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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-06-13
Benefit Dance.

The Webster City Base Ball associa
ton will give a benefit dance next
Wednesday evening in the Elks' club
rooms. Spoons orchestra. together with
Nick Kennedy, l.. +. julius and Merlyn
Best will donate their services for the
evening, making an eight piece orches-
TRAM assurance of some excellent
music. The Elks have donated the use
of their club rooms for the evening,
and an admission of S1.50 per couple
will be charged. 1t is the duty Of the
public to support the base ball assOcia-
ton, and on this occasion duty and
pleasure will be combined, for an eX-
cellent program of dance numbers is
being prepared.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-06-13
Secures Eagle Grove Property.

VIM. Gadc. former we'll known citi-
zen of Williams and brother Of Mrs.
Minnie Birdsall and Mrs. Rika Davis
of this city, has traded his 24O~acre
farm north of harrisburg and so acres
rear Riceville for the II. w. Frakes
hardware and implement stock and
building, valued at $4,000, in Eagle
Grove. Mr.. Gade recently acquired the
Geo. Spangler property, valued at $4O,-
600, in the same city, in exchange for a
500 acre farm at Riceville. Both deals
were made through Mrs. Edna O'COnnOr
Of this city.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-06-13
ROYAL Al! WELCOME ! | ] ! CIV
En- TO RAINBOW RAJ! ll|l|l BOYS % s
Local Rainbow Boys Enjoy
ed Themselves at Cres-
ton Convention.

Milo Foster, Bert DragoO, Pau
COrtes, VIM. Horn and VIM. Henry OF
their return Thursday reported rea
reunion and a royal welcome in the city
Of Creston.
The boys went overland about /:
O'Clock Monday night. On the out
skirts of Des Moines they were stopped
by the Des MOines police force of six
and were searched for any identification
that might lead to the fact that they
were the gang that robbed the Williams
bank.
Creston was decorated with flags
throughout and the Rainbow was paint
ed on the windows with the words ''Wel
come 1GSth." Cars at the Strand thea.
tire carried the boys to Mckinley park
" here luncheon was served through the
courtesy of the CrestOn Chamber OF
Commerce. The business meeting was
held at the auditorium in Mckinley
park and Immediately after the meet.
ing, cars from residents who cheerfully
responded to the call were used to carry
the boys to view the city.
The Country club opened up their
grounds and club rooms to anyone wish
ing to go out and use them. The ladies
OF the American Legion Auxiliary serv-
Cd dinner at Z o'clock Mt the Elks home.
Everything at the Elks was also thrown
open to the boys.
The Willard theatre through the
courtesy Of Mrs. JamisOn, manager,
gave free tickets to the boys to see the
1GSth picture that was here recently Mt
the Orpleum. The business session at
Mckinley park the next morning closed
the convention, and the boys cOngregated
on the streets and viewed the city IN
cars.
The convention next year will per-
haps he held Mt Webster City. The par
ticulars will be known later. The dele
gates from here wish to thank Alvin
Burger, secretary Of the Chamber of
Commerce, for being on the job. The
telegram inviting the convention to con-
vcnc here next year arrived at the right
moment during the meeting and will
no doubt be the means of bringing it
here.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-06-13
To Ruill Scenic Road.


Fort Dodge Messenger: Plans are
being worked out by good road enthusi-
asts of Fort Dodge and Lehigh for a
scenic road south along the Des MONIES
river to Lehigh. The course of the pro-
posed road will lead through the DOLL
yer Memorial park and the idea OF the
road is to connect Lehigh and Fort
Dodpe with n road that would make
the park easily accessible from the
north and south.
A citizens meeting took place in the
lefty hall at Lehigh last week and plans
for the new road were discussed. \ com
|nlittee of Lehigh men were appointed to
meet n committee Of men from Fort
Dodge and go over the proposed road.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-06-13
BOAST TWO AC.
CREDITED HERDS
E. F. Evans Near This City
Owns one of two Ac.
credited Herds Of
Cattle in Co.
EXPECT 40 HERDS
Over 14O Farmers Have
Signed up for Tuber-
culosis Tests.
EXPECT 40 HERDS

Hamilton county now has two &C
credited herds of cattle, pronounced tC
he absolutely free from tuberculosis
germs. The herd of A. NJ. Lyders Of
Ellsworth, accredited in January. was
the first herd to be accredited in this
county and the herd Of Jersey cattle
belonging to +. f. Evans. residing near
this city, which successfully passed The
second or subcutancOus test and the eye
test Thursday, is the second:-
1t is expected that by the end of the
summer there will be at least 81 to AZ
accredited herds in the county. PrOvid
ing the stated number of herds success
fully pass the tuberculosis tests, Ham
i!ton county will rank third in the state
in the number of accredited herds.
Over 40 Farmers Sign Up.
DIR. J. L. Wall Of Des Moincs will
spend the greater share of the summer
in this county testing herds for tuber-
clllosis. Over 40 farmers have signed
NJ for the tests since the work was first
begun in this county. \ larger percent.
age of free testers or nOn-reactOrS have
been found among the herds of this
county than in most any other county
in the state.
The value of the tuberculosis cradi.
cation work cannot he over estimated
Several farmers declare that it is the
most important work ever started in
this county. Every live stock owner
Should he Il party to this campaign
inaugurated to stamp out the disease
which is injecting the meat and milk
of the county. The cost of eradicatina
tuberculosis is greatly reduced by com.
batting the disease in its early stages.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-06-13
(From Saturdays Dally.)

Mrs. Frank p. Johnson and daughter
CT Jewell were visitor visitors in thu
city yesterday.
Mrs. Mary Simpson of Kamrar was q
visitor in the city yesterday.
II. l.. Hampton was business visi
tor in Fort Dodge yesterday.
Mrs. A. G. Fear of Williams was Wis
iting relatives and shopping in the
city yesterday.
Mrs. Robt. Isham went to Kamrar
this morning to visit Mrs. Wilfred
Groves.
Mrs. A. V. Carey Of Jewell visited
over last night at the Joseph Jacobson
home in the city.
Miss Katherine Smalley. who has
been visiting at the Frank Bentley home
and with other relatives in the city, re
turned to her home in Boone yesterday
afternoon.
Little Miss Dorothy Robson and
Master Edward Robson of GreenSburg
Ird., arrived in the city this morning
for an indefinite visit with their father
Frank Robson, and their grandparents
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Robson.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A. Lehnhard and
daughter, Mary. arrived home last
evening in their car from Iowa City
where they went Wednesday to bring
Miss Margaret Lehnhard and her col.
lege- chum, Miss Lois Meadow, home
They travelled through 20 miles of mud
yesterday.
The Misses Evelyn Channer and
Blanche Wilson. who have been attend
ing Grinnell college at Grinnell during
the past year, are in the city to spend
the summer vacations ut their rcspcc.
tive homes. They made the trip home
with Mr.. and Mrs. II. +. Channer, who
Miss Ethel Skipton, of Kasota, Mimi,
is expected to arrive in the city this
evening for visit at the L. J. Mott
home and with other friends.
Ole Millang, of Eagle Grove, is a
Webster City business visitor today.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-06-13
WyckOH.krllSe.

Miss Belle Wyckoff, of this city, and
Mr.. Edward a. Kruse, of Kansas City,
were married Friday in Kansas City
mt the Grand avenue Methodist par
sOnage by Rev. VIM. F. Harris. Mrs
Kruse expects soon to return to Web
ster City and later will join Mr..
KTuse on trip through Kentucky.
Mrs. Krusc is well and widely known
in Webster City, having taught the
kindergarten here for long time.
There was no more popular teacher in
the schools, nor one more universally
loved by her pupils. Mr.. Kruse is .
travelling salesman. The host of
friends of the bride here extend con-
gratulations and best wishes.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-06-13
Clarion to Sell Cigarettes.

Clarion News: Clarion's city officials
will bow to the state law and license
the sale of cigarettes. Already applica-
lions are being filed, together with the
$75 per year license fee.
With application, bonds must be
filed and when any one figures that the
bond is a matter of form, he will have
another guess coming, for it is about
the safest provision for law observance
that was ever enacted. We may expect
no sales to minors, and the boys will
hereafter have to smoke on the sly, or
at home, for the new law makes it a
to give boys cigarettes.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-06-13
Twin Mules.

Out mt the A. c. Ruppel farm in indie
pcndencc township is fine pair of twin
mules, born week ago. They are
marked absolutely alike and can he told
apart only because one is n little larger
than the other. Tie mother is II brown
mare weighing 1,S00 pounds.
4 five legged pig was also born at the
I;uppel farm short time ago. 1t died,
however
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-06-13
Let us print your letterheads.

he is everywhere recognized as a leader
and an outstanding figure.
BE it therefore resolved that we, the
members of the First Congregational
church Of Webster City, Iowa, express
by these resolutions our appreciation of
his work in this parish; and that we
wish him and his estimable wife god
speed to their new home. And we here
by extend our congratulations to the
church whose pastOrate he is about to
assume, and bcspeak for both him and
1t hearty cooperation in Christian
fellowship throughout the years to
come.
Henry Teget.
O. j. Henderson.
Elizabeth NJ. Little.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-06-13
Reflect DIR. Drake.

At the state convention of Universal
lists. just closed ut Waterloo. DR.. F. J.
Drake. of this city, was reelected vice
president of the state organization. and
member Of the fellowship committee.
Besides the Rev. Harry Shook DR..
Drake and J. II. White We're in at
tendance Mt convention sessions from
Webster City.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-06-13
Frakes.Harris..

At . o'clock Thursday afternoon at
the parsonage of the Christian church
the marriage of Miss Anna Marie
Frakes and Mr.. Charles l.. Harris took
place. the Rev. Manson f. Miller Ofticiat-
ing. The groom is the son of Mrs. NJ.
y. Harris. who accompanied the young
couple. The brides home is near Wall
Lake, Iowa. Mr.. and Mrs. Harris will
make their home here at 537 Bank
street.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-06-13
PERSONAL BRIEFS.
(From Fridays Daily.)

Mrs. Jack Weiss of Harrisburg was Il
visitor in the city this morning.
Mrs. P. w. Keith of Blairsburg was
shopping in the city yesterday.
Mrs. Clifton A. Furman and Mrs.
Ben Cordes, Jr., of Jewell were visitors
in the city yesterday.
is Webster City business visitor to-
day.
The A. J. Julian and I. ]. Sayrs
families mot0red to Alden yesterday to
attend the Egg Day" celebration there.
Miss Irene Carl, who has been at
tending college the past year at Olivet,
Ill.,, is in the city to spend the summer
vacation.
Miss Irene Mabbott left this morning
for Boulder, Colo, where she will at.
tend summer school at the University
of Colorado Before returning home
she will visit Estes Park, Colorado
Springs and Denver.
Miss Gladys Jacobson, who has been
attending college at Carthage, Ill.,.
during the past year, and Earl Jacob
son, who has been student at Grin
nell college at Grinnell, have arrived
home, called by the serious illness of
their little sister, Miss Alice Jacobson.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-06-13
Was About as Usual.

go Was About as Usual.
Sherman had been about the farm as
usual Yesterday playing and assisting
Ids father After supper the lad went
to the barn to do the chores while his
father was doing some repair work on
tie porch. Mr.. Anderson was probably
busy on this work for half an hour,
by which time Sherman should have
been through with the chores. He did
not return to the house, however, and
his father went to the barn and called
him. There was no response and it
was supposed he must have gone to the
pasture for the cattle. AS time passed,
however. and the boy did not appear,
the parents became worried and started
q search They looked all over the farm
and finally, with lighted lantern.
climbed into the haymow, where they
found the body hanging.
Sherman had used two leather hitch
ing reins. He had loOped them over
beam at the very peak of the barn, then
placed slip-knot around his neck and
Cropped to his death
Ask Inquest.
The parents. of course, were pros
trated and called for assistance as soon
rs the stricken mother had cut the body
down. NeighbOrs and others soon ar
rived. The parents were absolutely I'M
able to account for their son having
taken his own life. He was so young
and nothing in his life had ever pointed
toward an act of the kind. He was not
morose and all day yesterday had seem
Cd as happy as usual. SO certain were
the parents that the lad, of his own
vOlition. would never have committed
suicide that they asked for coroner's
inquest.
Coroner Foster. of this city, was call
cd shortly before II O'Clock last night
and went to the Anderson farm, where.
about O'Clock this morning an inquest
was held. The members of the jury
were Elmer Carlson and Alfred Ericli-
son. both neighbOrs, and &. +. Leonard,
Of this city, who drove Coroner Foster
to the Anderson farm. All possible evil
dence was taken and The jury even
tramped the farm over to find traces
Of the possible presence of anyone else
who might have visited the place.
Nothing whatever was found, however,
which would in any way indicate any
thing than that the boy had taken his
own life and the jury rendered a YER
diet in accordance.
Beside the parents. the family also
consists of Il little daughter. aged nine,
and Il boy aged Il year and half.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-06-13
Valuable Hog Dies.

A valuable Poland China hog, "The
NOrseman," one of the largest hogs Of
this breed in the state, owned by B. f.
Mccoy, who resides west of the city,
died Friday night from an abscess of the
lungs. Mr.. Mccoy purchased the hog
a year ago for $1,000 from Monroe
Mccoy & SONS of Villisca.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-06-13
Clarion Sewer Contract.

Clarion News: The BelmOnd Con-
struction company was given the con-
tract for section one of the Clarion
storm sewer job Friday, at $125,520 for
the completed job, over a field OF ten
bidders. The range in bids was from
that of the BelmOnd firm up to almost
S22j,O
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-06-13
Real Estsie .rrausfelv.

Lewis l.. Olson and VT to II. Ii. Hood
blk 4 Add to Jewell-$35O.
Rebecca w. Miller, ct nj to George l.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. /, 2 and 3 blk III" II
Il Add w. C.--$tDO.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-06-13
YOUNG LAD Near STAN
HOPE COMMITS SUICIDE
(Trom Fridays Daily.)

Climbing up into the haymow with lantern last night
searching for their Is year old son, Sherman, Mr. and
Mrs Albert Anderson living seven miles southwest OF
Sanhope found the dead body of the boy hanging from
beam at the peak of the barn. The body was hanging
HIGH from the floor and the frantic mother climbed up
the roof and cut it down.
The parents suspicious that the death could not
be accounted for by suicide but at inquest held at an
early hour this morning at the farm verdict of suicide
was reached No known reason however, can be assigned
Ro,,% Loo
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-06-13
Cancels Engagement Here.

The KnickerbOcker Stock company,
" hich was dated for weeks stand in
this city, has cancelled its engagement
here. 1t is understood that it has gone
ON the financial rocks.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-06-13

Mr. and Mrs Fred DOOlittie, who re-
side south Of Harrisburg, are the par
ents of baby daughter, DeLoris Mar
ian, born June s.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-06-13
Attention, Farmers.

Bring your cream to the Ubben 4
Grange creamery in the 100 block on
Second street. 5-23f-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-06-13
A Full Stock.

OF dipOlene, fly spray. sprayers and
horse nose guards. A good sprayer ut
only G5c. Gardner & Powers. dlf1j1
The Bozeman courier., 1921-08-31
THREE TAX ESSENTIALS.

Congressman Ogden L. Mills of
New York declares that every sound
tax measure must be based on three
essentials; first, productivity; sec
ond, equity; and, thirds, that it be
imposed with the least possible dis
turbance to orderly business. Mr..
Mills contends that the high surtax
rates contained in the present inter
nal revenue law violates every one
Of those principles He says the pro-
ductivity of the surtaxes is steadily
decreasing, they discriminate unjust
ly between corporations and partner
ships, and they are turning capital
from productive enterprises into tax
exempt securities, to the destruction
of business. Mr.. Mills cites the tax
system of Germany, Italy, Great Brit.
an, and other European countries, al
of which have failed to include high
surtaxes knowing that they would be
considered unjust by the people and
consequently, their collection would
be impossible.
The Bozeman courier., 1921-08-31

opinion, and manufacturing districts
compared with agricultural sections.
The form of ballot used in the ref
erendum allowed member organiza-
tions to vote separately on the ques-
ton, ~, of repeating excise taxes;
(2), of substituting a sales tax; (3),
of making the sales tax, if adopted,
"a retail sales tax or a tax on turn
overs, and az, of making the turn
over tax if adopted, apply to only
goods, wares and merchandise OF to
tunovers of every character.
There was an overwhelming vote
in favor of the general princile of
the sales tax. The vote on the par
ticular kind of sales tax showed
large majority of sentiment in favor
OF making it a general tax on turn
overs of all kinds, rather than on re-
tail sales, or on only goods, wares
and merchandise.
Geographically the northern Allan
tic states expressed the strongest SEN
timent for turnover tax, as against
retail sales tax, while he lowest
favorable vote on this particular
question was cast by the southern
states. The next highest vote was
cast by the middle western group,
and the next lowest was cast by the
far western states.
On the further question as to
whether the turnover tax should ap-
ply to all turnovers, rather than to
goods, wares and merchandise alone,
the distribution of sentiment is some
what reversed. The total vote was
for a sales tax on all turnovers, but
the strongest support for the propo'
sition came from the far western
states, while the group least favor
able was the northern Atlantic group.
In other words the northern Allan
tic section, the greatest industrial
and financial center, voted enthus.as-
tically for a sales tax on turnovers
but was not 50 willing to have it ap-
ply to all turnovers which would in
cludes sales Of real estate, plants, Sc
curities, rents, royalties and receipts
Of public utilities.
On the other hand, the southern
ard western states, which may be
termed the agrarian sections, were
not overwhelmingly for the turnover
tax, but were most decided in their
vote that f there is to be a turnover
tax it must apply to all turnovers.
The general question Of sales tax
T, in place Of the tax on transportation
and communication was carried by a
favorable vote of "a per cent Of all
the votes cast on that subject. A
study Of the ballots, however, shows
that the sales tax found its most ar
dent supporters in the national trade
associations and the chambers Of
commerce of the large cities. The
votes recorded by these two groups
were 80 per cent in favor of the gen
eral pr nciple Of substituting a sale!
tax for those to be repealed.
On the same question five agri
The Bozeman courier., 1921-08-31
A TRUCE TO COMMISSIONS

Washington, Aug. 31.-(Special
Correspondence During the consid-
GRAFTON Of the federal good roads bill
IN the senate, an amendment by Sen
atOr Curtis Of Kansas was adopted
strik'ng from the measure the section
creating a new good roads commits
sion to administer the law. 1t was
the opinion of Mr.. Curtis, in which
several of his colleagues expressed
their concurrence, that the bureau of
public roads of the department of ag-
riculture can carry out the provisions
of the law better than any new com
ssion that might be created. That
bureau, it is understood, has been
making studies preparatory to put
ting the new legislation into effect,
and it is ready to go ahead with it
without the necessity Of creating an
entirely new governmental organiza-
ton. Surely" said Senator Curtis,
"this government has too many COM
missions new, and it would be a good
thing if some Of them were eliminat-
ed"
The Bozeman courier., 1921-08-31

United States on all duties imposed
by the act, and that the later act
Of August 10, 1890, levied an addi-
tional duty of 10 per cent on all
goods imported in ships or vessels
not of the United States. "This gen.
eral policy" he admits, "was MAIN
Gained contemporaneously with the
growth in our merchant marine until
1875" but beginning with the treaty
Of London with Great Britain in
1915 there was gradual change in
policy in case equal access was given
to our ships in the ports of other ma
tions and equal privileges as regards
tariff. Discriminating duties were
gradually removed" He suggested
the earliest possible transfer of gov
ernment owned ships to private op-
Grafton contracts similar to those
authorized by the act of March 3,
1891, for regulating mail and passen-
ger lines, and as to cargo ships, he
appeared to be stumped. Yet they
are the ships with whose profitable
operation the United States is chief
ly concerned.
These views respecting the merch-
ant marine betray the same insensate
fear of retaliation that is being voic-
ed by a number of gentlemen with re-
gard to the protective tariff. The
United States can never adopt any
stalwart policy if such feeling is
permitted to prevail. We have the
manufactures and the raw materials
which are sorely needed by the other
countries. Their necessity will be
their monitor in retalitory methods.
and after all it is England alone with
whom We must reckon.
The subsidy plan is wholly imprac-
ticable at this time. For every dol
lar VIC devote to that practice, Eng
and viii pass out two, if necessary.
20 outplay us, and with the British
board possessed of planary power.
while our congress is subjected to &
popular viii not yet unanimously sup
porting an American marine, it Is
plain such method would fail us. In
fact, the speaker admitted that even
now Great Britain is spending many
times as much as we are" by way of
subsidies.
The Jones discriminatory plan now
sp~ears to be the best method avail,
able It was tried in the early days
and it brought results. When we re
linqu shed it in 1915, Great Britain
promptly double crossed US in her CO.
lonial markets The Jones plan will
require not a dollar of appropriation,
lie subsidy plan would require mil
lions. The Jones plan is analogous
TO the protective tariff the subsidy
plan is analogous to paying a bounty
10 our farmers and manufacturers to
produce goods. The Jones plan should
be st 'tched into the pending tariff
bill.