davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-02-27

on. II 1t was found that among tho
batch of newcomers, conyictS just
from the old country. there We're sew
crnl who possessed money. cOur: was
Immediately convened and the ones
suspected of having funds were lialcd
up TN the charge of having red hair or
wearing boN-tocd shoes.
The trial was held with mock gravi-
~ and dccorum. ana in The end the
prisoner would be found guilty and
fined whatever amount he WAS known
1n have Oh his person for the olfcnSe
charged. The money thus obtained
would he divided among the old. long
term conviciS. who would buy tobacco
and other Injuries with it. while the
victim of this form of cX,OrtiOn would
have no recourse except To await the
time when he himself got chance to
preside as judge or sit on the jury
III tiIc trial Of some new arrival.
1t WAS called kangaroo court because
IL those days the botany Bay convictS
spoke Of themselves as kangarooS, an
animal very abundant, as everybody
knows. in Australia.
Inc institution, Ms we'll as the term.
Travelled from Australia to England,
whittier it was brought by returning
Botany Bay convicts. whose terms had
expired. 1t had short life in Eng
land. however, where 1t was speedily
discovered the jailers and turkeys
and broken up; but it was not long
afterward that It found Its way into
the prisons Of the United States. where
IT has remained ever since.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-02-27
Script or Print WrItInoY

There Is a movement In England TO
abolish script writing and replace II
by print writing. The characters used
In the proposed system are the oi1ii-
nary printed letters known as the Ro-
man block letters with the exception
Of "a and e." which are simplified
into their script forms. Print char
acters were used centuries ago by
monks before script writing became
the fashion. Advocates OF the pro.
posed reform claim that Il has many
advantages over ordinary handwrit-
ing. particularly IN that the child
learns much more quickly. Many Brit.
ish educational authorities favor print
writing and 1t Is taught in numerous
British schools. There is no waste Of
time on the innumerahle Jennings of
letters. and supcr0uous loops and
nonrishce arc abolished. At least one
big London firm has adopted the sys.
TEN.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-02-27
Grain GRADING School.

In Portland. Ore, new kind OF
school has been started which has nc
trlant officer. gives no degrees and
is attended by young and old-coliege
graduates MS well as some, who didn't
go ithrough high school. It's not large
school-only SO mt last reports. who
meet once a week for an intensive
course in grain grading. because they
are interested in grading grain under
federal standards. administered by the
United States department Of ngricul.
ture. The school IS held once a week
outside Of business hours in the Office
OF the federal grain supervisor. Amons
the students are grain dealers, doch
superintendent and foremen. an6
state grain men.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-02-27
Fish Knows Dinner Gail.

Visitors to Bath are interested In a
huge golden carp that has been train
cd oy Mr.. w. Page to answer a dinner
call. AS soon as Mr.. Page disturbs
the surface OF the water In the Roman
bath with his stick the fish darts to
him cha remains motIoniess near tile
surface ready to snap ut ants eggs.
dead flies and other dainties.
The fish also takes food fcarless1y
from he trainers Bngcrs.--Londop
Mail.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-02-27
MEANT TO HOUSE NAPOLEON
Historic New Orleans Building, Long
the Mecca Of Governors Of the
State, 10 for Sale.

The Gem cafe. famous In New or.
leans history as the rendezvous where
the rescue Of Napoleon from Saint
Helena was plotted. where the first
u,ardi gras parade was planned. where
The state legislature met and worked
ont campaign against the carpet.
rule. where the exclusive piciwick
cinh was formed ana where governors
" Louisiana for years have held ihcir
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-02-27
Prosaic Job.

II thought that young officer looked
paned when I began to cxpatiate on
the glamor of war"
, you could not have chosen topic
that would have distressed him more"
"WhyY"
HE commanded labor battalion OF
Chinese coolies. "--Birmingham Her
aid.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-02-27
discussions over coffee cups and wine
RI: SSeS. is for sale

ulScusSlonS over cOffce cups and wine
glasses. is for sale.
Originally the home of Spanish
nobleman. the landmark Of Rue Royal.
which was Il coffee house Just across
Rue Royal In the days when the "Sen-
ate" Americas Monte Carlo. was run
ming, is said to antcdate the old cab
sinthe house." which has been n mec-
ca for New Orleans tourists In late
years despite the development Of mod
ern restaurants. the Gem cafe has been
the political eating house Of leaders
In state affairs and has been visited
by every governor since Louisiana has
been state.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-12-27
Satire on Stock Powders.

| Editors Freeman-JO urnal: I have
been reading with some interest the
articles written by County Agent Chris
Jensen and Roy Adams on Economy
stock powders, which have fed to all
our hogs nearly all the time for the
last four years and with excellent re.
suits.
l believe that our record the past
two years will prove that the Economy
powder is not injurious to hog, as
''Giant Wonder I Am,' the grand
champion at the Iowa state fair in
1919 and 1920, has been fed and fitted
on this powder and is today the largest
red hog in the world.
His litter mate Giant Wonder, that
we sold Mcdonald Bros. for $4,000,
and which was grand champion at the
Wisconsin state fair this fall, was fed
on Economy stock powder and to our
knowledge was the highest priced hog
of any breed sold in Hamilton county
I know personally James J. Doty,
the president Of the Economy Hog &
Cattle Powder Company. He is also
publisher of the Duroc Bulletin and
the Swine Herd two Of the best breed
papers going and think him too much
of business man to put anything in
the powders that will injure hog. /
believe that when you buy hog powders
you get just what you pay for and
that all stock powders are good and
that some are better, but all have to
have in them what they are sold for,
as they come under the pure food law.
have sent sample of these
powders to w. B. Barney and will be
glad to give any of the Freeman-Jo our
mad readers the facts when I receive
same.
Yours very truly.
G. o. Satire.
Stanhope, Iowa, Dec. %.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-12-27
GIVE. CHRIS T1NAS
Tree | PROGRAM
Camp Fire Girls Give Christ
ans Tree Program at
East Side Sunbeam
Mission.
GIVE OUT PRESENTS
Christmas Program Former
ly Conducted by Misses
Burton.

Thursday evening, the Campfire girls
assisted by their guardian, Miss Lola
Hughes. and Miss Leila Hughes, Miss
Rosalind Cook and Miss June Taylor,
conducted Christmas tree program at
the east side Sunbeam Mission Sunday
school, The Christmas program has
been conducted for number of years
by the Misses Gertrude and Blanche
Burton, who are spending the winter
in California and at whose request the
Campfire girls that evening dispensed a
bit of Christmas cheer to many chill
dren and their parents on the east side.
Large Christmas Tree.
A large Christmas tree bedecked
with glittering tinsel and sparkling
baubles and loaded with gifts made
glad the hearts of the children present.
The gifts included rattles for the
babies in arms, strings of beads and
sachet boxes for the girls, hammers
and knives for the boys and handker-
chieves for the men and women.
Each child also received an orange and
a hershey bar.
The greater share Of the presents
were sent by the Burton sisters from
California and the rest were purchased
here with money furnished by them
for the purpose. The proceeds of the
Campfire baZaars held recently were
also very generously donated by the
girls themselves.
Following the giving Of the gifts, an
interesting program Of recitations was
given by the children and Miss Laura
Leonard gave reading. The room
was then darkened and the Campfire
girls, holding aloft lighted candles sym
bolic of the yuletide, sang several
beautiful old carols, including "Silent
Night
Credit Due Committee.
A great deal of credit is due to Miss
Miriam Chipperfield, chairman Of the
committee to make arrangements for
the program, and to those who assist
Ell her, the Misses Babe Read and
Pearl Haines. The joy reflected in the
faces of the children whose hearts
were made happy by the gifts and
Christmas goodies was splendid indi-
cation of. the fact that the girls were
successful in their venture.
Express Thanks.
The Campfire girls wish to publicly
express their thanks to the Shipley-
Black store, which contributed the
Christmas tree, to the Mercantile store.
the Penney store and Fayant's meat
market for permission granted to hold
bazaars in these respective places of
business. Also to Rev. Maude M.
Hume, through whose communication
with the Burton sisters, it was made
possible to carry out their ideas in
the program.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-12-27

city yesterday were Mrs. Geo. Anflnsor
and Miss Jennie Thompson.
Mrs. r. p. Madsen of Kamrar was a
shopper here yesterday.
Mrs. Vernon w. Fisher of Williams
was visitor in this city yesterday.
Mrs. S. NJ. Terrell of harrisburg
visited relatives in the city yesterday
Mrs. E. Blair of Williams was shop
ping in the city yesterday.
W. f. Cole left this afternoon for st.
Paul to spend Christmas and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Denekas Of Jewell
were business visitors in the city yes
terday.
VIM. Arnold and family left last
evening for points in Illinois on two
weeks visit with relatives and friends.
Dwight Crabtree, a printer in the
employ of Fred Hahne, went home to
Williams today to spend the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. e. Montandon and
children went to Cleghorn today for a
visit with relatives over the holidays.
Mrs. V. w. Fisher and little daugh-
ter of Williams were visitors in this
city yesterday.
Mrs. w. H. Ross and daughter of
Woodstock were Webster City visitors
yesterday.
Mrs. NJ. J. Smith of Kamrar was
shopping and visiting in the city yes
terday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. f. Shafer of Fair
field, who have been visiting at the
J. NJ. Bottorff home in this city, re-
turned home yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Walter Andrews of Lehigh
visited Mrs. Ernest Nelson and hub
band in this city yesterday.
Mrs. Fred Thompson and Miss
Emma II. Knudson of Jewell were
Webster City visitors yesterday.
Mrs. Emil Claude and baby of Wool
stock were visitors in this city yester-
day.
Carl REM, student at Iowa State
college in Ames. is in the city to spend
the holidays with his sister, Mrs. Frank
Corbin and family.
Robert Thompson has arrived home !;
from Des MOines to spend the holidays.
He has been helping to tear down the
at Camp Dodge.
Leslie c. Bourne, who is attending
9. G. G. college at Des Moines, arriv-
I'd home last evening to spend the 4
Christmas vacation with his parents.
MI. and Mrs. Edward H. Kellogg
will spend Christmas at the home of
he latter's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. VI
L. Paley, in Shell Rock.
Mrs. Retta Taylor, who is employed
1t the Farmers restaurant, went to
Dies Moincs yesterday to accompany
her daughter, Miss Mary Taylor, to
his city.
Warren w. Bair and family of Des
Noines arrived in the city last even
ng to spend Christmas at the home
If Mr.. BARS parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. i. Bair.
Mrs. Minnie Birdsall, Miss Margaret
3irdsall and Fred Birdsall will spend
Christmas at the home Of their daugh-
err and sister, Mrs. c. Z. Breitenkamp,
n Perry.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-12-27
Real Estate Transfers.

Brita Olofson and hush to Bert H.
and Bonnie Wilson-w 1861, # o. L..
'B" Stratford-S4 $4,000.
James c. Jenkinson and VT to Wal
ter c. Willson-und u interest n
Lot 6 blk 81 and strip II # wide d. &
I. r. r. Add W. C-$5,5OO
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-12-27
Furnishes Bond.

John E. Butler, an employe Of the
Illinois Central. arrested Wednesday
evening by Chief of Police Riley,
charged with robbing cars, has fur
nished the $500 bond which was
fixed by Justice c. A. Bienatzki Thurs
day.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-12-27

Want a farm loan? Better fix it
now. When your loan is accepted you
can bank on getting the money. Usual
rates and reasonable options. Security
Title & Loan Company. 12-6f4j4
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-12-27
Watch Your $1,000 Bills.

The treasury department is warning
against counterfeit 500 and $1,000 bills
and bills raised from 81 to the above
mentioned denominations.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-12-27
PERSONAL BRIEFS.
(From Fridays Daily.)

Frank N. Jacks of Pennington, ILL.,,
arrived in the city last evening to
spend Christmas with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. S. Jacks. His wife and
son, who have been visiting relatives in
Williams, also arrived in the city this
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs II. NJ Larson of Poca-
bontas are here for holiday visit with
the formers sister, Mrs. H. f. Olson,
and also at the Edward Humble home
south of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Bickford and
family of Amboy. Mimi, arrived in the
city last evening to spend Christmas
with the G. w. Smith and L. II. Bick-
ford families.
Miss Josephine Hummel, who at
tends Iowa State university, is in the
city to spend the holidays with her
parents.
Will Davis Of Rockwell City arrived
in the city last evening to spend the
holidays at the home of bis sister. Mrs.
Emma Rauworth.
Mrs. Jennie NJ. Barr and son will
spend Christmas at the home Of the
formers mother, Mrs. Anna Hay, in
Fort Dodge.
Mr.. and Mrs Richard Chosen of
Paullina arrived in the city last night
for a Christmas visit with the latter's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. d. l.. Hunter.
Miss Ethel Virtue Of st. Paul is here
for a holiday visit with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. X. Virtue.
II. J. Tweed of Jewell was business
caller in this city yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. +. Staly were pas
sengers to Des Moines last evening.
Mrs. Orven Engelby of Jewell was
shopping in the city yesterday.
Among the Ellsworth visitors In the
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-12-27
EXPLAIN H|GHER
FEE ON LICENSE
Motor Vehicle Department
is Given Incorrect
Weights and Price
List on Autos.
INCREASES VARY
Seek to Rectify Errors
While Registering
1921 Cars.

Many applicants for automobile
licenses do not understand why theil
license fees. are higher this year thar
at the last registration, and an ex
PLANTATION of this has been given by
County Treasurer Hughes, who has
charge of the licensing of motor
lyehicles.
List Prices Incorrect.
The manufacturers last year in
many cases gave incorrect weights and
Hist prices on their different models
for different years, as they did not I'M
derstand that the Iowa law bases auto
mobile license fees on the selling price
of the car on June first of that year.
About two weeks after the fee book for
1920 was delivered to county treas
urers, garages and banks, manufactur-
|ers began writing to the motor vehicle
department at Des Moines advising
| that in many instances the wrong list
price and weights had been forwarded
to that department and asked for cor
IrectiOns. This was impossible as all
the books were out over the state, so
when this information was asked for
this year, they furnished the correct
prices and weights when available
and models and price the car sold for
OH June l of each year up to and in
tluding 1920
New Rate Book has Corrections.
The new 1921 rate book is an exact
duplication of the rate book for 1920,
except that it includes the year 1920,
and also the corrections in regard to
clerical errors by the vehicle depart
ment and also the clerical errors by the
manufacturers when they submitted
their price lists, weights and models.
Tie rate in the new rate book for the
registration for 1921 is the one used by
County Treasurer Hughes, regardless
tf rates collected for 1920. The rate
book for 1921 does not contain the rate
Tor 1o2l models. All models Will
be registered upon the weight and list
price furnished by the owner of or the
dealer that is selling this particular
Car. AS soon as possible the Des
Moines Office will secure these weights
and list prices on all 1921 models and
forward them to the county treasurers
as was done last year. These rates will
be accepted by the department for the
registration of all 1921 cars for this
year. The rate book is always one
year behind on the new cars coming
out. To date, County Treasurer Hughes
and his force of assistants have regis
tered more than 1000 cars for 1921
and it is expected that an equal num-
Der will be given licenses before Jan. /.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-12-27
Cash Prices Lower.

On pure buckwheat -four at the mill
or the merchant where you trade. Try
it out. The Webster City Mill manu-
features 1t. 22d2i1f1
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-12-27

FOR SALE-twO HaWkeye terrier
dogs. Inquire of Andy Goehiing,
Duncombe Phone 100 fix
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-12-27

FOR SALE-a few extra long Poland
China boars, at reasonable prices.
c. Il. Adams, phone 55f110. 11-3jStSx
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-05-01
URIC ACID IN MEAT
CLOGS THE KIDNEYS
lass q Glass Of salts II Your Back
Hurts or Bladder
6others.

Z You must have your meat every
say eat It, but flush your kidneys with
ats occasionally, says a noted au-
laosity who tells us that meat forms
ile acid which almost paralyzes the
ldleys In their efforts to expel it
non the blood. They become slug
saa and weaken, then you suffer with
COLL misery In the kidney region,
'aafp pains In the back or sick head
s'ne' dizziness, your stomach sours,
@ague Is coated and when the weather
bad you have rheumatic tWinges.
Ane urine gets cloudy, full of sedi-
asnt the channels often get sore and
inflated, Obllging you to seek relief
70 OF three times during the night.
70 neurallze these irritating acids,
Y Cleanse the kidneys and flush of
6edy's urinOus waste get four
'aaees Of Jad Salts from any phar-
-a9 aeFei take tablespoonful in q
US Of water before breakfast for q
Gays and your kidneys will then
& lhe. This famous salts is made
nel the acid Of grapes and lemon
,-es combined with llthia, and has
sa used for generations to flush
Stimulate sluggish kidneys, also
asalrallze the acids in urine, so Il
Weakness.
sag salts is inexpensive; cannot liz
~ ana makes a delightful efferVes
lishia'water drink.-Adv.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-05-01
ORDINANCE NO. SIX icy
WELSH DRAINAGE DISTRICT

AN ORDINANCE authorizing the is
suance Of bonds Of the Welsh Drainage
District Number One of Jefferson Da
Wis Parish, Louisiana, and leVying a
tax to provide for the payment Of the
principal and interest thereof:
Whereas, at an election heretofore
On the 3oth day of March A. D., 1870
duly called and held In Welsh Drain
age District Number One Of JEFFERSON
Davis Parish, Louisiana, there was SUD
mitsd to the qualified property taxpay-
sHs the proposition Of authorizing the
Board of Commissioners Of the said
district to incur Indebtedness and Is
sue negotiable bonds therefor amount
ing In the aggregate to the principal
sum Of Sixty Thousand Dollars $780,
0O000) payable In principal and inter
est out Of a special adValorem tax up
on all the taxable property in said
District subject to taxation, and
Whereas, due and timely notice fol
the period and in the manner prescrib,
ed by law was given Of said election
and q majority In number and amount
Of the property tax payers qualified as
electors under the laws and constitu,
ton of the State Of Louisiana voting
thereat authorized the commissioners
to issue the bonds of the District in the
said sum Of Sixty Thousand Dollars
$3.50, O0O.O0), therefore,
Section /. Be it ordained by the
Board of Commissioners Of the Welsh
Drainage District Number One of JEFF
ferson Davis Parish, Louisiana, in ses
sion duly convened, that there shall
be and are hereby ordered to be is
sued the negotiable coupon bonds o.
said District in the sum of Sixty
Thousand Dollars $3.50, 100000. The
bonds shall bear date from the FRS
day of June, A. D. 1920, shall be of the
denomination of $4,000 each and shall
bear interest at the rate Of five 80 pei
centum per anum, payable seminar
nually, on the first day Of June and O.
December in each year, all interest t
be evidenced by interest notes or cou
pons attached to said bonds respective
ly. Said bonds shall be numbered con
seCutiVely from to 120 both inclusive
and shall mature as follows:
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-05-01
1rsN'T NEED ANY
nXATIvES NOW
...t.r says life 10 q Joy, without
constipation or stomach
trouble.

.,.rrh Of the stomach and head
y 1sars. Ny stomach was 90 bad
b th Io. dine 1 ate anything sweet
y W. ,y,,It or pastry, the burning hot
y wild run out Of my mouth.
laxative every night.
v toEinR NllkS Emulsion my bow.
I've regularly. nave now taken
no ,,,.. ana have gained 10h pounds
oolNI s,,snda remark how 9ne ! am
. % snS Il seems a pleasure TO live
..'lins' 'i,bout stomach trouble. "-BeFi
80 Mani, Ohio. 49,,
&c usually make Saves out Of
ggn a.srs and weaken the bowels In
y Correcting them. Stomach trouble
d y eases IL directly due to const'
500. v-,pIslon is a pleasant, nutritiV0
"a a corrective medicine. 1t re-
ea ~ S.althy, natural bowel action do
- with all need Of pills and phys
W., y promotes appetite and quickly
y digestive organs In shape to as.
4. w. ~ tood. AS a builder Of flesh and
" Wlks Emulsion Is strongly rec
IA 10 those whom sickness has
u.S and Is a powerful aid in re-
o1d repairing the effects Of vast
sssasss. Chronic stomach trouble
aorstIpatlon are promptly relieved
I'M in one day.
q the only solid emulsion made,
~ :, naiatable that It is eaten with q
IKE Ice cream. Truly wonderful
vsak sIckly children - 49,,
Z. ~sttsr how severe your case, you
~ to try Milks Emulsion under
y u Undesirable six bottles home
goT use It according to directions
Y !; yy Mt satisfied with the results You
g I vy,il be promptly refunded Price
.l sS5 s.2O per bottle. The Milks Emul'
~ o., Terre Haute, Ind. Sold by drug
y. ENTHUSIASTICALLY.