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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-12

gentlemen that they refrain from over
officiousness until their services are re-
uuested or at least to not try to climb
on the band wagon at the eleventh
hour and try to take the places OF
those who have paid their fare. When
our hearing before the railroad COM
missioners is granted we feel confident
the farmers will be given a suitable
location, but do not forget the fact
that the efforts of your own legitimate
representatives have caused the local
change of heart and will in the near
future obtain what we are asking for.
When the site is granted and the
Farmers Grain company permanently
located all of our quasi friends can
come over and '"slide down our cellar
door" all they care to, on condition
that they pull their own slivers. With
best wishes to all and malice toward
none l subscribe myself. In.
G, w. Groves.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-12
Jewell.

John Johnson returned from STRAIT
ford Tuesday where he went with his
high striker for the celebration.
Miss Leila Millett and visiting friend
Miss Troutman, returned Thursday
from Austin, Mimi, where they visit
ed at the d. w. Basswell home.
Fred Glaman went to Webster City
Thursday on business.
All business places closed here Mon
day for the celebration at Ellsworth
The, ball game was between Luvernt
and Ellsworth, Luyerne winning by q
score of 6 to 3.
The Kamrar business men have solo
their merry-go-round to the bushes.
men of Ellsworth. 1t is to be operated
out at Oak park for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Heivig of Story
City were here for ithe celebration o.
the 4th. n
Mrs. f. Rifen and daughter Lille
of. Cedar Rapids came Saturday t.
visit at the home of the formers sol
Henry.
Mrs. /. Hitler returned to her hOm'
in Radcliffe Saturday after visiting hel
son Harold.
Miss Mamie Kalseim Of Story Cit!
is visiting at the Arthur Kalseim home
Lloyd Riley has accepted position
as salesman with the Snyder-kaysel
garage at Webster City.
Ira Espe. returned from Hayfield
Mimi, Wednesday where he pitched
ball for Hayfield at the 4th of July cele
bra ton.
Miss Mary Cooper of Montezuma.
former teacher here, recently visited
Miss Carrie Ostrem. a
July o.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-12
CORN IN TASSEL;
SOME s feet HIGH
Lawrence WEIGH has Stalk
on Display at Farm
Bureau Office.

In spite Of the fact that farmers
were late in planting this year, corn
in many parts of the country is already
beginning to tassel, and stalk from
the Lawrence WEIGH farm, one mile
south of Highview, measures over six
feet in height. This height is of course
exceptional, but according to the coun-
ty agent, tassels are showing up in
fields Throughout the county. The stalk
from the WEIGH field is now on display
in the Farm Bureau Office here.
Never in previous years has the corn
in Hamilton county been in better con-
dition than it is this year and with
continued favorable weather, record
breaking crop is expected.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-12
WARNING AGAINST
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
City Officials to Prosecute
Those who Torment
Animals.

A number of reports have been made
to city officials of cruelty to animals
brought to the city market, and hence
forth, they announce, prosecutions will
be made wherever warranted on such
an offense. On one occasion, it was re-
ported, hog was tied to the back of
Ford and dragged the entire distance
across the city square behind the car.
The statutes on this point provide:
"If any person torture, torment, de-
privc of necessary sustenancc. mutilate,
overdrive, overload, drive when over
loaded, cruelty beat or cruelty kill any
animal, or unnecessarily fail to pro-
vide the same with proper food, drink,
shelter or protection from the weather,
or drive or work the same when unit
for labor or cruelty abandon the same,
or carry same or cause the same to be
cruelty carried in any vehicle or other
wise, or shall commit any other act or
omission by which unjustified pain, dis
tress, suffering or death is caused, or
permit any animal or animals, whether
the acts or omissions herein contem-
plated be committed either maliciously,
wilfully or negligently. and if any per-
son shall knowingly permit such act
or omission or shall cause or procure
the same to be done, he shall be i'm
prisoned in the county Jail not exceed
ing thirty days or be fined not exceed
ing $780,"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-12
NOMINATED BY
LEAGUE; DEN-
les is MEMBER
(By The Associated Press.)

st. Paul. Mimi, July 12.-Though
endorsed for the nomination by the
National Nonpartisan league, the Rev.
@. j. Kvale of Benson, who defeated
Congressman, A. j. VOlstead for the
Republican congressional nomination
in the Seventh Minnesota district, de-
clares he lis not member of league"
1.-The league endorsement for con-
gress came to me entirely unsought,"
he said. "The only explanation that
has been given me is that several Of
the farmers from this district, who met
at Minneapolis, had heard me give
some patriotic addresses, and on the
strength of these asked me to make the
race. No living mortal has asked me
to espouse any certain program OF any
kind"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-12
Their Farewell Meeting.

Boston Transcript: The young maj
on the train, observing that the hand
some girl across the aisle was looking
at him very intently, thought he had
made an impression and in few
minutes he changed his seat to the
the vacant one beside her.
Haven't we met before somewhere?
he ventured to ask
"Well, I'm not quite sure" she re-
piled, but think you are the man
saw hanging around tn night our
automobile was stolen"
The young man vanished into the
smoking car amid the smokers OF those
who had overheard them.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-12
MOOSE WENT
TOCLEARLAkE
Thirty Members of Webster
City Lodge. Attend
Legion Meeting
There.
INITIATED % MEN
Accident Enr0ute Homo
When ]. A. Merits Car
Overturned.

About thirty members Of the local
Moose lodge motored to Clear Lake
Sunday to attend the quarterly meet
ing of the Wakonsa Legion, No. 141, Of
the Moose order. Delegates from
Iowa Falls, Fort Dodge, Mason City
and Humboldt also attended the meet
ing. At noon banquet was served at
the Oaks hotel to the seventy-three
delegates present. Twenty-eight candi-
dates for membership in the lodge were
initiated by the legion.
Local Moose.
Those flom here who attended the
meeting were J. A. Mertz. Charles
Tackett, Frank Creach, A. w. Drake.
Sam Calkins, F. L. Miller, Chas. 3.
Miller, James Kolbeck, Wilson Helm
lex, Walter Banta, James Warden, w.
F. Kidder, Geo. I. Worthington, Floyd
Bringolf, John Coble, Louis Follett, w.
Il. Beckner, George Rouse, Chdrles
Lee, Letser Hart, David Kahl, Ed
Helmkey, G. X. Brandrup, E. II. Pruss-
man, Guy Burton, Pat Paterson. Her
man Ruthledge and James COmstock.
Accident on Way Home.
On the way home from Clear Lake.
J. A. Mertz and Charles Tackett, who
were riding in Ford car, met with an
accident when they passed big car
with very bright lights, the binding
glare of which forced them into
ditch. The big car did not even stop
to see of any accident had occurred.
Mr.. Merits car was not seriously dis
abled in any way, however, nor were
its occupants hurt, though 1t over
turned in the ditch.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-12
Mr. and Mrs. J. 8. Melvin, Mr.. and

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. 8. Melvin. Mr.. and
Mrs. Bascom HuddIestun, Bud Bossert,
Mr.. and Mrs. HI. B. Dale, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Evans, Mr.. and Mrs. w. D.
Silvers. all of this city, and Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. J. Silvers and daughter of
Fergus Falls, Mimi, who are visiting
ut the e. A. Silvers home, motored to
Sloan Springs. Iowa Falls, Sunday.
Mrs. O. Il. Buckley and two children
Of Orange, n. j., who have been visiting
Mrs. Buckley's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. s. Lane, and Miss Georgia Lane
went to Sioux City yesterday to visit
Mr.. Buckley's parents for week
After the visit I'm Sioux City. Mrs.
Buckley will return to her home.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-12
Tells HOW TO
HANDLE Fleece
Advice Given Hamilton
County Wool Growers
is to Handle it With
Care.
PRICE is INVOLVED
Should Market on Bright
Days, Says Ames
Expert.
PRICE is INVOLVED

Hamilton county farmers who are
wool growers and intend pooling the
1920 clip, and making the shipments
themselves to the markets, are in re-
ceipt of suggestions from Thomas c.
Stone, sheep expert in the extension
department of Iowa State college at
Ames.
Growers are advised to keep their
fleeces as free Of burrs and chaff as
possible, as the foreign matter lessons
the value Of the product. If shearing
is delayed too long the wool becomes
lifeless. Shearing should not be done,
says the advices, when the fleece is wet,
as it ruins the wool when stored.
The fleece should be kept together
when cut and tied with the flesh side
out. Common binder Irvine should
never be used. Soft twines should be
employed. Black and white wool
should not be mixed for the market,
nor rams, ewes, and lambs fleece in
the same package unless they are
by laying sheets Of paper
between the different kinds Of wool.
This precaution assists the graders
and aids in getting better price. Wool
should be stored in a clean, dry place
and "taken to market on bright, dry
day." says the extension adviser. Wet
wool sells for less money and it often
fires and greater loss is inflicted.
Wet wool shrinks considerably and
there is a loss in price reduction.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-12
Position Of Chamber.

While we c0ncede the writer of the
foregoing the right to his own view
point we wish he could have shown a
somewhat different spirit. The only
point in this controversy that is really
of interest to any fair minded person
outside the Farmers Grain company is
this: HAS the Webster City Chamber
of Commerce been opposing the grant
ing of a site for the proposed eleva-
tori" not a particle of evidence OF such
opposition has been or can be adduced
and this fact makes mendaciously
silly the rumors that have been in
dustriously poured into the ears of so
many of the farmers. The Chamber
of Commerce has clean conscience
and a clean record, has not tried and
does not desire to climb into anybody's
band wagon and has no interest in this
matter, except the interest OF all good
citizens in the welfare Of the entire
community. The president OF the
Chamber of Commerce informs us that
he is probably the ANY man" referred
to above, that he did have a long talk
with Mr.. Groves about two weeks ago
on this subject, that he did say that
one of the fifteen directors OF the
Chamber Of Commerce had expressed
doubts cas- to the business wisdom of a
farmers elevator from the farmers
own stand point but that even that
director did not express antagonism or
any desire to do any thing whatever In
opposition to such elevator.
1t seems to us that Mr.. Groves
should have quoted Mr.. Cole with more
accuracy.
We are also somewhat surprised to
learn that the claim for the location
east Of Seneca street "is corpse" as
two directors Of the Farmers Grain
company told Mr.. Bomber the other
day that their organization stood pat
on that claim and proposed to 60 to the
utmost ultimate" to get It.
No Ak to Grind.
Both the Freeman Journal and the
Chamber Of Commerce feel that II Mr..
Groves had been willing to 'attend some
OF the meetings when this subject had
been discussed he would not labor UNI
der so many misapprehensions. The
Chamber of Commerce has no AK to
grind or sore spots to hide or exhibit
and Is still anxious to- Help anybody
anywhere il it will do good to the COM
munity, both farmers and city. with
out discrimination or injustice to
either.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-12
Big Crowd Sees Close Game
at Riverside Park Be- aa
tween Evenly Match
ed Teams.
nth VICTORY
MOnarchs Have Percentage
of $50 on Games They
Have Won.

The Webster City Monarchs added
their seventeenth victory yesterday
when they won from the fast Luverne
team 2 to 0 at Riverside park in this
city. These two teams are pretty even
ly matched and the game yesterday
was one of the best of the season.
Both of Webster City's scores were
made in the fifth inning. COrbin and
Thompson crossing the plate. The
game was tight one all the way
through and many fine plays were
made.
The official score:
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-12
CREDIT WIFE Re
CREDIT IS DUE
G. w. Groves Writes Com
municatiOn on Farmers
Elevator Site Con.
tr0versy.
RoAsrs CHAMBER
uoc r. VX1~onr Tn,>nn,>ksn,~ nf
ROASTS CHAMBER
Has a Wrong Conception of
Attitude of Business
Men.
Freeman-JOurnal:

Editors Freeman-JO Ihe
writer has no desire to stir up strife
or antagonism in any manner, but
when series Of articles, the product
of well laid plans and definite purposes,
persist in making their daily appear
ance and which contain the greatest
inaccuracies, not to use stronger
term, l feel it is due the members of
the Farmers Grain company to be set
right and know that their board Of
directors have not been swallowed up
body, soul and britches by the Cham!
Der of Commerce or any other Organi-
IA ton.
When any man who has absolute
command of the English language
writes resolutions in which he says he
never heard a word said, either inside
their meeting place nor outside, an
tagonistic to the farmers and then
admits to me that he has heard such
remarks and gives me the name of one
of their own directors and when such
an article as was published In yester-
days daily, in which it would be easier
to swallow the truth than the false,
for there was so much less of it, which
would try seemingly to mislead the
public, it surely seems time to call
halt and at least deal in the truth.
Mccullough Site Abandoned.
The site referred to east Of the Nc
Cullough factory was abandoned last
March and not mentioned again, so
why dig up the dead. Mr.. BOnnell, in
dustrial agent in Chicago, III refusing
said site added that they had no site
whatever for us and have refused any
site any place until we filed complaint
with the state railroad commissioners.
The Northwestern officials filed reply
to our petition, refusing us site on
three grounds. First, increased hazard
of operation. Second, no necessity fOr
more elevators here, and third, that
the law under which the petition was
drawn was unconstitutional. My dear
author of yesterdays article, how do
these truths correspond with your
statement that the railroad officials
were not opposing us. Section two OF
yesterdays article again refers to the
corpse east of the trough factory and
says any other site could be easily
secured
AS stated before we have applied for
these other sites both verbally and
| in writing and been hammering inces-
sanity ever since April and have been
refused repeatedly, your statements OF
yesterday to the contrary notwith-
standing.
Credit to Farm Bureau.
The State Federation Of Farm Blu
reaus then took 1t up for MS In con-
nection with the Iowa Farm Grain
Dealers association and to their efforts
is due the slight change Of heart ameng
the boys around here and not to the
efforts of few good intentiOned, but
incapable resOluters. who can't resO-
ute and keep step with the truth at
the same time. True courtesy and
genuine friendship would dictate to
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-12
IOlUa Man Publicity
Manager for Harding
(By the Associated Press.)

Des MOines, July FIT is an
nounced from Washington that Robert
Il. Armstrong, former Iowa newspaper
man. is to he publicity man for Warren
G. Harding, republican nominee for
president.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-12
Re US|NG TO.
BID FOR COAL
One Reason why Coal Short
in Webster City and
Over This Vicin-
ity.
PAY NO PREMIUMS
Fuel Dealers Find Much
Coal in Hands of Spec
ulatOrs.
PAY NO PREMIUMS

Webster City coal dealers are CD
fronted with new problem in obtain
Ing their ordered coal from the mines,
problem that hinges not entirely up
on the car shortage. The dealers feel
that they are not getting the percent
age of coal that they should get, con-
sidering the number of cars that are
available in southern Illinois.
A telegram from Washington to the
Iowa State Farm Bureau federation
suggests that the main difficulty is with
coal dealers who fail to pay sufficient
premiums to the mines to compete with
the factories. Webster City dealers have
placed their orders with the operators
and expect their coal to be delivered
according to contract. They are not go
ing to the mines to bid against the fac
tories or each other for the delivery OF
coal. To do SO would put the price Of
coal out Of sight, it is agreed, and the
public would have to pay that increase
Of price, which would be caused by the
payment of premium to the operator
by the dealer. A goodly percentage of
coal Is also said to he in the
hands of jobbers and spectators.
Dealers Balk at Premiums.
Dealers will not pay premiums in
order to receive coal, it is stated here.
The large coal consuming factories of
the east have entered the mining dis
tricts, reports from outside of Webster
City state, and by paying premiums to
the opera tors have secured the use of
q large percentage Of the available coal
cars for their own fuel uses, thus limit
ing the supply of cars to the dealers.
The car service commission at Wash
ipgton has informed the Iowa State
Farm Bureau fedora ton that the coal
car supply In Iowa mining territory
Is only slightly short and is the great
ct proportionately of any section in
the country, Even II such is the case,
the situation Of Webster City dealers
II improved to very little degree.
Iowa Mines Main Source.
Very little Iowa coal is used in Web
ster City. The coal mined in Iowa is
less than 4 per cent Of the entire
amount uesd in the state. Ninety per
cent Of the soft coal consumed here
comes from Illinois mines. The car
situation In Iowa, therefore. has little
bearing on the coal receipts in Webster
City.
II the coal supply being received in
Webster City is not increased to what
Is considered just proportion of the
needs or reasonable percentage Of the
available cars, some Of the dealers may
60 to the mines to confer with the
operators. They will not, however,
bid against factories or each other for
the shipments of coal under contracts
already made.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-12

Among the Jewell visitors in the city
today are Mrs. Thomas Thompson, Mrs.
Harry Hildal, Mrs. b. G. Hanson, Mrs.
Att Alexander, Mrs. Anton Peterson,
Mrs. Lars Peterson, MIR. and Mrs.
Severt Rullestad. Mrs. August Wrinkle
and Mrs Dave Jewell.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-12
The Amateur Gardner.
This is a song of garden seeds

This Is song of garden seeds
I planted in the Spring.
Tended by all the rosy hopes ..s.a.
That colored plates could bring:
Alas! some ne'er came up at all.
And some, they died a-bOrning.
But valiant few poked up their heads.
SO I'm working every morning.
Now in the Silly nights there crawl
Ogres / seek in vain,
Who eat along the tender rows,
Leaving behind the slain;
Fe, Fo, Fl, Fun! off go their heads
Without the slightest warming;
But Ill down those villains yet. I vow,
So I'm working every morning.
And then the weeds-the sturdy weeds
That grow, and grow. and grow;
1t needs sweet visions, weeks ahead,
To spur my rake and hoe,
OF lettuce crisp and tiny peas
The menu oft adjoining;
Oh, there's lots of fun in growing
things,
So I'm working every morning.
Ethel Wolff in the New York
Times
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-12

Two base hits, Luwe. Stolen bases.
Coffin 3, Corbin 1, Luwe I. Struck out,
by Thompson 8. by Essinger 4. Double
plays, Seymour to Davis to Overbaugh,
Corbin to Coffin to Brown.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-12

Miss Emma Miller, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Peter Miller. who live on
Water street, has accepted a position
as sixth grade teacher in the schools
of Long Beach, Calf. She will leave
next week.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-12

Mrs. Alice Smith arrived home from
Amcs this noon, where she has been
visiting her son, 4. ID. Smith and wife.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-12
Froelieh.Wickware.

Miss Helen Froelich of Chicago and
Mr.. Dana Wickware Of Des Moines
were married in Chicago on Saturday,
July 3. Wickware was formerly
Webster. City resident and has many
friends here who will extend best
wishes to him and his bride.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-12

Miss Othel Spears of Laurens Ia the
guest of Miss Ruth Mag for a few
days.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-12

Mrs. T.. -. Waterman and Mrs. X.
L. Waterman of Kamrar are visitors
In the city today.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-12
FOR sAI.E-l6e acres Minnesota land,

FUk SAflE-I0V acrcS NlInhoSotA 1auu'
all but IL. acres in crop. This is a
high grade farm In southwestern
MINI. Good terms. Will take In
residence or auto for part payment.
Write box 16c, Webster City, Iowa.
Gd5f1j1"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-12

J. 2. Guenther bores wells. Uses tile
for curb. Phone 734, Fort Dodge, at my
expense, or phone go, Earl Fisher,
Webster City. 19d4Satf4j4x
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-12
SOCIAL EVENTS.

The w. r. c. will hold it's regular
meeting tomorrow afternoon. All men,
bers are requested to be present.
The Misses Leona and Myra Call
pleasantly entertained twenty ladies at
la 5 o'clock dinner Saturday evening.
Little Miss Elizabeth Miller, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs Il. w. Miller, who
reside at G31 Boone street, delightfully."-
entertained thirty of her boy and girl
friends ut the Outing club Saturday
afternoon, between the hours of 30
and 6 80 O'Clock, in honor of her fifth
birthday. Mrs. Miller was assisted in
the serving Of the delicious two course
luncheon by Mr.. Miller, Mrs. ]. II.
White, and Mrs. J. A. Dunkel. Miss
Bertha Stark entertained Miss Miller's
little friends with various interesting
games during the afternoon. Elizabeth
was the recipient Of many beautiful
gifts.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-12

Miss Laura White of Laramie, Wyo.,
is in the city for short visit with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. II. White.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-22
All Experience That
Doesn t Kill You
Is Good

That is what 9 wise man has
said, but il is not always true. The
experience that comes with piles is
often torture. and torture is not
good. Piles should not be neg
tctcd. for the trouble usually
grows worse. and when it becomes
chronic the sufferer surely is to be
pitied. Or. Pierce made many
years ago what is called Pierces
.Anodyne Pile Ointment, and the
relief this simple remedy has
brought about in the last 30 years
j. greater than will ever be known.
rs use is easy and its healing
,orers are great. Druggists now
* only 60 cents for q flllI-sizc
rox, thus enabling people with
tile money to buy and use it and
= rid Of their suffering in short
RIDER. # not obtsinahle from
rIggist send 60c to DR.. Picrec'S
nvalids' Hotel in Buffalo, \. Y.