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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-02-20
|DR, BROMLEY At
WASHINGTON, OHIO
Closed a Successful Campaign There
Last sunday-1,4OO Hit the
Sawdust Trail.

DR.. Bromley and party, who were
in this city just before the holidays,
have just closed successful evan
gelistic campaign at Washington,
Ohio. An issue of the Daily News
advertiser received here contains a
write-up of the meetings and pho
Itographs of the members of the par
|ty. 1t has been reported here that
F. c. Worsing, late of the Webster
City Herald, had gone to join the
Bromley force. This is probably a
mistake, as Mr.. Worsing's picture
does not appear among the others.
The News-Advertiser says:
Sunday marked the close of the
Bromley tabernacle campaign, the
greatest revival for religion ever
held in Fayette county.
That the campaign for Washing
ton and Fayette county has been
success goes without saying, for
there have been, since the first invi-
tation was extended to sinners, near
ly fourteen hundred to hit the trail
and get right with their God. This
makes an average of about one to
every family in the city or one to
every twenty-five persons in the
county.
A remarkable record, indeed, it
has been for DR.. Bromley and his
party. 1t was one of the biggest
things that Washington people ever
did when they secured DR.. Bromley
and his workers to come to Washing
ton for a revival.
Truly in every sense of the word
a religious man of the deepest con- .
victions, DR.. Bromley has night af-
ter night preached the souls saliva
tion to the people of the county. He
has told them truth after truth that
sank deep into their hearts and NOV
ed them by the score to the front to
make their peace with God.
To begin to tell of all the work
done by DR.. Bromley would require
time and space, for there has not
been a single phase Of living in
that he and his party
have not reached in some way or an
other.
There has been much personal
work. much work done in the home,
in the schools, in the stores and the
shops and the factories. There have
been many visits made to the sick
and the dying and the otherwise
There have been efforts
made to reach every man, woman
and child in the city, and if they
have not been reached it has been
through no fault of the Bromley par
y and the workers in the party.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-02-20
THE FARM BOYS AND
. GIRLS ORGANIZED
Could Give a Good Account Of Them
selves in the Event of War
With Germany.

Ames, Feb. 17.-"In case of wal
with any foreign nation, the farm
boys and girls OF America are already
organized to do their SHARE" de-
clared T. j. Newbill of Oregon, state
club leader, and his remarks were
enthusiastically received by the
boys and girls club leaders from 81
states now in session at Iowa State
College. Through the state corn,
pig and canning clubs nation wide
organization could be perfected at
once that would do much to secure 4
food supply that would be 100 per
cent efficient"
That more than 500 paid club
leaders are now at work directing
work in every state and that in ad-
dition to the permanent funds now
supplied by the U. S. department of
agriculture for the club work, near
ly every state has made appropria-
tions for carrying on the work, were
some of the facts pointed out by Mr..
Newbill. These clubs could easily
take charge of handling large part
of food production and of turning
much waste land into profitable
areas for food that would be needed
for war.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-02-20
TWO COMPANY c
BOYS ARRIVE HOME
Corporal Harvey Richardson and
sergt Marion Wedding Home
From Brownsville.

Two members of Company c, sta
toned with the Second Iowa Regi-
ment at Brownsville, have been mus
tered out of service and arrived home
Saturday a. m. They are Corporal
Harvey Richardson, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. Richardson, and Sergt.
Marion Wedding, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. w. Wedding. The boys are in
fine health and spirits and report the
same of their comrades at Browns
willie.
Sergt. Wedding has served about
five years in the service while Cor
poral Richardson has served about
three years. Ray Berggreh, Harold
Maxon and Eugene Meller will soon
be mustered out and return home at
the expiration of their term of SER
vice.
The returned soldiers say that ev-
cry man Of Company C is enjoying
good health andthat just now por-
tions of the company are doing guard
duty at the city pumping station
near the river. A guard Of sixteen
watch during the night. The river
is fordable at this point between the
United States and Mexico, although
no attempt has ever been made, so
far as known, by the Mexicans to
lent practice work for the boys.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-02-20

'DA|RY TRAIN At
ELLSWORTH MARCH |.
Will Disperse Information Of Vital
Importance to the Farmers of
the County.

Ellsworth, Feb. 19.-The special
dairy train that will be operated by
the Iowa State Dairy Association
will visit here March /. The length
of the program given will depend on
the interest shown by the commun-
Iity. In addition to the regular lect
ure program, the many contests, the
community dairy show and the DEM
onstration at the exhibit cars should
add materially to the interest.
Upon the arrival of the train, the
meeting will Immediately start in a
hall where lectures will be given on
the most important subject pertain
ing to the practical improvement of
the dairy department on the average
farm. Then the local show, the cow
judging contest, the milk record con-
test and the various other attractions
of this nature will take place. After
these the audience will go to the ex-
hibit cars where all will have ample
time to see the exhibits on board and
see the demonstrations given.
One important feature which this
train will have that was not includ-
ed on the previous specials that Wis
tied here is an exhibit of dairy feeds,
apparatus and equipment for the
home dairy, silos, model barns, milk
houses, cooling tanks, etc. In addi-
tion to these there will be COM
plete exhibit of alfalfa, clover and
other grains and grasses grown in
Iowa. There will also be large sup
ply of literature for distribution.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-02-20
CHORAL SOCIETY
SCORES SUCCESS
cantata Of "Joan Of Arc is Greeted
With Appreciative Audience
at the Armory Opera
House.
COMMUNITY HOUSE BENEFIT.
Under Able Direction of Rev. H. A.
Koenig-Audience is
Delighted.
COMMUNITY HOUSE BENEFIT.

The Webster City Choral society
scored another musical success at the
[armory opera house Friday evening
lin the rendition of the cantata, "Joa1
of Arc" the occasion being the sec.
ond public appearance OF this organ.
ization of capable vocalists. A fail
!sized crowd greeted the singers and
the performance elected much ap.
plause, showing the appreciation o!
the audience. However, the produc.
|tion merited full house.
Rev. Henry A. Koenig directed the
|cantata and handled the baton with
an easy grace and dignity and much
ability The solo parts were taken
by Mrs. o. J. Henderson, soprano; ;
Mr.. Walter Ferrell, tenor, and Rev.
Koenig, baritone. Each of these
three represented leading character
in the cast and all rendered several
delightful solos. as we'll as appear
ing in duets, trios, etc. The char
acters represented by these three
were: Joan of Arc--Mrs. o. J. Hen
derson: Philip, a youth of Domremy
Walter FerreH; Robert De Bau-
dricourt and Jean De Novelonpont-
Rev. Koenig. Many of the numbers
rendered by these soloists were es-
pecially fine ami evoked hearty ap-
plause from the audience.
The chorus work was notably good
and showed the result of much hard
work and painstaking effort. One of
the most delightful choruses of the
evening was Ave Maria. The mems
chorus was we'll balanced and de-
serves special mention. The soprano
solo and women's chorus was also a
very delightful performance.
Miss Lillian Smith, one of Webster
City's capable pianists, presided at
the instrument and handled the
score with signal ability.
The historical setting of the can
tata is of great interest and the mu-
sic is difficult--much more difficult
on the whole-than that of "The
Rose Maiden" which was given by
the choral society last season.
Joan Of Are" was given as a COM
house benefit, the same as
was the entertainment presented by
the choral society last year, and the
net proceeds will be around $50 to
add to this fund. Aside from furn-
lshing delightful entertainment for
their auditors, the choral organiza-
tion deserve much credit for giving
their services towards helping a most
worthy public project.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-02-20
COMPANY c BOYS
ARE COMING HOME
Col. N. P. Hyatt Sends Message Con.
firnling Dispatches Already
Received.

Mrs. n. p. Hyatt received a tele-
gram yesterday from Col. Hyatt at
Brownsville, Texas, saying 1--WE are
ordered to Des Moines and will ar
rive there about March 5th."
This telegram confirms the news
sent out from Washington Saturday
and also the dispatch from General
Funston received yesterday.
This will be decidedly good news
to the many families in this city and
county who have soldier boys in
Company c.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-02-20
LARGEST THANK Of
FER|NG EVER GIVEN
Mrs. 0ner S. Dow, Field Secretary of
Des Moines Branch w. F. M.
S. Speaks Here.

Sunday mornings Methodist
church hour was occupied by the
Women's Foreign Missionary society
and an interesting meeting was held,
with large audience, composed
mostly of women, present. Mrs. c.
H. Kamphoefner, president Of the So
Iciety, presided and after q vocal duet
| by the Misses Jennie Donhowe and
Nellie Charleson, both of Story City,
Mrs. P. w. Hearn, one of the soci-
Iety's vice presidents, read the scrip
ture lesson. Mrs. Oner S. Dow Of
Garner, field secretary of the Des
Moines branch of the society, who
has spoken to Webster City audien-
ces before, was introduced by Mrs.
|Kamphoefner. That Mrs. Dow's talk
was an interesting and impressive
one was shown by the amount pledg-
ed at the thank Offering at the close
|of the service-$17O-the largest
thank Offering ever given in the
Methodist church.
The Women's Foreign Missionary
society of the local church support
one matron-a Chinese woman--in
China, and a famine orphan in In
dia. individuals in the society sup
port a couple of Chinese girls living
in Foochow, China. These girls
have been given a four year high
school course and are now receiving
four years in training school. A
Bible woman in India "a native) is
also supported by an individual and
others in the society are doing their
share of missionary work.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-02-20
MRS. CYNTHIA CAN-;'
T0NW|NE IS CALLED
Died Saturday Evening After a Long
lllness-Was Nearly Eighty
Two Years Old.

Mrs. Cynthia Cantonwine died at
her home on west Second street Sat-
urday evening at O'Clock, after a
lingering illness, at the age of near
eighty-two years. The deceased
had been i'll many months with all
ments peculiar to old age and the
end was not unexpected.
Cynthia E. Irish was born in Erie
county, New York. The family re-
moved to Illinois when she was
about eight years of age and came
to Iowa when she was thirteen, To-
eating in Cedar county. From there
they went to Waterloo, where the
deceased was married and where she
resided until coming to Webster
City, twenty-five years ago, since
which time the family have lived in
this city.
Six sons and two daughters are
left to mourn the loss of a kind and
indulgent mother The sons are
David, Austin, Frank, Bert
and Lewis, and the daughters are
Mrs. Emma Marks of Scranton, Iowa.
and Mrs. Josephene Williams of
Trenton, Nebraska.
The funeral was held from the
home on west Second street this
afternoon at o'clock, with Rev.
G. v. Pence, of the Christian church,
in charge.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-02-20
A LARGER SCHOOL
BUILDING NECESSARY
Fact That Cid Building has Not Been
Fully Paid for Doesn't Relieve
Congestion.

A statement made by enemies OF
the new school house proposition,
and used as an argument against the
tearing down of the old north build
ing is misleading one and should
be clearly understood. That is, that
there still remains something near
$4,000 standing against the old
school building in Indebtedness, al
though that building has been erect
ed thirty-three years and the plan is
to tear it down to make room for the
new building.
AS matter of fact there never re-
mains a certain Indebtedness against
any school building, the bonded in
debtedpess is against the school dis
trict and not against the building
itself. The fact that there remains
$4,000 in outstanding Indebtedness
neither argues for or against the
tearing down of any old school build
ing that has outlived it's usefulness.
Thirty-three years ago the bond is
Isue for the old north school building
was 100000. Not cent except in
|terest was paid off on that indebted
ness until about ten years ago, since
when little has been paid off on
the principal each year. 1t has re-
mained for the payment to be made
by the generation who never got the
full use Of the building to pay for it.
A sinking fund should have been
created long ago and something paid
off each year on the bonded indebt-
edness.
About eighteen years ago the bond
issue for the south school building
was $4,000 with $1,000 special
school tax The building cost in the
neighborhood of $4,000. Six or sew
en- years ago the people of this city
voted a $4,000 bond issue for new
high school building with a special
school tax of $4,000. OF course sad
experience has proven that the issue
was much too small for even the i'm
mediate use of the students.
There is no question but that the
new school building will come, and
soon, even should the proposition not
find favor at the regular school cleo
ton. One more school year, and
some easements of the churches and
down town store rooms will likely be
called into requisition. No teacher
can do justice to forty and forty-five
pupils in one school room and the
students of the high school have a
right to be members of classes not
overcrowded, where they may receive
the full benefit of individual in
struction and aid. The measure is
too small for the contents thereof,
and but one thing remains to be done
larger school building.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-02-20

DR.. M. H. Lyon OF Winona, 1ndi.
ana, who conducted successful tab.
ernacle evangelistic campaign in
this city some seven years ago, is
now meeting with much success in
some of the larger cities in the east
in Camden and Trenton, n. j., and
other places. Rev. Lyon spent last
on the Pacific coast, holding
meetings in Seattle and other coast
cities. The evangclist's niece, Miss
Mae Lyon of Cedar Falls, visited here
a few days ago with her cousin, Mrs.
]. G. Madison, at Poplar Grove, five
miles southwest of town.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-02-20

Fred F. Berry Of Cairo, H., has
|arrived in the city and is already at
his work as manager of the Western
Union telegraph Office, filling the
vacancy made recently by the resig-
nation Of R. w. Hughes. J. H.
Groves of Chicago, who has been do
ing the work temporarily, will re-
main here few days while Mr..
Berry acquaints himself with the Of
flee duties.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-02-20
Off to Texas.

Supervisor and Mrs. N. H. Bawder
leave in the morning for Macarthur
Texas, sixty miles below Browns
Vile. for couple of weeks stay with
their daughter, Mrs. Fred Knutson.
They expect also to visit the soldier
boys at Brownsville. Mr.. Bawden is
overseer of the poor in his district
and during his absence County Aud
itor Peterson will look after this
work.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-02-20
Bickford- ironing.

A wedding ceremony was solemn
lied at the Christian parsonage Sun
day afternoon at o'clock by Rev.
c. V. Pence, when Miss Bessie Bick-
ford, younger daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. S. Bickford, of this city, was
united in marriage with Alfred From
ling, son of Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. From
ing, also of this place. The young
people were attended by two or three
near relatives and after the cere-
mony, left on the afternoon passen-
ger train over the Illinois Central for
Sheffield, Iowa, where they will re-
side upon farm five miles from that
place.
Mrs. ironing is capable, whole
some example Of young womanhood
who was reared from infancy in this
community. She was graduated
from the Webster City high school
several years ago and later attended
the Iowa State College in Ames, TAX
ing the home economics course. Lat
err she spent two years in the Uni
versity of Iowa at Iowa City and for
the past two years has been princi-
pal of the Kamrar schools, her resig-
nation taking effect on Friday, Feb.
9Th. She has large circle Of friends
who will wish her unalloyed happi-
ness.
Mr.. ironing is a young man of
sterling qualities and real worth. He
was student of the Sheffield high
school, afterwards graduating from
the Capital City Commercial College
in Des Moines. For the past two
years he has assisted his father in
the work of running the elevator
here and has conducted his affairs in
a thoroughly business like manner.
The young people will receive the
hearty congratulations of their
friends in their new relation.
1t is better to be guided thro'
thorns than to sit idly with chatter
erS --I audOr
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-02-20
Resolutions of M. w. A.

Whereas; Almighty God in His in
finite wisdom has seen fit to remove
from our midst bur beloved neigh.
Dor, F. S. VanBuskirk; therefore
Be 1t resolved; that we extend to
the bereaved family of the deceased
our heartfelt sympathy: and
Be it further resolved; that our
charter be draped for period of
thirty days.
Chas. Castner.
E. E. Ashpole.
G.. R. Walrath.
Blairsburg Camp, No. 7s4S, Mod
ern Woodmen OF America.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-02-20

Mrs. J. II. Higbee, who has been
up to the l.. 7. Mccartney farm five
miles northwest of town during the
past two weeks, caring for her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Henton, in
their recent illness, has returned
home and resumed her work in the
Little Owl lunch ROOM. Mr.. and
Mrs. Henton are now much improv-
ed,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-02-20
Card of Thanks.

We wish to thank neighbors and
friends, and especially the Royal
Neighbors and M. w. AS. for the
many kindnesses and favors shown
during the hour of our recent be-
reavement.
Mrs. f. S. Van Buskirk and family
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-02-20

ment of projects for state reforma-
tory for women and another prison
farm. The joint committee on re-
trenchmcnt and reform is investigat-
ing the subject of state finances, par
ticularly why the state is overdrawn
and faces a deficit.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-02-20
Take Notice.

We have decided to discontinue
the Windmill and pump business
and are not in position to do repair
work or furnish repairs for them.
Webster City Implement Co.
17d2f1t1
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-02-20

FOR SALE-fu1l blooded single comb
leghorn cockerels, 81. Mrs. A. J.
Olthoff, Kamrar. These. will be
closed out in ten days. 16d2t1f1'
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-02-20

1t is better to be guided thro'
thorns than to sit idly with chatter
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-03
Father of HTanks.n

Patriotic Scotsmen might plausibly
claim that the real inventor of "tanks"
was John Napier of Merchiston, who
also invented logarithms. He had
many varied intellectual activities be-
sides the higher mathematics, and was
a Jealous protagonist of Protestant
ism. For confounding all enemies Of
Gods truth" he confded to Bacon's
elder brother certain "secret inven-
TONS" These included a chariot Of
metal, double musket-proof, the mo-
ton Of which was controlled by those
within, ''who discharged shot through
small holes, the enemy being abased,
and uncertain what defense to make
against moving mouth of metal"
This looks like the original "tank, "but
Napier directed the detailed designs
for his weird instruments of war to
be kept secret until necessity COM
PEELED their use.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-03
CITY ManaaIna a ProfessIon.

When the commissioners in charge
of Niagara Falls, n. Y, were looking
about for manager for the city they
heard Of young fellow at Cadillac,
Mich, named Carr. Cadillac was pay
ing Carr $500 as city manager, and II
figured that it had made a good in
vestment, for he had saved the city
$1,000 out Of budget Of $4,000.
Carr looked over the ground at Mag
ara Falls and said he would take the
job at $4,000. But he agreed to save
the city $4,000 by putting the city on a
business basis. 1t looks as If he would
make good.
That's what the city manager plan
makes possible. 1t builds up a corps
of trained men who know how cities
ought to run. Then 1t permits a city
to bid for the services of a man who is
conspicuously successful In the bust
ness.-Kansas City Star.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-03
SHOULD HEED CALL
PLAIN DUTY or PRocREssIvEs
rs TO FOLLOW WILSON.
Republican Party Has Proved lts In
ability to subdue standpatlsm--
True Progressive Organization
Is In Control at Washington.

Mr.. Wilson received the votes IN
November Of more than a million per
sons who favored no other Democrat.
II is to this element that he appealed
at the dinner to Chairman Mccormick
when he urged all Progressives, as a
duty to the country and to themselves,
TO ally themselves with the Democratic
party.
The attempt to liberalize Republic
anism is demonstrated failure. With
its leadership unchanged and undisci-
plined by the great revolt of 1912 the
organization had a candidate in Mr..
Hughes as reactionary as Mr.. Taft
and 1t never stood more resolutely in
the way of progress. At the very
time, however, when Republican Pro-
gressives were making their unavail-
ing effort to subdue standpatlsm, the
Democracy passed under the leader
ship Of its most advanced elements
and has so remained. with legislative
and administrative achievements
without a parallel.
Unless the people make intelligent
use of political organizations with
whose aims they are In sympathy, pop
ular government must work at cross
purposes. The original Republican
party became powerful because the
Free Soil Democrats and Conscience
Wings filed its ranks. These re-
cruits had to abandon party names and
traditions, but they found that easier
and wiser than continued association
with reactionaries. Their help was
necessary for the creation of the new
political instrument which later fought
the war and preserved the Union.
A progressive party is now in con-
troll at Washington, and it is the only |
organization of the kind in existence. |
The one sure way to maintain its pres
ent character and prevent its own evil
influences from regaining the ascend
ancy is, as the president says, for all
forwardlOoking men to cooperate with
Il. AS between Democratic advance
and Republican retreat, Progressives
ought not long to hesitate.