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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-09
PAGE EIYK
PAGE THREE
.DO|NGS OF THE
DISTRICT COURT
The Grind of the Third Weeks Grist
Is Now on-Some Petitions
Are Filed.
From Yesterdays Daily:

From Yesterdays Daily:
District court convened this morn
ing from Fridays adjournment and
the grinding of the third weeks
grist is now on.
w. J. Bicrnatzki plead guilty this
forenoon to giving intoxicating
liquor to an habitual drunkard and
was fined 500.
The case of the Stacy Grocer COM
pany VS.. ]. D. Sketchley is now on
trial.
Wilson Walton has filed a
petition in the clerks office asking
judgment against the Pugh Stores
company for $50, alleged due on
salary.
Louis Graffunder asks judgment
against August Graffunder for $141.-
20, alleging that a check given to
plaintiff by defendant on the Blairs-
burg State bank for that amount was
refused payment fcc lack of funds.
Following is the assignment for
this week:
Monday-John Quinn VS.. F. G.
Vaughn, Miller Furniture Co. VS.. W..
J. Barnes, L. E. Collins VS.. Western
L. I. company.
Tuesday-W. J. Bashford VS.. MAJ
tional Retarder Co., Economy Hog &C.
C. P. Co. VS.. w. J. Birdsall, Moore
Shenkburg Co. VS.. N. J. Nelson, Guy
Rutledge VS.. Chas. Christianson, the
Iroquois Mfg. Co. VS.. Martin Telek
phone Co.
Wednesday-w. n. Minardas
T. Dow. Farmers State Bank VS.. Els
worth Milling Co., Sarah J. Bishop
VS.. City of Webster City, State OF
Iowa VS.. A. w. Chamberlain, ip re
guardianship of Christian HalveI "A
Thursday--In re estate Of Zaccfe
us Bourne, O. T. Henryson VS.. Board
of Supervisors, ETC., B. F. Read VS..
Board of Supervisors. etc., Chris
Williams VS.. Board of SUPERVISORS
etc., Jane Z. Borgan VS.. Lydia Anus
Williams, E. r. Johnson VS.. City Old
Webster City ct al. r
Friday-E. w. Entriken VS.. Citylt
of Webster City ct al, Charles Nell
son VS.. r.. d. Hughes ct al, Charles
Mitchell ct al VS.. r. G. Remley, Wind
.'s-Ass - - rb Maryu
Edgington VS.. Rufus Nelson, sheriff.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-09
SWedes Pass Resolutions.

Casper. Wyoming. Oct. 9.--"Re-
solved, That we, descendants of Swe-
dish parentage, petition to our rela-
tives and friends in the home coun-
try to not be fooled by the Swedish
kaiser, but to ask that he, like the
Russian ear, step down and out, as
they, like other dogs, have had their
day."
This was the answer of the large
Swedish American population of this
city to Secretary Lansings recent
revelation of Swedish intrigue.
The petition, bearing several hum
dred names, has been duly forward
ed to the 'fatherland."
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-09
Attending Important Meeting.

Miss Charlotte E. Crosley, assist
ant librarian Of the Kendall Young
library, who has been spending a
several weeks vacation in Milwau-
kee and Chicago, is now in Iowa
City attending the 2Sth conference
of the Iowa Library Association
which is being held in Science Hall
of the University today, tomorrow
and Thursday. Many noted Iowa liz
brarians are present and will take
part in the discussions of timely SUBJ
jects.-
Several speakers of national repu-
tation have been secured for the
meeting. Mr.. Victor S. farros of
Hull House, Chicago, is to speak on
"a Century of Struggle in Russia.
and Mr.. dorado Taft. the noted
American, will give an address on
"The Processes of Sculpture" DR.. w.
A. Jessup, president of the State I'm
iversity, and Professor benjamin. F.
Shambaugh Of the Iowa Historical
Society will give addresses.
Miss May Massee, editor OF the "A.
L. A. Booklist," will speak on
Choosing Fiction and Forrest B.
Spaulding. who recently came to
the Des Moines public library from
New York City. will tell of library
war service. a subject particularly
interesting to librarians is the Certi-
fication of Librarians and Library
Civil Service, which is TO be discuss
ed by Miss Frances Simpson of the
University of Illinois Library school.
The social side of the conference
is being looked after by the Iowa
City Library club and the State I'm
iversity A reception at the home OF
DR.. Jessup, president OF the Univer-
sity, will be given this evening,
while an auto ride, a tea and per-
sonally conducted tour of the Uni
versity are being planned for the en-
tertainment of the members of the
association.
Miss Crosley is expected home Fri
day
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-09
Hogs Go on Rampage.

Bedford, Iowa, Oct. 9.-While at
tempting to release sQuealing pig
which had become caught in ma
chine wheel, Mrs. ]. d. Bedley was
attacked by the pigs angered
mother.
The entire drove of hogs joined in
the attack, knocked Mrs. Bedley to
the ground, severely bit her and
trampled over her. Her sister, hear
ing the commotion, rushed to the
rescue, arriving in the nick of time
to save Mrs. Bedley from uncon-
seriousness.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-09
To Walt Mason.

Walt Mason, have read your
stuff and pronounce it woody. l do
not mean that it is rough: really
think it's bully. You get much meat
into your lines for mental mastica-
ton. You ridicule the idiots
whines, in stanzic castigation. You
picture unto careless folk fine things
in life they're missing and titillate
them with joke. the while their
follies Kissing. You cover most of
mankind's field with caustic obser-
walton, which must produce an obvi-
Gus yield of ratiocination. l don't
see how you keep your muse tuned
up to such projections! How you
can versify your views each day in
rhythmic sections! Do YOU while am
bulating dance, instead Of mundane
walking And do you sing with every
chance, instead Of tritely talking?
I've gotta hand it to you, Walt; /
thought l was a poet; but when to
virile verse Id vault, the family
Voice says, "stow it,! But, surrepti-
.tiously, I'll slip this outburst emula-
tive past mothers censorship so
stern; so, sometimes, eXecrative, to
prove you're not the only bard; al
though | may rank second. If you
think you're the ''only" peb, you've
wrote before you've reckoned.
w. II. &.
wahsier CIV Oct 3
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-09
Another Letter From Band Boy.

Sergt. Dave +. Anderson of the Sec
ond Regimental band at Camp Cody
has written an entertaining letter to
Uncle Falstalf O. Sattcr of the Boone
County Democrat which contains a
number OF hits on the baEdmen that
will be enjoyed by their friends here.
The letter was evidently written be-
fore the reorganization OF the regi-
ment took place and the band assigned
to the new trench mortar gamers in
the 109th battery.
Dear Friend Falstaf: Your dandy
letter received and was sure glad to
hear from you. / can imagine how
lonesome you get for the bunch, after
spending nine months on the border
with them. We would all be glad to
see you, and that is not all OF it: we
would use little of that fatheTly adj
vice that you used to give us. Remem-
Der? Art Hanson says he would be
glad to let you keep $4,000 OF his
money, if he could ever get that much
boarded up at one time. He will ad-
nit that you were good banker-so
will the rest of us.
We have had things pretty easy for
the past week or two. Not very many
rehearsals as we have had no shade.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-09
ODD FELLOWS AND RE-
BEKAHS TO DES MONIES.
Grand Lodge, Odd Fellows Encamp.
ment and Rebekah Assembly
Beginning Oct IS.

A goodly number OF Odd Fellows
and Rebekahs of the Webster City
lodges will attend the annual grand
lodge sessions, I. o. o. F. encamp-
ment and Rebekah assembly, which
will be held in Des Moines the week
of October Is. Arrangements for
the big event are being made by
several committees of Des Moines
business men. the general commit
tee being headed by N. T. Miller.
About 1000 visitors are expected
to attend. The encampment will
start Monday morning and close
Tuesday evening. The Rebekah as
sembly starts Tuesday morning and
probably will close Thursday even
ing. The Grand lodge starts Wed
nesday morning and closes Friday.
The delegates and visitors to the
three conventions will be welcomed
to Des Moines at joint meeting
which will be held in the auditorium
on Tuesday morning. Mayor Nc
Vicar will deliver the principal adj
dress.
Several big events are being plan
ned for the week. On Tuesday even
ing there will be ball at the audi
forum. Wednesday afternoon there
will be parade in which every
branch of the order will be repre-
sented. Three out-of-town bands
from Grimes. Marshalltown and Stu
art-will participate in the parade
and there will be two local bands
Several lodges from over the state
will assist.
Probably the most important thing
which will come before the granc
lodge is the establishment OF fra
ternal hall at Camp Dodge with the
Masons and Knights of Pythias.
Installation of officers elected in
June will be made at the meetings
Clarence Alexander of Des Moines
will succeed w. S. Right of Des
Moines as grand master of the grand
lodge: J. w. Frizzell OF Brooklyn Is
the new grand chief patriarch. Mrs.
Leah Washburn of Mason City is the
new president OF the Rebekah as
isembly. b sjt
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-09
SECOND IOWA BAND
TO Be KEPT TOGETHER
Appointed Depot Brigade Band-Ray
Berggren Writes Letter
to w. B. Kearns.

A letter just received by w. B
Kearns from Ray Berggren, First
Sergeant of the former Headquarters
company of the Second Iowa infantry
and drum major for the Second Iowa
band, brings the joyous news that
Webster City's splendid regimental
band has been saved from the fate OF
transfer to the Trench Mortar gunners
Of the 109th battery, where the reorga-
nization- orders assigned them. An
appeal to Washington resulted in their
receiving the post OF Depot Brigade
Baud, al assignment that the boys
have been ambitious to merit and far
in advance OF the position they former
ly held. The letter follows:
Dear Friend Bill: | have been fgu:-
ing on writing you for some time, SO
here goes.
On October / cur Second Iowa regi-
ment was broken TIP and assigned to
machine gun companies and we OF
Headquarters company tbanO were
combined with three other companies
as the 109th Trench Mortar Battery.
We were sure a down hearted bunch
for we had lost our band job.
The officers OF the regiment were a
sick hearted bunch. toe, and all got to-
gether and had good cry, after which
they got busy ana wired TO Washing
ten in the hopes Of saving the band
from anihilation. And today, after we
had just finished moving one and a
half miles out, received an order max
ing us Depot Brigade band, a lot bet
ter job than what we had before We
have been celebrating ever since.
We have worn three different hat
cords in three days. We wore red
cords yesterday and today and tomor
row We will wear light pink cord.
was captain OF the Second Iowa
ball team and we won every game we
pa. GU. L-oot SuhtiGy We pidySu llS
crack Fourth Nebraska team and won
S to 4. had the honor to win the
game in the eighth inning with a man
on first hit q triple l also got
two two-baggers. / can hit 'cm in
this country, even il 1 couldn't up
north. We have had lot better team
here than we had on the border last
year rs ,;ss
No chance to organize team now,
but when l get over in the Depot
Brigade will try to get UP another
bunch.
Well, guess l will close and go to
bed. We worked all day moving.
Tell Nate, Sam and the rest hello"
for me and drop me line.
Bugs.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-09
At Mercy Hospital.

Ed Fjetland, the farmer living
two miles south of Williams. who
was seriously injured in an acct
dent at the stock yards Saturday
and underwent surgical work at
Mercy hospital Sunday, is getting
along as we'll as can be expected.
Ten year old Frances Mullens,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Will Null
lens of Williams, underwent an OPP
Grafton at the hospital last Thurs
day and was taken home yesterday.
The operation was for an abscess on
the face, and. although very pain
full, was not serious.
James Hill. who lives near STAN
hope and underwent an operation
for appendicit' at Mercy hospital
last week. is able to sit up in bed
and expects to return home the lat
ter part of this week.
Ezra S. Bickford, who is in the
hospital recovering from serious
burns. will sit up tomorrow for the
first time since his illness.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-09
To New York to Live.

Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Grimmer, the
latter of whom is daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. l.. e. Crowter, have stored
their household goods and gone to
Dolgeviile. n. Y, to remain perma-
nently. Later they will either sell
their furniture or ship it to their
new home. Dolgeville is the home
town of Mr.. Grimmer's parents,
hence their going there.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-09
Move Here From Boone.

Ray Miller, proprietor of the Mil
Ter lunch room, has rented the east
side of the Heslop flats on west First
street and the family are moving
here from their home in Boone. The
DR.. Forest F. Hall family, who for
merly occupied the Heslop flat. are
residing with Mrs. Halls parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Quackenbush,
until the completion of their new
home just south of the Quacken-
bush residence.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-09
Leave for Deming Soon.

Mrs. Arthur NJ. Martin and little
som expect to leave within few
days for Deming, N. NJ, to join their
husband and father, Capt. Martin,
in soiourn there They will remain
at Deming while the troops are sta
toned there.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-09
More Diphtheria.

Two children of the Ed. McFar-
lane family-Howard and Viola.
have contracted diphtheria and the
home is under quarantine.
Lester, the fourteen year old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. G. X. Brandrup, has
diphtheria in mild form and the
home is quarantined.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-09
Husking Machines.

Missouri Valley, Iowa, Oct. g.
Fred Hughes. farmer living near
here, has purchased a machine for
husking corn, even the price OF 10
cents a bushei for men to husk corn
failing to get desired help. These
machines are very expensive and re-
quire four horses and at least two
men to operate.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-09
On Fishing Trip.

w. B. kearns, w. N. Merrill, F..
j. Brandrup and Weldon Helmick
motored to Lake Cornelia, near Clar-
ion, this morning to enjoy days
fishing. They left with high hopes
and all of their relatives and friends
are planning on big dinners tomor-
row with fish the main thing on the
menu
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-09
Committees Appointed by Chairman
R. E. Jones to Assist in the
Work Of Vigorously
Pushing the Sale.
MEETING TOMORROW NIGHT
Committees Will Start Out Thurs
day Morning to Make
Canvass Of City.

second liberty bond issue are COM
| pleted and will start out at 8 O'Clock
| Thursday morning to make a thor
ough canvass of the city. Some 100
men and women have periodically
| consented to give their time so far
as necessary until October q to urge
subscriptions to the loan.
All members of these squads will
meet at the city hall Wednesday
evening at s o'clock, when r. E.
Jones, chairman of the committee
for Webster City, will explain the
details of taking and handling the
applications.
The church bells will ring and the
fire whistles will blow Thursday
morning to signal the start.
Webster City's quota of bonds is
100000, and Webster City can buy
them.
In addition to the following teams
one is to be recruited from the Odd
Fellows and one from the women un-
der Mrs. J. L. KamrarJ chairman of
the women's committee for the
county:
Bankers squad-W. B. Rood, cap
tain; B. F. Paine, H. r. Ash, E. E.
Mason, M. F. Johnson, Ralph Moore
J. r. Kamrar, Will Clifton, S. X.
Virtue, George Alexander.
Chamber of Commerce squad-H
M. Sparboe, captain; A. Pose, A. j.
Peterson, August Mueller. Arch Fos-
ter, Fred Hahne. H. P. Mason, Hugh
Sharpe, John c. Burns, G. H. Cliff
ton, Carl Gustuson, Verne Clifton,
". C. Crosley. J. w. Young. r.. d.
irss : !. ~, s1..e,, ISAeosi,
p. w. d Hearn, Roy O'Brien, w. l..
Whitman.
Farmers squad-W. II. Richard
son, captain; III. B. Dale, w. A. Neel,
Gus Zimmerlin, George Streyer, w.
o. Mcconnell, C. Z. Phillips, w. A.
Johnson, Frank Reinhardt, H. d.
Blue, H. l.. Hampton.
Insurance mems squad--Walter
Terrell, captain; ]. A. Boeye, l.. H.
Clifton, Frank Hughes, J. A. Rahto,
J. l.. Peterson, Mrs. e. A. Riley, ia
cob ]. Peterson, Harold Peterson, ].
Il. Sterling
Elks' lodge squad-W. w. Pearce,
captain; j. E. Burnstedt, G. S. Bar
ner, G. F. Leonard, DR.. n. c. A. Berg,
N. NJ. O'Connor, NJ. j. Mattice, B. A.
Wilson, H. J. Buell., r. G. Remley, J.
w. Schroeder, j. r. White, George
c. Tucker, F. F. Cash, r. T. Harvey.
Modern Woodmen squad-W. j.
Hubacher, captain N. j. Loring.
Dan Bauman, P. J. Brandrup, w. H.
Cunningham. +. d. Hamilton, w. u.
Kearns, ]. D. Porter. Alfred Rasmus-
sen, II. I. Thompson, l. w. Hyatt,
RUDE McFerren.
Boy scout squad-Howard Shell
don, Kempster Pyle, Charles Mason,
Robert King, Billy Macgoey, Louis
Vogt, Howard Ash, Donald Haddox.
Wesley Drake, Howard Fort, Robert
Richardson, Melvin Prouty. Keith
Clifton, Harold Hall, Howard Park
hurst, Dick Whiteman, Roy AIDES.
Rufus Sweazey, Howard Day, Harold
Mag. Benton Gustuson, Earl Jacob
son, Glenn Olmstead, Mack Kantor.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-09

Immune big type Poland China
male pigs for sale. Also one year
ling. Extra good individuals. Best
Of blood lines. II. l.. Baird.
6deTues & Fri F3TSa
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-09
For Sale.

1877 acre farm about 81 miles
west of Webster City on Hawlkeye
highway. Also residence property
at corner of Second and Prospect
streets. Il. H. CAgg. 2d6f1t1
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-09
Man TOOK TOO MUCH
collie MEDICINE
Found Himself Before Judge Tucker
With Fine of $685. to
Be Liquidated.

-
Chamberlain's collie cure would
cause a man to be arrested for
drunkenness, sent to Jail and fined
in court of justice? That is what
happened right here in Webster City
not very long ago, either. Yes, and
what's more, the anti-saloon men
had nothing whatever to do with it
nor were the states recently un-
earthed blue laws responsible for the
exhibition of law enforcement.
A man, giving his place of resi-
dence as Story City, went into a
Webster City drug store one morn
ing recently and asked for two bot
ties of Chamberlain's collie cure.
When they were handed him, he re-
quested the use Of glass that he
might take a dose at once, saying
that lie was suffering from severe
attack of diarrhoea and stomach
complaint. Granting the request,
the clerk who waited on him noted
that he was pouring cut a very large
portion of the medicine and fastened
to caution his customer on it's use,
but was assured by the man that he
knew how to take it as he had used
it before.
However, within very few min
utes after his departure from the
store he was clinging to lamp post
across the street apparently in a
doped condition, the result of having
taken fully one-half the contents of
the bottle of powerful medicine,
which is compound of many drugs
and prescribed by the teaspoonful
dose.
Policeman Thompson, coming
down the street, saw the mans con-
dition and placed him under arrest,
taking him to the city Jail, where he
remained until time for the south
bound passenger in the afternoon. A
visit to Judge fuckers court and
the payment of fine of $3.50 COM
plcted the days program for the
man who claimed to be sick-in all
but one particular. He again Wis
tied the pharmacy after his release
and requested another bottle OF the
collie medicine, as what he had. had
Deen taken from him, but this
time it was refused. However. as
he boarded the train, the policeman
returned the medicine taken. saying
he might as well have it as there
was nothing to prevent him from
getting more wherever he asked
for it.
Thatthe stranger was dope fiend
and took the stuff for the very small
per cent of morphine contained in it
was the belief of those knowing of
the incident. A dose of this remedy
would hardly be expected to get
man into so much trouble, and there
are those who still believe this
story hoax. Just the same, Web
ster City's exchequer is $3.50 ahead.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-09

= The VIM. Mcdonald family, for
iner Webster City residents who have
been living in Ashton, Idaho, for a
long time, have sold their residence
property there and are moving to
Seattle, Wash, to make their future
home.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-09

Mrs. c. B. Pace, who has been con-
fined to her bed at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Virginia Jones, dur
ing the past five weeks, is very ill
at present. Mrs. Pace had stroke
of paralysis some time ago and is
also suffering with rheumatism.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-09

Miss Margaret McClurg, known to
her friends as aunt Maggie" who
makes her home with the w. J. Zit-
terrell family and has been i'll for
many weeks, remains about the same,
although in very weakened con-
dition.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-09

The Spinharney ready-to-wear
store has very pretty window dis
play. The floor, sides and latticed
back are lined with autumn leaves
and when Illuminated the reds and
yellows and browns form pretty
contrast to the attractiyely arranged
display of hats and garments.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-09
THREE CENT let
TER POSTAGE AGAIN
War Tax Bill Puts Letter Postage
Back to Old Time Rate Drop
Letters 2 Cents.

No detailed Instructions have been
received here regarding the increas-
ed letter mail rates which become cf-
fective November under the terms
Of the war tax bill. but Postmaster
: Bauman is expecting them very
shortly.
According to the published dis
patches, cents postage will be re-
$quired on all domestic mail in place
of 2 cents. The increased rates do
not apply to mail to most foreign
countries, which are fixed by inter-
national treaties, but they do apply
to all domestic mail and under that
classification is included mail to
Canada, Mexico, Cuba, Panama, the
United States postal agency at Shan
ghai and all persons in the military
service of the United States in Eur
ope.
The postoffice department has is
sued instructions, which have been
furnished the press, as follows:
"Postmasters shall. on and after
November 2, see that postage is paid
at the rate of cents an ounce or
fraction thereof on letters and other
first-class matter. except drop let
tiers. All drop letters, that. is, let
ters mailed for delivery from the Of
flee at which posted, including those
for delivery by city, rural or other
carrier of such office, are required
to have postage paid on them at the
rate of cents an ounce or fraction
thereof. Postal cards are required to
be prepaid 2 cents, and therefore the
1-cent postal cards must have a
1-cent stamp on such cards. Post
cards (private mailing cards) bear
ing written messages must have 2
cents postage prepaid on them
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-09

/ Miss Marian Greenwood has re-
signed as long distance operator for
the Iowa Telephone company and ac-
cepted the position of bookkeeper in
the Aug. F. Mueller hardware store.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-09

The Baptist women's missionary
society will meet in the church at
$50 Wednesday afternoon. A large
attendance is desired.