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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-02-10

Frank A. Srigley has just received q
letter from his son Clifford, whosis q
member of the U. s. navy, the first
word Mr.. Srigley has had from his Sol
since last March. Clifford was aboard
the flagship Brooklyn when he suffered
severe attack of malarial fever and
was taken to the hospital at Napa, Cal
ifornia, where he has been since last
June. The hospital authorities say he
is getting along well now, his recovery
being assured.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-02-10
Farm Home to be DISCUSSED.

Miss Louise Fl. Campbell, assistant
state leader of home demonstration
agents, will address q community club
at tile school house in district No. 8,
Ellsworth township, Tuesday, Feb. H.,
Miss Campbell will talk on "rhe.
Modern Farm Home" the address be-
ing the first of series of four to be
held in the school house, which is
located a short distance south Of
Jewell. The proposed meetings VIII
be held once month and the speaker
before each gathering will be an auth
ority on farm home problems.
Miss Katie Lucille McRobert, Ham
ilton county home demonstration
agent, is active in arranging for the
gathering.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-02-10
Lehigh Paragraphs.

\ Mrs. A. "A. Case of Duncombe has
been visiting for a few days with hel
daughter, Mrs. Thos. Timmons.
Miss Clara AIKEN was an over Sun
day visitor at the Harrison home in
Webster City
Mrs I. b. Eslick, who has been
spending the past month with friends
in Webster City, visited in Lehigh
and vicinity a few days last week.
Mrs. Eslick was at one time teacher
in our public schools.
f. II. Chanc has moved his family
| to Des Moines.
Chas. and Alec Taylor are home
! from the army. Chas. was member
of the Canadian Railway Expeditions
airy forces and was at the front dur
ing the battle of Ypres and Alec has
been stationed at Fort Logan.
Miss Latta, who has, been very i'll
with Influenza, is now able to be in
the school room. Miss Curtis is stin
at her home in IndianOla.
Miss Vera Wintersfield spent Satur-
day and Sunday with relatives at
Radcliffe.
Guy Young has been honorably dis
charged from the army. He is help
ing his father with the work in the
shop.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will yegors are the
proud parents of baby daughter,
born JAN 30.
Mrs Daniel Ober is very i'll with
pneumonia.
w. j. Sllwendiman is home from
Washington, d. c., and has taken his
old place at the First National bank.
1t seems quite common to think of
the revered Lincoln as the exponent
of kindness, Of justice, of generosity.
That Lincoln was on the side of pro-
hibition is shown by lthe following
quotation from one Of his speeches,
which seems like a prophecy in view
of the recent amendment to the con-
stitution:
When the victory shall be com
plete,--when there shall be neither a
slave nor a drunkard on the earth,-
how proud the titletOf that land which
may truly claim to be the birthplace
and the cradle of both of those revo-'
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-02-10

city was put on account of that acct
dent were paid from the electric fund
and the taxpayers bore no part of the
burden.
The receipts from the electric light
and power business in Webster City
during the year 1918 amounted to ap,
proximately $5S,00O. The charge for
light is 6 cents and the scale for heat,
cooking and power goes down as low
as 30 cents. Even in war times we
have been able to maintain these rates
without losing, but of course there is
a depreciation that has not been taken
care of during the past year of nigh
cost of operation. However, the item
saved in street lighting alone would
take care of that and unless fuel pic
es can be reduced it may be necessary
to again levy small tax for street
lighting purposes.
The Freeman-J ournal cannot state
just how much it would cost the people
|Of Webster City for the service they
are now getting if our plant were pri-
vately owped, but we are saving APP
proxima tely So, 800 on street lighting,
and as our prices to consumers are not
more than half as much as privately
owned plants usually charge, the say
ing to consumers must be around $780,
600 per year. Then there is saving
companies usually exact This is not
paid here and we have about 1900 me-
tiers, which would cost the consumers
$4,000 per annum. Hence on street
lighting, direct consumption and meter
rents, the people of Webster City are
saving perhaps 66,1O0, which in two
years would build the plant anew.
Moreover, we now have $4,000 in the
electric fund, $4,000 of which is in
vested in bonds issued by good old
Uncle Sam and bearing Az per cent in
terest.
To show the animus of Mr.. Reed and
his corporation toward municipal own
ership an incident which recently hap
pened might be cited. City Manager
Long few months ago received an
applica ton from a man employed by
the company represented by Mr.. Reed
at Iowa Falls for job here. Mr.. Long
replied that there would soon be va
cancy and told the man the place was
worth 800 per month. Soon afterward
Mr.. Long received letter from Mr..
Reed in which the following threat
was made:
your methods of approaching our
employees at Iowa Falls have been
known to me for some time. The only
result is that you require us to raise
wages without any corresponding bene-
fit to yourself. So that there may be
no misunderstanding in the future,
please take notice that if any further
efforts of this kind are made, / will
make it my special business to see that
your power house is cleaned out regu-
larry, from helpers to head engineers,
or at least that you will pay much high
er wages than any of the other compan-
les in this district. / will personally
see that this proposition is carried out,
without regard to the cost it may be
to our companies. You have been an
Ishmaelite in the business long enough.
Very truly yours,
John A. Reed,
Vice President"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-02-10

buttons that shall have ended in that
victory! How nobly distinguished
that people who shall have planted
and nurtured TO maturity both this
political and moral freedom of their
species"
Feb. s.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-02-10

faced with gravel. u Y
Representative Sterling came to Sc
cure an expression from the people as
to the kind Of roads they favored.
He was given an answer.
Graveled roads.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-02-10
Points to be Remembered.

Webster City has an electric light
plant appraised at value of 100000
1t has not cost the taxpayers cent
and is all paid for.
The rates charged at all times have
been far below those charged by pri-
vate corporations for similar service
in cities of this size.
A saving is made to the taxpayers
ON street lighting alone amounting to
from $4,000 to $4,000 per annum.
There is now a surplus in the electric
light fund of $4,000 that belongs to
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-02-10
Road Meeting at Jewell.

Jewell Record: That the people are
tremendously interested as to what dis
position is made of the good roads is
sue that is now before the state legis-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-11-13
wav Of "ParIor Socialist


When Philadelphia shall have COM
pleted its great underground and ele-
waited railway system and also paid
for the immense. Delaware front Inn
provements, the city debt per person
will be around 500.
But in some German cities like
Frankfort and Munich, where social
istic ideas ruled before the war, the
municipal debts were over six times
that amount, writes "Girard" in the
Philadelphia Press.
The parlor socialist is great chap
for devising ways to take money out
of other peoples pockets, but dead
failure at suggesting method of put
ting money in your pocket.
One who worked with and knew him
well tells me a favorite remark OF
Mai. Luther Bent was this:
my board Of directors is a board
that direct"
Were the veteran major alive today
and operating big plant he would dis
cover that some sort of commission
rooted in politics would really direct
his directors as well as himself.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-11-13
PAY Of British Flyers Raised.

Particulars of the new scale of pay
for officers holding permanent or short
service commissions in the reconsti-
tuted British air force have been made
known by the air ministry. A uniform
system of rates for all branches with
the exception Of certain specialist serv-
ices)N has been adopted, the pay rang
ing from five shilIings per day. for a
cadet, to f7 for general.
The rates. it is explained, have been
fixed with reference to the present
high cost of living, and it has been de
cided that 20 per cent of the pay and
retired pay will be considered as due
thereto, and will be subject, after five
years, to change, either upward or
downward. according as the cost of
living rises or falls. Subsequently re-
visions will be made at three yearly
intervals on the basis of board of trade
food prices.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-11-13
Retrieving Barbed Wire.

The problem of retrieving the buried
and broken barbed wire on the bat
tlefields of Flanders. and northern
France is being tackled by the British
war Office salvage committee, and a
machine for the purpose has been IN
vented and built which is thus de-
scribed:
One truck and trailer carries the
whole of the plant, which can work
on the most uneven ground. A stout
wire rope with number of hooks is
worked by winch. AS the barbed
wire is drawn up 1t passes through
two sets of rollers, and the salved met
al appears in blocks from one foot to
10 inches square, and weighing from
20 to so pounds. For smelling it sells
for about $25 ton. The staff In
charge of the scheme thinks that there
are 100000 tons that can be removed.
and if that is the aggregate weight the
cost of the 40 outfits said to have been
ordered shuold be amply justified.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-11-13
DEATH RECALLS FAMOUS DUEL
Grandson Of "Dan" o'conneiI Used to
Tell Of "Liberator's" Meeting
With D'Esterre.

=
Mr.. Daniel O'Connell, grandson Of
the "Liberator," died a few days ago
at his residence, Darrynane abbey, Wa
terville, Ireland, in his eighty-fourth
year. He was a magistrate and dep
uty lieutenant for County Kerry, and
served the office of high sheriff in 1860.
A Dublin gentleman has an interest
Ing picture of the late Mr.. 0'Connell
holding the pistol which his grandfa-
ther used in famous duel. The fol-
lowing description Of the encounter Is
taken from his own description:
sin a speech at Catholic meeting
on January "a, 1915, the 'Liberator re-
ferred to $the Orange corporation Of
Dublin as 'beggarly corporation
D'Esterre, member of the corpora
ton and a well-known shot with pis-
tolls, demanded an explanation, which
was refused.
after consulting his friends, DIES
terre paraded the streets for two days
with the avowed intention of horse
whipping O'Connell. The two, howev-
er, did not meet, and finally D'Esterre.
sent Sir Edward Stanley with mes
sage demanding an explanation.
O'Connell referred Sir Edward to Ma
jor MacNamarra, Protestant gentle
man of County Glare. who refused to
give any explanation, whereupon Sir
Edward Stanley delivered challenge,
which was accepted, and half-past
three that AFTERNOON, at Bishops court,
County Kildare, four or five miles from
Mas, on the road to Dublin, was fixed
for the meeting.
"They met accordingly and fired to-
gether, by signal. D'Esterre's bullet
went wide. O'Connell aimed low, In
tending to hit D'Esterre in the leg, but
actually did so In the groin. The bull
let went through, penetrating the blad-
der, and came out at the back, infiict-
ing a mortal wound. D'Esterre lived
for two days only.
sThe pistols used by the Tiberator'
were given him by an English ofhcer,
quartered in Dublin, to whom he had
done a kindness, and who, when giving
them, said. as a proof of their good
ness, that they had already killed ten
men. They are pair of 'Rigby's Par
ticulars,' and Mr.. O'Connell often shot
at mark with them, and found them
to be very good and accurate.
eD'Esterre's daughter married Lieu
tenant Roberts of. the British royal
navy. who commanded the Sirius, the
first vessel to go from Cork to Amer
lea (Boston) under her own steam, and
subsequently the President, which was
lost with all on board, on the way
from New York to Liverpool"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-11-13
The q. G. Of [. In Mexico.

In the past nine years the cost Of
living in Mexico has shown an average
increase of 212 per cent, according to
figures recently made public by the
department of industry, labor and
commerce, an Associated Press dis
patch from Mexico City says. Several
staples have greatly increased. Lard
has advanced 525 per cent in price
sugar. 233 per cent. and eggs. 266 per
cent.
Wooden fabrics now cost All per cent
more than in 1910; cotton goods 300
per cent more and shoes 166 per cent
more. House rents have increased lac
per cent. trolley fares 66 per cent and
railroad fares. 20 per cent Natives
shoes cost $3.50 a pair in 1910. Today
they are So pair.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-11-13
IN HIGH PLACES
BY Walt Mason.

have bought grand piano and
sumptuous sedan, and lot of
other doodads, on the monthly
payment plan. On each thing l
paid dollar, and I'll pay month
ly bone, till I'm laid away anu
sleeping underneath a sagging
stone. 1t isl true didn't need
them, and 1 haven't coin to burn,
but l see my neighbors blowing
every kopeck that they earn, and
If they can have pianos and fine
motors and such stuff, j will go as
far as they do, though it makes the
shedding tough. Every month I'll
pay dollar on the junk I do not
need, till / limp around on
clutches and my whiskers go to
seed; and when I have crossed the
river to the shining golden shore,
I will still be owing money to the
Jinx installment store And / fear
the recollection will destroy my
peace of mind, when I have harp
before me and pair of wings be-
hind. But my neighbors, they keep
blowing every rouble, every red,
and I'd be sort of piker if / let
them get ahead; SO I'm buying cir
Gus wagons. and I'm buying costly
gems, and my wife is wearing
sables and has diamond diadems,
and I bought the whole caboodle
on the monthly payment plan, and
I'm riding to the poorhouse in a
super-eight Sc a n. Copyright,
1919. by special permission to
Savings Division, Treasury Depart
ment.)
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-11-13
HABIT

ben Franklin is our great example
of thrift. He wrote more on it and
wrote it better than any other man we
know. He began practicing thrift when
he was IL years of age, and he prac-
ticed it and wrote on it all his life.
He became the richest man in Amer
lea in his day, richest not only in
money but in health, brains, sanity,
good cheer, influence. He was a'scien-
fist, a business man, a linguist, diplo-
mat and a philosopher. He always
paid his way. He founded the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania, founded the first
public library in America, organized an
insurance company, pretty nearly cap
tured the lightnings, invented spec
tacles, manufactured the first cook
stove, went to France and borrowed
money on which Washington fought
the War of the Revolution: and the
basis of all the strength and excellence
of Benjamin Franklin lay In the fact
that very early in life he acquired the
habit of thrift.
Thrift is habit. A habit is a
thing you do unconsciously or auto
matically without thought. We are
ruled by our habits. When habits are
young they are like lion cubs, soft.
fluffy funny frolicson little animals.
They grow day by day. Eventually
they rule you. Choose We this day the
habit We would have rule over you.
The habit of thrift is simpls- the habit
which dictates that you shall earn
more than you spend. In other words,
thrift is the habit that provides that
you spend less than you earn. Take
your choice. Gilbert Hubbard. Start
now. Buy w. s. 8.
In one year g, oil adults died In New
York county OF these, 23,O51, or 1873
per cent, left 10 estate at all. Save.
OF the widows in the United States
over IS years Of age, 81 per cent are
without many of the necessities Of life.
30 per cent without the comforts Of Inc
Save.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-11-13
Ne oId.Time Telephone Girl.

'"Time was before the experts came
along, and, in vulgar business parlance,
sold efficiency to the telephone COM
panies, when the telephone was real
convenience John Ambruster relates
In Everybody's. 'The historic in
stance of lady who rang up central
and. SAID: I am just stepping over to
Mrs. Brewsters' for few minutes to
get her doughnut recipe-she's Main
227-and I'll leave the receiver off so
you can hear if the baby cries and let
me know. In my home town we used
to ask central where the fire was and
who was dead and did she think there
was any mail for u.s."
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-11-13
HIaken for Reuaar.

One day was walking through the
park and i stopped and asked u man
for the time. He put his hand in his
pocket and pulled out dime. That
certainly did make me feel like two
cents. 1 lookei at hin and said: 81
wanted the Il; please"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-11-13
". S. S.

There are but two ways Of pairing
debt: increase of industry in raising
income. Increase OF thrift in laying it
out.'-Thomas Carlyle.
w. s. s.
School savings banks were insti-
tuted in France two generations ago.
France stuck through the war be-
canse every Frerei:man had a stake
in France Buy w. S. S
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-13
BASEBALL writer
CONSIDERED FOR
HERMAMn'S JOB

Ni.W YORK Fob - I l.. Sanborn.
0f Chicago, pr'Iidrnt of the baseball
writers hsn0riuuuu ~ being seriously
considered for the chuifmunhhlp OF The
natlonrl commission, according 10 NJ.
ports circulated In baseball circles hero
last light
Hanbofn, II was said whs rec,,nmen
dcd for tho post - william N.eck Of
tho Chicago Nationals and l. rrpofiod
10 nave the approval u Bln JOhns.n
Hl'W iOHl(. fcb - John Ilr,dlcr.
President ~ tho National league ami
Pan johnbon. executive ~ tho AmrrI.
can league hcid baseball poW.Hos
IN N'w YORK. yeHtord1J, ono ~ the
matters discussed being tho suit u the
Directors q The former Halt moro Fed.
ifnl league club against the tNu major
~lRues and s"tofnl promoters " the
, Ifunct federal league The suit q. for
1900 900 and In based on allegations Of
c0nHplrncy,
Decision IN the question of new
halrnBn u' tho SHuLaial baseball
'nmmIrHion II expected 10 be- reached
white Ran johnson IL IN th.s dty
william + Baker. Charles n. .hhcita
uud Barney Df-yfus h'Ads. .lc.i-
,"iy. u the rhlladrlphh. BROOKLYN an,.
clubs ~ tho National league.
hfo the moht h'iive in the National
caEur Tor a new chairman 30 replace
hermann
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-13

Grant knows oery angle ~ tho game
- IN NJ expert Iudrr ~ biHbIng ma
cflDl ma nui,ly viii strengthen the
'IhVes II ho gets me opportunity. De
should prove % valuable addition -
M national l'aguo ana " baseball "
His flgbt leg severed below the
m'c. one mnE puuctufed by broken
uh, ana gradually recovering from ~
tlght cOncusFiOn ~ ~ brain, Ihddie
Hck"oWn, former lnitSrrly of lll.u0s
Hhl 'h,lEp 4 + hufdlrr. In home
nom tho WHi Mok'own was among
no ifH ~ tho American flyers tO
- 10 Ftnu'" ~ finish training lie
tel from h"i'ht ~ 3Or feet whil.
attempting nnto dive tlo was ug.
'"nHclop NJ. h'o daJs. but the doctors
saved his NE
hiu'r the recent arrival - Iied
walker Hs athletic director sport At
l'hodc Island 'o.l'gk' Kingston, II /.
mas b""mtI ~ E'fHtsr portions than
"Ner lrfofc I'm tho hleiofy ~ tho In.
ui'uiion. WalNrr. who will be re-
in"rlbefeh - ruHcestful football
coach ~ Williams year ago last fnll.
went 10 j. fuu Newport naval
u'in,rg station. where hs coached IN
i9othali a0i drgI"1 all sport activities
Ho h1a adopted W Rhode I14nd ttato
tDm" - tho innovations h. introd ICED
for rho sailors. hui ls gtt,ins splendid
tcIul's
lcf one thing Wake has every one
~ the GtudcnN dong something IN
port No man IN exempted Io has
obtained fof every ono ~ tho 200 mrn
on athletic uniform, ard every man
I' either boxing, wf-silrg. running.
umping or playing basketball Walker
h coaching tho hsBisthall team. which
started It's season wtth brilliant vic
tory over Brown
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-13
What's Doing In World Of Sports
SPQRIS!N!AtlPSHE!NlsT7S' /! q

From major league baseball player
to tfnppsf IN tho northern district Oi
'hnhda b far cry buch IN tho ,nfscf
t hill OIiatp. 1hO formerly dlHpDftrd
ifnhelf IN th1 foghlih Uf blk New
1"fk Giant More recently O'Ilafn whH
~ soldier In France. Ilu participated
some Of tho thlckost u tho fight.
lis ana was wounded
win O'IIara ls Mack Murray. n
ffmrf Canadian football star To-
y"'her they are running u trap line on
10 shore N Echo lake. about ten mites
! Hu the Canadian allen enemy camp
a. knIuknHing In Writing ~ his work
o. iilppcg O'Ilnrn tald that while
ii"fo " an abundance of tab-lts
i0pse, boar mnfton. for. bn,. deer.
va otter uachB, the trapping irn I
much "
rms has caused OHata IN evolve An
dea which provides for the employ
ncnt of modern methods In Eettiug iIr
n writing ~ tho matter O1isra says.
We hay. been Confidtfing tho hdnp.
ton Of modern methods ~ getting fur
We learned few things during the
'hf one ~ the chief difficulties Ia
getting the fur 10 mafkot-Whon one
i'H any iuI A.fplan's viii 10 the
tick We hayS also applied 10 the
var Office fur an observation balloon
.W vhirh to sean tho country 70 IndH.
! opi. machine guus 20 NOW down herds
~ moose and deer hand HTcnhdcs for
tcnr dcll and, seatchliRhs 30 blind
he den'ions Vic Wild 81 night"
"lvs known George Grant. tho new
Iwner Of the Braves. for many yeats.
ald Secretary Harry sparrow Of the
Yankees recently Hes n splendid
GLOW, u wonderful hustler and - lifc.
ong baseball fan He ~ self made ana
las All army Of friends who hope that
1o will succeed IN his new venture.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-13
THEATER BILLS

Empfe" ihea'er f. 'o 10 IS =
m-Wallace Reid IN The Dub"
The Real Roo,eyelt' comedy.
Majestic rhsaisf. 10 a m. 70
l04 o. m-IIal, Hamilton in
"SOO0 an Hour Billy pAnon, IN
"Blllys Sveetiei"
Strand ,hearcr 10 " m 10
. IS = m Nae Muffg m Her
Body in Bond =" comedy
New Folly 'hraler ~ q Q m 10
l045 o. N Elsie Ferguson in
Under the GfeenaooI Tree
comedy
Dfcaur1d lhsa'er. % m 20 l2
p m William larnum IN For
Freedom Sho'w Hamilton in
Shorty Ma'querair1g comedy;
serial
Auditorium 'h,a'cr 2i5 n p N
Helen Gibson m Midnight Fly
ef," screen telegram, "Saked
Fiat' dancing
Liberty ihel'cr picture, I VI.
I VI. plS. 80. vaudeville J %.
40. ~
Lyric lh,Ater ! n ~ 10 4j q.
m -Pictufcs .aude llc
Palace Ihea'ef ms ~ n VI r.
~ Muii-al comedy. audeyllle
Stock Company
Oyefhol'er ,hsa'cf. q o m
Ssnt0fd' American piayep IN
The MaIer Mnd' Ma'ine,,,
Wednesday Saturday and Sunday
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-13

fae'uferS a'Soclation every ice manu-.
featuring concern m the state Vas de-
cided upon in the closing hour, Of the
convention Al the Skryin yesterday
afternoon.
The state viii he divided into sec
ilon, and chairman appointed for
zach such division. |, will he hi, duty
to see tina, every ice concern ~ his
division become, a member OF the as
socil,ion. A lis, OF all concerns. no,
members. will be compiled and fur
nished the chairman