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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-11

We cannot quite get the siGnifi-
cance Of the term. friend WIFE," used
by some writer's. alleged humorous and
otherwise. Next thing they will be
saying friend mother and friend
1dthcf.'
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-11

II President Harding and the senate
cuu!innn in harmonious relations it viii
I.2 40 fault OF the Das Moincs Register.
Tie Register seems very impatient over
the harmony existing at present.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-11

seem determined to do. If we refuse
Ito accept business when it is offered
ii might not be easy to get when we
want il.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-11

Storage for cars, also horses boarded.
Z. 1. Craig 4 Son, opposite city market.
Phone 10 3-24j-f-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-11

'slic Freeman ard journal. both
papers. per year------------- 50
THE Daily Frceman-Jounal, by
mail, per year-------------S5. $500
Delivered, i'll city per year----$6.00
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-04-11
WEBSTER CITY FREEMAN

ISSUED every Monday by the Free.
s.an.JoU-nal Publishing Company
webster City, Iowa.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-01-20

those unfortunateS VINO sought MIN
out to lay open distressed hearts and
bespeak his sympathy and healing
counsel, or whether he sat in solitude
cudgeling his wits for insight into the
mystery that Swallowed the happiness
of the woman he loved.
The problem, Knocked his shrewdest
efforts. Practice and study, personal
contact and observation together with
close examination of cases recorded
by others, had long since made him, as
he believed, familiar with every phase
of psychosis. hysteria and neurosis, as
well as with these psychic phenomena
which Will at times develop in per
sons'of seemingly normal idiosyncrasy,
from simple dreaming to somnambu-
lism in all its guises. with hallucina-
ton, trance, ecstasy, telepathy and
telaesthesia and the various forms of
hypnosis.
However nearly akin they might be
to more than one of these. what Fos-
dick for want of better name contin-
ued with priscilla to term her
dreams" persisted in defying classifi-
cation by Write of perverse sort of
intrinsic uniquity. For they were in
no sense true dreams. having none of
the features peculiar to those fantastic
inventions of the mind uncensored by
waking consciousness. They were ut.
terly without traceable relation to any
thing 10 the memory of the subject
or her personal circumstances and en-
vironment. Nor were they, as is
every ordinary dream, tumble of con-
densed and disfgured impressions un-
Ineligible but to the trained percep-
tons of the analyst. On the contrary
they were. as communicated to Fos-
dick, coherent, dramatic, picturesque,
convincing reports of happenings
which. If they fell short of the round
ed completeness of the invented story.
were strikingly like reels inconsecu-
lively viewed In some cinema of en-
trancing interest.
Further: Priscilla was not hysteri-
cal, neurotic or anemic. Neither was
she of unsound mind. Hallucinations,
trance and ecstasy take shape only 10
the miasmata of insanitary menta! and
physical states. The man who since
her earliest days had adored and
watched over her. knew few minds
more clear of vision. unprepossessed
by Illusions. or capable of straight.
honest reasoning. But it was not more
sane than her well nOurished, groOmed
and guarded body.
ITO be continued)
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-01-20
CHAPTER FOUR
The Haunting Portrait.
l.. IN THE AIR.

That was the year of the impetuous
spring; March brewed weather whose
golden graciousness she stole from
May. April brought times of summer
heat, such as that afternoon when
Priscilla fell asleep in the studio and
dreamed her dream of terror. Days
followed as rare, unreasonable enough
but sweet with the warm delight of
youth anticipating the richness of ma.
turity, with nights of wonder whose
winds walked suavely beneath skies of
velvet, purple, dense and soft. Top
coats and heavy wraps went early and
unmourned TO limbo, summer furs APP
peared TO stress the delicacy of sum-
merry frocks. Shop windows bloomed
with displays of sheer and dainty fab
RIGS exQuisitely tinted, like beds of ex-
otto flowers under, glass. In between
them the Avenue saw confused and
distracting shows of living flowers,
drifting up and down, eddying in
groups. pausing lightly. And by day
and night as well the Town abandoned
itself to such frivolity as had no prec-
edent in the maddest chapters of its
history. Between twelve and twelve
Il was difficult to secure table at any
Of the more favored restaurants unless
one had been thoughtful enough to
make reservation long In advance.
Plays Offering the sorriest of entertain
ment prospered beyond belief. At one
In the morning rushing tides of motor
cars rendered the passage of Fifth
avenue as perilous as at five in the
evening. The more retiring social life
was proportionately more gay and rest
less, Its brief post-Lenten season In.
candescent with a brilliance unparal-
leled In the memory of the most elder
ly idler Everywhere there was end.
less feasting, dancing, coQuetry, laugh
ter, love I'm idleness. Announcements
of engagements popped In well-nigh
continuous fusillade; and after dark
all the kindly shadows in the parks
were murmurous with the voices of
humber sweethearts. Love was In the
air. as omnipreSent as the dust Of gold
sprayed into the night by flaming sky
signs. Ii found few immune, none
quite insensible to the preoccupation
II imposed so generally. Even Pris-
ella, though she made no sign Il. &.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-01-20
EVER HAVE 1T?
Ii You Have, the Statement of This
WauSau Citizen VIII Interest You.

's" NAiACu w Ill 1uJereSG l0U.
Ever have a "low-down" pain in the
back?
In the SMALL" right above the hips9
That's the home of backache.
II it's caused by weak kidneys.
Use Doan's Kidney Pills.
Wausau people testify to their
worth. Ask your neighbor. Read a
case of it:
Mrs H. Kleinhelter, 3O2 N. Second
Ave-, Wausau, says 81 was Troubled
with my back. My kidneys were act
ing irregularly too, A dull ache in nv
back made me real miserable. I got
box OF Doan's Kidney Pills and used
them. They helped my back from the
start and relieved me wonderfully. I
have great faith in Doan's."
Price 60c at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs Kleinhelter had. Foster Miiburn
CO., Mfrs., Buffalo, N. Y. Adv.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-01-20
Marathon Grain ShoU and
Institute Most Successful

as a crop to the farmer. Later in the
day he treated pea culture and re-
commended peas as a good crop if ro-
tated. Mr.. Swoboda's subject was 81
los and silage, and Mr.. Robbins gave
good sound business address.
Miss Mary A. Brady, home demon
stration agent, gave several cooking
demonstrations which were much ap-
preciated by the hundred women pre-
sent Her suggestions will doubtless
be followed carefully in dozens of
homes through that community For
the ladies another woman was on the
program, Miss Gladys Meloche, of the
home economics department, Univer
sity of Wisconsin. Miss Maloche gave
sewing demonstration.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-01-20

"Tm not. 1t Is serious: it's life or
death" She was suddenly on her
feet, gesticulating in a manner utterly
out of character. Philip got up to face
her. and tried to interrupt. but she
wouldn't listen. Its the way they do
with Observation-Disclosures that is
people who tell. l know what I'm
talking about. They kill them, or get
them killed"
Easy, ella. Don't lose your head"
She didn't even hear. REDS shs-
picious already" she declared. He's
rowed lot with Leonora about Mario.
He told me ! mean, ! remem-
Der his telling Leonora he thought
Mario was a dick-a detective-and If
he caught her talking to him again. or
anything happened to make him think
she'd talked too much. he'd kill her
first and Mario next"
She threw out hands that shook
with passionate anxiety. promise me
you won't go to the police. Philip-for
my sake, for Leonora's, for Mario's /"
"For Mario's sakeY Philips eyes
darkened. ITO be sure: I'd forgotten
about Mario. And he seems to be
rather more important parsonage
than l."
T-she loves him, Philip-and he
loves Leonora. And his influence is
good for her. know. If you won't
tell don't know how ! know. but
do-Mario will find way to save her.
he'll get her away from those others
and marry her and make her good.
and make her happy, too. Give him
give both of them a chance, Philip!
Pleased If anything should happen to
either of them. /"
"Priscillal"
The imperative tone shocked her
into momentary silence. But her at
titude remained that Of supplication.
she still trembled In frantic anxiety
and besought his generosity with
pleading hands.
"You won't-you promise not to go
TO headquartersr'
81 promise. For the time being. at
least. I'll keep away from the police
but on one condition Are you
listeningw
"Yes-yes. Philip"
You must stop this fretting-take
things quietly. And you must come
away from the studio with me at once
I'll see you home. and this evening-if
Aunt Esther will have NELL drop
round for dinner. After that. If you've
nothing else arranged, we might do a
play. II you like, I'll scare up some
others and make 1t box party. and
afterward we can drop in at the Club
de vingt for a dance. What do you
say?"
The panic In her eyes gave way to
daZe. hen to dawning comprehension.
she smiled feebfy, her hands sketched
a sign of apology and chagrin.
''Tve been silly again. What have
! been saying, Philip"
cit doesn't matter. Will you Civ,
me this evening and do your best to
help me enjoy it'll"
1T sounds awfully jolly, and I'm
sure It'll do me heaps of good. Philip"
her eyes were dangerously kind
don't think me ungratefu!. You're so
good to me. You're such dear =. :"
II know" said Philip with a rueful
smile. But | hope that won't be my
only epitaph."
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-01-20

Thursday dealt with corn and its value
The grain show and institute held
at Marathon on last Thursday and Fri
day was a great success and was at
tended by many persons from the sur
rounding country. There were APP
proximately seventy different exhibits
of grains and vegetables entered.
Many samples of preserves and canned
goods were also on exhibit About
$3.50 in prizes was distributed among
the prize winners.
Among the talks Thursday were
those of Prof. E. j. Delwiche of the
University of Wisconsin, Leon H. Rob-
bins of Racine, the editor of the Agri-
culturist, and F. G. Ewoboda, county
farm agent Mr.. Delwiche's talk
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-01-20
~. THE PRESCRIPTION.


Priscilla had a pensive moment.
"Hypnotism she echoed her thought:
~ wonder If that's one way :.
DO you think you could get at the
truth, Philip. If you were to hypnotic
and then cross-examine me?"
"Td rather not except as last re-
sort. Hypnotism demands such com.
plete surrender to the will of the
hypnOtist. II tends to undermine the
independence of the ego which is es-
sential to the right development of
the individual"
But what else can we dor
Many things +. To begin with.
want to take this story home with
me and go over It word by word. As
II stands. In It's intrinsic significance.
It's an absolutely unique human docu-
ment. utterly artless and honest. The
clue we need may be In 1t. in some un-
conscious betrayal Of repressed emo
ton or desire; It may lie hidden In
some turn of phrasing. even In some
unusual word. the word you wouldn't
ordinarily use to express your thought.
Such things can only be got at through
close study"
what else?"
"Oh. plain sleuthing. for one-like
digging into the mystery of your par.
ents' marriage. finding out why they
were unhappy, and especially who
your mother was and what sort of
family she had behind her-whether.
In short. It's possible that you've in.
herited some psychic tradition. There
are families. for instance. that hand
down from generation to generation
the clairvoyant tendency we know by
the name Of second sight. Finally, we
may find the police useful"
Priscilla started sharply. 1.-THE DO.
lice" she repeated in a tone of pro-
test.
why not?" Philip tapped the
manuscript of the dream story. If
you actually did through some freak
of psychic notwithstanding clair
voyance,' or whatever ii is-have first
hand knowledge of this Bielnsky bust.
ness Well, his isn't the only
name mentioned. And If you remem-
bered his accurately, and the plain.
clothes men, Ennis and Corbin, and
Ristoris-why shouldn't the others be
real names of real persons as well?
English Addie and Inez, Harry the
Nut and Charlie the Coke, Red Carne-
han !"
Struck by circumstance whose sig
nificance had till now escaped him. he
paused for thought, unheeding the
signs of disconcertion betrayed by
Priscilla.
II sayl If you dreamed true, neither
of the policemen who entered that up
stairs room lived TO tell what they
found there. Then Bielinsky is cred
tied with two murders of which he's
innocent. fancy police headquarters
will be deeply interested If l can per-
suade them Red Carnehan was the
author of the killings In Ristori'sw
Priscllla's cup and saucer clattered.
"You mustn'tw she cried, her eyes
wide, her features drawn with dismay.
"You mustn't do that, Philip Don't
you understand-don't you know what
will happen II you dor Red wouldn't
hesitate an instant II he thought I'd
If he thought Leonora had told. II I'd
CT oak-l mean. he'd kill her, Philipl"
"oh, comet" Philip put down his
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-01-20
You Must Believe This.

Perhaps the most remarkable freaks
of lightning was that related by John
Still, the famous bishop of Wells. A
storm broke over Wells cathedral dur,
ing a service. Afterward the bishop,
his wife and many members of the
congregation found themselves marked
with a cross on various parts of the
body. Not a soul was injured by the
lightning.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-01-20

1t is reported that Lord Chalmers
has been appointed to settle at Wash
ington the remaining details of the
negotiations between the governments
of the United States and Great Brit
ain for the conversion of the latter's
war notes into long-standing Obliga-
tons. AS shining light of the treas
ury department at Whitehall he was
intrusted in 1915 by Lloyd George,
then chancellor of the exchequer, with
the craftsmanship of the committee
formed to deal with the problem of
American securities obtained from
British investors through their mobil-
iZation and exchange for British
treasury bonds.
Margaret Painter, who has been i'll
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-01-20
LIME STONE is
ORDERED BY FARMERS

Three carloads 12O tons of ground
lime stone were ordered by farmers at
the grain show at Marathon last week
Inc next day few Holstein breeders
at Edgar ordered a fifty ton car. If
IS nard to get group of farmers to-
gether anywhere in the county that
is not willing to club together to order
carload of limestone, F. G. Swoboda
county agent, declares.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-01-20

Don't let a pure-bred bull go to
waste in this community. Ren1en1-
Der that the poorest pure bred is
better than the best scrub. He
is easier to feed, he makes better
beef, and he will pass his money
bringing qualities on to his get. Only
the pure-bred can make the cattle
industry stable and certain Of steady
return, year after year.
THE COUNTRY GENTLEMAN,
whose cooperation enables US to pre-
sent these advertisements, has long
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-01-20
SESSION OF
COUNCIL FRIDAY NIGHT

An adjournment meeting of the city
council was held last Friday night.
prldge was taken up, and a dele
CATION was appointed to attend the
meeting at Chicago by the Northwest
ern road 1t is the desire of the coun-
Gil to have bridge looking like solid
concrete work instead of a steel struc-
ture.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-01-20
u. ANALYSIS.

Love worried Philip Fosdick with re-
lentless importantly, whether he were
behind the desk in his consultation
room, doing his best TO give his best 10
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-01-20
copy,'sns 1920 BY the Aothe-

at least three days"
IF you insist" she conceded with
suspicion of a pout-T presume I've
got to do as the doctor orders"
"Then that's settled" Philip assert
ed with reckless complacence.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-01-20
Coming His Way!

Merchants and manufacturers endorse pure-bred cat
tie because they make business better They buy eec-
tric-ighting plants; farm power; machinery; pianos;
household OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES washers, sweepers,
churns; better buildings; better homes They buy i'm
proved roads and more efficient schools.
Farmers raise pure-breds for the same reason.
They like to be prosperous and purebreds will make
them Better cattle widen the margin between the
producing cost and the selling price of beef they make
their own market as breeding stock
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-01-20

been an ardent supporter of the pure
breds, because they pay the farmer
who raises them. This dominant
weekly of farm service studies for
you every aspect and every problem
of your business and the conclusions
at which its trained investigators
arrive can be accepted as thoroughly
reliable. These investigators say:
Buy Pure BREEDS"
In the next So big issues (Which
will come to you for just $1.0O) the
editors will tell you why.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-01-20

cup and tried TO speak reassuringly.
"Yoc're taking this too seriorS'v--"
The Semi-weekly leader., 1921-06-22
: i 80 $50 &
e Red STAR NEWS. =
*==%*=*"****=*=* = .


The farmers around Red Star are
very busy with their crops. Rain is
needed very badly at this writing.
A large crowd of our young peo-
pie attended preaching at New Hope
Sunday last.
Miss Letha Mae Case of Brookha-
ven spent the week end with home
folks.
Mr.. Henry Smith and three of his
friends attended the picnic at Clear
Branch Friday last.
We were very sorry to hear of the
death of Mr.. Hughey Case.
We have welcomed Mr.. Ernest
Newman in our community again.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Smith visited
their daughter, Mrs. Frank Smith,
rear Beaver Creek recently.
Mrs. Jim Arlington visited her
father, Mr.. Sam eagle near Friend
ship, Friday.
Miss May Belle Britt of Macedo-
mia, visited her friend, Miss Alice
Smith, last Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Bertha Smith spent Sunday
night at the home of her brother,
Mr.. Allen Smith, near Beaver Creek,
We are having a fine Sunday
school at Macedonia now.
We are going to have Children's
Day the first Sunday in July and
everybody is invited to come and
spend the day with us.
Just Us,
The Semi-weekly leader., 1921-06-22
Brennan and Alexander
for U. S. Dist. Attorney

Jackson, Miss, June 15.-Imme-
diately after receiving letter from
the department of justice at Wash
ington stating that his resignation
would be accepted, Julian P. Alexan-
der, United States district attorney,
for the Southern district of Missis-
sippi, left for Washington to hold a
conference with Attorney General
Daugherty.
Friends of Mr.. Alexander state
that he is not likely to be obstinate
about it but that he will yield to the
inevitable and step aside for Re-
publican successor.
1t is generally recognized in poll
tical circles that the new United
States district attorney for this dis
trict will be E. e. Hindman Of the
Jackson bar, who has been in Wash
ington for several weeks comforting
with the leaders.
Mr.. Hindman, lifelong Republi-
can, has been strongly endorsed by
the bench and bar throughout the
state. His only Republican opponent
is e. F. Brennan, jr., of Brookhaven.
who has the endorsement of Mike
Mulvihill, Republican national COM
mitteeman for this state.
Mr.. Alexander has been in office
little more than two years having
been named to succeed ]. w. George,
when the latter resigned to return to
private life. Prior to that time he
had served as assistant United States
district attorney.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1921-06-22
NatChez Selected as Location for Big
New Movie Picture.

Natchez, Miss.-After a week Of
investigation as to the possibilities OF
Natchez in providing suitable set
tings for feature production Of the
Oliver Morosco Company. it is an
nounced by George Shryer. special
representative of the company, that
troupe Of 25 or 80 motion picture
actors and actresses are en- route to
Natchez from California for the pro-
Guction of "Slippey Magee." This
picture will feature Colleen Moore.
Mr.. Shryer said that Natchez had
been selected after looking into the
possibilities of four other cities. Ex-
teriors for the Heart of Maryland
THE Gentleman from Mississippi
and a number Of other feature pro-
ductions requiring southern settings
were made in Natchez and It has
been stated by many leading direc-
tors that nowhere in the country can
more typical southern atmosphere
be found than here.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1921-06-22
TOLL BRIDGE WILL CON
TINUE IN OPERATION
Board Accedes to Petition Not to
Condemn Land on Bogue
Chitto Road.

Wednesday June 18th, 1921. The
Board met pursuant to adjournment
all members being present.
In the matter of Condemning Pro-
perty for right of way for bridge
1t appearing to this Board that there
has been a petition filed with this
Board signed by great number of
people who live in Dist. No. asking
that the County do not condemn any
property for right of way for road
around the toll bridge in Dist. 4, and
1t appearing to this Board that the
expense of the procedure would be
heavy and that the bridge that
would have to be built would only
be temporary affair, 1t Is, ordered
by this Board that said road be post
ed with sign boards stating that 80
far as the county was concerned that
this road was closed to traffic and
that the procedure Of condemning
the road way property be not had.
Done this June 18th, 1921.
Ordered that the Board do now ad-
journ until court in course.
]. Q. Brister, President.
S. B. McNair. Clerk.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1921-06-22
Prosperous Crystal Springs Man Wis.
its His Old Home.


Hon. Hulette F. Ably, formerly of
this city but now of Tulsa, Okla, and
a son of S. H. Ably, the venerable
editor of the Crystal Springs Meteor,
is here for weeks visit to his pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. H. Ably. Mr..
Ably after graduating at the Louisia-
ma State University about Is years
ago went to Tulsa to practice law.
At that time Tulsa was but hamlet
and offered but few inducements, but
the young Mississippian thought he
could see ahead and was elected Sec
retary of the Commercial Club of the
town. He hung out his shingle and
soon was enjoying practices The
oil boom came and young Ably found
himself the Oldest lawyer In point
of residence in the town and was
soon sought by clients of big busi-
ness. His business grew at once un-
til today he is enjoying a practice
estimated to be worth about $4,000
per year. Besides he has number
Of splendid investments that are pay
ing him handsomely. He is now only
40. He never fails to make a pill
grimage back home each year during
the tomato season. He enjoys seeing
the boys handle the big business
with which he is SO familiar, for as
boy he worked many a day load
ing cars to get money enough to de-
fray his expenses to school the fol.
lowing year. Crystal Springs is as
proud Of Hulette Ably as it is of his
relative and school-mate Senator Pat
Harrison. both of whom were bare
footed urchins together on the streets
of this town a few years ago.