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Mrs. Julia Hansen was in town
from Pass creek Monday.
Wanted-To buy old lumber or old
logs or poles for kindling wood. In
quire at this Office.
Mrs. Lon Reynolds has been quite
seriously ill the past week and under
the care of DR.. Price.
William Sowder returned home
Sunday from Rawlins, where he had
spent several days on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Yoakum spent
the weekend with Mrs. Yoakum's
parents, Nh. and Mrs. VIM. Nixon.
l.. E. Tichenor made a business
trip to Rawlins the first of the week
by automobile, returning home Tues.
day evening.
Mrs. G. NJ. Scribner left on Tuesday
for Encampment, where she went to
take a position as housekeeper at the
Engleheart ranch.
The Mid Western Loan Company,
Wewoka, Oklahoma, will loan you
money at 81 per cent on your real
estate.-Adv. 4-5-4.
Fred, the youngest son Of Mrs.
VIM. Bunker. was quite ill several
days last week at the Freelaud
Cattle Co. ranch, and under the care
of DR.. Price.
Funeral designs, wedding bouquets,
cut flowers, etc.-Order from w. P.
Hays, who will get them direct from
L. B. Westholder at Rock Springs,
Wyo.-Adv.
Robert Greig, a former we'll known
resident of Saratoga, has been ap-
pointed city marshal at Rawlins, sue.
ceeding Will Hays, who recently re-
signed the position.
A fine Aeolian player piano arrived
last week for the local Eastern Star
lodge and has been installed in their
hall. The instrument is one of the
finest ever brought to the city.
Miss Davis, a sister of Mrs. William
Miser, is in Saratoga for a visit with
her sister, coming here from Colorado,
where she had been visiting with
another sister the past year. Miss
Davis home is in England.
Mrs. Jake Reed gave a family din
ner on Sunday in honor of Mr.. Reeds
birthday. Those present were Mr..
and Mrs. Mckinney and family, Frank
Swanson and family, L. A. Mowry
and family, MIR. and Mrs. Frank Hus-
ton, Miss Hattie Bufen and Mrs.
Raimey.
DR. S. F. Price and G. F. Holck are
preparing to leave on Monday for
Cody, where they will attend the
meeting of the state camp of the
Modern Woodmen of America, which
will occur next week. DIR. Price is
secretary Of the state camp, while Mr..
Holck will attend the meeting as a
delegate from the local subordinate
lodge.
q. S Weston, manager of the Port
land mine, who returned Saturday
from an eastern business trip, has
purchased "a high-power automobile
which he will use the coming summer
for the quick transportation of sup
plies from Walcott to the mine. The
machine was left at Laramie on &C.
count of the bad roads and will be
brought in the latter part of this week
unless bad weather prevents. VIM.
McCluskey of Denver arrived Satur-
day with Mr.. Weston aud will spend
the summer here as chauffeur on the
rapid transit line. The car is a 100,
horse power Simplex, and, according
to hr. McCluskey, is about the only
real automobile that ever came to this
country.
, 1917-04-26
Platte Valley Cattle
Continued from First Page)

Davis Mcconnell stock would in
dictate that the Platte valley Here
fords were favorites at the sale,
bringing from 25 to SO per cent
, 1917-04-26

W. P. Hays will order those cut
flowers for you from Louis B. West
holder, Florist. ADV.
Mrs. Freeman Cook of Brush creek
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Newman, on Lake creek.
Superintendent George c. Austin
of the S. & E. returned Saturday from
a business trip to Cheyenne.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Huston of En-
campment were guests at the Len
Houston ranch the past week.
Capt. l.. G. Davis spent a few days
in town from the Davis McConnell
ranch the first part of the week.
Lost-One re heller calf, ID months
old, branded 6 M on left hip. Notify
C. A. Ryan, Saratoga, Wyo. 4-26 BIT
Mrs. R. L. Martin and children ar,
rived Tuesday evening from Mon
tsna and will make their home in
Saratoga.
Ira and Gus Barkhurst and Leroy
Jenkins Of French we're business
visitors in Saratoga Tuesday and
Wednesday
Word received from W. H. Stoyer
is to the effect that the family has
located at Seattle, their address being
1925 West 62nd street,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Gunst of En-
campment returned the last of the
week from Denver, where they had
been on a business trip.
l.. L. Ruyle arrived here this morn
ing from Winona, Kan, to look after
his stock and ranching interests in
the Spring creek region.
Deputy County Assessor Harry
Hansen came up from Rawlins Tues
day evening to look after business af-
fairs here and to begin the annual as
sessment work.
Next Thursday, May 9Th, the La
dies Aid will meet in the basement of
the church. Mrs. VIM. Torbett and
Miss Albee will serve refreshments.
Everybody invited.
Hugh Mowry came in from his
-
Spring creek ranch Tuesday, enroute
to the VIM. Ryan ranch after Mrs.
Mowry, who had been visiting there
the past week or two.
Mrs. VIM. Mace entertained the
Ladies' Whist club at her home yes
terday. About a dozen ladies enjoyed
the afternoon, among the number be.
ing several invited guests.
Messrs. E. L. Gould and D. Nj.
Owens have formed a co partnership
under the firm name of Gould d
Owens and are busily engaged in
the handling of hides and pelts.
Mrs. Robert Corpening returned
this morning from a trip to Oklahoma
with her husband, who was looking
after a live stock shipment. Mr.. Cor
pening is still in Oklahoma, but will
return soon.
Mrs. Chas. Pennock was hostess to
the Ladies 500 club last Friday after
noon. Besides the membership a
number of invited guests were present
to enjoy the games and the appetizing
lunch served by the hostess.
G. c. Blakefield of Sheboygan, Wis,
spent several days here last week
visiting with relatives. He is a cousin
of G. E. Jensen, whom he had not seeD
for 81 years. This was Mr.. Blake
fields first visit to Wyoming and he
greatly enjoyed his stay in Saratoga.
Mrs. Walter Pilon and children de-
parted the last of the week for Chey-
enne, where they will make they home
in the future, Mr.. Pilon having re-
Gently engaged in business in that
city. They were taken to WaIcott by
III. E. Pilon via the automobile route.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-22
Untimely Death Of Daughter.

Miss Elizabeth Divine, twenty-one
year old daughter of Mrs. Maggie
Divine, 1547 Second street, passed
away at o'clock Wednesday in the
hospital at Cherokee, where she was
taken for treatment about year ago.
The mother and oldest brother, Walt
er Devine, went to Cherokee Thurs
day, Mrs. Divine returning home
that night, Mr.. Divine accompanying
the body to Harrodsburg, Kentucky,
where burial will be made. There
are left four brothers and three sis
ters besides the mother to mourn the
sad passing of the beloved one. They
are Walter A., Arthur j., Claude and
Burton and Miss Birdie Divine, all of
this city. Mrs. Nora Mobley and Mrs.
Cordia Steel, both residing near Har-
rodsburg, Kentucky.
The case is especially sad and the
sympathy of Webster City people will
be extended the mother and her chill
dren in this hour of bereavement.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-22
MRS. VIM. MOORE
TO HER REWARD
Pioneer Resident Passes Away at
Family Home Following Two
Years cii Illness.

Mrs. VIM. Moore passed away at
the family home, 11O3 Water street,
at 8 o'clock Friday evening following
an extended illness with a complica-
tion of diseases. Mrs. Moore was
one of Webster City's we'll known
pioneers, having resided here since
she was eight years of age. She was
born in Ohio on May 1, 1851, having
passed the sixty-sixth milestone at
the time of her death. In her pass
ing Webster City loses one of its
best women and many friends will
grieve with the husband and six
children who survive the wife and
mother. The children are Lewis
Moore Of this city; Mrs. Geo. p.
Caruth. harrisburg; Mrs. G. w.. AL
bright, Webster City; H. c. Moore,
Mendoza, ILL.,; e. r. Moore, Ames,
and Mrs. G. w. Dakin, of this city.
Three sisters also survive the de-
ceased, two Of them residing in this
city-Mrs. Chas. Stoddard and Mrs.
Mary J. Jewett. The other sister is
Mrs. Lucy Geyer, Kokomo, Ind.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-22
Local Women Among Nominees.

The state assembly of the Iowa
Rebekahs, held at Des Moines, closed
late Thursday evening. The NOM
ination of officers occurred during
the closing session. The name Of
Mrs. l. w. Hyatt Of this city appears
among those nominated for state
treasurer. The final vote will be
taken on the list of nominees by the
past noble grands at some time ap-
pointed next year and their votes
sent to the state secretary to be
counted. The result of the nomina
tions will not be known until then.
Miss Georgia Quigley, Des Moines,
will be the next president of the
Iowa Rebekah assembly, succeeding
Mrs. Effie Graham, also of Des
Moines. She was the sole nominee
for that office and will be installed
into the office sometime in Decem-
Der.
Webster City women attending the
convention include Mrs. l. w. Hyatt,
Mrs. o. D. West, Mrs. Kate McComb
and Mrs. G. F. Tucker.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-22
Miss Woolley to Wed.

Friends here have been apprised of
the marriage of Miss Florence Wool
ley Of Grand Island, Neb., and Lieut..
Geo. Mauss of Spencer, which will
occur at the brides home in Grand
Island on Thursday, October Is. Miss
Woolley is an exceptionally good vio-
linist and taught in the conservatory
at Ellsworth college in Iowa Falls
last year and the year previous.
While connected with the college,
Miss Woolley came to this city week
ly and conducted violin class. Lieut.
Mauss was graduated from Ellsworth
college several years ago and later
did clerical work there. He received
his commission Of First lieutenant at
the initial officers training school in
Fort Smelling and is now stationed at
Camp Dodge.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-22
Undergoes Operation.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Neel received
dispatch yesterday from Ann Ar
Dor, Mich, saying that their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Pearl Neel-Fellows, had
undergone an appendicitis operation
at the hospital there Thursday and
was now recovering rapidly. Mrs.
Fellows operation followed an un-
usually severe attack of the disease,
which has given her much trouble
for year or more. Her many
friends in this city will be glad to
know that her condition is so prom
Using. Mrs. Fellows was a Septem-
ber bride, leaving this city a few
weeks ago for her new home in Ann
Arbor.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-22
DIPHTHERIA IN THE
TOWN OF ELLSWORTH
Schools Closed and no Public Meet
ings Allowed Before Oct. %.

Ellsworth News: Several cases Of
diphtheria have been reported in the
city and the surrounding territory,
and to be on the safe side the presi-
dent of the board OF health has issued
an order forbidding any public gath
ering in this city until October 2Sth at
the earliest
The schools are closed, the motion
picture theatre is closed, there will be
no church, or other meetings of any
kind.
The cases reported so far are at the
Lewis Ingebritson home where Archie
Ingebritson is sick with the disease,
and at the Peter Holt home young
Leslie is sick, although it is not GER
tain as to whether he has diphtheria
or not.
1t is perfectly proper to use pre-
cautions with disease, end it is hoped
that it will be stamped out before it
becomes real serious in the city.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-22
Car Runs Over Boy.

Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Cotton, while
out driving Friday evening, accident
ally ran over one of the Cessna boys.
The lad escaped luckily, however,
with no serious injuries.
The boy started across the street
and when in front of the car, stopped
and started back. He fell as he start
ed back and the auto passed over both
his legs. Mr.. and Mrs. Cotton stop
ped and took the youngster to Dr.
Office, where an examina-
tion showed him to be more scared
than hurt. He was bruised some,
but no bones broken.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-22
Released on Bond.

DR.. X. w. Max, editor of the Fool
Killer, who has been in the Webster
county Jail at Fort Dodge about three
weeks on a charge of writing sediti-
Gus articles in his magazine, has been
released ON his own bond. He has
been i'll part of the time during his
Jail sentence. DR.. Max was released
upon the advice of F. A. O'Connor and
Seth Thomas, United States district
attorneys for the northern district of
Iowa. He signed his bond before U.
s. Commissioner James Martin. DR..
Max is quite we'll known in this vicin-
ity, having done considerable can
vassing hereabouts for his magazine.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-22
Jennie Breitenkamp Resigns.

Miss Jennie Breitenkamp has re-
signed her position as bookkeeper at
the Sheldon grocery store. She has
worked there eight and half years.
Miss Breitenkamp is one of the most
popular and widely known young
ladies in the city, as we'll as most
competent and efficient bookkeeper,
and the patrons of the Sheldon store
and her hosts of other friends will
miss her. 1t is pretty we'll under
stood, however, that Miss Jennie has
more important plans ahead than
bookkeeping, all cf which will he.
come public In due time.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-22
A Miniature Cedar Chest.

Chas. B. Miller, who has tried his
hand at cabinet making and turned
out some very neat pieces Of work.
manship, has on display in the Miller
show window miniature cedar chest.
1t is about foot long and half that
wide, is made of cedar with cedar
handles on each end, cedar feet and
everything an exact duplicate of one
of the newest model chests. The
brass trimming is used, put on exact
ly the same as the trimming on the
large, expensive chests and the small
box is equipped with brass lock.
The whole is highly polished and "the
last word in modern cedar chests"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-22
ASK RED CROSS
HELP ! 4 On BONDS
varick G. Crosley, County Red Cross
Chairman, Gets an Appeal From
A. E. Kepford, Director
for Iowa,
GERMANY HOPES FOR FAILURE
Asks Every Number Of the Red Gross
in Hamilton County to Boost J,
Sales 81 Bonds.
HOPES FOR FAILURE

varick C. Crosley, county chair
man of the American Red Cross, to-
day issued an appeal to every 1nem-
ber of the Red Cross, asking the
heartiest cooperation in making the
liberty loar bond sale in Hamilton
county success. Mr.. Crosley is in
receipt Of letter from A. E. KEEP
ford, director for Iowa, asking that
the Red Cross assist the liberty loan
committee in every way.
Germany Watching.
Mr.. Kepford's letter is as follows:
II am in receipt of an urgent re-
quest from the American National
Red Cross that all chapters and
branches in Iowa shall push the lib
erty loan.
"The immediate sale of these lib
erty bonds, from inside information
which l possess will do more to de-
press the German empire than any
other one thing.i The kaiser and the
war lords Of Germany have been
nursing the hope that the people of
the United States would not rapidly
buy these bonds and that the issue
would be a failure.
Every loyal Red Cross worker
will help to sell these bonds. Chap
ter officials should at once plan to
reach the last man in your jurisdic-
tion.' 49, ..,t,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-22
CAMP CODY BUYS
$309,950 BONDS
Soldiers at Camp Cody Invest Lib
orally in Second Issue of Lib
erty Loan Bonds.

Word reaches Webster City from
the soldier boys at Camp Cody that
the men in that camp have pur-
chased $3O9,950 worth Of the Sec
ond liberty loan bonds. This figure
represents the amount sold up to
Monday night and is certainly a
fine showing.
If the men there can give their
services and this much money be-
sides, it ought to be an easy matter
to sell 100000 worth of these bonds
here in Webster City.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-22
A Grandson.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Potter today
received word of the birth of a
grandson in London, Wednesday
morning, Oct. 3. The newcomer
weighs eight pounds and is the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Potter. Mr..
Potter in writing the news to his
parents said that "God was good to
,us. After five successive nights when
the German raiders nearly drove US
mad with worry, they did not come
last night" Mother and babe are do
ing we'll.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-22
new income TAX
RETURNS jan. |
Postmaster D. H. Bauman Gets Let
ter From Louis Murphy, Inter-
nal Revenue Collector, Civ
ing Information.
$1,000 INCOMES ARE TAXED
No Taxes on Soft Drinks or Retail
Drugs-Request Forms Of
Collector Murphy.
$1,000 INCOMES ARE TAXED

Postmaster d. H. Bauman is in
receipt of letter from Louis Muir
ply Of Dubuque, collector Of internal
revenue, giving detailed informa-
tion on the new revenue law, passed
Oct. 3. Under this law, incomes OF
unmarried persons from $1,000 up
are taxable, and of married persons
from $4,000 upward. Returns need
not be made, however, until Jan
uary 1.
What Income Is.
Mr. Murphy's letter is in part as
follows: under this law every un-
married person having a net income
of $1,000 or over, and every mar
ried person having a net income of
$4,000 or over, is required to make a
return on forms to be supplied by
this office. These forms will not
be available until January 1. Please
request one then if you are subject
to the tax. Net income is the re-
mainder after subtracting expenses
from gross income. Personal, family
or living expense is not expense in
the meaning of the law, the exemp-
tion being allowed to cover such ex-
penses. Wife's income should bein-
cluded in husbands return.
Other Taxes.
"The return, filled out and sworn
to, must be filed In this office ~
soon after January /, 1918, as pos
sible, and not later than March 1,
covering all income and deductions
for the year 1917.
Documentary stamp taxes, almost
identical with those of the old law,
become effective on December l..
Stamps may be bought in amounts to
suit from any post office. There will
be no discount on such stamps pur-
chased in any quantity.
Retailers of perfumes and cos
metics will not need proprietary
stamps, there being no tax on these
articles, nor on chewing gum in the
hands of retailers. There is no tax
on soft drinks nor on drugs sold by
the retailer.
No return of license is required
of notaries public, insurance agents,
nor persons executing legal docu-
ments for the privilege Of engaging
in those businesses. No stamp is
required for notary's acknowledge
ment. If, however, the persons en-
gagged in such businesses are subject
to the income tax, an income tax re-
turn is required.
Corporations will make income
tax returns under the new law at the
same time as formerly, that is, be-
tween January 1 and March ! of
each year, unless they have been
returns on the basis Of a
fiscal year, in which event they will
continue to do So"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-22
FARMERS OFFERING 81
DAY AND BOARD FOR HELP
Huskers Asking Ten Cents a Bushel
and Men Scarce.

L. s. Fairchild, we'll known farm
er living in the Oak Glen community
northwest of Webster City, tells the
Freeman Journal that farmers in his
neighborhood are Offering $4 day
and board for farm hands. Huskers
are asking ten cents bushel this fall.
Men for all kinds Of work are very
scarce. A fair husker will get in
from so to 80 bushels of corn a day
and good men will run up to a hum
dred bushels and over
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-22
BAPTIST STATE
MEET OCT. "a
Annual Convention of Iowa Baptist
Churches to Be Held in Fort
Dodge Oct. "a and Con-
tinuing Over Sunday.
MANY FROM HERE TO ATTEND
Rev. viets of This City and Rev.
]. B. Smith, Former Pas
Il tor, on Program.
MANY FROM HERE TO ATTEND

The seventy-sixth annual meet
ing of the Iowa Baptist convention
will be held at the First Baptist
church in Fort Dodge, beginning
Wednesday, Oct. "a, and continuing
over the following Sunday. The con-
vention has adopted for its motto,
Loyalty to Christ Our Contribution
to World Democracy" Many visit
ors from the Webster City Baptist
church will attend the meetings of
the convention, together with the
official delegates who were named
at the regular church prayer meet
ing last evening. The delegates are
as follows:
Rev. and Mrs. L. E. Viets, Mr..
and Mrs. J. G. Billings, Mr.. and Mrs.
]. F. King, Mrs. G. O. Barr, Mrs.
Ray Stow, Rev. l.. N. Call, Miss
Lee ma Call, Mrs. w. J. Zitterell, Mrs.
G., II. Clifton, Mrs. Charles Closz,
Ms. e. N. Lee, Mrs. Roy Wood, I
N. McAninch, ]. T. Teal.
Rev. Viets on Program.
Rev. L. E. Viets will have charge
of the devotional services on Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday mornings.
Rev. ]. B. Smith, former pastor of
the local church, now a leading cler-
gyman Of Waterloo, will deliver
brief address during the educational
sseaion Friday morning. His sub
III VIII IS Let Us Go Up and Pos
sseas the Land. n "A special feature
Of Sundays program will be the al
dress by Prof. Albion w. Small of
Chicago, who will speak on "Ameri-
cans and the Worlds Crisis" The
entire convention program is one of
unusual excellence and includes ad-
dresses and sermons Of interest to
not only Baptist congregation but
to all Christian people. Music of
high order will be an interesting
part Of each session, and the socia-
bility feature Of the convention will
occupy prominent place, enter
tainments, auto rides and banquets
having been planned by the Fort
Dodge church people.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-22
Married in Chicago.

C. A. Bertels, a former we'll known
Webster City boy, was married We'd
nesday evening, Oct. II, to Miss
Freda Malnberg in Chicago at the
brides home. The young people are
now in this city visiting friends and
relatives. They will make their
home in Rineland, Wis, which is
Mr.. Bertel's headquarters as sales
man for the Cudahy Packing COM
pany of Chicago.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-22
Revival at Baptist Church.

A series of revival meetings will
begin in this city Nov. at the Bap-
tist church. Rev. w. r. Schumacher
of Des Moines, state superintendent
of Baptist work, will conduct the
meetings, assisted by Rev. l.. E.
Viets, the local pastor. The revivals
will continue two weeks.