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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-16
LESSON.
Boone
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Boone News-Republican: The
Marshalltown Times-Republican tells
an interesting story of a resident OF
Ottumwa, who was, dining in q Bos-
ton hotel and ran across a slice OF
bacon which he liked SO we'll that he
decided to have some in his own
house when he got home. At consid-
cradle difficulty he ran down the but
cher who sold the meat to the hotel
and from him obtained the address
of the jobber who sold the meat to
the butcher. He gave the jobber a
nice large order for the bacon and
was satisfied.
When he returned home M day he
was surprised to see a team from the
Ottumwa packing house drive up and
deliver his order.
This man evidently decided that
he lived to learn. But the story il
Illustrates the fact that we really do
not know enough about our own add
vantages. There are thousands of
things manufactured in Iowa that
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-16
To Des Moines Hospital.

Mrs. p. M. Pringle, of 1905 Bell
avenue, the east side, was taken to
the Methodist hospital in Des Moines
this morning by DR.. O. c. Buxton,
where she will undergo an examina-
ton and possibly an operation. for
stomach trouble, having been afflict-
ed with this malady for several
years. During the last several
months Mrs. Pringle has been suf-
fering very much. She was accom-
panied to the capital city by her o
A. ]. Pringle, and Mrs. Edgar Prin-
gle. 5 re-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-16

east Of Webster City.
Jan. 25.-Carl Helms north OF
Kamrar.
Jan. 25.-Alden Anderson. Story
City.
Jan. 26.-Harm Brauer, s miles
northwest OF Webster City. known as
the J. H. Ship farm.
Jan. 29.-Paul H. Segar. 10 miles
northeast Of Webster City.
Jan. 29.-Roy 8. Adams, 6 miles
south of Webster City.
Jan. 30.-J. W. Western, brood
SOW sale, four miles north Of Webster
jCity.
Jan. 31.-J. H. Lachmiller, south
west Of Webster City. Chester White
brood SOW sale.
Jan. s1.-H. E. johnson. north Of
|Kamrar.
Feb. lie. p. Cook, on the Meiss-
ner farm. 1 mile south Of French
church.
Feb. l.--Wm. Oakland, n mile
south Of Blairsburg. Big type Po-
land China bred SOW sale.
Feb. MFRS. Koolhon, north Of
IHighview.
Feb. 5.-John skilfred. west OF
Williams.
Feb. Erred Eggers. 4 miles
southeast Of Webster City.
Feb. Sired Welp, 81 miles
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-16
Sale Dates Announced.

Jan. 1S.-Geo. Aninson. II miles
north and ] mile east Of Ellsworth.
Jan. 1S.-E. Spielman. southwest
OF Webster City.
Jan. 1S.-Jondall 4 Gard, north
west of Roland.
Jan. 19.-Peter Stiness, southeast
of harrisburg.
Jan. 22.-Mrs. John Jacobson.
southwest OF Story City.
Jan. 23.-Geo. Olson, north Of
Radcliffe.
Jan. 2s.-E. q. Cheever, Duroc
and Hampshire brood SOW sale. eat
of Webster. City.
Jan. 24.-L. ]. S. Cheyne, s miles
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-16
Petitions in Court.

A. C. Otterbach and A. c. Beitsch
have filed a petition in the county
clerks Office asking. Judgment
against F. E. Goodwin, E. e. Ash
pole and F. E. Goodwin & Co. for
s110 claimed due for rent Of building
in harrisburg.
John Peterson & Co. of Randall
ask judgment against A. M. Chris
tenson and wife for s267.44 alleged
due on account.
The Pioneer Life ms. Co. asks
Judgment against Anna ]. Parker
for $2250. 69, alleged due the company
from one. of it's employees for whom
defendant signed as surety.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-16
owans know nothing about. Pc

Iowans know nothing about. Per-
hans Iowa is not active enough in
the publicity game. At any rate
|Iowans are constantly reading about
the advantages of other states. They
know what is manufacturer else
where, but like the Ottumwa man,
they have to go away from home to
learn the news about their own man
|ufactories.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-16

north Of Jewell.
Feb. w o. Tewalt, z miles
north Of Duncombe.
Feb. s.-Prosper Mourlan. sast Of
Woodstock.
Feb. Ed vulgamott and Chas.
segar between Webster City and
Woodstock.
Feb. s.-w. D. Ballantins, notsh
OF harrisburg.
Feb. 12.-Mr. seissr. east % wsh.
ster City.
Feb. IA. A. Claude, 81 miles
east of French church. woodstock.
Feb. 1s.-Clarence Johnson, south
OF Williams.
Feb. 14.-Peter Miller, mile
south and 2 miles west Of Kamrar.
Feb. 14.-Walter Ewing. 10 miles
south Of Webster City.
Feb. 14.-Woodmanses q Wilks,
northeast Of Williams.
Feb. 15.-E. H. SchweppA. 81
miles southeast of Webster City.
Feb. 16.-Mrs. julie Claude,
miles east of Woodstock.
Feb. 49,. Woodmanseo, moth.
west of Webster City.
Feb. 20.-William Dinsdale, south
east Of Webster City.
Feb. 20.-A. A. Sadlsr. 3 miles
north and one-half mile west Of
French church.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-16

of the good horses in the war devas-
tated districts have been killed or
ruined and their places will have to
be taken by importations largely
from the United States. Indications
are that the farmer who raises horses
will make a lot Of money during the
next few years.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-16

Wonder if it will be found that
one Of Bryan's deserving demo.
crats'' is responsible for the peace
note leak?,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-16

It is the f%ar-seeing legislator who
can distinguish the bandwagon from
the hearse when the two are just
looming up in the distance, but some
Of them can do it.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-16

A $500, 100000 deficit is big on
general principles, but it is not big
for a democratic administration, es-
pecially a democratic administration
elected upon a pledge to cut out ex-
travagance.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-16

The Oskaloosa high school is go
ing to introduce a system of mill
tary training. 1t is only a matter
of time until all schools throughout
the country will be doing likewise.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-16

Very naturally Gov. Clarke would
be against the primary law at this
time. He was against Harding and
thinks the people should have vot-
ed as the retiring governor wanted
them to. The fact that Harding was
nominated at the primary compen-
safes for the fact that Clarke was
also a primary product. The Free
man-Tribune is expecting that Gov
Harding will greatly improve upon
the record made by Gov. Clarke.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-16

Economy can even be carried to
the point of taking longer steps so
the shoes won't wear out so fast
Marrison's Magazine.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-16

Up to last Saturday morning Gov.
Harding had received OnyaS000s APP
plications for jobs. But this kind OF
weather is not the best for applica-
lions and it is believed that when
spring comes there will be enough
on file to keep the governor busy
finding places for his friends during
the remainder Of his administration.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-16

The haunting of the republican
members of the rules committee fin
ally got beneath the rhinocerous hides
of the democratic members, forcing
the majority to back up, and it is
now given out that the leak charges
of Lawson will be probed to the bot
tom. Good, let the investigation be
thorough and let no guilty man es-
cape, no matter how close to the
throne he may be.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-16

The Chicago Tribune is becoming
quite proficient in waving the bloody
shirt. 1t is even complaining be.
cause one vote in Alabama counts
for as much in the election of a pres
ident of the United States as ten
votes in Illinois. 1t doesn't take
much to excite the Tribune. e
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-16

The Freeman-Tribune has for
twenty years protested against the
crimes against the ballot in the
south and has been surprised that so
few republicans in the north, even in
Iowa, have had inclination to pro-
test against such outrages. Now,
however, the matter is to be aired in
congress, thanks to the work of the
Chicago Tribune, which paper seems
finally to have been convinced that
election frauds in Mississippi are of
enough consequence to be considered
by an Illinois newspaper. The Trib'
|une announces that Senator Kenyon
of Iowa and Senator Gallinger OF
New Hampshire are preparing bills
dealing with this question for con-
s%ideration at the present session OF
congress. OF curse no laws will be
enacted by a democratic congress cur
ing these evils, as the democratic
party profits by frauds in the south
and as a whole the democratic party
will tolerate any political crime that
helps the democratic party. Even
democratic papers in Iowa that grow
red in the face at slight election
frauds up in Lyon county defend the
Outrageous steals down south by
(which presidents of the United States
are elected and which elected Wood
row Wilson last November. But the
bills introduced by Kenyon and Gal
llinger will call the attention of the
country to these outrages and when
the consciences of the people are
awakened ways and will be
found to cure such evils, which strike
at the very foundations of a pepula:
government. But for the negro pop
|ulation of the south, Charles +.
Hughes would have had approximate
|ly forty majority in the electoral col
|lege and the next national house OF
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-16

Old Josh Billings didn't miss the
mark much when he observed: my
experience has bin that the nusepa-
per that is CONSTANTLY talking ov
| its own honesty and the dishonesty
ov other nusepapers is the nusepa-
per that neads lots ov watchin."
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-16

The estimates of the treasury de-
felt for the year ending next June
are now placed at from $500, 000,O00
to $500, 600, 700. But that is not
much, considering the ability of the
party in power to expend public
money.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-16

Senator d. c. Chase and Represen-
tative RUDE McFerren were both
home for the week end from their
first week in the state legislature in
Des Moines.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-16

That government is a murderer OF
its citizens which sends them to the
field uninformed and untaught,
where they are to meet men Of the
same age and strength, mechanical
by education and discipline for bat
tle.-Henry Lee.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-16

next few years.
1t is quite evident that Thomas
w. Lawson knew what he was talk
ing about when he declared that
There had been leaks from official
sources that enabled Wall street
gamblers to take advantage of state
ments contained in official documents
before they were made public. But
the shame of the whole affair is that
the majority of congress refuse to go
on with the Investigations in face OF
the fact that every Indication seems
to warrant the conclusion that the
guilty party or parties would be fer
reted out. Lawson refused to d.
tvulge names to the committee, but
lpromised that names would be fur
|nished if. a thorough investigation
were authorized and he had reason
to believe the matter would be sift-
led to the bottom. The refusal of the
democratic members of the commit
|tee to continue the investigation
Warrants the conclusion that the
Inigger in the woodpile is close to the
administration and that the revela-
|tions, they fear, would injure the
democratic party. What do you sup
pose, kind reader, Theodore Roose-
welt would do under such circum-
stances were he president? What
did he do when the printing Office in
Washington was being investigated
What did he do to a lot of republican
district attorneys who were caught
trying to cover up rascality?
This notion that gravel solves the
whole road problem is not worth go.
ling further with, for gravel is only
la substitute road material at best,
while at poorest it is hardly better
than dirt. In a wet time any sort
of gravel road is acceptable. But in
a dry time no road will tax the pa.
thence of the traveller quite so Sc
|verely as a humpy gravel road. Nor
is it worth while to go further with
the notion that a dragged dirt road
is the best Iowa can consider. A
dragged dirt road is much better than
an undragged dirt road, but when
that is said everything has been said
for the dirt road.-Des Moines Reg
lister. ,4a
If gravel is only a substitute road
material at best and little considera-
ton is to be given to dirt roads what
is. Iowa, to do? During the campaign
last fall the Register and others &C
|cused of being for paved roads de-
MED the soft impeachment. They in
sisted they were being misrepresent-
led when it was intimated that they
favored bonds for roads. If gravel
is not satisfactory and dirt is no
good what kind of roads are we to
have and if. we are to have paved
roads how a we get them without
bonds? Harding is not opposed to
bonds, but he insists they should be
against the property benefited. He
thinks county bonds would embrace
too much territory and would en-
able cities to- fasten a debt upon All
entire county for roads that largely
benefited themselves and contiguous
Territory. Ft. Dodge, for instance, un-
der the county bonding plan, could
vote bonds on Webster county to
pave roads leading into that city,
This is the evil Of the county bond
ing proposition. The bonds should
lbe on the township or the district to
have the improvement, according tS
the Harding idea. B.
The Freeman-Tribune has for
,or, rrofactod ouoipcf the
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-16

The democratic party is now get
ting around to a point where it is
in favor of any kind of a tariff that
will bring in money fast enough tc
keep pace with the party's extrava-
giant conduct of the government,
Talk about spending money like q
drunken sailor. Why, a drunken
sailor is not in the same class as q
money spender. A drunken sailor,
though a Millionaire, would hardly
throw away 100000 900 OIL $4,000.
900 a year for pork alone.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-16

Horsemen who are familiar with
the market and have given thought
to the future business of horse rails
ing are expecting that for some years
to come horses will bring stiff prices.
The European war took many horses
from the United States, reducing the
number Of available animals here,
but when peace is restored the Euro
demand for horses will be
y than ever before. Nearly all
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-16

The braying habit of the army
mule was found a serious defect or
the French front, but a surgeon
found a way to stop the braying. He
used his knife in the mules mouth
with the result that the bray was
cut out. 1t would be a good thing
to have this tried on a number oil
our congressmen.-lowa City Repub'
lican.
Or candidates for governor and
other persons?-Manson Democrat.
And the treatment might be ex-
tended to presidential candidates
peerless orators and certain suffra'
gists without injury to the country
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-29
HAPPENINGS in
THE MAGIC CITY
Russell Sustains Fractured
Skull in Fight With Railey
and White.
WOUNDS MAY PROVE FATAL

N. w. Russell, masseur, 4s0e
South Nineteenth, is in the South
Side hospital, suffering from what
may prove a fractured skull, received
in fight with Archie Railey and
Charles White in bath house at s0l2
South Twenty-hfth street.
The police say Russell went to the
bath house and started fight with
Railey and knocked him down three
times. White furnished Railey with
bricks, with which the two pounded
Russell's head, infeting numerous
cuts and possibly fracturing the top of
his head.
Russell was taken to the hospital,
Drs, Shanahan and Losey attending
him, say that his wounds may prove
fatal.
Railey and White were arraigned,
charged with assault and battery, but
were later released on cash bail. All
three are masseurs.
Provisions Are Stolen.
Two tons of provisions were stolen
from the grocery store of w. A. Bar
ry, 440l South Twenty-fourth street,
early yesterday morning. The thieves
gained entrance by breaking in the
back door and carrying away $500
pounds Of sugar, 1900 pounds of
-four, 200 pounds Of rice, 100 pounds
of beans, sixty-five pounds of butter.
Patroiman Gorlaslsi discovered the
door open at 3 o'clock.
Expect Rush to Pay Taxes.
John J. Hinchey, deputy county
treasurer, is making preparations for
the big rush he expects May |, when
1916 county and state real estate
taxes become delinquent. The city
taxes are due the same day, becoming
delinquent July /. Mr.. Hinchey says
the peep have done unusually we'll
in paying their taxes this year. All
regular taxes draw interest at 10 per
cent per annum after delinquency.
James Ross, Pioneer, Dead.
James Ross, born July 8, 1887, in
Ohio, married December 20, 1866. to
Miss Eugenia Gro of Fairfield, Ia, a
member of the Second Iowa infan-
try, who came to Nebraska in 1875,
resided in Hastings until 1877, Clarks
until 1900 and Central City since,
died at the, home Of his daughter, Mrs.
G. R. Combs. 1906 E street, South
Side, Friday. Mr.. and Mrs. Ross cele-
brated their golden wedding in per-
feet health at the same home in which
he died. His death is the first death
in his family direct. He is survived
by three sisters, Mrs. George Baker,
+ Fairfield, la; Mrs, James Parshall,
Skidmore, Mo-, and Mrs. Sarah Baker,
Hi;lsboro, Ore, and four children, A.
3 Ross. E. E. Ross and Mrs. Pearl
Cowgirl, Central City, and Mrs. c. R.
Combs, South Side.
Burial will be at Central City Sun
day at 2:30 o'clock.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-29
Organize Industrial
Army, Say Food Men
OF Northwest States

Sioux City, Ia, April 28.-Organ-
ization of an industrial army to in
crease the food production of the
United States, which would receive
the same recognition from the gov
eminent as its army forces, was ad-
vocated in a resolution adopted here
this afternoon at a conference Of food
conseryationists and food producers
from Iowa, South Dakota and Ne
braska.
As result of the conference the
Interstate Increased Production Asso-
ciation of Iowa, Nebraska and South
Dakota was formed.
Among those participating were
Dean Z. Burnett, of the Nebraska
University; E. NJ. Danielson of Lin
coin, secretary of the Nebraska board
of agriculture; George Berry Of Nor
folk, president Of the Nebraska farm
bureau; former Governor Andrew E.
Lee Of South Dakota, Charles Nc
Caffee, South Dakota industrial .com-.
missioner; Gordon Randlett Of Brook
ings, S. D.. and Mayor R. ]. Andrews
OF Sioux City.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-29
Bret City News


Mazda Lamps-Burgess-Gra Co,
Have Root Print It-Now Beacon Press.
Platinum Wedding Rings-Edholm,
jeweler.
Goodrich Garden Hose at Jas. Nor
ton & Son Co.
Lawn Mowers and Garden Tools at
Jas. Morton & Son Co.
California Cherries Herein. II.
Nelson & Co. have received the first
box Of California cherries sent to
Omaha this season. They were sold
to Gilinsky company.
To Repair Streets--Superinten
Parks Of the Street Cleaning and
Maintenance department will start his
asphalt street repair plant on Monday
II weather conditions will permit.
Woodmen to Build Home--Alpha
Camp, No. !, Woodmen of the World.
has filed articles Of incorporation with
the county clerk to build a $4,000
home for the home lodge. Alfred c.
Winter and other officers Of the lodge
made the filing.
Alpha Sigs Elect-H. W. Meacham,
city sales manager Of the B. r. Good
rich company, was elected president Of
tuc oitidiid SOuuCh VI Aipnd Obj uld
Phi fraternity at the monthly dinner
Friday evening in Blue Goose room,
Henshaw. r. w. Winslow was named
vice president and g. A. Mickey secre-
tary.
Sues for InsuRance-Mrs. Della Dod-
der. widow Of the late q. L. Dodder,
prominent Omaha lodge man and un-
dertaker, who took his own life BY
shooting himself through the head,
while sitting in his automobile on the
night of January 4. is suing the Fra
ternal Aid union for $1,000 in district
court on an insurance policy held by
her husband.
Will Sell Booze as Medicine-Two
firms have filed notices in county
court that application has been made
to the governor to sell alcohol under
the new law. The Sherman & McCon-
nell Drug company was the first drug
concern to file application to sell IL
quor for medicinal purposes. The
Standard Distilling and Distributing
company will make ethyl-alcohol.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-29
.IWenty-Three Russian l..
Generals Lose Places

- Petrograd Via London, April i2B.
--44-As a result of the visit of War, Min
ister Guehkof to the southwestern
front, twenty-three generals, including
some generals of division, have been
replaced. On all fronts ia officers
holding headquarters commands have
been removed.
Workmen in munitions. factories,
who were sent to the front under
orders issued under the Romanoffi
regime for participation in strikes, are
being recalled Gorky, Andreef and
other writers are doing propaganda
work. TIL
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-29
Guard at Elevator Knocks
Down Man Who Does Not Halt

John valien, address unknown to
the police, is in the city jail with two
deep wounds on the left side of his
face because he would not obey 4
guards command to halt. He is be.
ing held for federal authorities.
"A guard spied Valien between two
strings of box cars near the Croweli
elevator. Thirteenth and Ohio streets,
late last night.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-29
Parliament to Consider
EnIistinq of Americans

London, April 2S.-Lord Robert
Cecil. minister of blockade. told the
House of Commons today that there
would be introduced shortly q bill
dealing with the enlistment of friend
ly aliens of military age. He did not
say whether Americans would be in
cluded,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-29
German Artist Dead
at Lincoln of Woryg

Lincoln, Neb.. April zs.-Chris-
tan Eisele, German artist Of inter-
national reputation, died in a
rooming house in Lincoln today.
He was IS years old. His death is
attributed to worry over the war
and over an estate tied up because
of the war.
Eisele was on his way from the
western coast to his home in Ger
many and was taken i'll at Lincoln,
where he had friends.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-29
Rogers Heads publIshsrs.

New York. April 28.-sThs American News
paper Publishers association closed its three
days convention here today by re-eiecting
Hopewell L. Rogers Of the Chicago Daily
News its president. as well as the other Off
GERS and three directors whose terms had
expired.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-29
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Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-29
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