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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-02-02
FOR A COuN ~,
ASSOCIATION
Hamilton County Fancy
Poultry Breeders to Hold
Meeting Here Next
Friday.
TO GET STATE AID
Plan to Form an Organiza-
ton and Hold an Annual
Show.
TO GET STATE AID

Every breeder Of fancy poultry in
Hamilton county is invited to attend
la meeting at the Webster City Cham
Der OF Commerce next Friday evening
for the purpose of forming county
poultry association. The meeting has
been called by D. NJ. Anderson of this
city after consultation with other
breeders who are interested in county
organization.
The state allows 500 annually to all
county poultry breeders associations,
as an inducement toward the raising of
better poultry in Iowa. While there
have in years gone by, been different
poultry organizations in this county.
there has never been county associa.
ton. There are. however, an unusually
large number of fancy breeders here
and in the midwest.
In the event that a county association
is formed, it is planned to hold county
show annually in the fall. BY forming
a county association. the organiza ton
will get the benefit of the state appro-
priation and will also accomplish much
toward stimulating an interest here
abouts in raising better poultry 1t is
hoped that a large number of breeders
from this community and generally over
the county will attend Fridays meeting
to the end that large and fourishing
may be formed in Hamil-
ton county,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-02-02
Declamatory Contests Held.

Two of the district declamatOry con.
tests We're held Friday night between
schools of the county, and six winners
We're chosen who will compete in the
county contest to be held at Jewell Feb
IL. Two additional district contests
remain to be held. three winners to lie
selected at each, and total of twelve
contestants will take part in the county
meet.
Friday night contests were held be-
tween Blairsburg and Williams, and he
tween Randall and Kamrar. In the Tor.
mer, harrisburg won in all three class
es, and in the latter, Kamrar won III
two classes.
The contests between Jewell and
Ellsworth and between Stratford and
StanhOpe are to be held at later date.
In the Randall Kamrar contest Win
ners were:
OratOrical, Miss Leona VanLangen,
"Reixi's Address to the Romans Kan
'rar; dramatic, Miss Marie Rigter, ASK
and 1t Shall be Given Kamrar; hui
morous,. Miss Sylvina Egland, ''The
Ruggles' Dinner Party Randall.
Winners in The contest between Blairs-
burg and Williams were:
Oratorical, William Jones, 1.-THE
Black Horse and His Rider dra-
matte, Odessa Lynd, THE Story of Pat
sy;' humorous, Esther Westphal, 1.-The
Authors Readin' at Bixby Center"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-02-02
Petitions Filed.

Several petitions have already been
filed for the next term of court which
opens April 49, Goldie Carter has en-
tered petition asking that she be
given Judgment in the sum of 5000
against T. c. Ruegnitz which she
claims is due on a piano she sold him.
Carrie Strain is asking divorce
from Dave Strain to whom she was
married March "a, 1919. She asserts
that he was guilty of criminal Of
Tense against her and married her only
to escape prosecution, and that he liy-
ed with her only one day.
John Engelby has filed petition
asking divorce from Jennie Engelby
for alleged cruel and inhuman treat
ment. According to his story, she has
twice had him brought before the
county commissioners of instantly, but
both times he has been acquitted.
They were married in 1896 and have
II children. He asks that the court
determine property rights to the $50
acres of land owned near Jewell and
also determine who shall have the
custody Of the children.
The Farmers National Bank of Web
ster City is suing Henry Hilpipre for
$125.6O, the amount alleged to he due
OH u promissory not with interest.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-02-02
PERSONAL BRIEFS.
From Fridays Daily:


Lars Alvestad of Jewell is a Web
ster City visitor this afternoon.
Jesse Nelson of Ellsworth is a coun-
ty seat business caller this afternoon
Mart Russia of Jewell is visitor
in this city this afternoon.
Mayor Carl T.. Miller of Jewell is a
county seat caller this afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Hendrickson of
Kamrar are callers in the county seat
today.
w. A. Neel went to Waterloo this
morning to attend a DurOc hog sale
there this afternoon.
City Manager G. J. Long went to
LeMars this morning. where he will
give talk this evening OH municipal
ownership.
f. l.. Miller. c. X. Brandrup. c. B.
Miller, VIM. O'Neill. John +. Olmstead,
Guy Burton. Walter Banta, Chalmer
}. Lee and w. G. Creach, all members
of the Wahkonsa legion Of the Moose
lodge in this city, went to Des MONIES
yesterday afternoon to attend the
regular meeting of the legion there
last evening. The Wahkonsa legion
were given special invitation to at
tend the meeting in Des Moines last
night.
Fred Gerber and little son of kaprar
are visitors in the county seat this
afternoon.
Lester Tuttle of Williams is visi.
tor in this city today.
Casper Edvenson, Ole Eide and James
Knickerbocker of Williams were Web
ster City visitors yesterday.
+. o. Satter. formerly of this city
now manager of the Carroll Times. is
shaking hands here today with friends
Mrs. Marion Smith and Mrs. q. f.
Farley of Blairsburg were visitors in
Webster City yesterday.
Mrs. W. G. Houck of Ellsworth was
a Webster City shopper yesterday af-
ternOon.
Lawrence Reilly of Stanhope is in
the city today. being interested in Il
case which is now on trial in the dis
trict court.
Mrs. John J. Johnson of Ellsworth
visited in this city yesterday after
noon with her daughter. Miss Jemina
Johnson. who underwent major
operation at Mercy hospital few
days ago.
il. A. Zanores of Minneapolis, who
has been acting as assistant manager OF
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-02-02
From Saturdays Daily:

Dr. o. B. Olson went to Iowa City
yesterday afternoon to spend Sunday
with friends.
Attorney J. f. Burnstedt was a bust.
ness caller in Ellsworth yesterday at
ternoon.
Mrs. s. NJ. Brinton and Mrs. H. NJ
Lakin Of Ellsworth were Webster City
shoppers yesterday afternoon.
Miss Merle Whaley goes to Des
MOines tonight where she has accepted
position as bookkeeper for the
Davidson Furniture company
Miss Clara Ruppel went to Blairs-
burg yesterday afternoon to act as
Judge in the declamatOry contest which
was held there last evening.
Miss Lillian Mattison, teacher in the
high school here. went to Kamrar yes
terday afternoon to act as one of the
judges in the declamatory contest held
there last evening.
Mrs. P. o. Braland of Ellsworth Wis
tied in this city yesterday afternoon
with her husband, who is a patient at
Mercy hospital, having undergone an
operation for appendicitis Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F.. A. Young have re-
turned home from Watonga, Oklahoma,
where they were called by the illness
and death of Mrs. Us father, j. L..
French.
Mrs. Roy Riley and child of Stan
hope were callers in Webster City
yesterday afternoon.
Dell Rutledge of Blairsburg is a
county seat caller today.
Tom cambridge of Williams is a
caller in the county seat today.
Edward Ackley of Blairsburg is
county seat business caller today.
DR.. F. S. Carey of Williams was
profession caller in Webster City last
evening.
Mrs. Lillian Hall went to Cherokee
this noon to spend a week at the home
of sister.
Mrs. Otto Christensen and Mrs. NJ.
H. Hendrickson OF Kamrar are visitors
in this city today.
Mrs. B. F. Hall of Renwick arrived
in this city yesterday afternoon to
visit her daughter. Mrs. n. w. Ken
nedy, and to make the acquaintance
Of her new granddaughter.
Among those from Williams who
are attending the teachers study cen
ter in this city today are Mrs. F. J.
COUNSEL. Mrs. A. u. Armstrong, Mrs.
Flossie Simpson and Misses Angie AL
linson. Aurelia Spangler, Marguerite
Doughton. Florence Handfeldt, Flor
ence Doyle, Ruby Fox and Prof. L. A.
Lynd.
Mrs. NJ. J. MOrtenson, Mrs. Charles
Glaman and Miss Dorothy Riley are
among the Jewell visitors in Webster
City this afternoon.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-02-02
Jewell.

Mrs. Ed. Swift of Sterling, Colorado
is here for visit with relatives and
friends.
Il. s. Millett transacted business at
Sioux Rapids the fore part of the week
Lars Peterson was a Boone visitor
Thursday.
Mrs. Frank Dalbey, who has been
visiting her son Joel and family the
past week, returned to her home at Ellis
worth Friday afternoon.
Joel E. Dalbey, Mart Rushia and
Henry Hanson We're Webster City call.
|ers Friday afternoon.
The bOlshevists now say that they
are strong enough to fight the world,
but they don't want to. It's good
|thing-fOr the 'shevists-that, they
don't want to.
John Peterson Of Randall was a
Jewell visitor Thursday afternoon.
A local home brew patient says
that every time he drinks his brew it
reminds him of wet spring. OF
course, his soft palate and epiglOttis
work all right, but every time he swal-
lows swig his throat makes peculiar
sound, something like the sound pro-
duced by mule as the latter pulls his
foot out Of the mud.
Five thousand English girls, all of
manageable age and all coming to this
country for the express purpose of find
ing husband, landed in New Jersey
in the month of October last. We've
been hoping that some of them would
drift out this way, percolate the Appa-
lachians, as it were, but we fear they
were snapped up long before they got
half way to the Mississippi river.
There is another cargo coming over
in the spring. and New Jersey is to be
the landing place. All we can say at
this time is, we wish to-welk, to John
Bull, in this case-that little old New
Jersey were located in Lyon township.
The first time we heard the old song,
"Oh. the Irish and the Dutch, They
Don't Amount to Much we thought
that perhaps the words had been writ
ten by spiteful Englishman. The
other day, however, as we ran across
the old tune, we thought that regard
less of who wrote the song, it said
at least so far as the pres
SuI status VI anu SSAhdhS 40
OF course, Ireland never
did amount. to much, politically, and
everybody, including Billy Hohenzol-
lern himself, now knows that Germany
is down and out and stuck in the mud.
George w. FOval may try again for
the toga to represent this county in the
legislative halls of our law factory at
Des Moines. AS politician. George
is fire-eater and in political argu-
ment he would. if the hose, as it were,
were not turned Oh him: consume every
thing in sight. His vocal organs are
capable of undergoing the severest
strain: his lung capacity is exceptional
and his physical endurance is simply
marvellous. 1t can truly be said that
he is one and Il half horse power human
dynamo. AS for qualifications, he will
stand up with most of the men who
usually aspire for this aforesaid Of
flee. He is IL graduate of Hard Knocks
college. and the years, as they slip by
one by one, have steadied his nerve,
cleared his vision and modified his
Judgment. The donkey riders could do
worse than nominate and elect George
Foyal. of Jewell, representative from
Hamilton county.
Jan. 81.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-02-02
BIG YEAR FOR
farm BUREAU
The County Agents Report
Shows Large Amount of
Business Done Dur
ing Past Year.
FARMERS SAVE MUCH
Business Worth $4,000
Done Through Exchange
Organized.

Activities of the Farm Bureau are
outlined in the annual report of COull-
ty Agent Chris Christensen which has
already been sent to AmeS. According
to the report, the bureau has had an
unusually busy year and is rapidly in
creasng in its value to farmers of the
county.
Business valued at $4,000 was done
in 1919 through the exchange organized
by the county agent and the apprOxi-
mate savings effected by this exchange
amounted to $4,000. Three hundred
farms were supplied with labor through
the exchange, % farms were rented
and $50 laborers were furnished to
farmers.
Farm account books were placed in
the hands of 500 farmers, and 300 far
mers kept such accounts through the
year, ten of whom the agent assisted
in summarizing. Five farmers report
u profitable change in their business
as a result of this record keeping.
The county agent visited 1000 farms
during the year, and the bureau Oh Nov.
50 had membership of 600. This,
however, was increased to more than
1900 in the drive for members.
Crop Projects.
Seventeen hundred farms selected
seed corn in the fall and 125,OOO acres
were planted with the fall selected corn.
The seed was tested for termination
on 800 farms. and $4,000 acres were
planted with the tested seed Soy bean
growing was introduced on 10 OF the
farms of the county, involving % acres
in all.
On fifty farms of the county, the soil
was tested for acidity: ten farms used
lime, and Is limestone crushers. were
introduced.
The Hamilton County Live Stock
. Breeders association has membership
of So, while there are 40 breeders OF
pure bred stock in the county. A sales
pavilion was constructed during the
past year and three sales held at which
1913 head of stock were sold.
Wool growers of the county also or
ganized during the past year, and 10000
pounds of wool were pooled. Local
buyers offered 42h cents a pound, but
the average price received was So cents.
1t is estimated that $4,000 was saved
wool growers of the county through
this project. w.
Other Work Accomplished.
Aside from this, numerous poultry,
orchard and soil demonstrations, a
tractor school, farm and home service
days and various other meetings We're
held; assistance of the county agent |
was given in planning and erecting lG
farm buildings. including houses, barns, |
hog houses. poultry houses, corn cribs
and granaries, feeding floors and ma
nure pits.
A boys and girls club with % men,
bers was organized, four cooperative |
shipping associations, a sales pavilion
company, pure bred breeders associa-
ton and wool growers association.
Hamilton county's Farm Bureau is Of
value to farmers of the county in many |
other ways, and the benefits to be de-
rived by members are measured only
by the extent to which the farmers take
advantage of the opportunities offered.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-02-02

L. ID. Busting. residing southeast of
town. has rented the Walter G. Claude
residence ut S51 Second street, from
J. $. Hemminger, who recently pur-
chased the place. The Busting family
will move to town sOOn:9 So
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-02-02

the Woolworth store at Fort Dodge. has
been transferred to this city to act as
manager of the WoolwOrth store, filling
the vacanacy made by w. e. Smith,
who has been transferred to Fremont.
Neb.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-02-02

Sparks from Il switch engine Thurs
day set fire to the old Farmers Gle
vatOr at Highview. The roof was
burned off one side before it could be
exting,iished 1t was not being used,
however. having been replaced by u
new building.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-01

after many adventures In which he overeame
dragons and dshsa the spells cast by enchant-
resses.
But the intrepid Amundsen scorns the ease
and comfort that appeal TO other middieaged
mer who like to sit and doze at their IRE
places on winter nights. It is only few years
ago that he negotiated the difacult northwest
passage and scarcely had he returned from
that voyage than he started on the journey that
ended In his discovery Of the south pole.
And now his restless qussting soul is on
its way again for another plunge into the un-
known It may be that he will not discover
much that predetermined men regard as Of
great value.
What new land he may discover can't be
sold; nor put up az collateral on atloan; nor
turned into . resort for summer boarders But
Ii 1t not the very fact that there 10 nothing
really practical" in Amundsens adventure
that makes 1t 20 gloriously worth while! Bray-
ing thousand dangers and enduring uniwag-
Unable suferingS merely for the sake Of adding
little bit to the sum Of human knowledge
Amundsen presents an inspiring example in a
time OF selnsh-seeking.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-01
Whats I'm A Name?
~
MILDRED
MARSHALL


dith has always been a favorite
biblical name
Perhaps because of this coura-
geous deed of the biblical heroine,
Judith came to mean praised
Judithe and Juditha are favorite
English derivatives; the Italians
have a particularly musical version,
Guilitta. Judy is diminutive, used
generally as form of affection. ex-
cept in the instance of the Judy of
the famous Punch and Judy show.
Judith has been beloved OF
authors, but curiously enough, her
name has been rather neglected by
the poets. There seems to be no
noteworthy example of odes to her
or her heroic deeds. But the lack
has not discouraged the popularity
of her name in England and Amer
lea, while the harmonious Italian
version has great vogue in that
country.
The Jade is Judith's talismanit
stone. Its mild green depths hold
promisei of freedom from danger
and insure fearlessness in its wear.
er. 1t is a curative, according tt
popular superstition, and hence is
believed to ward off disease, anc
i the ink Of bad luck. Tuesday i.
! Judith's lucky day/and 4 her mystic
number.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-01
Winding Our Own Business.

II Terence MacSwiney were alive today he
would have occasion to be proud Of his sacri-
fee for the cause Of Ireland. On both CONT
Ients yesterday there~were religious and civil
demonstrations to honor the memory of the
mar who surrendered his life as a protest
against the refusal Of Great Britain to cease
will always be a division OF opinion as to
whether MaeSwiney really aided his country's
cause by the means he employed to resent his
Imprisonment, all good Americans never have
failed to synpathize with the Irish people in
their fight for Independence. Today there is
in Ireland sort OF republic established and
Its sponsors are asking for its recognition by
the American government. The question has
become an issue in the presidential election to
be determined tomorrow.
Ireland is part of Great Britain. The
little isle has been battling for many years to
be governed by its own people. II has waged
good fight, and there has been much blood
sbed.> Britain has ruled with a merciless hand
in holding the people in subsection. Each
year more latitude has been given the people
in their mode Of government and living. but
the sting of dominance is still felt. 1t is only
natural that the Irish people should want to
be free as are other peoples, and doubtless
eventually they will be, for England gradually
is realizing the necessity for loosening the
bonds if she is to have the peace at home that
she. like other governments, is seeking after
the bitter experiences of few years ago, if
for no other reason than to build wall of
a
| disaster. But in America our part is to be
:. viewed wholly through American eyes. 1t
makes no difference how we may feel in our
hearts towards Ireland and her people We
| in America know the blessings Of freedom and
we wouldn't keep them from any other people
on earth capable Of governing themselves. We
all believe the Irish people are capable o,
running their own affairs, if they would, but
too, most Of US know there is an undercurren1
existent there that only needs the torch te
! fan into fame. In former years the British
government. in furtherance of its own cause
kept this fame alive as an excuse for holdins
! the whip hand above the heads of the people
/ The Irish republic is asking recognition by
Washington. The American government mus
choose between Great Britain and the so-callet
| Irish republic 1t does seem that the reall,
| sane course for the United States to follow il
to keep hands of; or. at any rate that we q
no further than giving an expression favorabl
to the liberation OF the Irish people by thu
British monarchy. We don't expect Great Brit
ain to mingle in our affairs Therefore W.
should not interfere in hers.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-01
Don't Be Ashamed to Ask.

No man or woman who knows how to read
the newspapers can have any excuse for not
knowing how to intelligently vote tomorrow,
but II there are any who are still in doubt that
fact should not deter them in performing their
duty as citizens. II you have made up your
how to mark your ballot 60 to neighbor He
or she will be glad to help you. 1t is greater
disgrace not to vote than to confess that YOU
don't know how to vote We all have to learn
some time.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-01
Judith.

Judith is somtimes confused with
Edith because of its similarity of
ending.>, but this is an erroneous
contention. 1t really has its origin
in the difficult northern of Gyda
Or Gytha. which, because it sounds
like 9th, the contraction of Fad
gyth. are believed to have some con-
nection. But Judith is purely north
ern, having belonged to the proud
i damsel of Hordaland, who refused
; to marry Harald Harfagre unless
he was sole king of Norway. Later
it was given to the semi Danish la
dies of Earl Godwins family and
melted into Gjutha. Finally Jutta
appears as contraction for Ju-
ditha.
Judith, according to the ld>testa-
ment, was the heroine of the book
of the same name in the Aproery-
pha. She was a beautiful Jewess
of Bethulia, who, when her town
was besieged by Holofernes, the
general of Nebuchadnezzar, attend
ed him in his tent and when he was
in his cups, killed him and cut Off
his head. whereupon her townsmen
fell upon the Assyrians and defeat,
ed them with great slaughter. Ju.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-01
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Lobster and Ice Cream.

I alarmed a whole party of din
ers q few evenings ago by eating
a boiled lobster and dish OF ice
cream. They prophesied dire re-
suits, but nothing happened. Is
there really any risk involved in
combining these two items at one
meal? q. F. H.
Answer-1he only sick is that
certain plausible food specialists
may inspire less credulity among
your friends. The combination is
not attractive to some palates. but
if your appetite calls for ice cream
and lobster, or any other possible
combination OF foods, there is no
reason why you need hesitate to
eat them.
Why Not Bathea
I believe you have assured wom-
en- readers that bathing or swim
ming at the time of the periods is
harmless. II that is correct, will
you please explain why so many
older women and doctors advise
against all bathing or swimming
at such times. &c. L. N.
Answer can't explain why
bathing or. going in swimming is
harmless. 1t is up to those who
imagine it is harmful to explain
why. I merely assure women tina;
| their sex need never prevent bath
ing or swimming-and thousands OF
| women today know from expert
ence that this is true. A normal
woman may battle or swim when.
ever she wishes without any anx-
iety about her health or physical
| well-being-indeed. she may be. as
sured that health is only improved
thereby.