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The Ordway new era., 1920-02-20
HIS TIME FULLY TAKEN UP
Tramp Engaged in Much More lmpor-
tant Occupation Than Merely
Looking for Work.

A big. strong. Notwithstanding fellow
knocked mt the kitchen door and asked
for something 10 eat. but the woman
was not charltably disposed.
why don't you get some work.
she snapped.
~ haven't time. ma'am.'
"IIayen't time;" she asked in sur
prise.
NO, ma'am; I'm busy"
BUSY. indeed she said sarcastical'
ly. I'D like to know what keeps you
busy?"
.Tenrin' round from house TO house,
ma'am."
"What?"
'"rearin' round from house to house,
mn'an, tryin' TO git something 10 eat,
takes up all my time, so don't have
any left to work in. That's the whole
truth. mn'am; and If You don't give
me II bite I'll have To waste two or
three precious hours, ma'am. iookin'
sor somebody fiat will !!
And his nerve saved him.
The Ordway new era., 1920-02-20
PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE
Small Town People Had a Great Idea,
but It Was Disappointing to
the Drummer"

y commercial traveller arrived for
the first time at n small country town
one evening. Early next morning he
was awakened by Il great blowing of
whistles. steam sirens, buzZers. etc.
Rejoicing in the thought of doing a
lot of business, he asked the hotel pro-
prietOr later on:
This is quite manufacturing
town. isn't II ?"
"oh. yes: we're pretty busy was
the proud renly.
what kind OF factories have you:'
"Welr'--tliis time more slowly
flour principally"
"OnIy hour?"
"Yes. that's all as yet. But our flour
mills good one"
"But ! heard mt least dozen wills
Ties going this morning"
"You did" agreed the proprietor,
dropping his voice. confidentially. but
they are all at the -four mill. You see.
we got tho whistles we should want for
the factories we are going to have. and
nut them in To make the town sound
more lively. Quite 'ciiilied.' amt it:''
London Answers.
The Ordway new era., 1920-02-20
A Real Finish.

81 understand you have put the fin
ishing touch on your new home" Yes
just put Il mortgage ON It,.
The Ordway new era., 1920-02-20
PREPARE SEED
BED FOR OATS
Disking and Narrowing in Spring
Is Better for Good Yields
Than Flowing.
EARLY SEEDING DESIRABLE
Care Should Be Taken to Secure New
Stock Of Seed for Sowing Where
Local Supply Is Of Poor Quality
Use Clean Seed.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture
When oats follow II cultivated crop.
which is usually the case. 1t is not
generally necessary TO pillow the land
before sowing. Oats do well on fall
plowed land. but II the land has not
been plowed in the fall. better yields
are usually produced from sowing in
seed bed made by disking and har-
rowing than in one made by spring
blowing. Early seeding for oats is
very desirable. AS good seed bed
can be made much more quickly with
the disk harrow than with the plow, on
land that was in cultivated crop last
year, the saving in time Is an advan-
tage. Two diskings and one narrowing
with the spike-toothed harrow will
put clean land in good shape for SOW
ing with the drill.
Buying Seed.
II local supply of seed oats Is of
poor quality. care should he taken in
getting II new stock for sowing. 1t is
better to get this supply from points
to the east and west than from points
north or south. as the varieties are
more likely to he those which will do
well locally. Varieties which may he
best two or three hundred miles To the
north or south may not be at all suit
able. If rev seed Is wanted, ask the
county seent or the state experiment
station where to get it and what va
rleties to buy.
If you have been growing variety
which does well in your locality ii
is better 10 SOW weIl-cleaned seed Of
that variety grown on your own farm
or in your county than to get seed
from distance. 1t takes oats year
or two to get used 10 the soil and
climate in any locality, and they Will
not do their best until they become
adapted TO local conditions. If the
oats grown locally were injured more
or less last summer by rains after
harvest make termination test and
prove that they will not grow before
you decide 10 send away for seed. If
your oats are light and chafry take
out about two-thirds of the liglItest
of them with the tanning mill and
use the other third for seed.
The idea that oats run out and that
1t is necessary to get new seed every
few years is quite common, but it is
The Ordway new era., 1920-02-20
pepopuIated Nebraska Town.

Forty years ago. just AS the city of
Lowell, Neb., which was then at the
end of the railroad and had G.NO in
habitnnis, was about o-l0se its impor-
tance because of the extension of the
railroad. n, shoplieeper had the poor
Judgment to lay in complete stock
of goods. The stock is still there. for
the disgusted owner shut up the store
and has never since opened it for bust
ness. Lowell now is populated by
fewer than thirty persons.
The Ordway new era., 1920-02-20
How'a Ihis2

How's This +
We offer $4,000 for any case OF catarrh
that cannot be cured by HALLS
CATARRH MEDICINE
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE is tax,
en- internally and acts through the Blood
on the Mucous Surfaces of the System.
Sold by druggists for over forty years.
Price 75c. Testimonials free.
F. J. Cheney & Co.. Toledo, Ohio.
The Ordway new era., 1920-02-20
SECURE VEGETABLES
FROM SMALL GARDEN
Can Be Made to Yield Through
out Entire Season.
Tenth Of an Acre Well Planned and
Given Careful Attention Will Pro-
duee as Much as Full
Acre of Field Crops.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of AgricultureJ
Many farmers fail to realize that
one-tenth of an acre devoted to a we'll
planned and well-tended garden will
In many cases produce as much food
as an acre of field crops.
The garden should be, and can with
n little planning be. made to produce
throughout the entire season instead
OF only during a month or two in the
spring.
Three to Ave paintings of snap
beans planted at intervals of two or
three weeks, at least three early and
The Ordway new era., 1920-02-20

one late planting of peas. and frequent
small sowIngs OF lettuce will insure n
continuous supply Of these vegetables
during the entire senSon,
Sweet corn should be- planted every
two or three weeks during the early
part of the season. and IL the growing
season is long two paintings should be
made in July or August for autumn
use.
The early garden should ais" he
planted so that space will he available
when needed for planting fall and win
ter crops, thus making 1t possible to
have, fresh vegetables practically the
entire year.
The Ordway new era., 1920-02-20
FIND WEALTH IN WINTER
Canadian Farmers Turn Winter
Months to Good Account.

Large crops and good prices for the
wheat, oats. barley and flax from Ca
madam farms have made the winter
resorts in California at times resemble
n meeting of n Canadian farmers In
stitute, but the practice among sue
cessful farmers of spending their win
tiers holidaying seems to be on the
wnne. After all, nothing can be more
tiresome than having nothing TO do,
and the farmers of Western Canada
are now finding winter employment
right on their farms which rivals the
attractions of the sunny South.
Live stock Is the explanation, ac-
cordng to n six-foot Westerner who
dropped into the Canadian Government
Information Bureau at 81 Jackson
street, St Paul. lie was on his way
back to Western Canada with car
load of selected breeding stock which
had carried off blue ribbons at several
state fairs in 1919. 1--WE have found"
said he. that there is Just as much
pleasure and great deal more profit
in developing herd of prize stock as
in listening to the murmnr of the sad
sea waves. Where we used TO grow
grain exclusively now we are raising
stock as well. The fact that steers
raised in Western Canada took the
grand championship at the 1nterna-
tIonal Live Stock Show at Chicago two
years In succession shows how well we
are getting along. And instead of de-
pleting our bank rolls we add a tidy
sum to them"
But don't you find the life monoto.
nous?'
"Not in the least. You see, we have
rural club which meets in our
school house, where we thrash out all
kinds of problems. Here we exchange
ideas and also have occasional talks
from government experts, and the man
who goes abroad for the winter only
realizes how much he has missed when
at summer picnic he hears an adj
dress by n ncighbor that would do
credit to college graduate.
at was at one Of these meetings
that we decided 10 import n prize
winning stallion, and today our dis
trict is raising some Of the best draft
horses in Canada. The carload of
breeding stock which am now ship
ping to my farm is indirectly the re-
suit of our club meetings. We are
going to make that little corner of
Saskatchewan one of the big stock
centers of America. Why shouldn't
we? Everything is in our favor-cli-
mate. fertility. cheap land, free graz
ing land adjoining lots IF farms.
creamcres, government supervision
You know how energetic the northern
climate makes n man? Well, it's iust
like that with stock. They get to he
| great, husky fellows. hardy and big
framed-nnd that counts on market
day.
| "Come up and see me some time"
were his parting words ns he left to
| catch his train. "I'll show YOU some
of the finest land and live stock out of
doors. and treat you TO real farm
! meal-everythine hut the coffee and
sugar grown right on my farm. That
counts some in these days of high
| prices" es"-Advertiscmcnt.
According Ia an old bachelor. The
nice thing about getting mnrried is that
!
The Ordway new era., 1920-02-20
SCALES OF BIG IMPORTANCE
AS Nearly All of Farmers Produce Is
Sold by W-ioht He Should
Have Set on Farm.

Nearly all Of the farmers produce is
sold by weight. and IT. Is not enouch
TO stand by and see It Weighted on the
huyer's scales. You should have a set
of your own in your yard So that You
may he sure You are getting all that
YOU are entitled To.
The Ordway new era., 1920-02-20

nice thing about getting mrried is that
you don't nave 10.
The Ordway new era., 1920-02-20
FOWLS ARE OFTEN sLIGHTED
Chickens Afford Means Of More Cash
and Meat Than Any Other
Stock on Farm.

Chickens are too often discriminated
against when feeding al the barn is
done. As rule chickens afford the
family more food and sometimes more
cash for the money and fine expended
on them than any other live stock
The Ordway new era., 1920-02-20

When II woman looks in IL mirror she
is luckily never able 10 see herself as
other women see her.
The Ordway new era., 1920-02-20

Cutting a Crop of Oats and Vetch.
not justified by the facts. There is no
reason why IA good variety Of oats
should not be just rs good twenty
years from now as IT is now, if care
is taken TO keep II pure.
Clean and Grade Seed.
The seed should he cleaned and
graded each year. taking out the weed
seeds and the small kernels. II should
also be treated for smut at least once
in two or three years. If the seed is
of good quality it will not pay To run
il through the flaming mill more than
once, TO take out the small kernels
and weed seeds. II the seed Is poor
or very weedy. running il through II
second time and taking out twnthirds
or more of the grain is well worth
while.
The reason II is best 10 take ont
the small kernels Is that they do not
make as strong plants as the large
ones. The weak plants from these
small kernels usually produce little
grain. If the kernels that are sown
are all about the same size The plants
will he uniform. the crop will all ripen
at the same time, and the yield will
be better.
Sowing With Drill Is Best.
The best way to sow oats is with
The grain drill. Drilling gives a more
even stand than broadcast seeding,
for all the seed is covered To about the
same depth. In sowing broadcast.
some of the seed may not be covered
at all and some may he covered too
deeply. Termination is better from
drilled seed and the growth Is more
uniform throughout the season. In
numerous tests ut the experiment sta
tions drilled oats have Outyelded oats
sown broadcast by several bushels
TO the acre. Better stands of grass
and clover can also be obtained in
drilled than In broadcast oats.
The Ordway new era., 1920-02-20
Not the Only One.

"Is your husband on II fixed salnryT'
"Ncs-but lis not fixed To our liking"
The Ordway new era., 1920-02-20
Didn't Want Any.

Haven't you Il reference
"Rcference-whuts dat. mam?"
.'Somethng the lady said about you
at the last place you worked
Don't you believe it, mam."-Flori-
da es-Union.
The Ordway new era., 1920-02-20

Ii is better to stay out thnn get mar
ried and fall ont.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-12-06
UNION GOSPEL TEAM
ELECTS OFFICERS
Large Attendance at Meet.
ing in United Brethren
Church.

Election of officers was held yester
day afternoon at the regular meetin:
of the Mems Union Gospel team a
the United Brethren church. The fol
lowing were chosen for the mex
month:
President James \. Mcdonald.
Vice -president-A. L. Bryan.
Secretary. w. Armstrong.
Many new attendants were present
at the meeting yesterday, there being
143 men who heard the brief but in.
teresting talks given by r. B. Wyckoff
and Ed Pringle. Music was furnished
by four piece orchestra.
Members Of the team spoke yester-
day at all but one Of the Protestant
churches on the work of the organiza-
ton. Committees to perform active
work in connection with the team will
be appointed when the board of direc-
tors meet later in the week.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-12-06
Obituary..

The last sad rites for Mrs. VIM
Markwardt, who died Thursday after
noon, were held yesterday afternoon
lat 3 o'clock at her home, 614 Bank
street, where Christian Science fun
eral service was conducted. Burial
was in Graceland cemetery.
Mary Ellen Klocow. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. +. D. Klocow. was born June
II, 1868. in Abbot, Iowa. She was de-
scended from long line of Revolu-
tionary people, one Of whom was
Nathan Fobes. bugler in the Revolu-
tionary war, born in America in 1927.
Miss KlocOw received her education
in the public schools of Abbott and was
married May % 1887. to VIM. Mark
wardt The couple moved that same
year to Wisconsin, where they remain
ed until 1888, when they returned tc
Iowa, settling north Of Blairsburg
They made their home there until
Jan. %. 1911, when they came to Web
ster City and have since made their
home here
Six children were born to the couple,
one of whom. VERNE f., died May 81,
1883, when two weeks old. The others
are Mrs. Ada Kahler, Lester W.,
Thomas O., Bernie r. and Mrs. Sabra
Dunbar. Mrs. Markwardt is also sur
vived by her father, F. D. Klocow Of
Iowa Falls, one sister, Mrs. Della Ed
ridge, of Clarion; and four brothers,
Frank Klocow Of Ormsby; Elmer f.
Klocow of Tracy, Mimi. Joseph 5.
Klocow of st. Peter, Mimi, and Henry
f. KlocOw of Estherville.
Pail bearers at the funeral were John
Scott, John Meyers and William Wood.
all Of harrisburg, and Sammie Gilman.
E. A. Germany and I. B. Stafford Of
City.
Those who attended the funeral from
out of town were Mrs. Markwardts
four brothers, sister, and father; Miss
Hazel Klocow Of st. Peter, Mimi, John
Kahler and daughters, Misses Hazel
and Fern, of Ormsby Mr.. and Mrs. A.
6. ButtOnhof of Baker, Mimi. Mrs. Al
Fuller of Cedar Rapids; Lester Mark
wardt of Latimer; Thomas o. Mark
wardt of Ormsby; and Mrs. Sabra Dun
bar of Goldfield. One daughter, Mrs.
Kahler, of Ormsby was uanble to be
present
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-12-06
Total
-S1S7
Women to Work.

Mrs. w. f. Brown, chairman of the
wcmen'S bureau of the Chamber OF
Commerce, and Mrs. p. w. Lee, presi
dent Of the Associated Charities, eX
pect soon to name committees to take
charge of various phases Of the work
In the meantime, however, much more
money is needed and the Good Fellows
OF this city are urged to contribute
Big and little contributions will be
thankfully received.
The women's bureau and the Asso
ciated Charities expect to call on eac!
church in the city for lists Of needy
children. Anyone knowing of needy
ones may also turn list in to the
Freeman-JOurnal. The name and age
OF the child, the parents name and
their address should be included. l:
you know of needy kiddie whom
Santa Claus is likely to miss, turn in
the name at once.
Help the poor kiddies Of this city to
have a merry Christmas. 1t can't be
a happy day, however, if Santa Claus
misses them.
Do you want to be Santa Claus to
some poor kiddie? Do 1t by making a
contribution to the kiddies fund.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-12-06
published list.

published list.
List Of former students:
ID. f. Adams, 10, Webster City.
Myrtle f. Arnold, 'O4, Webster City
r. G. Austin, '04, Webster City.
James A. Yungclas, '16. Webster City
Ferd II. Austin, 10, Webster City.
A. G. Swanson, 10, Webster City.
Irene Berg, ex- II. Webster City.
Levi P. Sterling, 10. Webster City.
A. L. Beverly, II, Stratford.
William B. Stearns, Webster City.
r. A. Bonner, ex-'09, Jewell.
w. E. Staley. 10 Webster City.
Claude V. Campbell, '04, Jewell.
Hazel (Spies) Stalcy. 10, Wcbste:
City
Chris Christensen. II, Webster City
r. B. Stafford, II. Blairsburg.
r. L. Cox, '05. Webster City.
H. A. Stafford, '0S. Blairsburg.
c. H. Currie, 0j. Webster City.
+. f. Schenk, Webster City.
H. l.. Doty. '06, Webster City.
Leona E Ruppel, ex-'12, Webster
City
Elmer ]. Fardal. IA. Stanhope.
A. c. Ruppel, 90, r 4, Webster City
l.. c. Lyders, Ellsworth.
Clara L. Ruppel, II, Webster City.
Hattie Anderson, '04, Jewell.
NJ. +. Pomeroy, 10. Stanford.
Faith Fenton, 10, Jewell.
Leonard n. Mason, eX-'O9, Webster
City.
Clifford A. Furman. rs, Webster
City.
George ]. Long. II, Webster City.
w. f. Gossard, '95, Webster City.
Ralph Groves. ex. Webster City.
Vera Casper Groves. ex-'14, Web
'ter City.
Wilfred A. Groves, exile, r 3, Jew
Ill.
Il. H. Hawbaker. eX, Stratford.
O. J. Henderson, '9S. Webster City.
Rexford d. Henderson, 10, jewell
Carrie Hill. '16, Williams.
H. o. Hill. 10, Williams
+. d. Holt. eX-'14, Webster City.
r. X. Hurd, II, Williams
Harry A. Little. '0S, Webster City.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-12-06
Kicked by Horse.

Peter Claude. fifteen year old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Claude, re.
siding on a farm near Woodstock, was
kicked yesterday by a horse while
riding another horse in a field on the
Claude farm. His leg was broken and
he was brought to the office of a doctor
here for treatment. The same horse
injured another boy similarly eight
years ago.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-12-06
AMESS7uDENTS
ORGANIZE HERE
Form County Association
and Will Have Banquet
in Webster City
Jan. Z.
COMMITTEES NAMED
Want a Complete List of all
Former Ames Stu
dents.

After having been dormant. if not al
together dead, practically ever since
its organization several years ago, the
Hamilton County association Of alumni
and former students of Ames college is
going to be revived this winter within
the next thirty days or so.
A bunch of former Ames men from
various parts of the county got together
in this city Friday night for a confer.
Gnce regarding the idea of trying to
organize live and active associa tion
Of men and women in this county who
have attended the Ames college. and
then to keep it alive as going con-
Germ to promote better acquaintance
and a better social fellowship among
Ames alumni and former students.
To start the thing going, it was ar
ranged to hold big banquet and re-
union in Webster City Friday night,
Jan. Z, at which all Ames alumni and
former students, and their wives or
husbands, and all Hamilton county
boys and girls who are now in college at
Ames. are urged to be present. A COM
mittee to make plans for the banquet
and reunion was selected, composed of
G. III. Currie, Mrs. Ralph w. Groves and
r. L. Cox. all of Webster City.
Want Complete List.
Preliminary TO to the reunion, it is
necessary'tO secure complete and cor
rect list of all Ames alumni and former
students now residing in the county. A
committee was selected for that job.
including Claude V. Campbell and Rex
Henderson of Jewell, Chris Christensen
of Webster City, Elmer J. Fardal of
Stanhope, f. H. Hawbaker of Stratford,
r. b. Stafford of Blairsburg, Ralph
Hurd of Williams and L. c. Lyders of
Ellsworth. And all alumni and ex-
students of Ames in the county are
''eX-officiO' members of that commit
tee. Following is list Of former
Ames students in the county that the
committee has been able to secure.
There may be some errors in names
or addresses; some included in the
list may not now live in the county.
And it is certain that there are many
others who live in the county whose
names the committee do not have on
this list. 1t is urged that all Ames
alumni and former students look over
the following list carefully. and if you
know of anybody living in the county
who ever went to college at Ames, or
whose husband or wife was a former
Ames student, please at once write the
committee chairman, Claude V. Camp
bell, at Jewell, giving him the names
and addresses of those you know who
should be included in the following
list; also advise him if there should
be any corrections or changes in the
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-12-06
INTEREST GROWS
IN kIDD|ES CLUB
More Contributions Come in
to Riddles Santa Claus
Club now Form
ing.
TOTAL is NOW $1S7
How You can be Santa Claus
to Some Poor Kid
die.

Interest in "The Riddles Santa Claus
Club" is growing. People generally
over the city are beginning to realize
that there will be more poor kiddie>
this Christmas than usual. In order
that no home in this city shall be miss.
ed by good old St Nick goodly sum
Of money will be needed. Contribu,
lions to date total $1S7, as follows:
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-12-06

Mrs. A. c. Shaffer, 1909 Second
street. will be hostess tomorrow after
noon at 3 o'clock to the cottage prayer
meeting of the Fourth ward. The Rev.
L. E. Viets will be leader.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-12-06

VIM. Davis Of Rockwell City spent
the week end here with his sister, Mrs.
w. O. Rauworth, and family. c. i.
Gade of Iowa Falls, an uncle of Mrs.
Rauworth, also visited here oyer Sun
day.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-12-06

The Past Noble Grand association
will meet at Elmo hall Thursday after
noon. At $3.50 o'clock dinner will be
served to the members and theil
husbands.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-12-06

The ladies aid society of the Chris
tan church will meet Wednesday with
Mrs. Dennis Church for an all day
meeting to quilt and tic comforts. All
members are urged to attend
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-12-06

The Blairsburg w. c. 4. U. will
meet Thursday afternoon at the home
OF Mrs. J. c. McNec. There will be
Christmas program. Mrs. W. r. Oak
land will be the leader. After the pro
gram 10 cent luncheon will be served
by the executive committee. Everyone
invited.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-12-06
A Big Bargain for Someone.

40 acre Minnesota farm, good soil
good buildings, 2 miles from railroad
town. All stock and machinery goes
with farm. The whole can be bought
for less than 500 per acre. This is
q good thing. Address, "B-4,' care
Freeman-J Ournal. 3OdGj1f1
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-12-06

Mrs. III. \. Hinderks, Mrs. Arch
Cormaney Mrs. II. O. Brill, Mrs. Otto
Kennedy, Mrs. Geo. Smid and Mrs. !.
G. Berryhill Of Kamrar were shopping
in the city Saturday.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-12-06

Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson. who has
been in Charlton for the past fou"
months managing the Peasley- Shipley
store in that place during the illness
of the manager, has returned to this
city and has resumed her work in the
Shipley- Black store.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-12-06

Mason Isham left last evening fol
points on Christmas buying trip.