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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-02-13
THE FARMERS IN
ST|TUTE AT HOMER
Was Very Successful Occasion
The List Of Premiums and
Winners.

lin Homer, Feb. 6 and Z. The offic-
ers in charge left nothing undone to
make this the most successful meet
ling ever held here A very high
lclass of exhibits was displayed in
both departments and the fancy
work needs special mention. The
liberal cash premiums brought out a
large exhibit in this class and some
of the best work that has ever been
shown here.
Miss E. Grim of Ames did the
judging, after which she gave very
interesting talk on cooking, fruit
canning, etc.
| Prof. Taft Of Ames judged the
corn and small grain. He also gave
short talk on corn growing, alfal-
ia silage and answered numerous
questions along the line of better
farming.
Prof. Bittenbender of Ames, the
poultry man, gave a very interesting
talk on the breeding, housing and
feeding of poultry.
A large crowd attended all the
sessions, and deep interest was
taken in all branches Of the work by
a unanimous vote Of the house it was
decided to hold another institute
next year. The following officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
| President-H. II. Barnhart.
| Vice president-E. NJ. Mulholland.
| Secretary. B. Harrison.
Treasurer-G. c. Rose.
Auxiliary Department:
President-Mrs. Nettie Boynton.
Vice president-Mrs. Flora Barn
hart.
Secretary-Miss Betsey Rose.
| Treasurer--Miss Ethelle Boynton.
The Following premiums were
awarded:
Glass A-Best 10 ears of corn.
1. A. NJ. Leksell.
9. D. Goodrich.
3. j. B. Harrison.
Glass B-Best 10 ears of corn
grown by those under 16 years of
lage:
1. Lester Vegors.
2. Earnest Goodrich.
8. Orwell Boynton.
Best sample Of early oats:
1. w. r. Graham.
Best sample of late oats.
1. C. S. Boynton.
Best grass seed:
/. G.. c. Rose.
Best farm exhibit-corn, oats and
grass:
1. G. C. Rose.
Boys corn judging contest:
1. Earnest Goodrich.
2. Orwell Boynton.
8. Floyd Boynton.
Prizes for fancy work-seniors:
Tatted collar-Ethelle Boynton.
Tatted centerpiece-Etheile Boyn-
ton.
Tatted display-Pearl White, Rel
la Beebe.
Crocheted yokes-Ethelle Boyn-
ton. Rella Beebe.
Crocheted table runner-Ethelle
Boynton, Betsey Rose
Crocheted doily-Ethelle Boyn-
ton, Mrs. Lydia Williams.
Crocheted bedroom set-Deda We
gors, Ethelle Boynton
Crocheted display-Ethelle Boyn-
ton. Jennie Mulholland.
Embroidery display - Blanche
Young.
Prizes for juniors:
Tatted display-Ruth Williams
Crocheted display-Helen Linn,
Susie Linn.
Embroidery display-Ruth Will
liams.
Culinary Dept.-Seniors:
Loaf of bread--Mary Vegors. Le-
onie Boynton.
Six buns-Betsey Rose. Ida LEX
sell.
ButtV-Bertha Boynton, Mrs.
Ellen Rose.
White cake-Leonie Boynton,
Betsey Rose.
Dark cake-Leonie Boynton, Mary
Vegors
Apple pie--Bertha Boynton, Mrs.
Ellen Rose.
Mince pie--Lydia Williams.
Jelly-Flora Barnhart, Lconie
Boynton.
Sweet pickles-Flora Barnhart, ,Le-
onie Boynton.
Culinary Dept.-Juniors.
Six doughnuts-Velma Young,
Ruth Williams.
Berry pie-velma Young, Elsie
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-09-06

| vel, and within ten minutes we were
at the Identification bureau.
1.-THE Fourteenth ,Man-Edward
Briggs" he observed, as No. S796 was
produced, and he held it beside the
t1ashlight photograph of the Wanda
mann function. There was no doubt as
to the conclusion he had arrived at.
The faces were Identical. I was won
dering what all this was going to lead
to while the bureau official was ex-
planning that although only misde-
meanor had been charged against the
prisoner, it had been thought best to
take his picture for possible past and
future reference.
Marvel went over to a phone and
called up the house of correction.
| had done some brief calculating in my
: mind. Edward Briggs had yet ten
days of his sentence to serve, SO we
were in time, if that meant anything,
1 decided. We were not in time,
knew instantly, as my friend hung up
the receiver with the words.
Not .there-pardoned out"
Our next visit was to the mayors
office. Marvel knew all the ropes.
There was no indecision or waste OF
time in his procedure. There was no
reluctancy on the part of the mayors
secretary in giving him access to all
the records of the Office.
was close enough to the desk of
the secretary to catch what was said.
Edward Briggs bad been sent to the
house of correction on the day he ap-
peared in court. On the one ensuing,
he was pardoned out on the recommen'
dation of Alderman Miles Ryner. Ah
here it was, observed the clerk-letter
to the mayor from the councilman in
question. Request that a pardon be
granted as the criminal charge OF
housebreaking had not been pressed;
introduces Mr.. Abel Vandamann, a
valued constituent, who would vouch
for the general good character of Ed
ward Briggs and practically accept
parole conditions in behalf of the pris-
oner.
THAT establishes something more
than a mere incidental connection be-
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-09-06
Now Make Dried Soup.

One of the beneficial effects of the
recent scare over a threatened short
age Of tin cans was an extended inves-
tigation into other possible methods Of
preserving food. The canned soup
manufacturers were among the most
earnest seekers, for they were threat
ened with having their tin supply cut
off at an early date. They have worked
out a process for putting up a dried
soup, in powdered form in containers
of heavy wax paper. Similar systems
of drying and packing vegetables are
idea represents American enterprise.
Apparently, it will not come on the
market, because tin cans are going to
be more plentiful than was anticipated,
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-09-06

concerned, that functionary smiled
hopefully as if he felt he had landed
the burden of a distributing circum-
stance on helpful and reliable shoul-
ders.
l found Marvel pacing the floor
of his office in thoughtful way, his
hands clasped behind him, when l
called the next morning. He drew
out his watch and consulted 1t with a
slight gesture of Impotence, as
though l had kept him waiting.
1.-TWO minutes" he announced, land
then you will come with me. There is
a person to find, and no time to
lose."
And the person." / intimated.
THE fourteenth man."
I stared helplessly at Marvel. He
kept up his restless walk, puncturing
each step With a sentence rapid and
enlightening.
There was nothing unusual nor
suspicious as to the social function
which transpired at the Vandamann
home" spoke Marvel. There was no
motive to it, no plan or anticipation of
foul play. Get that clear IN your
mind in the first place. A strange
thing occurred, however, just as the
guests were about 20 be seated at
the table 1t was discovered that
there were just IS persons present"
1 began to receive a glimmer of
where a "Fourteenth Man. might
come in.
THAT arose which might readily
arise where one man of a groul IS
superstitious. Such a man was pres
ent-he was the man who died, Royal
Ludington. He was probably in a
mood for weird forebodings. Wanda
mann did not debate the point. He
excused himself to his guests, put on
his hat, went out into the street and
apparently picked up the first man
he met to break the hoodoo."
''And this man." l asked.
known to none of them, apparently
some city wreck on errors shore, a
freakish contrast in his attire to the
perfectly dressed guests, quietly took
his place at the table, maintained the
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-09-06
WAS SPOKEN FINALLY

tween these two men, I fancy" OBJ
served Marvel as we went outside
again.
And what of that-and what
next?" I inquired.
We'll, when locate our Four
teenth Man it will be forward step,
of course" observed Marvel. 1--WE go
back to the Ludington end Of the
chain now, however. Do you think
you know the daughter of the house
we'll enough to venture call upon
herr"
For what purpose?" I inquired
doubtingly.
ITO induce her to come to my Of
fice."
ruminated. considered the effort
to move Miss Grace Ludington from
her stated position hopeless, and my
friend knew instantly that :. so
thought. He went on, however, re-
gardless of my opinion.
"You will inform Miss Ludington
that it is vital that should see her
two to four today. She had better
come alone. Tell her that it has moth
| ii ing to do with tire money OF tine b1nK'
that it is not a question of cash, but
of-family honor"
could not for the life OF me
imagine under what dark curtain Resi-
Illus Marvel was gazing, but there was
an indescribably lucid accuracy in the
broad hint that he was about to strike
note with the young lady that would
influence her more than promises or
threats. He suggested explicitly, be-
fore 1 left him, the course l was to
pursue in dealing with Miss Lud1ng-
ton. went straightway to her home.
fingered about its vicinity while franz
ing the manner of my approach, and
accepted the opportunity offered as
she appeared with some letters In her
hand to mail at the nearest letter
box.
Il am not here in behalf OF the
bank, Miss Ludington," stated con-
cisely. Il come from friend and a
professional man who has been pur-
suing some investigation regarding
the circumstances surrounding the
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-09-06
"Gettinu By the Editor"

Getting by the editor is the most
Fascinating Of indoor sports, says a
writer in the Atlantic. When was q
journalist in the Freudian sense (that
is, as an unfulflled wish), my chum
and I devised way to get money for
all our articles. Each agreed when he
sent out ''story'' to bet the other the
price of the "story'' that it wouldn't be
accepted. That little arrangement took
the sting out of a rejection completely;
and when you lost your pay, you had
the glory Of the acceptance. Why and
how the scheme broke down, I shall
not divulge.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-09-06
SHE WOULD NOT COME,
SHE WILL NOT CONE"

silence he was paid to maintain, ate
like the hungry man he was, and then
seemed to disappear, his paid mission
executed"
And you now seek to find this
man.
HE must be found declared Marvel
positively.
"Why?"
Because I am satisfied he can ex-
plain the mystery in this case"
There is a mystery, them"
"A deep one. That matters not
now. I wish to show you something.
AS a memento Of the first meeting of
the organizers of the Copper Queen
Mining company, flash photograph
was taken. That is the group"
My friend drew from his pocket
a card four by eight inches and held
it before me.
THAT is Vandamann," he explained,
indicating the broker, whom I recog-
nized-"that Ludington," I knew him,
too. THAT" and by some irony of
fate the forlorn, frowsy figure at the
lar emu OIL lue ldUlS Seeiueu " have
been focused here prominently than
any of the others is the Four
teenth Man."
studied the face with interest. It's
owner was apparently one of the stray
waits of the city to be picked up any
where in the crowded center within
q five minutes walk.
Come with me-" directed Marvel
He hailed taxicab as we reached
the street. It conveyed us to police
station in the residence portion of
the city. followed after my friend
at his bidding as he went to the Office
of the captain.
Marvel named a date-it was the
day of the funeral of Royal Luding-
ton. He gave a name. 1t was Ed
ward Briggs, the man arrested at the
Ludington home that same night. The
official consulted the record book. He
read its details ending with the sixty
days sentence of the prisoner.
photographer" inquired my friend.
$50 noted-No 1885,"
THAT is au-thanks," nodded Mar
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-09-06
Could Do His Part

Frederick the Great heard Of a
Silesian clergyman who had a reputa-
ton of communicating with the spir-
It's.
He sent for him and received him
with the following question:
"Can you call up ghosts?"
AT your pleasure, your majesty"
replied the clergyman, but they won't
come"
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-09-06


not cause to weep.
"You came to draw me out, to de-
lude me-" she scoffed. From him! I
see through you. Dead? Do you
think I do not keep track of him
through my friends on the outside, to
be ready to know when, and where,
and how I shall strike when the hour
comes? Go back and tell Abel Wanda
faa77nn that that from from me:
A low whistle, so low that it would
have been difficult to trace it's source,
proceeded from the lips of Resilius
Marvel. He restored the photograph
to his pocket. He made a motion to
the attendant that his mission was &C
complished. He said to me:
THE case is complete"
What he meant CROPPED vaguely in
my mind to find out. He left me to
think out one fact; that the photo
graph was the property of Abel
Vandamann, not of dead Royal Lud-
ington. Then how had it come into
the possession of his daughter?
The great man proved his last state
ment to me the following evening.
was seated in the Office of the United
Bankers Protective association when
there came a commotion in its ante
room. Then a man was thrust into
the private office by two officers in
uniform. Marvel followed, and the
one policeman retired at. his words:
Il will be responsible for this man.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-30
TOLOAD
ELSASS SECURED

Formal permission was received to
day by the Inter-Is!and, agents for the
/. 5. shipping board. from Capt Geo
r. Clark. commandment Of Pearl HarSOc
naval station. to begin loading the eA-
German steamer klsass with sugar.
Loading will begin on Monday morn.
ing, the company announced at noon
Although the big merchantmen has
been ready to load for the last three
days, work has been held up because
Of delay in the transfer OF the ElsaSs
from control of the navy department,
which took charge Of her in Pdgo-
Fago when war was declared. 10 own
crship by the /. :. shipping hoard.
1t is surmised that Captain Glars has
received navy orders from WASHING
ton 10 turn the kIsass over 70 the
shipping board representaE:e here
without further delay.
The Elsass viii lead I5"o tons Of
sugar here at DER H. and Pier u, ard
will then steam to Hilo. where she
will load another 500. taking the H.
U00-ton total to San Francisco.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-30
AND WALL
MEET FAVOR FOR
ENGINEERS JOB
Bourbons Submit List of Ap-
proved Applicants for Fern
to Make Choice

Mayor-eleCt Joseph J. Fem, nov
recuperating at Hslekulari, IS to be
supplied with some interesting read
ing tomorrow. Sometime during the
day the Democratic county committee
will hand him list Of applicants in
dOrsed for positions under the new
city administration. al! EOurbOus.
from which be may choose his ap
pointees.
The county committee met last
right and considered the applications,
about 80 Of them. There are two
distinct stories being circulated as to
what was done with the applications.
One is that the committee picked Out
several applicants for each job and is
ready to recommend them to Fern.
The other is that the entire list will
be submitted TO the mayOr-elect.
AS announced in the Star-Bulletip
yesterday, the county committee has
gone on record as not attempting to
force any appointments on the mayor.
Senator NJ. c. Pacheco, chairman Of
the county committee, says it was the
Intention Of the body to pass on the
applicants only as regards party af-
filiations and qualification, leaving
the rest entirely to the mayor
OF the applicants for the position
of city engineer, w. A. Wall and John
H. Wilson, national committeeman,
appear to have received the greatSst
degree of approval But Democrats
say that the list TO be submitted to
Fern will include a large number of
applicants for each Of the several pc,
sitions, including fire chief, city cleo
trician and superintendent of water
works.
1t is also reported that the Demo
Gratis have abandoned the idea OF
combining the city engineers office
and the department of sewers and
water, placing these departments en-
tirely under the control of the city
engineer.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-30
ARMY ORDERS

Major Charles 5. Lincoln. Infantr.
D. O. L.; Captain Daniel II. Gient!,
Quartermaster Corps. and First Lieu
tenant Louie A Beard. Field Artillery,
d. O. L., Will meet in Honolulu, I. H.,
as soon as practicable to examine one
horse. the property OF First Lieut.,
Wallace c. PhilOon infantry, a. D. c..
with 4 view to determining its fitness
for service or fer. sale to an officer.
and, If found er1iCeahie, to appraise
its value
Private Edwin P. SCHNEIDER, Bat
terry D. 1st Field Artillery, is trans
ferred to the Quartermaster Corps a;
Schofield Barracks. H., T, and will re
port to the post commander for duty
accordingly.
Private Charles L. Douglas, Quar-
termaster Corps now at SchofieId
Barracks, will proceed to this city
and report upon arrival to the depart.
ment quartermaster for duty with the
Honolulu Detachment, Quartermaster
Corps.
Pursuant to instructions from the
war department, Captain Kerr T
Riggs, 4th Cavalry, will proceed on
the first available transport to San
Francisco, Cal, thence by rail to New
York City, N. Y, where upon arrival
he will report to the commanding
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-30
Order Of Notice Of Petition for Allow.
ance Of Final Accounts and Dis
charge in this Estate.

On Reading and Filing the Petition
and accounts Of Mrs. S. c. Luhiau. Ad-
mlntstratrix Of the Estate of $. &.
LuhIau. late OF North Kohala, Hawaii.
wherein she asks 10 be allowed $z343
and he charges himself with $os4. o.
and asks that the same may be exam
lied and approved. and that a final or
der may be made of Distribution OF
the property remaining in her hands 10
the persons thereto entitled, and dis
charging her and her sureties from
all further responsibility as such Adj.
mIEistratrix
II Is Ordered, that Wednesday, the
2"th day OF July, A D. 1917. a, T.
CLOCK a. n. before the Judgs. CT said
court at the Court Room OF the said
Court at North KOhala. Island OF -TIa.
wall, be and the same hereby j. an.
pointed as the time and place for hear.
ing said Petition and accounts and
mat al persons interested NAV then
ana mere appear and show cause, if
any they have, why the same shouId
not be granted, and may present evi.
denCe as to who are entitled 10 tho
said property. And that noticA NJ
this Order. in the English language
be published in the Star-Bulletin- q
newspaper printed and published in
Honolulu, for three successive weeks
the last publication to be not less than
two weeks previous to the time there.
in appointed for said hearing.
tSealcd) J. W. THOMPSON.
Judge Of the Circuit Court of the
Third Circuit.
Dated at Kailua, this 10th day Of
June, 1917.
Attest:
JOHN HILLS,
Clerk of the Circuit Court of the
Third Circuit.
6826-June 80, July I, IA, p.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-30
LEARNED ALPHABET so
HE COULD JOIN ARMY

liza Abrams Of Philadelphia applied
at the army recruiting office for ad'
mission in Uncle Sans fighting for
ces. Abrams Is q Russian and is en-
gagged IN profitable business in Phil
adelphia.
In everything other than his vision
he passed the prescribed tests with
flying colors, and this in spite of the
fact that his eyes are unusually
strong. The trouble was he was I'm.
familiar with the English alphabet.
Not one whit discouraged. Abrams
went Immediately to the Y. M. G. A.
and requested to be taught the names
of the letters Of the alphabet. With
in an hour he was back at the re-
cruiting station, had passed the eye
tests and was regularly enrolled in
the army.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-30
LOCAL CREWS To
LEAVE FOR HILO
This AFTERNOON
Crescent City Prepares for Big
Reception for Honolulu
Crews; 35 to Go

Members of the Honolulu boat clubs
crews will leave Honolulu on the
steamer this afternoon for HilO. The
HeaIanis and Myrtles will send alto
gether about 50 oarsmen for the two
crews. The Hawaii Herald has this
to say about the July 4th events:
AS July Fourth gets closer and
closer the lovers Of rowing and the
admirers OF the Hilo oarsmen began
to get worked up to a great state OF
excitement The great day will be
here next week and all Hawaii, TO say
nothing Of Oahu, will be on the anX-
ious seat until about o'clock in the
afternoon. when the word will be
flashed that Hilo has won both races
may It be so.
The Honolulu bunch that is coming
up will number a good sized crowd
and among them will be many we'll
known faces. The rowing fraternity
of the capital city will turn out al
most in full force because the men
have all heard Of the good time the
visiting oarsmen and their friends
had in Hilo last year.
1t is reported that the Healanis and
Myrtles have a couple OF fine crews
ready to tackle the HilO ones and
that there will be some dingdong
races before the pistol Of the judges
at the finishing line cracks. The Wis
itors are not coming up with any idea
that they will have easy victories this
time. The narrow squeaks their crews
had in 1916 are remembered and the
Honolulu oarsmen are working hard
and are as fit as it is possible to
make them.
The Hilo crews are shaping up
splendidly and the seniors and jun
iors are going to give the visiting
crews the race Of their lives over the
Reeds bay course. Every afternoon
the men are out on the bay and the
manner In which they have improved
during the past week or so is fine to
see.
On Sunday morning Captain Nicoll
had the boys down bright and early
at the Yacht Club and they all had
breakfast there. Then it was back to
the boatshed once more and again
some hard work.
8 Everything looks encouraging for
Hilo and the chances Of the Honolulu
oarsmen being defeated. What kind
of yell will go up If the local oars
men nose In In front Of the visitors?
Il viii be good to hear that yell, and
good judges think that it will be
heard, too.
The new barge is gliding through
the water we'll and Sue is properly
broken In now. The boat is a
beauty and she viii help the Hilo
representatives q lot in the big race
on July Fourth.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-30
BY AUTHORITY
RESOLUTION NO. 7es.

Be it resolved by the Board Of Su'
pervisors Of the City and County of
Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, that
the sum of Eight Hundred Twenty
Six Dollars and Twenty-Six Cents
($S2626), be, and the same is hereby
appropriated out Of all moneys in the
General Fund of the Treasury Of the
City and County of Honolulu for an
account known as Kapiolani Park,
Maintenance and Upkeep.
Presented by
BEN HOLLINGER,
Supervisor.
Honolulu, T. H., June %, 1917.
Approved this 10Th day of June,
A. D. 1917.
JOHN c. LANE,
Mayor, City and County of Honolulu,
T. H.
6S26-June 80, July 2, 3.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-30
INSURANCE MISTAKE
DELAYS BOND FILINGS

Because the insurance and trust
companies which are getting out the
bonds for the new municipal office
holders used an old form It will be
necessary to do the work all over
again. The proper form is contained
IN section 81 Of the 1915 revised ses-
sion laws.
Asa result 1t viii be impossible to
file the bonds until Monday. Nearly
all the bonds were ready to file this
morning. *.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-30
DAILY REMINDERS

Wanted-Two more passengers for
motor party around island, 81 each
Lewis Garage, phone 2141.-Adv.
For Distilled Water, Hires Root
Beer and all other Popular Drinks
try the Con. Soda Water Works Co.
ADV.
Recent fiction aid other entertain
ing reading, such as: The Fall of the
Nation" by Thomas Dixon; Susan
Lennox," by David Graham Phillips;
Brandon Of the Engineers" by Har.
old Bindlass, and others, may be.