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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-09
$25 Reward.

&LA LAN 2a ~ E.H -ANH AA.H TX ZNL. 80 EFHTrA tEr. H.
For information leading to the ar
rest and conviction of the person or
persons who destroyed the braces Of
u bulletin board northeast of Web
ster City on the Hawkeye Highway,
as we'll as for the name of the per-
son or persons who destroyed and
carried off a similar bulletin locat-
ed near the road crossing just north
west Of National Sewer Pipe plant.
For the names of the person or per-
sons who committed the first depre-
dation a reward of $40 will be paid;
for the name or names Of those who
committed the second q reward Of
SIS will be paid and for the names
Of both a reward Of s25 will be paid.
Leonard Bowler Bulletin Service,
Des Noines, Iowa. d1f1t1
The English Lutheran ladies aid
society will meet tomorrow afternoon
at 2::3Oewith Mrs. Peter Mature.
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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-09

is the coming attraction. She will
give either a monologue reading oil
|"Pollyanna' or readings from "Pol.
|ly of the Circus" and other miscel-
|laneouS selections.
Last Friday evening the newly
elected officers of Oriole Rebekah
lodge were installed by Mrs. Eva Bal
|lentine of harrisburg, district deputy
president. The following officers
were installed: Noble Grand, May
Miller; v. G., Dora Wrinkle; Sec,
Nettie Jewell; Treas, Goldie John
son; Warden, Louise Millett; Cond.,
Anna Larson; chaplain, Mabel Bon
ner; R. S. N. G., Marie Nelson; Z. S.
N. G., Melya Huerth; R. S. v. G.,
Jennie Borcherding; i. S. ". G., Eff
fe House; I. G., Laura Kirk; o. G.,
Amy Harmon. After installation a
social time was enjoyed followed by
an oyster supper. . There were about
100 present.
Miss Geraldine Weist returned to
her home in Eagle Grove Tuesday af-
ter a visit with Miss Freda Riley and
other friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Johnson were
Webster City callers Tuesday.
Oline Jacobson called on julius
Larson at the hospital in Webster
City Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. B. S.. Millett and daughter
Helen were Webster City visitors
Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Ryberg have
resigned their position at the tele-
phone Office and hayesrented the sor-
en- Larson house and moved Thurs
day.
Miss Zeta Holt returned Saturday
to Iowa Falls to resume her school
at Ellsworth College.
Albert Jacobson left Tuesday noon
FOR Minneapolis where he will enter
The Minnesota Business college.
Mrs. c. ]. Christianson entertain
ed the E. T. g. club at her home SAT-
lrday afternoon.
J. 4. Miller. who has been work
ing in Ames this winter, spent Fri.
day evening in Jewell and attended
the Rebekah lodge installation.
Carl Miller, our genial alderman,
has purchased the building now occu-
pied by Adclph Pfliiger as a cloth
Ing store. We understand Carl is go
ing into some kind of business.
Lon 9
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Kamrar News.

MI. and Mrs. F. H. Alexander
spent New Years at the Att Alexan-
der home in Jewell.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Crawford, Ed
Crawford of Superior, Wis, and Mr..
and Mrs. F. w. Jansen and children
Of Webster City visited New Years
Day at the s. G. Thompson home.
C. O. Kline was a passenger to
Webster City Wednesday.
The Woodmen held their annual
banquet for the members and their
families in their hall Monday even.
ing. al large crowd enjoyed the ev-
ening.
C.. E. Bowman, one of the electric
light linemen, had the misfortune to
be shot accidentally last Monday.
Some boys were out hunting and shot
at q rabbit, the bullet glancing and
striking Mr.. Bowman in the hip. He
was taken to Webster City at once
for an X-ray examination aAd is now
at Mercy hospital where he is get,
ting along nicely.
Mrs. E. D. Waterman and daugh-
ter Mary were passengers to Webster
City Tuesday.
VIM. Stopplemore and family
have returned home from a visit
with relatives at Arlington.
Mrs, Nellie Carson and SON Joey
visited friends here last week.
Miss Clara Brill of Ames is visit
ing for several days at the parental
me.
Elizabeth Fletcher Of Des
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Jewell lettings.

Atty. j. q. Burnstedt OK Webster
City was a Jewell caller Wednesday.
Mr.. Adolph Pfliiger and Miss Bess
S~idenstucker returned Thursday from
a weeks visit with friends in Chi
cago.
Mrs. Bert Reade went to Des
Moines Tuesday for a few days visit
with Mrs. B. L. Belleson.
Miss Kathryn Voss returned to
Webster City Tuesday after spending
the holidays here with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Voss.
Born, Jan. 4, 1917. to Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Gabrielson, an eight pound
baby boy.
S. o. Hytland and Guss Wrinkle
drove to Webster City Tuesday even
ing where the former installed the
newly elected officers of the Odd Fell
lows lodge. Mr.. Hytland is the dep
uty grand master of the 1. o. o. F.
lodge.
Mrs. Frank Kirk entertained the
members of the M. w. 1. club and a
few invited friends at her home last
Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. R. Fleenor and
daughter Edna of Garner spent New
Years here with their son and broth
er, A. L. Neenor and wife. They re-
turned to Garner Tuesday morning.
Born, Jan. 4, 1917, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Brock. a nine pound boy.
The third number on the lyceum
course comes next Friday evening,
Jan. IL. Miss Marvel Miller, reader,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-09

Ifering with blood poisoning in one
Iof his feet. The elder Mr.. Jamison
has been removed to a hospital and
his condition is not improved.
Mrs F. E. Whitley, president OF
the Iowa Federation of Women's
clubs, is in Des Moines today attend
ing a meeting of the state program
committee in preparation for the BIZ
|ennial which will be held in Fort
Dodge in May. From Des Moines
Mrs. Whitley will go to Atlantic to
speak at a conference of the women's
clubs of Atlantic and vicinity.
"A. H. Hyatt left on an extended
western trip this morning, expecting
to spend most of his time in Seattle,
visiting a sister whom he hasn't seen
for twenty-six years. He will go
from Washington to California on a
sightseeing trip to points of interest.
Mrs. Bina Gray Of Kamrar spent
yesterday at the Stoffer Gray home.
u. P. Rasmussen went to Des
Moines this morning on a short bus
mess %sojourn.
Mrs. Jack Troy Of Hubbard was
in the city yesterday.
Mrs. N. Boynoff and two little
left this noon for Water
loo to visit her mother, Mrs. Lena
Dyorsky.
Judge J. L. Kamrar went to Des
Moines this morning on business.
--R. C. Foster, who has been in
the city a week OF so visiting his
left today for Jackson, Mimi,
for some time he has been
with his daughter and assist
Ing in the store run by his son-in-
law. He has been in poor health
for some time, suffering from asth-
ma and stomach trouble and is bet
Ter in Minnesota than in Webster
City.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-09
IN1lNATES THAT It
WOULD Be DISASTROUS
TO ADMINISTRATION

Moines visited over Sunday at the G
TX. Brill home.
Roy Brill was a passenger to Ames
Saturday.
Mrs. Arthur Nelson and son Eal-
ton Of Waterloo arrived Tuesday for
la two weeks visit at the S. L. Cla-
baugh home.
Mrs. H. o. Brill entertained the
club last Thursday evening.
Mrs. S. G. Thompson was a Web
|ster City visitor Saturday. Little
Misses Opal and Dorothy Jansen re-
turned to Kamrar with her for a
snort visit. K
Deaconess Gerkin of Des Moines
expects to speak at the Methodist w.
H. NJ. S. meeting this week. The
meeting will be held at the M. E.
parsonage and every lady is cordial
~ invited to attend. The Boys club
meets Monday evenings. The Boys
orchestra meets for rehearsal Thurs
day evening. Choir and musical en-
tertainment rehearsal Friday even
ing in the church. Our thanks are
given to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Daniels
for their fine entertainment of the
choir last Thursday evening. Such
entertainment gives the choir en-
couragement to stick to their choral
work. Election Of S. S. officers next
Sunday at both places. Arrange
ments have been made between the.
two churches, Kamrar and Mt. Zion,
to have morning service at the lat
ter place until May LIST and evening
service c~onsecutively at Kamrar un-
til the same time. All who are In
terested, please make a note Of this
in your memorandum book.
Arthur Blue and family moved to
their new home in Webster City
Tuesday.
Miss Clara Brill was a passenger
to Ames Wednesday.
School begins Monday after a two.
vacation.
Mrs. George Carson was q passen-
ger to Webster City Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. liver Berven. who live
west Of town, r the happy parents
Of a fine baby boy, born Wednes-
day, Jan. Bird.
Jan. 6.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-09
Poplar Grove GleaningA

Marley Bailey has recently pur-
chased a Ford runabout, which he
Will use to save his big car in rough
weather.
ME-. and Mrs. w. NJ. Robbins en-
tertained the Poplar Grove Social
club at their home last Friday even
ing. The evening was most enjoy
ably spent with the usual games and
music and o delicious tray supper
was served at a late hour.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Humble. from
near Kamrar, spent New Years day
at the H. L. Graham home.
Miss Ruth Hunter has returned to
her home north of town and her sis
ter. Miss Efie is again housekeeper
for her brother David here.
j. r. Silver has recently received
word that his brother, who was
lighting somewhere in France is
now in a hospital in England, re-
covering from wounds received at
the battle front.
The Mt. Zion ladies aid society
held an all day meeting with Mrs,
A. M. Crosby today. After the de-
Ticious dinner, the ladies spent the
afternoon sewing and visiting. The
next meeting OF this society will be
with Mrs. w. H. Crosby in two
weeks.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-09
Allies Lose Six Planes.

Berlin, Jan. Six aeroplanes
wede lost by the entente forces yes
terday on the Franco-Belgian front.
army Headquarters announced in to-
days statement on operations in that
area, which reads: "On the User
front in the Ypres salient and north
Of ths somme temporarily ~liYely~ar-
tillery duels developed. Six aero
were lost by the enemy"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-09
PERSONAL BRIEFS.

Mrs. E. J. Steele is spending to-
day in Fort Dodge.
Mrs. Leonard Bradley, who lives
in a fiat in the Orpheum building,
went to Des Moines yesterday to
spend a few days with her mother,
of Dayton, Ohio, who is in the cap
ital city visiting relatives. 4
Mrs. VIM. Claybaugh, formerly
Miss Ada Litten, went to Duncombe
yesterday for a few days visit at the
home of her brother, Roy Litten.
Pratt Aarvig, a former employee
of the Hanson & Tyler garage here
and now working for the same firm
in Fort Dodge, spent last evening
with friends here. Mr.. Aarvig leaves
today for a visit in Chicago and De-
troit.
VIII Voss of Jewell visited at
the Henry Voss home yesterday and
transacted business in the city.
Mrs woodrow C.. Reed and baby
daughter left this noon for LeMars
to visit Mr.. Reed, who recently re-
signed as operator at the Illinois
Central and accepted a similar place
at LeMars. He has been unable to.
find a suitable house for his family
as yet and his wife and baby will
return to this city after a few days
visit there.
w. H. Cunningham is in Fort
Dodge today.
Mrs. A. L. O'Connor and Miss
Nellie Callahan are spending the day
in Fort Dodge.
Louis Young, a former resident
of this city now living in Waterloo,
is shaking hands with old friends
here today.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Jamison and
children, who live on the Charles
.Closz farm east of town, returned
this noon from Waterloo where they
were called recently by the serious
illness of MI. Us father. who is SUI
LE
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-09
DEFICIT
FACES THE WAYS And
MEANS COMMISSION
Refugees Reach Laredo.

Laredo, Tex, Jan. Fifteen
Americans, six British subjects and a
few persons of other nationalities,
comprising the party, Of refugees
taken from Torreon Dec. 10 by the
British consul, reached the border
yesterday. With the exception OF
numerous delays the arrivals say
their trip was uneyentful. The ar
rival confirms previous reports of the
taking Of Torreon with heavy loss Of
life.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-09

NEIGHBoRHooD NOTES.
&c .
Fremont Township Notes.

Arthur christopherson was a sun
day visitor at jewell.
Chas. Oviatt and Martin Houskin
attended the S. w. Hill sale neal 1T,
Dodge Friday.
A daughter was born to MFR. and
Mrs. Frank Mallinger on Dec. 81,
1916. All doing we'll.
Many farmers are selling their
corn now.
John Simonson and family Of Web
ster county visited on New Years
day at the Simonson home here.
w. w. Stark spent New Years day
in Fort Dodge with friends.
James Mcdonald spent New Years
at Duncombe with his sister.
Jan. g..
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-09
Auto Bandits Get 81, 500.

Chicago, Jan. Give bandits yes
terday stopped the automobile in
which Adam Schaaf, president Of q
piano company, his chauffeur and two
friends were riding, robbed MI.
Schaaf Of the payroll box in which he
carried $4,000, and escaped.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-09
Williams items.

MI. and Mrs. "A. H. Graffunder
have returned from their trip in the
east, arriving home Tuesday after
about three months absence.
MI. Lane of Storm Lake visited at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. Chas.
Bratnober, the first Of the week.
This little town has a record for
two weddings this week, that of Miss
|Blanch O'Neill to John Quinn, on
Tuesday, and Miss Marie Staebler
to Ed B. Miller, on Wednesday, Rev.
|O'Meara officiating in both cases. Mr..
and Mrs. Quinn will live on a farm
near Fort Dodge after they return
from their honeymoon in Illinois.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller will spend a few
weeks in Marshalltown and Des
Moines, after which they will be at
home to their many friends on the
Hoag farm north of town. Congratu-
lations and best wishes for the fut-
ure happiness of both couples.
Edwin Nolte Of Bows visited at the
Henry B~ossenberger home Tuesday.
Miss Clara Davis is home from
New Richland, Mimi, where she has
been for some time caring for B.
Woods, her sisters husband, who
was operated on for appendicitis.
The third number Of the lecture
course will be given Monday even
ing, Jan. Sth. 1t looks as though
the guarantors would have to make
up a deficiency on the course and
Mr.. L. E. Pound is getting up a home
talent play to help make up the de-
felt. His plans have met with a
Temporary hitch, however, for the
principal character in the play is so
disagreeable that he is having a hard
time to get any one to take it.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. M. James enter
tanned their children and grandchil-
dren at a New Years dinner Mon
day.
Ill rH
There is to be a special election
on Thursday, Feb. list, to decide on
the question Of bonds for a new
school building to supplement the
one already in use. The amount
asked for is $4,000. This is the only
kind of election at which women are
permitted to vote in Iowa and we
hope they will avail themselves of it.
Dan Olmstead of Canada is here
visiting relatives and friends. Mr..
lOlmstead formerly lived on a farm
north of town and moved to Canada
about eight years ago.
Miss Mary Miller entertained the
Royal Neighbors on Thursday after
noon.
The force of men who have been
working on the light wiring left
Thursday for Manchester where they
are to work on a high tension wire
The new crew who are to change
the heating elements in the electric
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-09
THE FIRST REGIMENT IOWA IN
PANTRY WELL BE MUSTERED
OUT OF FEDERAL SERVICE
NEXT MONDAY.

Washington, Jan. 9.-Faced with
a deficit estimated at one half a bill
lion dollars the democratic House
Ways and Means committee met to-
day to consider ways and means OF
securing more revenue. No decision
was reached and the committee will
meet again on Thursday.
Berlin, Jan. 9.-The capture of
five thousand five hundred Russians
and Roumanian soldiers, as well as
considerable booty, was announced
today by the war Office in detailing
considerable advance in Roumania.
Fort Des Moines, Des Moines, JAM.
9.-The First Iowa Infantry will be
mustered out of the federal service
back into their National Guard ora
CARNATIONS and returned to their
homes on Monday, it was officially
announced today.
Chicago, Jan. s.-Chief Of Police
Healey was arraigned in municipal
court today charged with conspiracy
and corruption. The case was con-
tinued for ten days, and his bonds
reduced from one hundred thousand
to twenty-five thousand dollars. Hea-
ley appeared in court but denied the
charges in interviews.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-09
New York Cons Dieting.

New York, Jan. 9.-Twelve of New
York's young unmarried policemen
last night began a three weeks diet
test TO demonstrate how the high
cost Of living can be regulated at an
expense Of only 25 cents a day.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-09

Appliances and make other inside
changes in the fixtures will be here
Isoon.
Jacob Westwick, an enterprising
young farmer, living about six miles
southwest of town, recently purchas-
led 40 acres of good land from CHE
Millang. The consideration was So
1000.
The L. "A. S. of the M. E. church
have the contract for the Woman
lsupper which is to be held in the
church basement soon. Every one
will wish they were a Woman the
night of the spread. BY the way did
you eve see a copy Of the Woman
Shield? If not you ought to borrow a
copy of your neighbor and read it.;
it is something new in ~fraternal pa
pers and its editorials have the right
ring about them.
Jan. s.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Cotton and
Mrs. Henderson autoed to Webster
City Friday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Rolling and
two children, accompanied by Mrs.
P. Bossenberger. autoed to KAN
a Saturday for a visit at the home
Of Rev. and Mrs. L. E. Wardle.
Wheeler Hamilton Of Iowa Falls
was a Williams visitor Sunday.
Hog cholera has made its appear
ance on the farm of Fred Boyer,
northwest of Williams. Mr.. Boyer
has about 20 head Of hogs almost
for market and the disease
made its appearance a few days ago.,
attacking the whole herd.
julius Rockow is building a new
hog house on his farm northwest of
town.
The State Bank building is being
rewired as a good deal of the old
was found to be in bad cons
The Iowa Falls Electric
is doing the work. All
wires are enclosed in metal tubing,
thus greatly eliminating the danger
Of fire.
Frank Olson had a colt cut in a.
barbed wire fence one day the lat
ter part Of last week. Although a
severe cut, with proper care it will
not disfigure the animal a great deal.
The Misses Ruth and CarmineI
went to FIT. Dodge Thurs
day and remained until Friday eve
ming as the guests of Miss Minnie
Miss L, Sheldon spent Thursday
in Fort Dodge.
Miss Emerson, who has been Wis
iting at the home OF Mrs. J. p. Tai
colt and Mrs. Stewart Millsap, has
returned to her home in Paulina.
NNNtte4Ef N.1
Mrs. Mary Plummer, who has been
visiting at the home Of her son, G..
F. Plummer. passed away at his home
ON Thursday, Jan. 4th. Mrs. Plum
mer was born in New York state
and was 76 years Of age. The re-
mains were taken to. Center City,
her former home. on Friday and the
funeral took place Sunday. The
joins with the friends of the
in extending sympathy to the
bereaved family.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Cotton autoed
to Webster City yesterday.
Mrs. w. p. B~ossenberger was a
Webster City visitor yesterday.
DR.. and Mrs. VIM. p. Rosenberg
err autoed to Ames today to attend
the State Veterinary convention.
will be in session for three
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. /. Johnson autoed
to Webster City yesterday to meet
their daughter. Miss Ethel, who has
been on a visit to Marshalltown.
Ralph Rolling left today for Mas
hua, where he will visit for a week
or two at the home of his uncle, Mr..
Merenus Larson.
Miss Jessie Gerber has accepted al
position as night operator in the tel
ephone Office at Fonda.
Jan. 9.
Jewell Jottings.
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Boston Broker entity.

Ossipee, N. H., Jan. "a verdict
Of guilty" with capital punishment
was returned last night against Fred
erick i. Small, former Boston broker
who was charged with the murder Of
his wife, Florence a.. Small.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-09

Miss Clara Comstock is unable to
be at her work in the ,. Q. Fishen
Lawn Hill grocery because Of a se-
we're attack OF grippe.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-09

All kinds Of shoe repairing. F.
p. Grempel. d-tf
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JAM
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-21

head and said, softly, with sort of intense
shyness:
Il am expecting the birth of child"
And he began at once to talk. Did be think
he was alone? All the people in the block
house sat there sunk in their own thoughts,
dozed, read or conversed in whispers The can
dies on the tree burned low and singed the
branches. There was deep silence in the
wood outside, as though the whole world was
listening for something.
"To be forty years old in time of peace
said the captain staring into the fre-"that
means to be little thoughtless, careessly
happy. heedessly secure. ! lived thus and en-
oyed the fruits of cheap fame But my
greatest success did not stir me much as
did the moment when received the black and
white ribbon with the iron cross. At that
moment | unlearned much. All life's values
were transformed for me.
81 was still young when took wife. Rath-
er she took me. She was rich and purchased
my name, attractive to her because of the lau-
res | had won 1t didn't last long; we had
to part We had nothing in common but the
desire to enjoy life and TO seek adventures
And for that each of us was hindrance to
the other. So she became a free, divorced
woman and became bachelor again Thank
God we had no child.
Il was then thirty. And now came ten
years in which worked hard, producing some
things that were good and some that were in
different. And while | was not working,
lived a sinfully thoughtless, superficial life of
pleasure But whoever read me carefully no
tced that my books became better. Ny style
took on a new briliance, my ideas showed
youthful power and originality. I wrote more
easily. more sparklingly, and at the same time
with greater depth Of thought. And that all
came because
He bent over and tossed piece Of pine wood
into the stove. The sparks few up and were
quenched The lieutenant noticed how the
captain smiled A cordial, tender. sst-forgst-