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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-02-21
TAKE NOTICE

AS the Liberty Creamery has been
sold and the company is being dis
solved. a meeting of the stockholders
will be held at the Liberty school
house. one mile south of the cream
cry, Saturday. February 23d. 1918,
at one p. m. Any one having claims
against said institution, Is hereby
notified to appear at above said
time and place.
Nat McFadden, Pres. -
James Wittrup, Sec.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-02-21
DOING NICELY IN BUSINESS

Jno. Gates, for many years hard
ware and implement salesman in
Audubon, but who three years ago
purchased a hardware business in
Lewis, was in the city the fore part
of the week visiting his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. C. Gates. On account of
business being quite brisk Mr.. Gates
finds very little time to leave his
post of duty. but he decided that he
ought to take few days lay off this
week to attend to some business mat
tiers in Audubon. Mr. Gates has a
host of friends in and about Audi
bon who will be pleased to know
that he is enjoying splendid bus
mess at Lewis.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-02-21
RAISE LARGE FUND
FOR RED CROSS

Miss Lillian johnson. teacher of
Hamlin school No. 4, situated four
miles southwest of Hamlin, on last
Thursday night, February 14th, held
box social and patriotic program.
at which a large number of people
were present. The program proved
very interesting and the 35 boxes,
some double ones, were auctioned off
by Chris Nelson, one of Audubon
county's best auctioneers, and brot
the enormous sum of $1,000. The
prices ranged from $500 to $1,000.
This amount was clear of all expense
as Miss Johnson paid all incidental
expense herself, favoring the Red
Cross with the amount derived from
the sale. Miss Johnson and patrons
deserve much credit for the perform
ance of such a task, especially when
the weather was about as bad and
ugly as it could have been for an oc-
cassion of that kind.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-02-21
IN THEIR NEW QUARTERS

Marquesen G. Kerwin, dealers in
real estate and writer's of life insur-
ance, have moved from the Audubon
Music Co. store into their fine, new
office rooms in the John Butterton
new building. They made the change
last Friday. The office rooms are
nicely furnished and the finishing of
the rooms give the place very natty
appearance. Messrs. Marquesen &
Kerwin are wide awake gentlemen.
well known in the business circles
of Audubon. and no doubt will do a
thriving business in their location,
which is ideal
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-02-21
FORMER RESIDENT HERE

DR.. C. A. w. Colee. former resident
of Audubon county, but now engaged
in professional business at Panora,
was in the city Tuesday to attend the
funeral of the late F. S. Watts. Mr..
Colee owns considerable land in this
county and has also purchased a
large farm near Panora, on which his
son Charles is now located. Mr..
Colee's many old friends were pleas
ed to see him, for he is always a
most welcome visitor.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-02-21
NOTICE

Having resigned as president of
the County Farm Bureau Association
any one receiving seed corn census
blanks, please notify or see Frank
Sampson, secretary of the Farm Blu
reau Association. regarding same.
Earl Maharg.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-02-21
FOR SALE

A 160 acre farm we'll improved,
also an 80 acre farm we'll improved.
Good terms. Enquire of Hoyt G.
OFT. Guthrie Center, la. 7-2w
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-02-21
FOR SALE

Our two story brick building and
lot and drug stock. Rental will
bring $500 for building. No in
cumbrance. Terms reasonable.
tt Frick Drug Co.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-02-21
CLAIMS SALE DATE

Monday, February 25th. is the date
on which Henry Ruhs will hold his
public sale, and claims that date as
his.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-02-21
FOR SALE OR RENT

My home located on Second Ave-
nue. for sale or rent Good barn
with room for auto. Enquire of AL
bert Mutschall or at the Republican
office. 8-2w-p.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-02-21
ROX SOCIAL

A program and box social we'll be
given at the Lincoln Center school
on Friday evening, February 22nd.
Ladies please bring boxes. Proceeds
go to the Red Cross. Hazel Nc
Laughlin, teacher. 7-2w
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-02-21
FOR SALE

Some choice hay and good straw
for sale. Call L. w. Barger. Phone
11-A-31. 7-2wp.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-02-21
CALLED TO SERVE ON
FEDERAL GRAND JURY

The following Audubon county
men have been called for service on
the federal grand jury, to appear at
the United States court room in the
city of Council Bluffs, Ia, Tuesday,
February &c, at 1000 o'clock a. m.
20
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-02-21
ANNOUNCES HIS SALE

R. H. Petty, living one mile east
of the County Farm, claims Wednes-
day, February 9th as the day on
which he will hold his public sale.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-02-21
FOR SALE

Some first class alfalfa hay for
sale. Enquire of Harley Boyer, tel
ephone 35A11. 5-tf.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-02-21
FOR RENT

Have a five room house for rent
at once. Enquire of Chas. Jones.
7-2w.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-18
Many Gifts for Red Cross.

Each new day brings newer and
deeper understanding Of the great
world war into the heart of the Ameri-
can people, and realization of the
saving ministry of the Red Cross.
With this understanding comes the
knowledge that only by the giving of
time. money, and service can the work
90 on 1t is ever so!
The ladies aid society of Highview
has made a gift of SAL TO the Hamilton
county chapter of the Red Cross. An
additional gift has also been received
from the Highview auxiliary of the
Red Cross for 1854
Another individual gift of $40 has
been received from Mrs Charles E.
Younkee.
Mrs II. II. Hoyt has also made a
contribution of S. toward the cutting
machine at the Red Cross workrooms.
The little Misses Ruth and Gayle
Hunter visited Red Cross rooms Sat
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-18
.W.S.S..
The finest perfumes and goods fol
the toilet at Teed's f-j-d-eod-tf
Cousin Writes From France.


l.. f. Trowbridge of this city has
received the following letter from a
cousin who is with the American arm
les Somewhere in France"
Dear Folks at home: l wrote a
letter to you last night, but one sheet
of it got too near the candle and burn
ed up so l have to do it all over again.
I have dandy job. l have been made
inspector of the trains that are made
up here, mostly Red Cross trains that
are loaded with hospital supplies.
From two to four day are sent out.
1t all depends on how active the Boch-
es are
1--WE have been sleeping pretty well
lately, but there will be full moon
in a day or so, so l expect Fritz will
be around again. He is like some old
farmers, kind of superstitious con-
corning the moon. He is afraid he
cannot find his way back to the Father
land on dark night. One Boche took
chance a few nights ago and got
lost. He stayed in field until morn
ing and at daylight started home, but
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-18
First Pig llub in the Country.

The first boys and girls pig club
was organized in Hamilton county
Friday when County Agent Christen-
sen explained the details OF the pig
feeding contest to about forty boys
and girls in school District No. G.
Liberty township. An enthusia site
reception was given the plan and
more than twenty pupils, varying in
ages from ten to nineteen years, en-
rolled.
Teachers and children were pres
ent from districts number 4, ., and
G. together with a number from num-
Der Z, near Kamrar, in response tc
the call sent out by Henry o. Hill
of Blairsbu rg. Club work has been
in progress among the boys and girls
of number Of counties for severa
years past and the young people here
are eagerly awaiting an opportunit!
to show what they can do.
A lively contest is likely to be
played off between the boys and girls
the work among the juniors in aSri
culture and home economics bring
ing out excellent Gamers among thj
boys and prize winning feeders
among the girls. For instance,
boy won the state canning club con
test last year, while girl took sec
ond place in the dairy club work
Some of the outstanding features o
the work follow:
Enrpllments may be made IN
the mig club any time hcsore
Jnne !, 1918.
MeAbers will secure tE avn
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-18

was not afraid. think it was just
the excitement. remember took Off
my steel helmet and felt of my hair to
see if it was standing on end But
have got used to it all now. 1t doesn't
even interest me till Big Liz cuts
loose She has brought down several
Boohe planes in the last few days.
One that fell was q two man machine.
EOne of the chaps was only boy
about fifteen | should judge. He sure
was dead-and the other died in the
ambulance They fell about two miles
1.-THE other day l got my gas mask
and put on my steel helmet and start
ed for walk l got up to where |
could hear the German cannon on one
side and the pop of the bullets eXplod-
ing on the other side of me so | con-
cluded l did not want to take a walk
and came back again.
Sure / will get all packages you
want to send l will have to close my
letter now for they are setting Red
Cross train in on the loading truck.
Write, everyone write, just as often
as you can.
Goodbye,
Charlie"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-18
PrOfiteering on Increase!

Profiteering in seeds is on the in
crease in Hamilton and neighboring
counties and farmers are warned OF
this practice and against the selling
of old corn to unscrupulous persons,
who in turn will use it for self
agrandizement. ..
One. of the greatest difficulties eX-
perienced by county agents in locat-
ing supplies Of 1916 corn for next
seasons planting has been seed
house men and others, who buy up
the farmers stock, send it to their
headquarters where it is shelled and
sacked when it is again put on the
market as seed corn. Old corn in
this section has brought prices rang
ing from So to So a bushel. Seed
men in some instances have bought
corn. say for $4 bushel, paid trans
portation charges on it, and after
Smelling, resold it for SO and 5000 a
bushel, at gain Of approximately
125 per cent. These instances, as
well as others of similar import,
have happened here and elsewhere, it
is stated on good authority.
In cases where a single ear test is
made of corn, it must from necessity,
due to the labor and time expended,
bring at least so a bushel, but for
the average seed corn sold by agents
and seed house men the price is al
together too high. Average 1916 corn
tests about sixty-fve per cent fertile;
single ear tested corn averages a
ninety-seyen per cent fertility.
That seed profiteering has been
widespread is indicated in a COM
munication sent all county agents by
the department Of agriculture. The
message, signed by d. F. Houstin
secretary Of agriculture and Herbert
Hoover, food administrator, follows:
Information is coming constantly
to the United States department OF
| agriculture and the food administra'
ton that abnormally high prices fol
seeds are being charged in some sec
tions. The need for increased croI
| pr ,duction is obvious, and withou
! adequate distribution of seed an(
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-18

4 4 f i L !,
a Frenchy nailed him before he got
far A Frenchman got lost the other
night, too. We could hear him flying
around in a circle and could see
searchlights shooting up around the
aviation field all around us to guide
him.
81 never will forget the first night
I heard the Germans coming over.
was on guard and when | heard the
airplanes l stuck my head in the door
of the officers barracks and told them.
They were playing the graphaphone.
Everybody kicked at the candle and
someone stopped the music. We all
stood outside and listened. It was
very dark. Pretty soon we heard them
shut off their motors. We all made
for our bomb-proof trench l was the
nearest one to it, but was about the
twentieth to get inside. Just about
that time, boom! boom!-two bombs
went off about two hundred yards from
US ! have pieces Of both bombs. the
first that were dropped on the Thir-
teenth Engineers. Those pieces | will
bring home.
II have been transferred to differ
ent place since then. The second night
was there the Germans came over
three different times. l thought then
that every cannon within twenty miles
was being fired right at me. But the
third night it.was about twice as bad.
That night reminded me of Bombs
Bursting in Air, and the Rockets Red
Glare that you used to sing-but in
stead it was 'Shrapnel bursting in air,
and the Machine Guns Red Glare Gave
Proof Through the Night That Fritz
was Still There l was expecting
him that night and went up on the hill
where | could see it all. Pretty soon
heard him coming and then Big Liz
cut loose, shooting about ten minute.
Big Liz is hundred and five cent?
meter gun and the others are seventy
fives. Just about the time they all
got interested, six bombs dropped
about half mile away. They had a
plane full and a trailer full OF bombs,
One of them landed alongside OF our
mess hall and wiped it off the face OF
the earth and killed-two pet rabbits.
The excitement lasted about fifteen
minutes. They had come over four
times up to midnight and then | got SO
sleepy | went to bed. They came two
or three times again before morning,
but was so tired l didn't care.
Talk about being 'shaky in the
knees'-I know just how it feels. The
first time the Boches started shooting,
nv knees sure did shake. But, folks
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-18

pigs. If any member is unable
to find a good pig or to obtain
the money for purchasing the
pig, he should write to the state
club leader, who will assist him
in securing a good pig or in get
ting the money to pay for one.
The pigs are to be farrowed
after Feb. Is, 1918.
The feeding record may begin
any time between May l and
juno l when the member can
weigh his pig and make out his
weighing certificate.
The feeding record will close
about four months after the pig
was first weighed; in no case
later than September 80, 1918.
Awards will be made on rate
Of gain, 60 per cent; cost of
gain, 20 per cent; record and re-
port, 20 per cent; total score
100 per cent.
All pig club members who com
plete their work and make theil
final reports may compete for local
county, state and national prizes Of
fered for pig club work. Prizes vii
consist of educational trips and var
ious other awards. Every club mem.
Der whose work and reports are VI
to date August l, 1918, will be given
free admission and special privileges
on club day at the Iowa state fair al
Des Moines. The state prize is free
interstate trip, including the Inter
national Live Stock Show at Chicago
The expense for this trip is provided
by Successful Farming, Des Moines
Iowa
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-18
BOYS, Grow Pop Corn.

Hundreds of Iowa farm boys will
take part in the various corn-grow-
ing contests this summer. Other
hundreds, thousands possibly, will
not be represented Greater Iowa
suggests that it is going to be a
good year to grow an acre or two OF
pop corn. Prices for this popular
commodity rule high at present, with
every indication of going much high
er in the next twelve months.
An unusual condition prevails in
the pop corn world, We have been in
formed by men who know what they
are talking about. Ordinarily con-
sumption of pop corn is year, some
times more, behind production. That
is to say the 1916 crop was ready to
gather and store before the 1915 crop
was placed on the markets of the
world Such a procedure served to
stabilize the market, for one thing,
and gave the time to cure and sea-
son thoroly and so insure high pop
ping percentage,
But now, pop corn dealers tell us,
every ear of the 1916 crop has gone
into the worlds channels of trade
and only 40 per cent of the 1917 crop
is still in the hands of the producers.
1t is an unusual situation, quite an
the pop corn industry, and, in the
face of rapidly growing demand,
can mean but one thing-higher
prices.
Taken one year with another pop
corn growing is a remunerative bust
ness. Good corn land, the Iowa va
riety, will produce from twenty to
thirty bushels to the acre, sometimes
more than that under intensive meth
DDS. There is no danger of overpro-
duction, for consumption is growing
and widening every day, due to the
manufacture and distribution Of the
mechanical popping machines to be
seen in railroad depots, hotel Hobbies
and other public places, and to its
wider use in CONNECTIONS and patent
foods.
Iowa produces half the pop corn
grown in the country. The soil seems
peculiarly adapted to this crop. 1t is
safe crop to grow this year and
sure to prove satisfactory financially
The boy who wants to fabble in some
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-18
New Officers Of Corn Show.

Directors of the Hamilton County
Corn and Small Grain association
met in the council chamber of the
city hall Saturday afternoon for the
annual business meeting and election
of officers.
The newly elected officers are:
Hugh Nairn, president; w. ]. Irving,
vice president; L. n. Mason, sccre-
tary; H. o. Cutler, treasurer. Officers
of the association will form an eX-
ecutive board to appoint a director
in each township of the county, a
step to be taken soon in perfecting
an organization for another years
corn show.
Reports for the corn and small
grain show recently held were read
and a financial report made. The
Hamilton County Corn and Small
Grain show is annually gaining in
popularity in this county and is of
inestimable value in promoting the
raising of better grades OF grain.
The township silver cup, awarded
the township winning the most points
in the recent show by the Hamilton
County State Bank, was won by
Freedom township. The township
was represented by exactly one half
the entries of the show and carried
off majority of the honors Of the
exhibit.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-18
District Schools Win Out.

A considerable number of the county
schools have reported 100 per cent
Red Cross memberships. To that list
may now be added district number 4
harrisburg township, taught by Miss
Lulu Pierce, with membership Of
twenty-three pupils and $5.75 dues
turned in; district number Cass
township, Miss Fern Riley teacher,
thirteen pupils and 1925 dues turned
in; and Poplar Grove school, taught
by Miss Ruth Hunter. This school
gave a basket social as a Red Cross
benefit, and has turned in $3.50, in
GLIDING it's Junior membership dues
amounting to $3.50, there being ten
pupils in the school, Miss Riley and
Miss Hunter took Red Cross work for
their pupils, though both schools are
already making the Belgian baby
quilts The new work is the making
of the soldier property bags and is
especially well adapted to school sew
ing.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-18
Tweuty.Eight Williams Workers

Williams first Red Cross sewing
day found twenty-eight ladies in the
workroom. Five sewing machines
have been installed, as well as other
fixtures needed for the work. Nearly
the entire allotment of work was
complete, and the ladies have re-
quested another assignment before
next Thursday.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-18
Stanh0pe Over Top on Wheat.


The Independent School District OF
Stanhope, which includes sections s.
6, Z, and and of Clear Lake township
with C. M. Wilson as seed cooperator
is the first school district in the coun-
ty, and as far is known in the state,
! to go "over the top" in the spring
wheat campaign.
Governor Harding, through the APP
pointment Of seed cooperators in
every school district of Iowa, has
taken an effective means of bringing
the matter before the people of each
section. The movement was given
such enthusiastic support in the Stan
hope district that every farmer with
the exception of one, who has not yet
been seen, has signified his intention
of planting spring wheat with total
for the district of one hundred and fiji
teen aires.
- SShotld this acreage of spring wheat
be planted in every school district,
the total acreage for the county would
be sixteen thousand, five hundred and
sixty acres, more than it's apportion-
ment in the hundred thousand acreage
demanded of the state.
The following farmers have already
ordered seed wheat in quantities vary
ing from five to twenty bushels:
O. w. Kepler, Andie Snyder, Gilman
Granville, Lawrence Brudom, F. B..
Teig. N. j. Branch, Philip Ramvilem,
Ed Hove, Martin Sandal and A. w.
Anderson.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-18
kaifir Corn.

kalnr Torn.
Kaffir corn is a great kidder of the
weather man.
Out in Kansas and other places
where the hot wind comes and blows
for few days every five years OF
so, just for the fun of whitening w
the other crops so it can hear the
leaves rustic, some of the wiser ones
plant a lot of kaffir corn.
That is for joke on the drouth and
the hot winds, to show those two
smarties that they can't have their
own way absolutely.
The hot wind sees that little
puny-looking kaffir corn standing
there, looking like some cane that
had tuberculosis or marasmus, and
il spits on it's hands and says:
ooh, this is shame! 1t is too
easy! 1t is like robbing baby's
bank or pushing little chicks into
the water. What l will do to that
stuff is pu-len-tee!"
So it blows and blows and then
goes away, expecting to see on its
return some withered stalks stand
ing whispering in the breeze and
ready to be powdered up.
After it has ruined two or three
thousand acres of wheat, and oats,
and corn, and millet, and alfalfa and
other growing truck, it comes back
kaffir cortland behold, there is
nothing doing. The little, puny, sick
Unlocking stuff is still standing there
as if nothing had happened.
The hot wind looks again and rubs
his eyes, as if he feared he was see
ing things.
He blows again and says to him
self, well, that sure settles you all
right
But Mr.. Hot Wind is wrong. The
kaffir corn stands right there. The
drought and the heat simply flag it
down and hold it at whatever stage
of growth it is caught. There it
stands and doesn't move muscle or
grow or die or anything like that.
1t doesn't care particularly how
long the drought holds. 1t has moth
ing to do but wait. Its time isn't
worth much to it. 1t keeps its
shirt on and doesn't stew around or
get excited.
Then one day when the drouth
ends, as all droughs end-with a
rain! (sn't that a coincidence?)-
the kaffir corn stretches and yawns
and begins to grow. 1t takes up the
growing business with a sort Of "As
was saying when was inter-
rupted' air and develops itself as
completely and as cheerfully as if
it were running on schedule time and
whistling at the station on the dot.
And many silo that would be
empty in the fall following a dry
summer is packed full of bully good
COW feed just because kaffir corn Isl
built full of patient endurance and
the ability to Notwithstanding
Gillian in Farm Life.