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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-24
New Motoring Book Ready.

The 1917 edition of RULES of the
Road which treats eXhauStively of
the commonly accepted highway
rules for motor car drivers, has been
put into circulation by The b. +.
Goodrich Rubber company. 1t is
dedicated to the interests of the Am
'erican motorist in the prevention of
accidents and to the cause of great
Ter tire mileage. The booklet declares
that scventy-iive per cent of the au-
tomobile accidents are due to care
lessnesS or failure to observe simple
rules of the road IF everybody OBJ
served city ordinances. accident liza
bilities would be reduced it says
among other things. Children have
not discretion of adults and should
be watched with utmost care" ad-
vises the booklet in warning motor
lists to sound the horn repeatedly
and have the car under perfect con-
troll when approaching children play
ing on the sidewalks.
Much valuable information con-
corning the care and repair of tires
is also to be found in the pages of
this interesting work. Rules of the
Road" may be had for the asking
at any dealers stocked with Good
rich tires, or at any of the companys
branches.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-24
Gambling is Being Discouraged.

Chief of police, VIM. Thompson,
broke up a quiet game of twenty
five cent Jack" Sunday. He was pull
|sificating around, looking for some
thing that had the color of excite
ment, when far in the distance, in
the northwest part of the city, he
heard the pleasant sound of jingling
coins. He put the soft pedal on his
footsteps and hurried towards the
money exchange, but the guard on
outpost duty gave the sign of dis
trcss. the game was broken up and
the gamesters gone before the peace
officer could determine who the Of
tenders We're.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-24
FLAMES DO CONS|D-
ERAB[E DAMAGE
Fire at Nathan Boynof Home-An
Incipient Blaze at s. A.
Christenson's.

Fire of unknown origin did con-
siderable damage at the Nathan Boy
noff home yesterday afternoon. Mrs.
Boynoff and two children had been
up town, arriving home just a few
minutes before the fire broke out.
When the firemen arrived upon the
scene, smoke was issuing from the
roof over the front room, but upon
investigation, it was found that the
main body of the fire was located
at some other point. AS near AS
can be determined, the fire originated
in a spare bed room, and the fire lad
dies fought valiantly to save the
building, as well as the household eff
fects, yet considerable of the furni-
ture is badly Scared and partially
ture is badly charred and practically
all the family's clothes were either
burned or ruined by smoke and
chemicals.
Mr.. Boynoff estimates his loss at
$3.50, fully covered by insurance.
The building, located at the corn
err Of Third and Union streets, is the
property of l.. V. Mills and his loss
will probably be about $1,000, which
also is fully covered by insurance.
Sparks from the chimney started a
blaze upon the roof of the S. A.
Christensen home, 40S First street,
at 8 O'Clock this morning, and the
new fire truck made another record
breaking run to the scene of possible
A shot from the chem
ical engine soon eradicated the blaze
and the damage done is very slight.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-24
HAVE NOT
YET TAKEN OATH
Three Of Company c Men Join the
Regulars.-Company Wants
Four More Men.

There are fifteen members of Com
pany C who have not taken the fed
eral oath. None of these are new
men. Five of the fifteen live out of
town or are away on business and
consequently have not been seen and
most of the other ten are simply
waiting to see if the company is go
ing to be called out for service.
Three young men from Radcliffe
Edgar S. Rorem, Harold e. Conklin
and Altee Myers-(the latter's inten-
tions were mentioned in these COL
umns a few days ago. have applied
for discharges from Company c in
order that they may join the regular
army and left last night for Des
Moines to enlist. Four married men
We're recently discharged. Several
men have enlisted recently but four
more are needed to put the company
on an even hundred-peace strength.
Officers OF Company C are anxious
to fill these places with Webster City
men.
DR.. T. B. Larrabee. Osteopath. dtf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-24
United Brethren Home Coming.

On Friday evening, April 9th,
there will be general social and
home coming at the United Brethren
church, beginning at s o'clock All
members of the church and congre-
cation are urgently requested to be
present. The families who have been
away for some time and have recent
ly returned, as well as the recently
married young people will be the
honored guests of the evening. A
good program has been prepared and
a. pleasant social evening is in store
for all who come.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-24
FILED IN
DISTRICT COURT
DR.. Forrest +. Hall Sues City for
$547 for Medical Services
Rendered,

The Mccre-Sh enkberg Grocery Co.
has filed petition in the Office of the
clerk of the district court, asking
judgment against n. j. Nelson, OF
Ellsworth for $15l.45, said to be due
on account.
DR.. r. J. Drake wants Judgment
against G. S. MORGAN and Mary Nor
can for $13S.S4, claimed due on &C
count.
The State Bank of Woodstock de-
mands judgment from T.. j. Essig for
S72.25 on note.
Aug. F. Mueller wants Judgment
against T. f.. Hook ct al for $142, al
legged due on account.
The First National Bank of Peter
son asks Judgment from L. B. Larson
and l.. A. Larson of Blairsburg for
|$91.96 on note.
DR.. Forrest +. Hall demands judg-
ment against Webster City for $5i Z
with interest at G per cent from
Nov. 1, 1913, for medical services
rendered ]. r. Weber, who was Sc
riously injured in the explosion at
the city's electric plant long time
ago.
NJ. o. Johnson wants judgment
from l.. c. Henderson and wife of
Randall for $50, alleged due on note.
The Garfield Mfg. Co. wants judg-
ment against l.. A. Furnis and B. c..
Beach for $45, alleged due on &C
count.
The Moline Pillow Company wants
Judgment against +. E. Goodman &
Co. and +. e. Ashpole for $19O.12,
alleged due on note.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-24
ERECTING; MODERN ].
COAL POCKETS.
Younkees Will Have IA Feet Of New
Coal Sheds and Automatic
Electric Conveyor.

The Younkee Lumber Company are
erecting coal pockets of concrete and
frame work at the rear Of their BUSH
ness property along the G. & N. W..
side track used by them. The peck
cts or sheds are "a feet wide, 144
feet long and 20 feet in height, and
when completed will have a storage
capacity of 1,50O tons of coal. All
the old sheds have been or are being
torn down to make room for the
modern improvement and hereafter
all cars of coal will be unloaded with
an automatic conveyor. This will be
quite an Improvement
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-24
At Fort Dodge Meeting.

Mrs. +. e. Whitley, as president
Iof the state federation, was one of
the feted guests at meeting of the
Womans club of Fort Dodge in that
city this afternoon when Helen Ring
Robinson, widely known as a speak
er and writer before her election in
1912 to represent the city and county
of Denver in the Colorado senate as
the first woman member of that body,
spoke to an ensemblage of promin-
ent women.
The senator's experience in public
affairs has hut served to deepen her
faith in ultimate democracy, which
to her is a principle of life as well as
form of government. During the in
terVals of her public duties, she has
advocated this principle of democ-
racy. including equal suffrage and
feminism. throughout the United
States as well as in Canada and some
of the old world countries.
Miss Anna b. Lawther, state presi-
dent of the Iowa Equal Suffrage as
sociation, was also present and made
a. few introductory remarks preced-
ing the address of the afternoon.
Receptions, luncheons and dinners
have been arranged for the entertain-
nent OF visiting guests and honor
ing Mrs. Whitley, the executive Of
ficers of the Woman's club and the
chairmen of the biennial committees
Silver and gold magazine PEN
ellis at Teed & Teed's. d-f-t-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-24
Will Sneak at Homer.

The w. c. T. U. of Homer have
secured Miss Margaret Wintringer.
who will speak at the union meeting
in the Methodist church in this city
next Sunday night, to deliver an ad-
dress in the Christian church at
Homer next Saturday evening. Miss
Wintringer is an able author and a
widely travelled woman. She will tell
a very interesting story. The ladies
of Homer are hoping their church
may be packed to hear Miss Whit
ringer, as it is not frequent that they
can have with them speaker of such
ability.
MararOui and chapSp at Shp1dOn'S
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-24
The Census.

Evelyn lone arrived yesterday at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley
Miller, ten miles northeast of town
their first daughter. Mrs. Miller
war formerly Miss leila KeiSter,
daughter of Mrs. Arvilla Adams.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Crosby, who re-
side ten miles southwest of town. are
the parents of n nine pound boy. born
last night. This is their first son.
Mrs. Crosby is a daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. .. Mcconnell of this city.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-24
GOVERNMENT SENDS
SAILORS TO utah
Internea Germans Concentrated at
Fl. Douglas is Order.

Salt Lake City, April 23.-That
Fort Douglas will be established in
to a war prison camp for the intern
ment of sailors seized on German
ships became known today through
telegram from Adjutant General
Mccain of the United States army to
local recruiting officers, ordering that
the fort be made ready for the pris-
oners. The telegram implies that a
concentration camp is being contem-
plated for Fort Douglas.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-24
All Aboard for Montana. We will

All Aboard for Montana! We will
run special car for land buyers
to Montana about the middle of May.
If you want some of the finest cheap
land left in the United States, get in
with us. Montana has the best small
grain and alfalfa in this country
The home of 1.-THE great, big potato. I"
Low rates and good Accommodations.
For further information see o. W..
Hill. d-f-t-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-24

Harold and oliver Graham, sons of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. f. Graham of
Burt and grandsons of Mr.. and Mrs.
B. F. Wickwire Of this city, are
among eight Burt young men to so
to Des Moines to join the field artil-
lery in the regular army. The young
men vii. be stationed at Fort Logan,
Colorado.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-24
WILLIAMS LADY TO
TEACH COURSE
Mrs. W. P. Eossenberger to Train
Students at Indianola in Red
Cross Work.

Mrs. VIM. P. Bossenberger Of Will
liams, trained nurse, will act as a
teacher in Simpson college at Indi-
enola where Red Cross nurses train
ing course will be given the ensuing
six weeks to students desiring such
training, commencing next Monday.
A number of ,other studies will be
dropped for the remainder of the
school year in order that students
may take advantage of this training
course. Mrs. Bossenberger is not on
ly trained nurse, but has had much
experience in settlement work, etc.,
and is well qualified to make an ideal
teacher of Red Cross work.
Mrs. Bossenberger met with COM
mittee in consultation over this work
yesterday in Des Moines, coming back
last night by way of this city, where
DR.. Bossenberger, her husband, met
her with his auto and accompanied
her home.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-24
Second Iowa Officer RESIGNS.

The resignation of Lieutenant
Schontz, of the Machine Gun COM
pany of Eagle Grove. was handed in
yesterday and if it has not already
been accepted, it will undoubtedly be
within a few days.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-24
r. A. Roysen, dentist, Second St.
Preparing for Annapolis.

Donald Tormey recently took the
advanced mental examination for adj
mission into the United States Naval
Acaremy at Annapolis and if he pass
es will be qualified to go to Annap-
oils for physical examination. Don
took his first mental examination in
TT. Dodge, Feb. 18th. Leigh Bateman
also took this examination, qualify
ing for the second, but in the mean
time, he enlisted in Company G
However, he may yet decide to take
the second examination.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-24
Odd Fellows to Church.

The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
will attend the Baptist church in a
body next Sunday morning when
Rev. j. o. Staples will preach the
l. O. o. f. anniversary sermon.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-24
To Rochester.

Mrs. Will Read. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Hiram Carey, of this city,
who resides south of Kamrar. left
here this noon for Rochester, Mimi,
to consult the Drs. Mayo in regard to
a foreign growth on her jaw.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-24
Delegate to Grand Chapter.

Mrs. Alexander Groves is off to
Fairfield to attend the Grand Chap
ter of the p. e. o. in session there
three days, commencing today. Mrs
Groves goes as delegate from the
local chapter.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-24
What About Little Fingers.

Are You allowing your Riddles to
you can buy fairly good piano
tsquare) for $25. Uprights (used)
at $140 and S150. at the w. II. Cook
Piano Shop. 23d6
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-24

NMr. and Mrs. Gus Zimmerlin and
son, who were called to Bloom
ington, ILL.,, on account of the seri-
Gus illness of Mrs. Zimmerlin's faith
er, returned home Sunday. They
were absent five weeks and Mrs. T.
father is on the mend
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-24
Raise Fall Pigs.

Two good summer males for sale.
Market prices for ten days. Big type
Poland Chinas. Phone 1916. H. l..
Baird. 21d2f1t1*
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-24
SOCIAL GATHERINGS
OF THIS VICINITY
Parties, Club Affairs and Society
Events of a Miscellaneous
Character.
Mrs. Roy O'Brien will entertain
he Kill Kare Kard klub tomorrow
evening at her home on First street.

The Misses Ruth Tolstrup and Gen.
eva Neel were charming hostesses at
the latter's home on Webster street
Saturday afternoon when ten young
ladies were entertained compliment
airy to Miss Palma Hendrickson of
Kamrar, whose marriage to Mr.. How
ard Alexander, is a spring event. The
affair took the form OF an apron
shower, which together with CONVEX
sation, music and laughable mock
wedding, furnished spice of var
iety for an unusually delightful af-
ternoon. a delicious course dinner
was served at six O'Clock with the
guests seated at one large table. The
dainty table appointments were in
keeping with the pre-nuptial char
acter of the festiyity.
The Home NeedlewOrl1 club will
meet at $50 Thursday afternoon
with Mrs. c. w. Black.
The e. O. W. club will meet We'd
nesday afternoon with Mrs. Z. Beigh-
toll, three miles west of town.
The Social Dozen club will be
guests Of Mrs. T. w. Matson, 1888
Second street, on Thursday afternoon
OF this week.
Mr.. and Mrs T. w. Southland, the
latter formerly Miss Florence Meeks.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. Fl.
Meeks of this city, celebrated on the
10Th of this month their first we'd
ding anniversary at the home of Mr..
parents near Hillsdale.
Ind. The occasion was happily OBJ
served by reception given by the
elder Mr.. and Mrs. Southland in hon
or OF their son and his wife when
seventy-iive friends of the two fam
lilies called to offer congratulations.
The rooms Of the home were elabor-
ately decorated with cut flowers and
a color scheme of pink and white was
carried out in the dainty sss1esh-
nents served by members of Mrs.
Southard's Sunday school class Mrs.
Southland is expected to visit at the
home of her parents here during the
month Of July.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-24

Miss Lelah Mitchell has been re-
elected assistant principal in the Ger
mania high school at an increase in
salary. Miss Mitchell has held this
position for several years.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-24
Severe Case of Fever.

Four year old Doris Lee, little
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer
Lee, who live on First street, is suf-
fering with at severe case of scarlet
fever. A trained nurse is in atten-
dance.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-24

e. F. Dennis, who recently resign
ed his position with the Brown skate
factory, has accepted one as night
service man at the Parkhurst & Law
ander garage.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-24

The newest in jewclry at Teed &
Teed's. - d-f-t--ti
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-24

The ladies aid society of Breeze
Hill will meet with Mrs. Clyde Mer.
rift on Thursday afternoon at 2
o'clock.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-24

The Swiss Bell Ringers, who ap-
peared on the chautauqua platform
here season or two ago, will be at
the Orpheum theatre next Monday
evening in addition to the regular pro-
gram.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-24

WANTED-good milk cow to be
fresh soon. Phone 1874.
23d4f1t1*
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-24

Brushes for paints and varnishes
at Teed's. d-f-t-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-24

Grape juice and loganberrys juice
at Sheldon's. d1
Good pie plant at Sheldon's d1
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-24

Macaroni and cheese at sheldon's.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-24

DR.. T. B. Larrabee. Osteopath. Diff
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-24

The Home Needlework club will
meet at ESQ Thursday afternoon
with Mrs. G.. w. Black.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-24

The Social Dozen club will be
guests of Mrs. T. w. Matson, 1888
Second street, on Thursday afternoon
Of this week.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-04-24

Silver and gold magazine PEN
ellis at Teed & Teed's. d-f-t-tf
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-08-30
TWAS Ever Thus.

Here you have the story Of all hui
man love. 1t is not the real Woman
we adore, but an eidolon q phantasm
that the god in us fashions out of the
mist of our desires and the light of our
fancy, and the woman who is is but
symbol for the cloud-bride, for the
woman who is not and never will be.
1t was an eidolon, a phantasm in the
likeness of the woman you have seen,
that inspired your poet, and it was of
the eidolOn he spoke in his often too
daring, too violent verses. The eidOlOn
he took with. him on his perilous jour
ney to all the heights and depths of
passion, whereas the real woman lived
safely and unsuspectingly in quite an
other spiritual latitude in Philistia, and
flannels were the matter of her con-
Germ. And wherever you find une
grande passion, a love and a passion
that seem more than human, be sure
that they were given merely to
dream, dream seen as in mirror in
the form of the loved one. She who
lived in his house and whom you think
unworthy Of your poet, she was to him
as much a stranger as she is to you.
The one he pressed to his heart, the
one into whose ear he whispered his
songs, the one who gave him all that
love could give to love, that was the
eidolon, and the eidolon died with him.
In vain you will go and search for it."
Lisa Ysaye Tarleau in Atlantic.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-08-30
No Longer Any Doubt.

After what Lloyd George told the
House OF Commons there can no longer
be any doubt that the German Uboat
campaign is proving failure. TO be
sure, ships are still being sunk regard
less of nationality so long as they ap
pear within the zone prescribed by
Germany. But the reduction in ton
mage lost makes an impressive figure.
And, what is more, the British Prem
ier's frank statement that truth Is the
best under all circumstances proves
concusiyely that henceforth we shall
get all the facts, whether OF successes
or the opposite Newark Ledger.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-08-30

Some idea OF the enor nifty OF TIE
task of moving the gre 1t bodies OF
United States troops in the future may
be gained from the following figures;
{. 229 cars are necessary to transport IN
army Of sc, 900 men. These cars would
be made up into 366 trains with as
MANY locomotives. There would have
to be 2,l15 passenger coaches, $50
baggage, l,055 box, 1889 stock and 40
fiat cars.
This quantity of equipment repre-
sents 4 per cent OF the locomotives
owned by American railroads, AZ per
cent OF their full equipment, says Pop
ular Science Monthly.
A field army consists Of three infantry
divisions, one cavalry division and a
brigade, technically known as brigade
of field army trocps-troop auxiliary TO
the infantry and cavalry divisions.
Railroad equipment required TO move
various organizations Of the army at
war strength is as follows; Infantry
regiment-ffty-five officers, 1896 men,
ll77 animals, twenty-five vehicles total
of eighty five cars. Cavalry regiment
-ffty.four officers, 1884 men, l,436
animals, twenty.six vehicles, 100 cars
Artillery regiment, light-forty-fve
officers, LILO men, 1851 animals, thlr'
ty.two vehicles, twenty four guns, ITO
cars. Artillery regiment, horse-forty-
five officers, LIB men, 1911 animals,
thirty.fve vehicles, twenty-iour guns,
lg4 cars. Artillery regiment, mountain
-forty.ave officers, l,l5O men, 1,229
animals, twenty-four guns, ia cars
Engineers, pioneer battalion-sixteen
officers, 502 men, l65 animals, twelve
vehicles, thirty eight cars. Signal
corps, field battalion-n officers, III
men, POS animals, fifteen vehicles,
twenty-eighU cars.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-08-30
HOW MALTA BECAME GARDEN
Inhabitants Brought in Shiploads of
Earth and Spread It Over Barren
Rocks of the Island.

What Malta was like before the
Maltese found it one cannot imagine,
says the Manchester Guardian. Pre-
sumably there was some soil some
where, hidden among the little valleys
that scar the golden rock. But there
was very little soil. Most of the island
must have been just plain rock, with
nothing in particular to recommend it..
But somewhere in the dawn of history
there came an industrious, ingenious
race and proceeded to make the best of
it. They have been doing that all down
the centuries, till now they have re
duced it to "A fine art, and the barren
rock is a garden from end to end.
They realized, those clever Maltese,
that although they might not have
earth enough to grow their food, there
were plenty of people who had enough
and to spare. SO they sent their ships
abroad and the ships came back load
ed with just plain earth. This earth
they took and spread on the lodges of
their rocks and sowed their seed and
reaped their harvests and prospered
exceedingly.