairs-
burg for permission to use their
building, and the male chorus for
their splendid help, also all who as
sisted in preparing the two fine
meals which were served 10 the del
egates and their friends.
Webster City freeman., 1917-09-18
264 HUNTING II
CENsES ISSUED
Quail, Prairie Chicken and Pheas-
ants Cannot Be Shot for
Period Of. Five Years.

The season on ducks was official
ly opened Sunday under the new fed
eral law, and several parties OF
hunters from this city were out and
ready when the first streak of the
dawn was discernible. One or two
parties are up in the northern part
of Minnesota, while others visited
Wall Lake. Those returning from
the lake say that there are ducks
there, for they brought home at t1east
ono.
Be the hunting what it may, there
are plenty of enthusiasts who are
willing to try, and forty-two secured
licenses at the county auditors Of
flee Saturday. A number of banks
outside the county seat are privi-
legged to issue licenses to hunters,
and probably did rush business on
that day. There have been 264 Ii
censes issued so far this season, ac-
cording to the record kept by Coun-
ty Auditor Peterson.
Under the state law passed last
winter, quail, prairie chickens and
pheasants cannot be shot for per-
iod Of five years. This practically
limits the hunting field to ducks
unless woodcocks, rabbits and squir-
rels are to be considered.
Webster City freeman., 1917-09-18
Public Sale.

will sell at public auction at the
Illinois Central stockyards, Webster
City, on Saturday, Sept. %, begin
ming at o'clock, 800 head of cat
tie. as follows:
120 head of calves; 40 head of
heifers; 40 head Of yearling steers;'
100 head of heavy feeding cattle.
These cattle are all we'll bred, con-
sisting of Angus, white faced and
Short Horns.
Terms: A credit of months
time will be given, purchaser giving
note with approved security at 5 per
cent from date. No property to be
removed until terms of sale are COM
piled with. @. w. BIGE.
Col. G. M. Marvel, Auctioneer.
E. F. King, Clerk. 1914
Webster City freeman., 1917-09-18
PLAGUE NOT AS
BAD As LAST YEAR
lnfantile Paralysis Prevailing, but
Number Of Cases Reported
Not Very Large.

While it was predicted last sum
mer that Iowa would be visited by
an epidemic of infantile paralysis
this year, there has not been sc
much of the dread disease in the
state this year as last, although q
number of cases have been reported
in the last two months.
During August there were twenty
cases reported to the state board OF
health, and thus far in September
there have been thirty-six cases re-
ported. Ten of these cases this
month have been reported from Dav-
enport. Two cases were reported
from Deep Creek and one from
Webster City.
Two experts on infantile paraly-
sis have visited Iowa localities in
recent weeks in an effort to assist
in overcoming the disease. DR..
Rosenau, member OF the staff OF
the Mayo brothers at Rochester,
Mimi, is now in Davenport and will
try the serum treatment on cases in
that city.
In the two previous outbreaks in
this state the disease seemed to have
come on following hot, dry and
dusty period. Again this year the
first case appeared following the
dry weather early in August. The
theory that the germ is carried in
the dust is therefore considered by
state health officials to be substan-
tiated by experience.
Webster City freeman., 1917-09-18
RED CROSS DOING
FINE WORK IN FRANCE.

Washington, Sept. 1S.-The fol-
lowing cable from Major Grayson
Mp. Murphy, head Of the Red Crosa>
commission to France, has been re-
ceived by the Red Cross war coun-
Gil:
Systematic visitation of munici-
pal tuberculosis hospitals in Paris
has just been begun by the American
Red Cross. On the first visit in
quiries were made of the patients. as
to what they most needed. On the
second occasion the visitors did not
go empty handed. They took with
them games, stationery, postage,
jelly, colored crayons, sketch books,
etc.
During the past year the city OF
Paris has established temporary tu-
berculosis pavilions on the grounds
of six general hospitals; the total
capacity of these pavilions is asa
beds. Notwithstanding the enor-
nous number of tuberculosis pa
tients in Paris among the refugees
and persons invalided from the army.
these pavilions are not more than
half full. Many factors contribute
to this result. The large amount of
work thrust upon the civil authors
ties by the war conditions has not
permitted much to make the pavil-
ions attractive.
"The American Red Cross has Sc
cured permission to visit these hos
pitals and to befriend the tubefcu-
losis patients. 1t hopes that not
only will the lives of these patients
be made more comfortable, and their
families relieved of anxiety, but that
making the surroundings more
cheerful, providing additional food,
games, better equipment, reclining
chairs and some form of recreation
and entertainment, will result in the
patients staying for longer periods.
"The use of the pavilions to their
capacity would obviate the necessity
of erecting additional tuberculosis
hospitals with 800 beds, which
would involve great expense and
long delay"
Webster City freeman., 1917-09-18
Job for Lawyer Kelleher.

Fort Dodge, Sept. 1S.-D. M. Kel-
leher, one of Fort Dodge's leading
attorneys and law partner of Sen
ator Kenyon, has accepted a posi-
tion as legal counsel for the admin
istrative export board. He leaves
with his family for Washington in
about ten days. The export board is
new organization and has entire
charge of all the exports that leave
this country. Mr.. Kelleher retains
his membership in the law firm of
Kenyon, Kelleher and Price.
Webster City freeman., 1917-09-18
FARMERS FORM
AN ORGANIZATION
Meeting in This City Saturday Was
Well Attended and Commit
tee Was Appointed.

Hamilton county farmers held a
most enthusiastic meeting in the
court house Saturday afternoon. Be-
tween sixty and seventy of the lead
ing agriculturists of the county
were present, and the first steps
were taken towards organizing the
farmers of the county for the pri-
mary purpose of securing county
agent. William Oakland of Blairs-
burg was appointed temporary chair
man and Mr.. Bonner of Jewell sec
retary.
Prof. Coverdale, of the extension
department of Iowa State college,
was in attendance and made the
principal address. His talk was a
good one and increased the deter
mination of all present to secure an
agent for this county. Further
steps toward effecting permanent
organization were taken by the ap-
pointment of a man from each town
ship for the purpose of soliciting
membership among farmers and land
owners. When this has been ac-
complished another meeting will be
held and the organization per-
fected.
ynf1 a
Webster City freeman., 1917-09-18
For Land BUYERS.

Will make trip with automobile
every week to Dodge county, Mimi,
twenty miles north Of the Iowa line.
Soil the same as Hamilton. county,
Iowa. Price SIS to $125 per acre.
Small cash payment, and long time
on the balance. With corn at $1.50
per bushel, land must advance in
price. Rube McFerren. d-f-t-tf
Webster City freeman., 1917-09-18
COFFEE HOUSE DIS
CONTINUES BUSINESS
Merges With Fort Dodge store-C.
r. Martens Will Assume the
Management There.

The Coffee House, a neat store
dealing exclusively in coffee, teas,
and other staple goods, whie' vas
recently established in the east half
of the new building owned by John
Svenson, has discontinued business
and is today moving out. The store
was branch of Fort Dodge con-
Germ and will be merged with the
busine,,s at that place. c. F. Mar
tens, tie local manager, will assume
the management of the Fort Dodge
store.
Webster City freeman., 1917-09-18
Bernstorff Sees Sultan.

London, Sept. 1S.-Count Won
Bernstorff, formerly German ambas-
sador to the United States and re-
Gently appointed ambassador to
Turkey, was received by the sultan
yesterday and presented his creden-
tials, according to dispatch from
Constantinople.
Webster City freeman., 1917-09-18
Referees Sale.

BY order of the district court I
have been appointed referee to sell
the Joseph Adams property, known
as lots Z and s, block 2, original
Webster City, for cash. Anyone in
terested in the purchase thereof will
please call at my office.
1Sd6 Yarick G. Crosby.
Webster City freeman., 1917-09-18
Auto,nobilists Fined.

N. McAninch paid the customary
fine yesterday for parking his car in
front of a hydrant. =,
Geo. Thompson, son of Judge G.
D. Thompson, is out of pocket money
this week also, having paid fine
yesterday for speeding.
Webster City freeman., 1917-09-18
Policeman Takes Vacation.

Policeman VIM. Thompson is en-
joying a vacation from his duties,
and while away will be relieved by
w. H. Frazier. Mr.. and Mrs.
Thompson and little daughter left
this morning on motor trip to Rock
Rapids for visit with the formers
parents.
Webster City freeman., 1917-09-18
Odd Fellows to Blairsburg.

Some thirty-five or forty Odd
Fellows attended the regular lodge
meeting of the Blairsburg Odd Fell
lows last evening, going by automo-
bile. After the meeting social
session was held and refreshments
were served.
Webster City freeman., 1917-09-18
Gaining Slowly.

Ezra Bickford, who recently suf-
fered deep burns when his automo-
bile caught on fire, is gaining very
slowly. He is being cared for at
Mercy hospital and it will probably
be a couple of weeks longer before
he can be removed to his home on
west Second street.
Webster City freeman., 1917-09-18

The w. T. Baxter family, who
have been residing in the w. H.
Frazier house on north Prospect
street, have moved back into their
own cottage on west Division street,
recently vacated by the Ray Park
family, who rented the Albert II.
Horn property on Bank street.
Webster City freeman., 1917-09-18
Patriotic Address at Saratoga.

Supt. D. M. Kelly of this city will
give patriotic address at the Sara
toga church, south of town, next
Sunday afternoon, Sept. %, at s
O'Clock. Rev. Kleckner of Stanhope,
pastor of the Saratoga church, urges
all to remember the day and hour
and to attend the meeting.
Webster City freeman., 1917-09-18

The ladies' aid society of Cass
: Center will meet Thursday with Mrs.
George Segar, northeast of town,
for an all-day session.
Webster City freeman., 1917-09-18

The woman's missionary society
of the English Lutheran church will
meet at the home of DR.. Nielsen
Hotchkiss, 614 Division street, at
$3.50 tomorrow afternoon. The topic
for study will be "The Word and
Work CT Inner Mission Rev. j.
M. Herbst, leader.
Webster City freeman., 1917-09-18

Big, growthy male lambs, also one
old male for sale. Ed Brewer.
Phone 34O2. 17d6f1t1
Webster City freeman., 1917-09-18

The United Brethren ladies' aid
society will meet with Mrs. George
Huffman, corner of Grove and Water
streets, tomorrow afternoon.
Webster City freeman., 1917-09-18

Miss Amy Frank has accepted the
position at the Hamilton County
State bank, made vacant by the res
ignation of Miss Zella Silvers, and
will enter on her duties there Octo-
Der /.
Webster City freeman., 1917-09-18
The Weather.

Unsettled weather tonight and
Wednesday. Probably showers
northwest portion this afternoon or
tonight. Slightly warmer extreme
east and cooler extreme west portion
tonight. Cooler Wednesday.
Webster City freeman., 1917-09-18

Miss Anna lutte has accepted a
position as bookkeeper in the Ford
garage.
Webster City freeman., 1917-09-18

Harold Smock has accepted a
clerkship in Bossert's Selz shoe
store.
Webster City freeman., 1917-09-18
"Send Money Home"

Washington, Sept. 1S.-That the
average U. S. marine does not squan-
der his money recklessly is shown
by the fact that more than 1,S00
money orders were purchased dur
ing August by U. S. marines in train
ing at Port Royal. S. c. "Send mon
ey home" seems to be a sort of slo-
gan among the sea soldiers, who, Of
ficials report, purchased 100000
worth OF money orders at the gov
ernment post office at Port Royal
Immediately after the September
payday.
Webster City freeman., 1917-09-18

Silver and gold magazine pencils
at Teed & Teed's. d-t-f-tf
Webster City freeman., 1917-09-18
A Small Blaze.

The fire department was called to
the Frank Malcolm home on west
Second street at about 1880 this
morning, when flames were discov-
cred near the ceiling in the kitchen.
The stove pipe is near the ceiling
and the heat from the pipe had be-
come too intense. The wood around
the chimney was slightly burned,
but the firemen extinguished the
blaze with chemicals before any
damage was done.
We hear there is considerable
thieving going on in gardens during
nights lately, especially in the west
part of town. Potatoes, onions,
beans, etc, have been stolen, and
in some instances the vines have
been torn up and the crop ruined.
Such deviltry is almost beyond the
comprehension of honest people and
there ought to be some way in which
to catch such marauders.
Webster City freeman., 1917-09-18
Social Affairs

The Social Dozen will meet with
Mrs. P. w. Hearn on Walnut street
Thursday afternoon.
Webster City freeman., 1917-09-18
Will Teach in Cornell.

Mrs. Jessie AustinBoys left last
Y. for Ithaca, N. Y, where she
d cookery in the home eco
Il hdH'i,s ~ -a1A aerar tsrrent J,sss rsM .sls
versity.
Webster City freeman., 1917-09-18

The E. O. w. club will meet with
Mrs. ]. S. Melvin at her farm home
west of town Friday afternoon in
stead of Wednesday, the regular
meeting day. The change is made
for the accommodation of those who
wish to attend the big celebration
at Woodstock tomorrow.
The Thursday Circle will meet
with Mrs. Irving Lasher, six miles
northeast Of town, THURSDAY after.
noon.
The Pansy club will meet this
week with Mrs. Frank Bickford,
northeast of town, at s o'clock We'd
nesday evening. ~
Webster City freeman., 1917-09-18

Apples for sale cheap. Call at
S19 Bank street. 17d3"
Webster City freeman., 1917-09-18

E. L. Chase, who handles Chicago
papers, is forced to deliver them on
foot this week because of an acci-
dent which he had Sunday with his
motorcycle. Mr.. Chase had motored
to Fort Dodge, and upon the return
trip, had trouble with the machine
and had to be towed home. The ca
BILE with which the machine was be-
ing towed became twisted around
the front wheel and damaged the
tire and frame so that it was neces-
sary to send the machine in to the
manufacturers and have new wheel
put on.
Webster City freeman., 1917-09-18

DR.. T. B. Larrabee. osteopath. d-tf
Webster City freeman., 1917-09-18
OFFICIAL CHICAGO MARKETS.
Furnished BY E. W. Wagner 1 Co.
0dics in Bossert Bldg. Phone 40
Il. II. Sharpe. Manager.
Open High Low Close

Estimated receipts, 1000;
estimated tomorrow, $4,000. Top,
1855. Left over yesterday, 100.
Cattle-Receipts, 1000; market
steady.
Shcep-Receipts, 10000; market
steady.
Webster City freeman., 1917-09-18

Auto livery. Phone $500. s-3d1mo
Webster City freeman., 1917-09-18

Mrs. c. b. Stoddard will sell part
of her furniture cheap If taken now.
1884 Bank street. ~l7d3
Webster City freeman., 1917-09-18

Complete line of Wear-U-Well
shoes. Save dollar or two. +. F.
Grempel. 9-13dtnlo
Webster City freeman., 1917-09-18

Mr.. and Mrs. John Riley of Cog
gOn, Iowa, are mourning the death
of their four weeks old infant son,
who died recently at Mercy hospital
in this city and was taken to Monti,
Iowa, for burial. The baby had not
been we'll since its birth and died
of intestinal trouble. Mr.. Riley is
a brother of Sister Mary John at
the hospital.
Webster City freeman., 1917-09-18

Watches, watches, watches, at
Teed G. Teed's. d-t-ftf
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-10-19
@2523 FOR RED CROSS
FROM MORMON CHILDREN

The Sunday schools Of the Mormon
church IN Idaho have contributed
$2523.04 to the Red Cross. saya f.
r. Johnson. OF Boise, state Red cross
treasurer. The fund represents con
tributions OF ten cents from each
Sunday school pupil. The Examiner
is pleased 20 note that the children
OF Bear Lake have .he honor OF con-
ributing the largest sum Of any
stake in Idaho. The various stakes
contributed amounts as follows:
Bannock. $3.50; Bear Lake.
$346.71; Bingham. $17O.14; Black
foot, $I0s.65; Boise. 163.42; Cassia
$29s.s6; Fremont, s276.20; Idaho
S116.75; Oneida. S226.s6: Pocatello
s77.16; Portneuf. S1O1.54: Rigby,
$s3.17; Shelly. a40.25; Yellowstone
$15S.60; curlew. S3s.40: Malad
1887; Raft River, $685.; ! Teton,
s4s.s7; Northwestern States mission
Darlington. s4.36.