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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-08-09
Probate Profits.
A Twentieth Century Santa.

Ten years ago no industry existed
that was capable OF placing American
grown varieties Of European grapes
upon the market for the Christmas
trade, say marketing experts of the
United States department of agricul-
ture. Then the department devised a
method of packing the grapes IN red
wood suwdust in veneeIed drums, and
of handling the product under refrig-
Grafton in transit and in storage from
the time of harvesting until the period
of the holiday markets. Today The in
dustry ships more than 500 carloads
of grapes annually.
A few years ago the supply OF red
wood was threatened. Once more the
department of agriculture aided. 1t
experimental with various kinds of
wood and demonstrated that spruce
could be satisfactorily used. The sup
ply of spruce is practically inexhaust-
ible To the trade the departments
activities mean uninterrupted bust
ness; to the consumers. the continu-
ance of luscious fruit.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-08-09
His Saving Half.

Houston Post: There had been a
quarrel. Everybody could see that the
minute they came into the street car.
The woman sat with tightly pressed
lips, her hands gripping her umbrella
firmly. The man sank down on his
spine and glowered at the advertise
ments. The other passengers got in
terested. Then there came dead 81
lence as the car halted to let off a
passenger. Into the silence came the
wOman's thin, angry voice:
IF it wasn't for me you'd be the
biggest fool in town."
Then for the first time the man
grinned, and the others grinned with
him.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-08-09
Team Falls in Grain Pit.

Stratford Courier: An accident at
the Farmers elevator Thursday in
which a team Of horses were dumped
into the grain pit below the dumping
platform in the elevator, turned out to
be a very. ordinary accident, although
for time it looked like it would be
mighty serious for the team. w. D..
Coulter drove into the elevator with
load of grain and as soon as he got
his team upon that part of the dump
which is used for dumping truck loads
of grain only. the Tugs holding the
platform in place gave way, precipi
tating the team and all i'll the pit be-
low. 1t took several hours of good
hard work to get the horses out, one
of which had to be lifted out with a
block and tackle, but neither one of
them was any the worse for their ex-
perience, except for some scratches and
bruises.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-08-09
, Candidates Speaking Dates.

Speaking campaigns by N. e. Ken
dali, Republican nominee for governor
Of Iowa. and Clyde L. Herring, the
Democratic nominee for governor. will
he we'll under way long before Sep
tember 1. Each plans vigorous cam
paign throughout the state. Both
political and non-partisan meetings
will be addressed by the candidates.
Speaking dates announced for the two
men include:
Kendall-Aug. II. Redfield; Aug. IL,
Carroll: Aug. II. Marengo; Aug. 10,
Allerton; Aug. %, Bladensburg; Aug.
%. Waterloo; Aug. &c, Denison.
Herring-Aug. II, Redfield; Aug
II, New Market; Aug. 16, Pilot Mound
Boone county; Aug Is, Ellston; Aug
10, Davis City, night; Aug. 20. Ruth
ven; Aug. "a, Jesup, and Aug. q, Sey-
mour.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-08-09
0smund NIorlxedt Dies.

Story City Herald: Osmund Mort
wedt died very suddenly at his home
Sunday night. He had not been i'll
up to within few hours of his death.
A neighbor, Sam Jacobson. called at
his home, where he was living alone,
Sunday evening for little visit with
him. When he got ready to depart,
Nortwedt complained of not feeling
very well, SO jacobson remained lit
tie longer to see If he would not get
better. But he became rapidly worse.
and Mr.. jacobson hastened to call In
other neighbors and finally sent for a
doctor. However, Mortwedt failed
rapidly and at o'clock in the morn
Ing he passed away.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-08-09

First Sergeant Dan DAILY. undoubt-
edly the best known man in all the SER
vices with the exception of Sergeant
York Of Argonne fame, has just been
placed ON the inactive list of the ma
rine corps reserve.
Daily won two medals of honor for
valor in the Boxer rebellion and In the
capture of Fort Riyiere in Haiti. and
10 aaid to be the only man in all the
service who holds two medals of honor.
In the world war his feats of excep-
tional Bravery won for him the Me-
daille Militaire and the Croix de
Guerre from France, and the Distln'
ghished Service Cross from General
Ptrshing. His passing from the active
list to accept position with promi-
l,ent banking house in New York re-
moves from the marines their most
picturesque Of the old school soldiers.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-08-09
ReUenlle Stamps are
Being Collnterfeited

Washington, D. c., August IA new
counterfeiting industry" has followed
In the wake OF prohibition.
This industry" says Chief Moran
Of the treasury secret service. lis the
counterfeiting of the strip label rev.
enue stamp that goes over the corks,
or that used to 80 over the corks. of
whisky bottled in bond. Those en-
gagged in the manufacture of whisky
are prepared to use those counterfeit
stamps and we have arrested three
gangs already for doing it,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-08-09
Belgian, Coal Pr0duc-
ton is Almost Normal
(By The Associated Press. }

Brussels, August belgian coal
miners have almost reached pre-war
production. The output of the Bel
4ian mines for the month of May,
1870 reached 900 per cent of the pro-
duction for May, 1913, amounting to
1887 $50 tons as compared with L.
90, TO for the same period before the
war;
What is more remarkable still, pro-
duction for the Mons coalfields, taken
alone, vas even greater during May
than during the same month before the
war, the percentage being 1913.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-08-09
Downs Back on Stage.

Marshalltown Times Republican: L
Nelson Downs, the king Of koins.
this week is appearing as headliner on
the Palace theater bill ut Mason City
having resumed his stage work temp,
orarily, in contemplation of perma-
nent return to vaudeville this fall
Downs has had offers from the booking
agents and has about decided to accept
contract for few months at least.
playing only the larger cities.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-08-09
|NTERuRbAN
MENASK RAISE
Representatives Of Men
Meet President Crooks
and Present De-
mands.
THREATENED
Increase Equal to That on
Steam Roads is
Asked.
STRIKE THREATENED

Boone News Republican: The re-
representatives. of the employees of the
Fort Dodge, Des Moines Il Southern,
met Wednesday afternoon with Presi-
dent c. II. Crooks of the road to dis
cuss the wage question.
The outcome of the conference was
not disclosed as President Crooks was
not in this city today and number
of the union leaders were also out of
the city. representing the workers in
Fort Dodge and Ames.
No Decision.
1t is known, however, that the def
mite demand of all the workers of
the electric line for an increase in pay
corresponding to the increases granted
July 20 to the employees of the rail
roads of the country was presented to
the head of the interurban line No
decision has been made 10y the presi-
dent in regard to this demand, it is
understood.
WHICH tfIC topn V'SA tAA~
Fort Dodge, Des Moines 4 Southern.
the men say that the road received all
benefits which accrued to other roads.
but now that the government has ceas-
ed guarantees and requirements to the
road, the officials are, according to the
men, preferring that it be considered
an interurban line.
Threaten Strike.
Despite the assertion of officials that
the strike talk is wild rumOr' there
have been many reports current in the
city that the men have made their de-
mands, which they believe are justi-
fled by the wages paid other railway
employees. and if they are not granted,
they will refuse to work.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-08-09
Transfers Of Real Estate,

+. H. Austin and wife to Otto How'd
-und interest part lot 16 Mill lot-$1
II. B. Martin to Martha A. Martin
lots 1915 blk 3 w. F. = Co. add W.
C.-$1.
Laura Herdlinger to Nathaniel y.
Herdlinger-ne ne sw 2aS7-2O-$1.
Louis r. Shafer and wife to f. w.
Cooper-lots SO blk Z, Blairsburg-
$1,000.
Fred G. Gilman and wife to H. G.
Goodrich-lots blk 2 Lawn Hill add
W. C.-$5OO.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-08-09
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Saturday Evening Post: When col
lege students took the places of strik-
ing railroad men the ease with which
they mastered strange duties drew at
tention to an Industrial fact that al
ways is overlooked until an emergency
bangles it before our eyes. Soft hand
ed lads, who scarcely knew the diff
ference between a drawbar and fish
plate, readily absorbed many of the
fundamentals of railroad operation,
and more than few, aftersa week of
practice and instruction, were able to
fire locomotives with reasonable eff
Cheney.
Specialists Of all sorts like us to be-
lieve that their crafts are SO difficult
to learn, except with years of practice,
that we must either employ them upon
their own terms or 60 unserved. We
are apt to accept this belief; vet when
circumstances throw us upon our own
|unaided resources we usually find that
the mysteries of many common trades
are not nearly SO intricate as their
practitioners have led us to suppose.
The high cost of plumbing has made
many thrifty housewife take new,
and personal interest in her house
hold water works; and thousands of
such practical women, with no more
formidable tools than tack hammer,
"a hafrpin, and screw driver out of
the sewing machine drawer, have
taught themselves to put on spigot
washers bought at the 10 cent store
and to adjust balky float valves quite
as we'll as the usual dOer of such jobs
and his young helper. The same good
wives keep few fuse plugs in a pan
try drawer; and when the, lights 80
out they do not call in an electrician.
Neither do they send for a plasterer
when tile comes of the bathroom
wall. They have learned that cents
worth Of plaster of Paris and an old
caseknife will anchor that loose tile
just little more firmly than the Rock
of Gibraltar.
If these random examples have any
Significance at all they hint that most
of us are not nearly so indispensable
to our communities as we suppose our
selves to be. If we will not do our work
OH fair terms some one else will. We
may cause Inconvenience or even suf-
fering by quitting in body without
notice, but in the long run there al
ways will be some one to do the
worlds work. When trained men lay
downs their tools amateurs will pick
them up, and in time they will learn
to use them just as effectively.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-08-09
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PROMOTE PEARL BUTTONS.

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New York Times: Completely of
modern industry is aptly illustrated by
the fact that your pearl buttons are de-
pendent upon preservation of certain
Mississippi river fish, says a bulletin
from the Washington, d. c., head
quarters Of the National Geographic So
ciety. This economic curiosity is ex-
planned in communication by Hugh
NJ. Smith, who says that the prepetu-
alton of the fish supply in the Mississ-
ippi and its tributaries involves a very
important industry besides fishing.
Investiga lions conducted for the bur-
eau of fisheries years ago showed an
intimate relation between certain kinds
Of fishes and the mussels, which yield
valuable pearls and support a pearl
button industry which gives employ
ment to about 10000 persons and has
a product worth from $5,0Oo,0OO to &c.
100000 annually. Continuing, Mr..
Smith says:
THE young mussels of microscopic
size, when thrown off by their parents
in myriads, need to pass the first few
weeks of their independent existence
on the gills Of fishes. If the fishes are
not present at the proper time the
mussels cannot survive. Furthermore
and this Is a most interesting fea-
ture of the correlation of fishes and
mussels-the mussels require the gills
of particular kinds of fishes as nurs-
cries.
1.-THE black bass Is host for several
sorts Of mussels, the crappies for sew
cral other, the catfishes for others. The
skipjacks, kind of herring, is the
only known host for the best of all
mussels, and as this fish is not by any
means abundant its maintenance Is of
prime importance to the welfare OF
the button industry. In 1919 more than
100000 skipjacks were rescued. The
peculiar requirements OF tne young
mussels having been carefully deter
mined, the bureau Of fisheries has gone
extensively into the business of arti-
fetal propagation of pearly mussels
by method which is vast improve
ment on nature.
1.-The spawning mussels, held III
ponds, are at the critical period pro-
vided with the special fishes needed
for the attachment of the young. The
fishes obtained In the rescue opera
lions are turned into the ponds at the
time the mussels are spawning and be-
come thickly inoculated. They are then
liberated in the open waters and dis
tribute themselves and the mussels
throughout a wide stretch of river.
Thus two important branches of the
bureaus work 50 hand in hand
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-08-09

Boston Transcript: A Wicklow wag
hailed prison van that was going by.
ANY room inside, mister" he ask
ed.
''There's room for One," replied the
driver. I'VE kept it for you.
Not entirely disconnected, the wag
tried another shot.
whats the fare" he inquired.
Bread and water, same as you had
BEFORE" was the ready retort.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-08-09
The Necessary Evil.

American Legion Weekly: Pardon
me, neighbor," said Mr.. Snappeigh, to
the man sitting next to him in the
smoking car, but do you know that
that cigar you are smoking reminds
me very much of prohibition"
Prohibition? HOw's that?''
Because some of us can stand it
and the rest have TO-"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-08-09
Getting Out Of It.

Edinburgh Scotsman: Father--Well,
now that you've seen my son, which
side of the house do you think he
more closely resembles?
Genial Friend 'm-of course, his
full beauty is not yet developed, but
surely you should not suggest that he
looks like the side of a house!
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-08-09
Consistency.

Washington" Star: why don't you
60 to work!
ut would be highly improper for me
to do so," answered the communist.
my idea is that people should live
without working; and I've got to set
an example"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-08-09
Casus Bclli.

Argonaut: In an Irish case of a
domestic riot involving much injury to
person and property, witness in the
course of vivid narrative swore as
follows: He says to me, is that your
father And he says. 1T is well you
told me, for l thought he was on ould
gorilly,' and then the fight began, me
lord"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-08-09
Coincidence.

Washington Star: Are there any
snakes around here!''
mo rattlers or anything that calls
for stimulant," replied Farmer Corn
tasscl. ITS remarkable that since
prohibition,' bout the only thing we
see in that line are water snakes"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-08-09
The Third Estate.

Edinburgh Scotsman: Schrechan-
He was wise poet who remarked that
in this world man must be either
anvil or hammer.
Peacham-Oh, don't know. II
seems that most of them are merely
bellows.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-08-09
His Modest Request.

Columbia State: Mr.. Goodsole-
Well, what do you want?
Benny the BUM wanta know KIN
horny red lantern off'n you? l
find ! gotta sleep in the street tonight
an I'll hafta warn the traffic to drive
arOun' me.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-08-09
Forbidden.

Boston Transcript: Fond Wife
And you'll think of me sometimes when
you are away. dear!
Husband--You forget that the doc
and | mist avoid all worry.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-08-09

Johnson City STAFF: Love is form
Of insanity" remarked the disillusion-
ed wife.
(Which usually terminates in bank
ruptcy," added her cruel husband.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-08-09
FREE CONFESSED
HUSBAND Slayer
Police set Free French WO-
man, who Confessed
to Murder Commit
ted in 1905.
FIND BODY IN TRUNK
Can Take no Action as
French Code Outlaws,
the Crime.
(By The Associated Press.)

Bayeux, Calvados, France, August Z.
-Self-confessed slayer of her husband,
whom she admitted having killed fiji
teen years ago. Madame Huchez walk
ed away from the local court house a
free woman, the police commissioner
powerless under the law, to arrest and
arraign her.
Madame Huchez and her husband in
1905 Jointly kept the Inn of the Gold
en- Lion on the outskirts of this town.
Their marital life was unhappy, VIC
lent quarrels often breaking the mo-
notony of long periods of sulkiness and
mutual silence. Then one day Mon
sieur Huchez disappeared. Madame
explained that he had abandoned her
and eloped to America with another
woman. She sold the Inn six months
later and left town.
Murder Exposed.
A vicious horse dashed out with both
heels in the stable Of the Golden
Lion few days ago. The kicking
animal uncovered below the planlls of
his stall, rusty old trunk. 1t con.
tanned the skeleton Of man.
The police, remembering the disap.
pearance of the former landlord, set
out to find Madame Huchez, whom
they promptly located in Grenoble. AT
their invitation she returned to Bay
eux.
Cool and collected, she accused two
former stable hands Of having murder
ed her husband. Both had since died.
Encouraged, and wishing to press her
success, she linked the name of one
Montrory as an accessory after the
fact. He is still living and was i'm
mediately summoned. He admitted
digging hole beneath the floor of the
stable and having placed therein, at
Madame Huchez's request, large
trunk which the landlady told him con-
tanned silverware and linen that she
wished to include III the impending
sale of the inn.
Makes Confession.
Madame Huchez broke down and
confessed. The police took her at
once before the local judge. He immed-
lately discharged her from custody.
According to article 6S7 Of the
French code the crime is outlawed, as
no legal action or investigation had
been taken within 10 years of the day
the murder was committed.
Before departing for Grenoble where
she will resume her occupation as a
boarding house keeper Madame Huchez
purchased long, heavy black veil.
For the first time in IL years, she was
officially widow
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-08-09
Nature d the Brute.

Birmingham Age Herald: "Is it true
that the average man worries more
about his own health than he does his
wife'sy'
IF he doesn't" replied the cynic,
Its because there is something radi-
cally wrong with him."
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-08-09
His Remedy.

Detroit Free Press: Medicus--What
would you do in the case of q person
eating poisonous mushrooms?
Student-Recommen change in
diet.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-08-09
llsllallY So

Philadelphia Public Ledger: How
many people have you working in your
office"
''Oh, on an average, about twO-thirds
Of them, I'd say"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-08-09
Setting the World Aflaule.

Chicago Daily News: 1t seems to
lie the ambition Of the Russian reds
to bring on another world war.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-08-09
A Natural Deduction.

Louisville Courier Journal: Seems
q great rush lately to Doc Flubduo
the. veterinarian"
80 1 notice."
What's up? Kin he prescribe
WhiskeyT'
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-08-09

Minneapolis Journal: No one can
say the present day girl does not give
the mosquito fair chance.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-08-09
ALL FARMERS IN
NEbRASkAuNIIE
Nebraska Farmers Union
With 100000 Members
Largest Union of
Kind in US.
CAPITAL $2,OOO,oOo
Purpose of the Union to
Eliminate Middlemen
and Brokers.
(By The Associated Press. }

Lincoln, Neb., August What is
said to he the largest cooperative or
ganiza ton of farmers in the United
States has just been formed here. 1t
will market the grain of the 10000
members of the Nebraska. Farmers
Union and eliminate middlemen and
brokers'.
The organiza ton, known as the Ma.
tional Cooperative company, with a
capital authorized at $2,O00,OOO, &C.
cording to G. H. Gustafson, of Lincoln,
president of the state union and Or
ganizer and president of the company,
has 1900 locals, 300 grain elevators,
30 general stores, three creameries and
two flour mills, besides nearly a hun
dred shipping associations.
Has Big Exchange.
The union also has live stock COM
mission office in the yards of Omaha,
Sioux City, st. Joseph and Denver,
and big wholesale exchange in Oma-
liza that carries everything from farm
implements to groceries to supply its
retail stores.
The corporation. Mr.. Gustafson said,
expects soon to build or lease big
terminal elevator in Lincoln or Oma-
ha and negotiations are in progress
for seats Oh the Lincoln and the Oma-
ha grain exchanges.
Probate Profits.
A regular commission business will
be conducted for local companies par.
ticipating, Mr.. Gustafson said, and net
profits will be pro-rated on the basis
of business done, after the company
pays per cent dividends on its stock
The corporation also plans to find
a market for all farm products, to 10.
cate and build elevators and to give
technical assistance in bookkeeping
and accounting methods to participant
ing members.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-08-09
Failings Ignored.

Boston Transcript: Mrs, Hodge
How do you write references for your
cooks?
Mrs. Hiram Daly-Oh, epitaph style
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-08-09
Back to France.

Stratford Courier: Al. Hengy has
booked passage on the S. S. Adriatic,
White Star liner, sailing from New
York City OH August IA and will leave
Stratford early next week to make the
first leg Of his eastern journey. He
will 90 direct to Havre, France, and
then to his old home in Alsace-Lor-
raine. He does not know at this time
how long he will remain in his hative
country and it may be that he will stay
a year or more. He will find many
changes there among which will be the
fact that his native country is now
under French control as it was when
he lived there. His visit will be very
interesting, that is cetrain.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-08-09
"Wot" or "Dr.'

Detroit News: The grape crop
doesn't know where it is going, but it
is on its way.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-08-09
Up to Date.

Baltimore American: Does your wife
wait for the least little thing on your
part to make trouble?
Dear me, no; she's not SO slow as
all that. She's self-starter.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-08-09

Minneapolis Journal: Is the 6-cent
cigar q vegetable or a mineral?