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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-23
Model Store in School.

Fort Dodge Chronicle: Second
grade students at the Duncombe
school are starting early in life to
get practical experience in a bnsi-'
ness way.
"A model store has been installed
there by the educational foundation
of New York and in the running of
the store and buying, the second
grade children are having their les
sons.
They are having lots of fun do
ling it besides, and the interest is
keen. Early morning sees the boys
there to dust and arrange the stock.
and get it ready for their custom
ers. The store has brought only one
regret to the children and that is
that Monday, when they are pro-
NOTED, they cannot take their store
with them.
New stock is received by the store
every week. Every article usually
found in a grocery store may be
found in this store, ever to the bill
slips and apron for the one in charge
to wear.
In making out the bill slips and
making change, the children have
their arithmetic lessons and in MAX
ing out their orders and bills, the
English composition and spelling
lessons.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-23
Visborg-House.

Jewell, Jan. 22.-News has just
leaked out Of the marriage of Charlie
House, oldest son of Mr.. and Mrs
Will House of Jewell, and Miss Hell
en- Visborg. daughter of Mr.. A. Wis
borg southwest Of town. The young
people were married Jan. End at. Po-
.cahontas. Iowa, where the groom has
been working all fall. The many
friends of the parties extend con-
CALCULATIONS and best wishes.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-23
Died at Jewell.

The home of MI. and Mrs. Ed.
Brock of Jewell was saddened a few
days ago by the. death of their old
est child, a girl of thirteen months.
The little ones death was very sud
den, resulting from a evere attack
of brain fever. The sympathy of
the entire community is extended to
the bereaved parents in their hour
of trial, -.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-23

good to,eYery man in the Iowa bri-
|gade and each man wishes to get
home sometime within the next two
or three months. The prevailing
sentiment is, II want to go either
north or southland I, don't care much
which way we4.go.'''
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-23

There will be a poverty social Civ
en- by the ladies of the Homer Meth
.odist church in the Yeoman hall at
that place on Wednesday evening.
Jan. cath. Ladies and gentlemen,
who do not come CARRIED in old
clothes, will be fined 5 cents. Ad-
ditional fines will also be charged as
follows: One cent for each article OF
iewelry worn, for a necktie. patent
leather shoes, white collars, false
hair, hair ribbons and combs. The
menu to be served is mush- and milk,
cake, doughnuts and coffee.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-23
Obituary.

The funera OF charlie u. COle was
held at the M. E. church in Williams
on Thursday afternoon at 1880
o'clock. Rev. A. H. Bryan of Lake
City, a former pastor of Williams,
conducted the services, assisted by
the Rev. NJ. l.. Carver. Rev. Bryan
preached from the subject, "The
Young Mans Best Friend" and he
called upon Charles friends to Sc
lect that best friend, Jesus, for their
own. He paid a glowing tribute to
the father and mother of the young
man whom he had known as earnest
sincere Christians. The funeral SER
vice combined in a are fashion, not
only consolation, but a fine type OF
evangelism.
Charlie e. Cole was born in Ham
ilton county, Sept. "a, 1891, and
died at Renwick, Ia. Jan. Is, 1917,
at the age of 25 years. When he was
about 10 years old his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Edgar Cole, moved to Will
liams, where he grew to young man
hood. Charlie was employed by A.
w. Ross for a number of years and
his attention to business earned him
the respect of the community. A
short time ago Charlie went to Rem
wick with Halle Atkinson where
they engaged in business. He was
one of six children, the following OF
whom survived him: Mrs. Ben
Smith, of Williams; Will, of Column
bus, Mont; Milton of Taylor, S. D.;
Mrs. John Kramer of Alden, and
Miss Lou of Williams. His father
and mother have both been dead a
number of years. The love and es-
TEEN in which the young man was
held was but family expressed in
the mass of beautiful floral offerings
which, Mr.. Rick, the Williams under
|taker. says were the most beautiful
he had ever had charge of.
Charlie was a member of the Will
.liams ball team and the members OF
that organization gave a wheel of
pink and white roses with a broken
hub and a missing spoke that was
eloquent Of tho vacancy in thei.
ranks.
Burial took place in the family
lot at Alden.
The passing of this young life has
left a sense of loss in the hearts of
many in the community. and to these
and to the stricken relatives, we can
but say, in the words of the immor-
tai Riley:
Who knows not pain and death,
knows not, alas!
What pleasure is. Who knows not
of ..
The bitter cup that will not pass,
Knows not the taste of love.
o souls that thirst and hearts that
fast,
And natures faint with famishing
God lift and lead and safely bring
You to your own at, last.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-23
Iowa's Duty to Soldiers.

Brownsville Sentinel: Iowa is
Showing a wonderfully fine spirit to-
ward the boys who have already
|gone. home. When the time for mus
ltering out came and each separate
company reached it's home station
the people were there by the thous
lands, each and every lusty-lunged
IHawkeye cheering the returning
soldiers. There were bands, glec
clubs and a mayor for each town.
Mothers wept in their joy and
pride, and fathers, brothers and sis.
tiers, showed a lot of emotion. And
it was right too. For the First Iowa
was a dandy regiment. 1t did its
work well. There was nothing re
lquired of it that it did not do we'll
And that has been the way Of all
Iowa soldiers.
Hawkeyedom gave to the border
lsome splendid organizations. Its
three regiments, its artillery, its cav.
airy, it's ambulance companies AMI
its field hospital have all been Of Il
high class. The Iowa boys have pro.
en- to all the people with whom they
have. come in contact that Iowa is 3
mighty good state, a producer OF
mighty good people. Good soil pro.
duces good people, as a rule, any
way. The pioneers who knew how
to. pick good land have known how
to rear their sons and daughters.
But Iowa has more to do for these
splendid boys of hers who did such
good work On the border and who
were willing to do far more. Brass
bands make sweet music and gifted
orators know how to bring the tears
But music does not furnish work fol
the morrow and tears do not feed the
hungry. These men are entitled tc
employment. They are entitled tc
a chance to show their ability. These
boys have taken the place of other
boys down here on the border. Tn
many instances the old places were
filled by those who didn't come down
here to do whatever was desired OF
them by Uncle Sam. And when
Iowans permit the soldier to lose his
Job they are making for a poorer pa
|triotism.
Let. the civic societies of Iowa &c,
busy. at once and see that these boys
who have done such good work on
the border are employed. All they
ask is work. They seek no advant-
age because they did something that
the other young fellow would not do
Just a decent chance to make an
honest living is needed, and the
Iowan who denies the soldier boy his
chance when lie comes marching
home is bringing dishonor upon his
community and his state.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-23
Attending Conventions.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Burleson left
yesterday afternoon for Kansas City,
Mo-, where the former will attend a
wholesale goods buyers convention
in the interest of the Northwestern
Felt Shoe factory. Mrs. r. c. Fost-
err, also of the local shoe factory, left
last night for Chicago where she will
attend a similar convention.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-23

Metcalf Of the Congregational
of this city. The lectures
prepared by Mr.. Metcalf are Of a
high order, equal to those heard up
on the Chautauqua platform, and
the people of jewell who avail them
selves of the opportunity of hearing
them will get something WORTH
while.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-23
Says BILLY SUNDAY
MAY LOSE HIS JOB
Dr.. Bromley Also-Pastor Think:
Ministers Themselves Can Get I
Better Results.

The Rev. Charles Stelzie of Mime
lapolis is of the opinion that evange-
lists like Billy Sunday and DR.. Brom-
Hey, who recently held a series Of
meetings in this city, will some day
find their occupation gone. He de-
clared recently in a sermon from his
pulpit:
The evangelists will meet their
fate because another and what is I'M
doubtedly a better method will be
found-better for the churches and
better for the people VINO will be won
to the churches.
A. Billy Sunday campaign in a
town like Kansas City will cost
about $4,000, besides what the
Evangelist gets-something like
100000 more. And the members
added to the church as a result Of
the campaign will number perhaps
$4,000.
But in Indianapolis, about the size
]of Kansas City, the ministers decid-
ed that they wouldn't have an out
side evangelist, preferring to con-
duct their own meetings. being or
ganized through a live church feder-
ation-the whole thing run by
"home folk
The first year the churches receiv-
led $500 members, the second 1000
members, the third 5000 members.
and this year they're making a drive
for 10000 members! And the church
federation cost them only $4,000 for
the whole year!
There was another advantage in
the indianapolis plan-the new
members came in normally and
gradually, so the churches could take
care of them, directing them into va
rious kinds of practical work. This
is always difficult in an ordinary
leyangelistic. campaign, because the
work of the church becomes so con
gested that few men can successfully
handle it.
Furthermore, when the average
big e~vangelistic campaign closes,
there's a slump in the feelings of
many of the converts" who had be-
come accustomed to the 'sawdust
trail and who are disappointed
when they walk down ordinary
church aisles, without accompani-
ment of the singing of the big Choir
us. The regular preacher can't get
away with the stunts of the evange-
list-if he tried it he'd lose his job:
There's still another considera-
ton. The thousands enrolled BY the
evangelist had for the most part re-
lceived the. training of Christian
mothers and faithful ministers.
which had its effect when the evan
|SSiAoI plouSul Liz Sluuo u HIS
senses. The credit doesn't all be-
long to the evangelist.
Also, the local people helped the
evangelist by working hard for
months before he came.
Healthy, permanent reform meas
lures were worked out in Indianapo-
lis by these churches; the ministers,
in the course of their regular work,
got bigger and better results than an
evangelist could possibly get. And
the plan has been successfully work.
ed in other cities-in Cleveland, for
example.
All this isn't said for the purpose
OF knocking the evangelist" He
does a lot of good. But there's no
doubt that when the ministers in a
town can get better results than an
Evangelist by adopting normal meth
DDS, the minister's way is the best
way.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-23
LAWYERS WbhIgQUl-
TY COURT SYSTEM
Taylor County Lawyers Agree Will,
Hamilton County.Bar That
Relief is Needed.

Lawyers of some Of the other
counties of the state are taking &C
ton favorable to some method of re-
.lieving the district court of some OF
the business that is now causing
more or less congestion. At its
meeting last week the Hamilton
county bar passed resolutions favor
ing a county court system and now
ome the Taylor county bar with
the following suggestions:
The establishment of a county
court in each county, and in those
counties where the population is
heavy, and the town remote from
the county seat, town of three, four
aor five thousand inhabitants, as
Page county, for instance, then let
there be an additional county judge
to take the place of the Superior
court.
The judge to be a regularly adj
mitted and practicing attorney, to
be elected by the people of the coun-
ty, with an inhibition against him
engaging in the practice of law Him
sell.
Concurrent jurisdiction with JUS
tices of the peace. and mayors of in
corporated towns in civil matters, in
controversies not exceeding $500 in
amount. Appeal thereto from JUS
tices Of the peace in civil matters,
where the amount involved is moro
than $25 and does not exceed 500.
Concurrent jurisdiction with the
District court where the amount in
volved is from 500 to $4,000, with
appeal to District court and trial
de novo in all matters of not less
than $1OO and not more than $500.
Appeal to the Supreme court in all
matters involving more than $500.
Jurisdiction in all probate. and jill
yenile matters. In criminal matters,
Er-tH
jurisdiction of all misdemeanors
and preliminary informations. Lin
tied equity jurisdiction.
Terms-A term of court beginning
each month; always in session, re-
cesses, but no adjournments.
Appeal from Justice court, same
as now. No appeal from county
court to District court, where the
amount in controversy does not ex-
coed 500. From county or District
court to Supreme court, where the
amount in controversy exceeds $500.
Writs of error to examine law cues
tions from Supreme court, to all in
ferior courts. Appeal from county
court to District court shall be had
in controversies involving not less
than 500 and not more than $500.
Appeal from justice Of the peace
court to county court shall be de
novo.
The establishment of a county
court with jurisdiction along the
lines as suggested we are confident
would result in giving to the pres
ent District and Supreme court
equipment, ample time to dispatch
all business that would reach them.
with CELEBRITY. AS it is both Supreme
and inferior courts are clogged with
business and all are far behind. the
work. Some cases have been held
so long that the judges have nearly
forgotten their existence.
The suggested system would cost
us more for judges, but would be a
vast saving along every other line.
The foregoing contains only a
hasty and brief outline. Time ana
thought would probably lead us to
add much more, and possibly modify
part of that which is contained here
in.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-23
! 5 have A
LANGUAGE OF own
Study the List so You May Know
What the Boys Are Talking
About When they Come Home.

Geo. A. Hanson in the Ellsworth
News: When the boys come home
they will probably have a Language
of their own. One that will sound
strange to your ears, and one that
will be difficult to understand, SO
for the benefit of u readers we viii!
give a list of the most important
words and their definitions:
Means-Mess sergeant.
Belly-ache-To complain.
Black strap-Liquid coffee.
Bow legs-Cavalrymen.
Bob-tail-Dishonorable discharge.
Buteher-The company barber.
Canned horse-Corned beef.
Cit-Civilian.
Cits-Civilian clothes.
Coffee cooler-One who is always
looking for an easy job.
Commissaries-Groceries.
Dog robber-A soldier who works
for an officer. {:
Dough boy-Infantryman. Called
$50 because he is much needed
(%kneaded).
Dough puncher-Baker.
Quff-Anything sweet.
Gold brick-An attractive girl.
T Gold fish-Salmon.
~ Goaty-Awkward, ignorant.
Hike-A march.
Holy Joe-The chaplain.
Hop-A dance.
Jaw-bone-Credit. A very neces-
sary thing in the life of a soldier.
Mule skinner-Teamster.
Of
ficer.
old Issue-An old soldier.
Old tle-An old officer.
Openers-Cathartic pills!
Pills-The hospital steward.
Punk-Light bread.
~Regimental monkey-The drum
major.
Rookie-A new recruit.
Saw bone-A doctor.
Shutters-Camphor pills.
Sinkers-Dumplings.
Slap jacks-Pan cakes.
Slum-A stew of meat, potatoes
and onions, mostly potatoes and on
ions.
Soap suds row-The launderesses'
quarters.
Sow belly-Bacon.
Wind jammer-A trumpeter or
bandsman.
Here you are. Learn all of these
words, SO that you can speak them
correctly, and Well guarantee that
you will be able to talk as correct
ly as the soldier boys do when they
get home.
o, yes, we almost forgot to say
that Art Hanson was on the Sani-
.tary Detail the past week. It's a par
ticular job, and they had to have a
good man for the job.
f. 0. Satter is working at the Sem
tinel Office setting ads for the Iowa
Guardsman. Frank did not want
the job and he told them about the
editor of the News being down here,
and they replied by saying that they
wanted a fellow that didn't do any
thing around camp, so Frank went
to work.
The boys are all getting along in
n shape, only most of them would
just as soon be amongst Iowa's snow
storms as in the sunny south.
Glare Draper of company C says
he was back in Waterloo, or Cedar
Falls, or Oelwein or some town in
that part of the state. we just don't
remember which. Guess he must
have received a nice letter for Christ
mas.
It is almost time to draw this to
a close. Taps will soon blow and
the call is never more beautiful than
when a fellow is in his bunk and half
TAPS.
Fades the light
And afar
Goeth day
Cometh night;
And a star
Leadeth all,
Speedeth all
To their rest.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-23
Planning Series of Lectures.

The Congregational church OF
Jewell is planning a series of lect-
ures to be given by Rev. Arthur
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-23
To Manly, Iowa.

T. B. Kearns will leave this wee!
with his family for Manly. Iowa
Worth county, where he will be en-
ployed in a grocery store belonging
to his brother-in-law, w. j. Mitchell
Manly is a town of 1900 or 400
people and has no exclusive grocery
at present. Mr.. Kearns thinks it an
excellent opening. He, expects to be
back in Webster City next month to
attend to business matters here.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-23
Miss Eleanor Davis, daughte

Miss Eleanor Davis. daughter oil
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Davis of Will
liams, is suffering with a fibroid tum
trying to avoid an operation as Miss
Davis has submitted to a number OF
major operations in the last few
years and was just regaining he,
strength when this new trouble de.
veloped.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-23

Here's hoping you are all feel
Ing well, and that we will all see
you soon. with best regards from
the Ellsworth squad, l wish to re,
main, Yours very. truly,
Geo. A. Hanson.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-23
TAPS.

TAPS.
Fades the light
And afar
Goeth day
Cometh night;
And a star
Leadeth all,
Speedeth all
To their rest.
Love, good night
Must thou go
When the day
And the night
Leave me so?
Fare thee well,
Day is done
Night is on.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-07
MARKET BUREAUS
IN NEW HAMPSHIRE
One to Be Established in Every Town
and City-Clearing Houses of In
formation as to Produce.

A bureau of information to be known
as the market bureau is to be estab-
lished at once in each town and city of
New Hampshire, following plans com
plctcd by the state public safety food
committee. Each market bureau will
be established, organized and conducted
b. the local food committee in the town
in question.
The purpose of the state committee
is to secure a state wide clearing house
of information as to vegetables, fruits
and staple farm produce, both as to
supplies that are available and as to
demands that should be met. Informa
tion collected by the committee at vari-
BUS places has proved that throughout
the entire state there is lack of infor-
nation on the part of many growers as
to where certain items of produce may
be sold to the best advantage. and there
is an equal lack of information on the
part of many citizens who would like to
buy such produce as to where they can
secure it.
The function of the newly established
market bureaus will be to supply just
this information for all who may want
to make use of it. The record of prod
uce offered for sale will be open to all.
Besides this, a systematic effort will be
made through the State Food Commit
tees organization b. counties to supply
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-07

The aviation section of the signal corps
was established in the northeastern de-
partment about July 18th Since the de-
partment came into operation, it has had
the unlimited support of the press
throughout New England and the per
sonal assistance of the governors of each
state and the mayors of cities, and the
heads of universities and colleges.
The aviation section of the signal corps
undoubtedly offers the best positions of
the service. All aviators and balloon
pilots, when they graduate following a
training OF six months. are commissioned
as first lieutenants in the reserve corps
of the army, at a base salary of $4,000
annually when in duty, with additional
compensation when in active service at
home or abroad; and during tuition, they
receive soldiers pay, rations, and lodging,
also expenses to the schools and training
camps.
1t il not the intention of the north
eastern department to stop when its ra-
ito quota, 900, is received. but to con
tinue and show the rest of the United
States that New England can furnish a
greater number than its quota OF men OF
fine, sterling qualities to serve their
country as aviators and balloon pilots.