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Webster City freeman., 1917-07-31
COMPANY c BOYS were EXCITED;
EXPECTED TO MOVE AT ONCE
Will Teach at Convention.

| Miss Mabel Resor, who finished a
two year course in missionary work
in the Chicago training school for
home and foreign missions in May
and has been employed in Chicago
this summer, spent between trains
here Sunday night with her grand
mother, Mrs. M. C. Fairchild, while
en- route back to Chicago after hav-
ing spent a week with her parents
in Gordonsville, Mimi, and with
relatives in Charles City. After a
week in Chicago Miss Resor will go
to Spring Grove, Vermont, where
she will be sent by the Chicago
training school to teach Bible class
at big Epworth League convention.
IShe will remain in the east until
September II, visiting friends in
various places, when she will enter
the training school for nurses con-
nected with the Johns Hopkins uni
versity in Baltimore, Md. Miss Resor
intends to take this course in nurses
training that she may further per-
feet herself for missionary work in
China.
Webster City freeman., 1917-07-31
A Convenient Arrangement.

The new ruling by the postmaster
general to send magazines and other
publications to the soldier boys in
France is very convenient as we'll as
cheap. Every 'article of this kind
will go for one cent in postage. re-
|gardless of weight. Such periodicals
do not have to be wrapped or ad-
dressed. Magazines published, in ac-
cordance with this ruling, will print
on the upper right hand corner OF
the front cover this notice to the
reader:
when you finish reading this
magazine place a 1-cent stamp on
this notice, hand same to any pos
tai employe, and it will be placed
in the hands Of our soldiers or sail
ors at the 'front.'"
Webster City freeman., 1917-07-31
OLD SOLDIERS RE- 1.
UNION AUG. n AND IS
Will Be Held in Court House Park
COMMITTEES Appointed
Program Soon.

The dates for the annual reunion
of the Hamilton County Veterans
association have been decided upon.
1t will be held in the court house
park in this city on Aug. IA and Is
two big days-with rousing camp
fire meetings each evening. There
will be good speakers and fine mu-
sic and all Hamilton county and ev-
|erybody else is invited. The pro-
gram in detail will be published
soon.
The Officers to serve during the
reunion and the committees selected
to look after the affair are as fol-
lows: ~
President, A. A. Cook.
Secretary and treasurer, Geo. S.
Neel.
Executive committee, ]. R. White.
Geo., S. Neel, Ion Lee.
Committee on music, Rev. H. A.
Koenig, A. A. Cook.
Committee on, refreshments, Levi
Cottington.
Committee on speakers, Wesley
Martin, A. A. Cook.
On grounds. Jas. Wedding, Chas.
Younkee. M. J. Boughton.
On entertainment, president of the
W. r. c., Mrs. Alice Allen.
Webster City freeman., 1917-07-31
TREES THREATENED With
COMPLETE DESTRUCTION

SO plentiful as to be very difficult
to eXterminate.
am sending you circular that
was issued in this town. The au-
thorities had waited too long be-
fore taking action. and in almost no
time the town was overrun. They
are now working" the town in q
scientific manner; have men en-
ployed who take a street and go
from end to end, firing and spray
ing and killing, doing everything in
their power to exterminate the
pests. In some towns the authori-
ties have bought one of the large
sized spraying machines, the kind
that is mounted on high platform,
which in turn is mounted on a wag-
on, to be moved around as wanted.
This gives the operator a chance to
reach the tops of tall trees.
1t may be that your town authori-
ties are posted, know all about it.,
but there is no harm in being told
twice, particularly about the dreaded
tussock moth. Very truly,
LESTER G. BANGS.
The circular mentioned in the let
ter is in the form of hand bill and
was printed and circulated by the
board of commissioners of River
Forest. 1t is calculated to arouse
the people of the town to the neces-
sity of making immediate and vigor-
Gus warfare against this moth. Prizes
are offered to the boys capturing
the largest number Of caterpillars
and eggs, and everybody is urged to
look after his own property and see
that everything possible is done to
save trees.
Webster City freeman., 1917-07-31

Twenty-Five counties of Missouri
will be represented in the touring
party. The tentative route as made
up by the Missouri farmers is by way
of Keokuk, Mt. Pleasant, Wapello.
Muscatine, Davenport, Cedar Rapids,
Waterloo, Cedar Falls, Waverly, Iowa
Falls, Ames, Des Moines, Oskaloosa,
Ottumwa and Bloomfield.
Posters, circulars and extensive
publicity are being sent broadcast
threuEh thossa swenty-five northeast
ern Missouri counties urging every
body to join the tour.
"The object of the trip" says one
of these circulars, sis to see how
Iowa farmers conduct their business,
especially in dairying, thinking some
of their methods might be prOfitabiy
incorporated in the development of
northeast Missouri. The successful
nan in any business is the one who
can and will make use of the expert
ence of others who have been sue
cessful-who has the courage to dis
card his own inefficient ways when
he has discovered something more
efficient somewhere else"
The Greater Iowa association is
arranging to have its members at the
various points to be visited, act as
local reception committees and see
that the visitors are given every ia
cility for inspecting the industries.
in which they are interested.
Webster City freeman., 1917-07-31

A fund for the purpose of supply
ing the Webster City soldiers with
fresh fruit and edibles on the long
trip, south is to be given by the
members of the Catholic church.
Hints Of dainties to be supplied by
the ladies Of the congregation are
robbing the hard journey in meas
ure Of its expected unpleasantness.
l.. A. Lehnhard supplied the ar
mory camp, where Supply and Head
quarters companies mess, with lib
eral amount Of ice cream and cakes
Sunday evening. Very palatable, in
deed, after the intense heat of the
afternoon.
What may prove to be the last
chicken dinner Company c boys will
enjoy in the home camp, was that
of Sunday when the ladies Of the
Mount Zion church, south of town,
furnished real spring frys. The
chickens were placed on ice at the
Vienna cafe Saturday night, and
Sunday morning two cooks from G
camp were detailed at the Vienna to
prepare them, using the big oven
of the bake shop, the facilities at
camp being inadequate for the pur-
pose.
E. D. Curtis Of the Curtis green
houses took over to G company
camp Sunday several dozen roses
and carnations, and also big bas-
ket Of cabbages, the latter being a
very acceptable addition in their
crisp freshness to the MONDAY mess.
Webster City freeman., 1917-07-31
'B|G CROWD LINED
SECOND STREET
One Of the Largest Audiences Ever
Entertained by the Second
Regiment Band.

One of the largest of Saturday
night crowds lined Second street
during the band concert Saturday
evening when the Second Regiment
band played in front of the l.. A.
Lehnhard clothing store where a
benefit sale for c company is in
progress. Cars, parked tightly.
lined either side of the main thor
|oughfare and several adjoining side
streets for many blocks.
The concert was very fine. Bust
ness in the Lehnhard store and prac-
|tically all other business houses was
suspended during the program, and
Ia real compliment paid the musi-
Clans in the close attention given by
the throngs. At the first note Of the
closing national air, soldiers ev-
|erywhere faced the big flag that
adorns the front of the store build
ing in salute. This one act of hon.
age, required in the army from the
highest general to the lowliest pri-
vate, perhaps brings home to the av-
erage civilian most pointedly the
Significance of the word patriotism.
But it is we'll to remember that the
flag is not alone the soldiers flag,
but "your flag and my flag" as we'll.
Soldier boys were on duty every
where, in the Lehnhard store as
clerks, patroling the streets as traf-
fic policemen, and perhaps most con-
spicuously as ticket sellers for the
big soldier festival Wednesday. More
than $125 worth were sold before
the supply of tickets was for the
time exhausted.
Captain F. E. Landers, one of
Webster City's most interesting vet
Grams of the civil war, presented Mr..
Lehnhard with several handsome
bouquets of garden flowers for dec
orative purposes in the store. They
were especially effective, this store
featuring the use of fresh flowers
in their entrance show case.
The stores special sale and the
promised per cent of gross sales
to C company brought big crowds
during the day and evening. The
sale week will be up this evening
but Mr.. Lehnhard has decided to con-
tinue it until l o'clock Wednesday,
when, by proclamation of the may
or. all business houses of the city
will close for the fitting observance
of the soldier benefit festival.
Webster City freeman., 1917-07-31
MAYOR CLARK ISSUES PATRIOTIC
PROCLAMATION FOR SOLDIERS day
ipate in the proceedings.

lipate in the proceedings.
Rev. Harry F.. Shook, late pastor
of the Universalist church and at
present chaplain of the Second Iowa
regiment, acted as chairman, and
the regimental band furnished
choice and inspiring music. The
hymn, Come, Thou Almighty King,
was sung with enthusiasm, and Rev.
IJ. O.. Staples conducted the Scrip
|ture reading. Rev. Shook delivered
the invocation. Rev. H. A. Koenig
and Warren B. Dodge sang duet.
and Rev. ]. M. Herbst offered appro-
pirate remarks. Father Barry deliv-
cred short address on "The Call to
Duty" which burned with patriot
ism and contained many words of
to the soldiers. Miss
Margaret Chamberlin and Rev. Koe-
mig then rendered a pleasing duet,
Rejoice in the Lord" Rev. w. J..
Todd delivered an address, his sub
ject being Cooperation" He dwelt
upon the necessity of cooperation in
every line of endeavor, insisting we
must cooperate fully and completely
with our allies upon the battlefield
and with Jesus Christ against i'm
morality and for right living. Rev.
Todd offered some inspiring words Of
cheer to the soldiers and gave them
some valuable advice to take to the
battle front in France.
The congregation sang the hymn,
"Abide With Me-" and Rev. G. v.
Pence offered an address upon "The
Supreme Word,' which contained
many inspiring and reassuring sem
tences. Rev. Arthur Metcalf made
some explanatory statements. bring
ing down the house" when he de-
clared that our boys were going to
take the old flag right into Berlin.
The services closed with the sing
ing of America" and the pronounce
ment of the benediction.
!.
Webster City freeman., 1917-07-31
HAMILTON COUNTY
YOUTH PASSES away
Edward Peterson, Son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred Peterson, of STAN
hope, Succumbs.
9

Edward Peterson, 17-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Peterson OF
Stanhope, passed away at o'clock
Sunday afternoon at Mercy his
pital following four days illness
with peritonitis. The young man
was brought to the hospital Satur-
day evening and the remains were
taken to the family home, one and
half miles northeast of Stanhope,
Sunday evening.
Edward Julius Peterson was born
and reared in Hamilton county, and
is survived by his parents, two sis-
ters and two brothers. The sudden
and untimely death Of this promising
young man is sad, indeed.
Webster City freeman., 1917-07-31
Mourning Death of Babe.

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Dingman are
mourning the death of their eleven
months-old daughter, Dorothy Eve
lyn, who passed away about mid
night Saturday. The child was
never strong and death was caused
from spasmodic conditions. This
was the only child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Dingman. The latter was Miss
Martha Lacy, Webster City young
lady, before her marriage. Funeral
services for the little one were held
from the family home. 1903 Bank
street at $3.50 Monday afternoon,
Rev. w. J. Todd officiating.
Webster City freeman., 1917-07-31
That Trap Shoot.

The trap shoot to be given under
the auspices Of the local gun club
as Red Cross benefit, will take
place next Wednesday, August 1, on
the driving park grounds west of
town. Targets will be 3 cents each,
cents going to the Red Cross fund.
Every shooter in the county is in
vited to participate.
Webster City freeman., 1917-07-31
COMMUNITY FELLOW
SHIP MEETING
Large Concourse Of People Gather
at Court House Park in Fare
- well vtsper Service.

The community fellowship meeting
at court house park Sunday night
was largely attended and was a sue
cess throughout. The gathering was
held as farewell service to the SOL
dier boys Evers church In the city
was represented upon the program,
though for reasons beyond their con-
troll. Revx. Stiverson and Gowland
were unable to be prseent and partic-
Webster City freeman., 1917-07-31

Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Baker have
received word of the death of their
nephew, Louie Paulie. of Miles, this
state, by drowning. Mr.. Paulie en-
listed in the navy about a month
ago and it was while training at
some point, not given out, that his
death occurred.
Webster City freeman., 1917-07-31

Auto number 24S thousand and
something was upon the streets of
Webster City yesterday. This means
that there is one automobile in
Iowa to each nine people.
Webster City freeman., 1917-07-31
Nav Remain in Denver,

Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Young and
son James and two daughters, Julia
and Thelma, will leave next Thurs
day on a trip to Denver. If they find
everything agreeable and the cli-
mate to their liking, they may con-
clude to remain there permanently
Webster City freeman., 1917-07-31

I Autoists who were at Woodstock
last night report that the electric
light upon the court house in this
city is plainly visible from that
town.
Webster City freeman., 1917-07-31

An ice cream social and concert
by the mems chorus will be given at
Mt. Zion church next Friday even
ing for the benefit of the Red Cross
fund. Everyt ody invited.
Webster City freeman., 1917-07-31

Red cedar fakes for furs and
woolens at Teed's. d-f-t-tf
Webster City freeman., 1917-07-31

Watches, watcnes. watches. at
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Webster City freeman., 1917-07-31

The newest in jewelry At Teed Z
Teeds. d-f-t--tf
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-12-27
South Dakota Letter.
Esmond. South Dakota, 1

Esmond. South Dakota, 1918 ~.
Editor Reporter: Enclosed fino
check for $500 for our subscription
to Reporter. l see by the paper you
have been having cold winterish
weather too. Our thermometer reg
istered 80 below zero the 18th of
this month"; and has been from l6 to
today and believe we will have some
better weather now. Not much snow
on the ground. There is quite a
good many hogs being fed up here,
but not many cattle. Our county
over subscribed for Liberty Beds $
and our township raised over $500
for Army Y. M. c. A.. We are
working now in Red Cross campaign
and hope to double our membership
by Christmas.
We like the country here fine but
winters are terribly severe. AS my
letter is getting lengthy, will close
wishing all my friends a very Merry
Christmas and Happy New Year.
Let us hope for world peace and
greater happiness.
Mrs. S. Merle BraceWell.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-12-27
Stop Hitting the Farmers.

The telegraph wires of late have
been weighted down with alleged
news dispatches that have not a
sentence of truth in them and which
are sent out to- promote discord and
discomfort, among the latest being
ers will make no effort to increase
production and will let all their land
which they cannot till themselves lie
idle. How did the man who gave
out that information know that there
was, any such feeling among the
would do next spring? A little
thought would brand the declara-
tons as simply malicious.
The best way to find out what are
the, intentions of farmers is to read
the agricultural PAYERS. Millions Of
copies of them are read by the farm
fcurate1y than any other publications,
represent the farmers view. Not
one of them has SO far expressed any
such opinions as were contained in
that dispatch. Neither has any farm
er in this part of the countr'- The
only complaint that any Of them has
made is that the prices of their pro-
ducts have in some cases been fixed
by the government, while the. things
they buy have not. President Will
son called attention to that in his
message and recommended measur-
es of relief which will, without doubt.
be soon applied. There is no more
States than the farmers. In raising
Red Cross and other benevolent
funds the cities have great parades
and the movement has large space
in the papers There are no parades
and brass bands in the country and
the efforts of the farmers and their
wives have little space in the news
columns. The work progresses
more slowly among the scattered
population on the farms, but they
are all, both men and women, just
as patriotic as the people of the
the war. There has been tendency
of late to attack the farmers on ev-
cry occasion and without occasion.
The thing should be stopped.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-12-27
NO SCHOOL FLAG; FINED.
Rural School Board Member Pays
For His Neglect.

Clinton, Ia, Dec. 2O.-Fivc dollars
and costs and promise to buy a
Liberty Bond is. what it cost jens
Bornhoft, recently resigned presi-
dent of rural school board here,
for his failure to see to it that the
United States flag was displayed
from the schoolhouse.
Bornhoft, who claims to be a
Dane, says that any friendliness for
the kaiser was farthest from his
thoughts and that his negligence
alone was to blame. The fine was
imposed by Judge A. p. Baker in the
District court today, after Bornhoft
pleaded guilty to county attorneys
true information.
He has resigned as president of
the Hampshire township school
board and the Clinton county super
yisors have appointed Hans Eggers
in his place.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-12-27
Greenfield High School Girl Writes
Kaiser's Reply TO LOUIS syber-
krOn's Lucifer Satan Letter.

From the pen of Miss Marguerite
Jordan, high school girl at~Green-
field, comes an answer to Louis Sy-
berkrop's letter of Lucifer. Satan 70
+! Kaiser ,gs wilhelm. recently published
In Mr.. Syberkrop's letter Satan re.
The H a emperor. The
work was so well done that the let
ter has gained international DrOml-
hence. Mr.. syberkrop is a Creston
The following reply of the Kaiser
to Satan is interesting, in that 1t Is
the work Of a high school GIL al7
TO Lucifer II. Satan. my IN
epistle Hateful Satan: ! accept
your abdication of Hell in very I'M
grateful manner; for you know. sa-
tan, of us two, am the more cum
ming. You know, too, that my brain
action the vulgar villainies which fly
own dark mind conceives. You
know that in every respect Lam your
superior and that you have abdlcat-
ed your He'll at this time that it may
not appear that have defeated you
in fair combat, but that you sur
rendered because of my greater can
ner you turned over the KEYS ofsyour
putrid Hell to me with your con-
CALCULATIONS.
You boast, too, of having been my
tutor from the time that you were
yet an undeveloped being in your
mothers womb. This statement e
my brain is the only brain ever de
veloped that is capable of assuming
the responsibility of carrying out
such vOluminOus mOnstrOsities as
mine has Your brain is not or ever
will be able to conceive and carry
out such horrors as mine.
You realize, Satan, that you are
an abject servant of mine; if you had
not you would never have given me
your Hell or sent your favorite hand
fed devils to aid me constantly dur
ing the past four years.
And now, hateful Satan, shall you
be punished for claiming to have
been my unconscious teacher? You
ed others to suffer. And burn, shall
that soul Of yours, which you knew
mr. was enclosed in your fiendsh
cunning body. Oh, Satan! innumer-
able are the terrors ! shall inflict
upon you; untold horrors shall yoi
witness, such as shall cause the char
ring of your eyeballs and the sicken-
senses-for you have senses the
same as any man.
Unnamable are the cruelties |
shall exhibit before the eyes OF your
one time servants in punishment to
you; also,) shall they partake of
them; not one shall ! neglect; the
stalwart youth, the aged man, the
boasting sapling. the toothless bag
the blushing maiden and the help
less babe, each shall for his share OF
pain and horror be held.
Oh, Satan! aptly have learned
my lessons and cunningly have ex-
ecutcd them, proving that | am en-
tirely competent of managing your
He'll, and with improvement | shall
in time cause it to become as mod
ern as my own here on earth.
And now. Satan, do | close my
epistle to you, hoping that in. the
near future ] shall have the pleas
ure of carrying out my intentions in
regard to YOU Farewell, tiend
Wilhelm Won Hohenzollern.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-12-27
Christmas, 1917.

The air is hideous with the crash OF
The screaming shrapnel and the
hurting shells
Make nights a Hades where the ma
tons sons,
War fiercer than the visigoths and
Huns
The mangled corpse fill the village
The peaceful plains are Uttered
with the dead;
The roads are heavy with the hurry
ing feet.
OF homeless outcasts. seeking
daily bread
And naught but new found horrors
do they meet.
The old are spared not. nor the
Young and fair;
Alike they tribute pay to ruinous
The ages heritage. the. House of
, 1pas1 these, then, Christian men
or sons of Thor?)
Are RACED to earth, SO wantonly they
dare.
The nations, needless of the still
OF Bethlehem.s Babe, have tramp
led into dust
The glad evangel, and have made
the choice.
They WELD the sword, impelled by
And I mnthers Weep while Satin doth
rejoice.
O, what spectacle for Him Who
With blessings on His lips, the
Prince of Peace!
No star OF hope the Chrlstnlas shy
His beacon blest, herald CT, Wars
surceaSe;
O world gone mad! y mace ol
many tombs!
o mockery of that first Christmas
Wien Shepherds heard the angel
cohorts sing, -.
While Judas hills were robea in daz-
zling light! ).
O doth not cen an echo of it cling
In these sad days when brutal power
is right?
Is this the answer, of two thousand
OF Christian teaching? God in
heaven look down, =.
And plying dry mothers 'ollndlns
For sake of her who once in Beth
lehem town,
Could find no place, but now place
appears.
The little children call Thee. There
is room So,
In our poor hearts where fam
we'd have you bide.
Then come to Jus, blest fruit OF
Mary's womb. - .a,.,,,
Dear Jesus, do not tarry, quickly
come. c.sav
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-12-27
state May Intern Any Persons With
Social Diseases.

1nternment at both men and wo-
men afflicted with social diseases
NAV become a statewide reguiatlon;
At a meeting of the state board
of health to be held January SUCH
a regulation is to sbe presented; II
adopted it will them be up to local
boards of health to enforce its pro-
Under the, board of health law
now being framed by Dr. G. II. sum
ner. persons afflicted, with these di-
seases would be placed in hospitals
and treated until cured. 1t would
be the duty of physicians to report
ali such cases just as they would re-
mort any other CONTAGIOUS disease
Mhen arrests are made IN Immoral
places suspects will have to be ex-
amined.
medical associations undertake the
work of caring for such persons, the
medicines to, be furnished through
the county supervisors. He alsossug-
eests that the supervisors make an
annrOnriation of a certain sum to
The medical society for doing this
work and that the society turn tne
fnuds, over to, the Red Crcas or =. ~.
q. al Or some similas hhtlant1rop